Fred L. Thompson Junior High

4200 Planz Rd., Bakersfield CA, 93309 | Kern Union High School District | 661-832-8011
  • grades 7-8
  • students 765
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 29% 34% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 165 in Bakersfield
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
37%Bakersfield
43%California

Fred L. Thompson Junior High is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Kern Union High School District" in Bakersfield, CA. There are a total of 765 students and 36 teachers at Fred L. Thompson Junior High, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Fred L. Thompson Junior High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 28.5%, which is 34% lower than the California average.

Fred L. Thompson Junior High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students765
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Fred L. Thompson Junior High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
715%
819%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
736%
846%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Fred L. Thompson Junior High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 15.0% 16.3% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 13.9% 6.9% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 3.6% 3.0% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 65.3% 71.6% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.7% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 1.3% 3.1% 3.1%

Bakersfield demographics profile

StatisticBakersfieldCaliforniaNational
Population379,87939,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,53625691
Median age31.036.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%52%55%
Speak English59%56%79%
Speak Spanish34%29%13%

Education level achieved in Bakersfield

IndexBakersfieldCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade77.3%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school76.2%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college54.4%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.6%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.3%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.2%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Fred L. Thompson Junior High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.