Blaker-Kinser Junior High

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Ceres, California·95307
Score
42.0/100
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#769
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#1
In Ceres Unified
Top 58%
In California

Score 42.0/100: better than 42% 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
48%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 57% of them
572 students tested
Math
16%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 19% of them
572 students tested
Science
28%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 54% of them
300 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 ELA50274
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA45.6298
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA47.7572
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math17.1274
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math15.1298
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math16.1572
ScienceGrade 8CAST28300
ScienceAll gradesCAST28300

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
637
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
637
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
86%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Stanislaus County

Contact

Address
1601 Kinser Rd.
Ceres, CA 95307

"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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Blaker-Kinser Junior High at a glance

Blaker-Kinser Junior High is a public middle school in Ceres, California, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Ceres Unified school district. It has about 637 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 86% 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, 48% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 16% 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 42.0 out of 100: better than 42% of them, ranking #769 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 8 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.