- 2905 Eissler St.
- Bakersfield, CA 93306
- (661) 631-5210
Magnet | Grades 7-8 | Bakersfield City
About Chipman Junior High School
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Chipman Junior High School is located in Bakersfield, CA and is one of 11 middle schools in Bakersfield City. It is a magnet school that serves 891 students in grades 7-8.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Chipman Junior High School did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Chipman Junior High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Chipman Junior High School had an API growth score of 756 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Chipman Junior High School's 2009 base score was 747 and the school did meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Chipman Junior High School had 25 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Chipman Junior High School's students and teachers.
Chipman Junior High School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Hispanic
64 %
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White
19 %
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Black
9 %
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Multiple or No Response
3 %
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Asian
2 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
2 %
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Filipino
1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Female 54%
- Male 46%
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About Bakersfield, CA
- Population Median Age 32 years
- Median Household Income $39,982
- Average Household Size 2.92 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 38%
- % Owning / % Renting 60% / 40%
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Based on 2000 Census (latest available)
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