Best Public Schools in Zip Code 93561

Summary:

This analysis covers eight schools in the 93561 zip code (Tehachapi, California), serving grades K-12 across the Tehachapi Unified and EPIC de Cesar Chavez District, with a total enrollment of about 4,770 students.

Among these schools, Cummings Valley Elementary stands out as a top performer, ranking in the 74th percentile statewide and significantly exceeding district and state averages in English, math, and science, even with a higher student-teacher ratio. In contrast, EPIC de Cesar Chavez faces severe challenges, including an extremely low graduation rate and very high chronic absenteeism. The district's traditional high school, Tehachapi High, maintains a strong graduation rate above the state average, though its academic proficiency, especially in math, is below state benchmarks.

Overall, the Tehachapi Unified district trails state averages in core academic subjects by 13-15 percentage points and has a chronic absenteeism rate nearly 50% higher than the state average. There is notable variation between schools, with no clear link between per-student spending and outcomes. The performance drop from the strong elementary level to Jacobsen Middle school suggests a key area for district focus, while the success at Cummings Valley Elementary offers a model of effective practices within the local context.

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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 (2024)
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 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 6th 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 11th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th 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
EPIC de Cesar Chavez	Public, Charter	9-12	122 East Tehachapi Blvd. Ste.	Tehachapi	93561	Kern County	EPIC de Cesar Chavez District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 822-4381	614	28	22.1	33.4%	9 (1.5%)	5 (0.8%)	592 (96.4%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	14.4	1825^th of 2162 public high schools	15.6%		21.8	1660^th of 2159 public high schools	23.1%	165			0.0		7.7	3.0																							$10,919	$115	$10,804
Jacobsen Middle	Public	6-8	711 Anita Dr.	Tehachapi	93561	Kern County	Tehachapi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 822-2150	925	42	22.1	46.5%	483 (52.2%)	14 (1.5%)	378 (40.9%)	13 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	29 (3.1%)	25.1	1993^rd of 2761 public middle schools	27.8%		30.8	1777^th of 2783 public middle schools	36.1%	216		24.5				24.5				25.7	41.1	26.5		30.9				15.1	19.5	17.8		17.4							$14,653	$2,271	$12,382
Tehachapi High	Public	9-12	801 South Dennison Rd.	Tehachapi	93561	Kern County	Tehachapi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 822-2130	1,260	56	22.5	40.0%	719 (57.1%)	19 (1.5%)	450 (35.7%)	19 (1.5%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (3.7%)	41.8	1217^th of 2162 public high schools	43.7%		57.1	831^st of 2159 public high schools	61.5%	386				22.6		23.3							45.2	45.2							18.9	18.9							$14,622	$1,914	$12,708
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		$14,419	$2,736	$11,683
Monroe High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	801 South Dennison Rd.	Tehachapi	93561	Kern County	Tehachapi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 822-2130	25	1	26.0	48.0%	11 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (52.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	9.5	2040^th of 2162 public high schools	5.6%		12.1	1948^th of 2159 public high schools	9.8%	92				6.7		6.7							5.9	5.9							0.0	0.0							$12,956	$2,464	$10,492
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	$15,173	$2,927	$12,246
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	$14,306	$1,933	$12,373
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							$18,189	$1,176	$17,013

Cities Near Zip Code 93561

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tehachapi	2.22 mi	9	708^th
Arvin	16.25 mi	8	731^st
Caliente	16.81 mi	1
Mojave	20.93 mi	3	861^st
Bakersfield	21.67 mi	152	635^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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