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Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy

Public Grades K-8

5030^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of California elementary schools

Summary

Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy (TILA) is a small, K-8 public school in Tehachapi, California, serving about 108 students through an independent learning model within the Tehachapi Unified district.

The school faces significant challenges, most notably an extremely high rate of chronic student absenteeism at 32.9%, which is worse than the district and state averages and is likely a major factor in its academic performance. TILA's statewide ranking has dropped sharply to the 14th percentile, and its test scores in English and Math are below the already low district averages. Interestingly, the school spends more per student than other elementary schools in its district, but this has not led to better outcomes. Its performance has also been very unstable, swinging dramatically from year to year, which makes it hard to predict its quality.

When compared to other schools in Tehachapi Unified, the differences are stark. For example, Cummings Valley Elementary serves a similar student population but ranks in the 74th percentile with much lower absenteeism, despite having larger class sizes. TILA's K-8 configuration is unique among these district peers. While TILA performs better than a school like Mojave Elementary in a different, higher-poverty district, it is underperforming relative to its own resources and the success seen at other schools nearby.

108

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

38%

Free/discounted lunch ?

126 South Snyder Ave.
Tehachapi, CA 93561-1513

(661) 822-2266

District: Tehachapi Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.7%

Hispanic:

35.2%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2023 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg29%

California avg41%

Elementary school

5,030^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 5 pts since 2023

From bottom 9% (2023) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,729^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 4 pts since 2023

From bottom 41% (2023) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Tehachapi Unified

1140^th of 1,543Tehachapi Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	5030 of 5857	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	3497 of 5869	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.8	5325 of 5859	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	1729 of 2761	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.9	820 of 2783	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	34.7	1633 of 2781	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	44.0	1212 of 2531	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	31.5	1690 of 2531	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	70.9	615 of 2552	75.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Male (2024)76th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2023)52nd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)33rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy29%-20 vs state

Science28%-5 vs state

Mathematics19%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)						% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy	Public	K-8	126 South Snyder Ave.	Tehachapi	93561	Kern County	Tehachapi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 822-2266	108	6	18.7	38.0%	58 (53.7%)	2 (1.9%)	38 (35.2%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.5%)	17.8	5030^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.1%		35.2	3497^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.4%	1533	23.1	33.3	28.0		16.7	26.7	36.8	40.0	29.1		8.3	20.0	15.8	20.0	19.0
Tompkins Elementary	Public	K-5	1120 South Curry St.	Tehachapi	93561	Kern County	Tehachapi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 822-2170	615	25	24.5	51.5%	248 (40.3%)	8 (1.3%)	291 (47.3%)	14 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (8.1%)	30.3	3938^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.8%		30.7	3880^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.9%	58	31.4		31.4	29.7	26.4	41.0			32.7	35.0	13.2	27.6			25.7	91.8	96.4	98.2	98.2	94.6
Golden Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	20215 Park Rd.	Tehachapi	93561	Kern County	Tehachapi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 822-2180	663	29	22.8	50.4%	317 (47.8%)	8 (1.2%)	315 (47.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.2%)	23.9	4512^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.0%		23.3	4553^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	22.4%	41	30.3		30.3	22.9	21.5	35.8			26.9	21.9	14.0	28.4			21.8	83.3	89.1	95.7	88.4	87.0	90.6
Cummings Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	24220 Bear Valley Rd. Hc80	Tehachapi	93561	Kern County	Tehachapi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 822-2190	560	21	26.6	39.6%	330 (58.9%)	2 (0.4%)	182 (32.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.5%)	71.4	1539^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.7%		60.7	2038^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.3%	499	38.3		38.3	61.5	56.3	58.5			59.0	63.1	47.7	45.7			52.7	93.2	97.4	96.6	98.3	96.6	95.7
Piute Mountain Elementary	Public	K-8	12400 Caliente Creek Rd.	Caliente	93518	Kern County	Caliente Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 867-2301	44	4	11.0	84.1%	26 (59.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)									40.7						25.9							$31,078	$27,740	$3,338
Mojave Elementary	Public	K-5	15800 O St.	Mojave	93501	Kern County	Mojave Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 824-2456	420	19	22.0	90.7%	43 (10.2%)	113 (26.9%)	212 (50.5%)	22 (5.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.7%)	7	5779^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.3%		5.3	5855^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.2%	76	6.5		6.5	8.3	14.3	19.5			14.5	5.1	12.9	1.3			6.3	86.7	90.7			86.7	94.7	$24,598	$23,128	$1,470

Frequently Asked Questions about Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy

What is the racial makeup of Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy?

Students at Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy are 54% White, 35% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy a good school?

Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy ranks in the bottom 14.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 108 students attended Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy.

What district is Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy in?

Tehachapi Unified

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