Blaker-Kinser Junior High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 813 middle and high school students from grades 7-8
- Ranks 1637th out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1601 Kinser Rd., Ceres, CA 95307
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Ceres Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,225
- Graduation Rate: 75.8%
- Dropout Rate: 3.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 22.3
- Enrolled Students: 12,361
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 813
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 34.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 23.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 420 (51.7%)
- Females: 393 (48.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 128 (15.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 569 (70.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 697 (85.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 6 | 0.7% |
| Black | 9 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 53 | 6.5% |
| Hispanic | 598 | 73.6% |
| White | 136 | 16.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Grade | 1 | 0.1% |
| 7th Grade | 396 | 48.7% |
| 8th Grade | 416 | 51.2% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
2.4%
District:
9.6%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
17.1%
District:
17.3%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 2.6%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 94.7%
Number of Certificated Staff: 41.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 14.7
Average Age
School:
53.1
District:
59.5
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Blaker-Kinser Junior High School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST Algebra I
- CST English-Language Arts
- 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: 2006-2007
School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 5
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 40.0% | 44.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | 46.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | 43.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 37.0% | 47.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | 40.0% | 43.0% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | 37.0% | 41.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 14.0% | 22.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | 24.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | 20.0% | 42.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 36.0% | 40.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | 41.0% | 48.0% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | 41.0% | 45.0% |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 41.0% | 39.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | 34.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 41.0% | 47.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | 50.0% | 56.0% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | 45.0% | 52.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 14.0% | 16.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | 19.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | 15.0% | 25.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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