Tommie Kunst Junior High School

930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458 | (805) 361-5800
  • Grades: 7-8
  • Student Enrollment: 775
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School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
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Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 775
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 37.6
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.6
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 415 (53.5%)
  • Females: 360 (46.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 159 (20.5%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 414 (53.4%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 573 (73.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Tommie Kunst Junior High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.4%
Black91.2%
Asian405.2%
Hispanic66385.5%
White577.4%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Tommie Kunst Junior High School
  Number Percent
7th Grade37548.4%
8th Grade40051.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree: 45.7%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree: 2.2%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 46.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 10.9
Average Age: 40.0
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Tommie Kunst Junior High School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
  • CST Algebra I
  • CST English-Language Arts
  • CST General Mathematics
  • CST History - Social Science
  • CST Mathematics
  • CST Science
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
ELA AYP Met: No
Math AYP Met: No
Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)
First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 2009-2010
School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 2

CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201056.0%39.0%55.0%
200948.0%40.0%54.0%
200846.0%37.0%49.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201050.0%40.0%48.0%
200939.0%39.0%43.0%
200848.0%39.0%41.0%
 

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
201091.0%78.0%46.0%
200991.0%77.0%44.0%
200883.0%69.0%42.0%
 
CST English-Language Arts Test
201048.0%40.0%54.0%
200949.0%36.0%48.0%
200839.0%33.0%45.0%
 
CST General Mathematics Test
201042.0%36.0%30.0%
200946.0%36.0%30.0%
200841.0%37.0%31.0%
 
CST History - Social Science Test
201036.0%23.0%47.0%
200933.0%21.0%42.0%
200825.0%17.0%36.0%
 
CST Science Test
201055.0%46.0%59.0%
200956.0%45.0%56.0%
200853.0%46.0%52.0%
 

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
201091.0%78.0%31.0%
200991.0%77.0%28.0%
200883.0%69.0%25.0%
 
CST General Mathematics Test
201042.0%36.0%27.0%
200946.0%36.0%26.0%
200841.0%37.0%27.0%
 
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010

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