Chipman Junior High

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Bakersfield, California·93306
Score
38.4/100
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#817
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#2
In Bakersfield City
#12
In Bakersfield
Top 62%
In California

Score 38.4/100: better than 38% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
40%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 42% of them
687 students tested
Math
22%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 36% of them
689 students tested
Science
20%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 34% of them
354 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA45.5334
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA34.0353
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA39.6687
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math25.9336
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math18.4353
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math22.1689
ScienceGrade 8CAST19.8354
ScienceAll gradesCAST19.8354

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
719
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
719
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
65%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Kern County

Contact

Address
2905 Eissler St.
Bakersfield, CA 93306

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Chipman Junior High at a glance

Chipman Junior High is a public middle school in Bakersfield, California, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Bakersfield City school district. It has about 719 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 40% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 22% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 38.4 out of 100: better than 38% of them, ranking #817 of 1,326. Its English language arts result fell by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.