Blaker-Kinser Junior High

Summary:

Blaker-Kinser Junior High is a public middle school located in Ceres, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 644 students. The school is part of the Ceres Unified School District, which is ranked 1110 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blaker-Kinser Junior High's academic performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally below the Ceres Unified and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 37.09% to 41.61%, compared to 36.98% to 37.31% for Ceres Unified and 45.95% to 47.19% for the state. In Mathematics, Blaker-Kinser's proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 14.24% to 18.89%, compared to 17.08% to 20.42% for Ceres Unified and 31.57% to 33.83% for the state. The school's performance in Science, as measured by the CAST assessment, was also below the district and state averages, with a proficiency rate of 21.14% compared to 18.11% for Ceres Unified and 28.95% for the state.

Blaker-Kinser Junior High has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.9% in 2017-2018 to 25.5% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the nearby Cesar Chavez Junior High (23.5%) and Mae Hensley Junior High (29.2%), as well as the state average. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 86.31% to 88.41% in recent years, which is higher than the nearby Cesar Chavez Junior High (82.63%) and Mae Hensley Junior High (86.88%), indicating a higher concentration of economically disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 1601 Kinser Rd.
       Ceres, CA  95307-0307


(209) 556-1810

District: Ceres Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1679th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,475 Help


Students who attend Blaker-Kinser Junior High usually attend:

High:    Central Valley High

Feeder schools for Blaker-Kinser Junior High:

Elementary:    Don Pedro Elementary
    Joel J. Hidahl Elementary
    Sinclear Elementary
    Westport Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  22.2 Help
Number of students:  637

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
86.5%
White:
6.4%
Asian:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.4% Help


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Compare Details Blaker-Kinser Junior High ranks worse than 60.5% of middle schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Ceres Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.65. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (86.5%), White (6.4%), Asian (4.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Blaker-Kinser Junior High is 22.2. 1 middle schools in the Ceres Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blaker-Kinser Junior High is $9,475. 1 middle schools in the Ceres Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Blaker-Kinser Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Blaker-Kinser Junior High 1679th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Blaker-Kinser Junior High in the ranking list.)

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Ceres Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Ceres Unified 1110th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Blaker-Kinser Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Blaker-Kinser Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 50.86 773rd 1769 56.3%
2005 51.48 777th 1777 56.3%
2006 30.55 1236th 1804 31.5%
2007 25.96 1498th 1999 25.1%
2008 31.31 1392nd 2005 30.6%
2009 29.38 1484th 2063 28.1%
2010 23.38 1754th 2179 19.5%
2011 23.10 1826th 2236 18.3%
2012 23.55 1824th 2259 19.3%
2013 18.15 2052nd 2379 13.7%
2015 28.94 1662nd 2477 32.9%
2016 28.28 1711th 2497 31.5%
2017 26.88 1772nd 2508 29.3%
2018 24.37 1848th 2480 25.5%
2019 18.11 2269th 2715 16.4%
2022 20.33 2208th 2740 19.4%
2023 27.93 1910th 2802 31.8%
2024 33.65 1679th 2777 39.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Blaker-Kinser Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.48 875th 1364 35.9%
2019 25.66 1354th 1442 6.1%
2022 33.35 1057th 1540 31.4%
2023 41.20 736th 1529 51.9%
2024 38.58 784th 1477 46.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Blaker-Kinser Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.09 855th 1538 44.4%
2024 23.37 1340th 1550 13.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Blaker-Kinser Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.62 1534th 2230 31.2%
2019 22.68 1941st 2369 18.1%
2022 28.54 1752nd 2458 28.7%
2023 38.13 1413th 2549 44.6%
2024 41.30 1326th 2575 48.5%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Blaker-Kinser Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.69 59th 86 31.4%
2024 42.99 55th 94 41.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Blaker-Kinser Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.26 251st 321 21.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Blaker-Kinser Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.40 1727th 2262 23.7%
2019 19.85 1952nd 2380 18.0%
2022 18.09 2153rd 2509 14.2%
2023 32.56 1565th 2547 38.6%
2024 35.90 1475th 2546 42.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Blaker-Kinser Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.53 869th 1369 36.5%
2019 18.18 1452nd 1491 2.6%
2022 40.85 739th 1531 51.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Blaker-Kinser Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.32 1713th 2273 24.6%
2019 15.77 2137th 2407 11.2%
2022 23.01 1941st 2527 23.2%
2023 23.96 1920th 2558 24.9%
2024 30.62 1653rd 2547 35.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Blaker-Kinser Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.63 574th 718 20.1%
2024 37.09 507th 741 31.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Blaker-Kinser Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.98 1389th 2072 33.0%
2019 22.86 1794th 2213 18.9%
2022 26.31 1769th 2359 25.0%
2023 31.03 1607th 2391 32.8%
2024 40.40 1290th 2383 45.9%
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Rank History for White students at Blaker-Kinser Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.04 1402nd 1496 6.3%
2019 8.29 1508th 1602 5.9%
2022 9.30 1459th 1555 6.2%
2023 44.05 847th 1552 45.4%
2024 22.83 1202nd 1535 21.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Blaker-Kinser Junior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 220 20 21 189 3 n/a n/a 0 453
1996 220 20 21 189 3 n/a n/a 0 453
1997 208 32 35 211 8 n/a n/a 0 494
1998 196 16 15 210 24 n/a n/a 0 461
1999 223 24 24 246 16 n/a n/a 0 533
2000 247 29 22 293 11 n/a n/a 0 602
2001 125 2 13 179 4 n/a n/a 288 611
2002 306 22 30 325 18 n/a n/a 2 703
2003 306 22 30 325 18 n/a n/a 2 703
2004 287 32 42 387 15 n/a n/a 5 768
2005 236 31 47 438 15 n/a n/a 5 772
2006 211 32 52 502 13 n/a n/a 12 822
2007 226 24 45 549 16 n/a n/a 6 866
2008 202 29 47 627 12 n/a n/a 0 917
2009 165 22 47 602 16 6 31 0 889
2010 136 9 53 598 6 5 6 0 813
2011 125 18 52 607 4 5 7 0 818
2012 100 14 40 564 4 5 6 0 733
2013 67 9 24 499 5 4 4 0 612
2014 70 9 25 497 4 2 5 0 612
2015 58 11 23 567 1 3 5 0 668
2016 49 11 26 622 1 2 6 0 717
2017 54 9 27 579 2 3 1 0 675
2018 59 6 24 574 4 4 0 0 671
2019 57 8 25 631 4 2 2 0 729
2020 54 8 25 599 2 5 2 0 695
2021 55 7 18 567 1 7 1 0 656
2022 44 6 25 559 1 7 1 0 643
2023 39 6 33 558 3 2 3 0 644
2024 41 9 31 551 2 1 2 0 637

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Blaker-Kinser Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 453 20.1 22.5 65.3
1996 453 20.1 22.5 65.3
1997 494 21.0 23.5 64.8
1998 461 21.0 22.0 64.4
1999 533 24.0 22.2 64.7
2000 602 28.9 20.8 62.8
2001 611 27.9 21.9 117
2002 703 29.6 23.8 68.9
2003 703 29.6 23.8 68.9
2004 768 30.7 25.0 71.6
2005 772 30.4 25.4 67.5
2006 822 32.6 25.2 72.3
2007 866 36.2 23.9 73.8
2008 917 41.2 22.3 79.7
2009 889 37.4 21.6 80.8
2010 813 34.0 23.8 85.7
2011 818 n/a n/a 84.8
2012 733 29.3 24.9 n/a
2013 612 24.4 25.0 89.7
2014 612 25.8 23.6 88.6
2015 668 26.0 25.6 85.3
2016 717 28.0 25.6 85.6
2017 675 28.5 23.6 88.1
2018 671 26.1 25.6 89.7
2019 729 29.5 24.7 88.3
2020 695 n/a n/a 88.6
2021 656 26.5 24.7 88.4
2022 643 28.8 22.2 86.3
2023 644 28.0 22.9 87.9
2024 637 28.6 22.2 85.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Blaker-Kinser Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 453 20.1 22.5 65.3
1996 453 20.1 22.5 65.3
1997 494 21.0 23.5 64.8
1998 461 21.0 22.0 64.4
1999 533 24.0 22.2 64.7
2000 602 28.9 20.8 62.8
2001 611 27.9 21.9 117
2002 703 29.6 23.8 68.9
2003 703 29.6 23.8 68.9
2004 768 30.7 25.0 71.6
2005 772 30.4 25.4 67.5
2006 822 32.6 25.2 72.3
2007 866 36.2 23.9 73.8
2008 917 41.2 22.3 79.7
2009 889 37.4 21.6 80.8
2010 813 34.0 23.8 85.7
2011 818 n/a n/a 84.8
2012 733 29.3 24.9 n/a
2013 612 24.4 25.0 89.7
2014 612 25.8 23.6 88.6
2015 668 26.0 25.6 85.3
2016 717 28.0 25.6 85.6
2017 675 28.5 23.6 88.1
2018 671 26.1 25.6 89.7
2019 729 29.5 24.7 88.3
2020 695 n/a n/a 88.6
2021 656 26.5 24.7 88.4
2022 643 28.8 22.2 86.3
2023 644 28.0 22.9 87.9
2024 637 28.6 22.2 85.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Blaker-Kinser Junior High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,475

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Blaker-Kinser Junior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2269th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1910th of 2802 Middle schools
 15.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Blaker-Kinser Junior High)26.435.9
 9.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ceres Unified)34.532.3
 2.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Blaker-Kinser Junior High)1214.2
 2.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ceres Unified)18.316.5
 1.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Blaker-Kinser Junior High)31.638.4
 6.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ceres Unified)35.334.8
 0.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Blaker-Kinser Junior High)1413.1
 0.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ceres Unified)1914.9
 4.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Blaker-Kinser Junior High)17.714.3
 3.4%
   8th Grade Science (Ceres Unified)20.316
 4.3%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students729644
 11.7%
African American86
 25%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian2533
 32%
Hispanic631558
 11.6%
Pacific Islander22
White5739
 31.6%
Two or More Races23
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.3%87.9%
 0.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Blaker-Kinser Junior High

In the 2023-24 school year, 637 students attended Blaker-Kinser Junior High.

Blaker-Kinser Junior High ranks 1679th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Blaker-Kinser Junior High usually go on to attend Central Valley High

Students at Blaker-Kinser Junior High are 86% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% Asian, 1% African American.


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