Richland Junior High

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Shafter, California·93263
Score
21.7/100
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#1,039
Among 1,326 California middle schools
Top 79%
In California

Score 21.7/100: better than 21% 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
28%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 16% of them
530 students tested
Math
18%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 25% of them
524 students tested
Science
19%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 31% of them
279 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 ELA30.9252
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA25.9278
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA28.3530
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math20.9253
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math15.1271
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math17.9524
ScienceGrade 8CAST18.6279
ScienceAll gradesCAST18.6279

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
585
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
585
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
87%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

City
Kern County

Contact

Address
331 Shafter Ave.
Shafter, CA 93263

"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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Richland Junior High at a glance

Richland Junior High is a public middle school in Shafter, California, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Richland Union Elementary school district. It has about 585 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 87% 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, 28% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 18% 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 21.7 out of 100: better than 21% of them, ranking #1,039 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 3 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.