Kerman Middle

Summary:

Kerman Middle is a public middle school in Kerman, California, serving 798 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Kerman Unified School District, which is ranked 1059 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Kerman Middle has seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 26.2% to 18.1%, its academic performance lags behind state and district averages. In English Language Arts, proficiency rates range from 30.89% to 37.98%, and in Mathematics, they range from 20.15% to 27.91%. The school's Science (CAST) proficiency rate of 20.26% is also lower than the state and district averages. However, Tenaya Middle and Fort Miller Middle, both part of the Fresno Unified School District, have similar or lower performance compared to Kerman Middle.

One bright spot for Kerman Middle is its relatively stronger performance for Migrant students, ranking 10th out of 94 California middle schools. However, the school struggles with the performance of Asian, Hispanic, and White student groups, ranking in the lower half of California middle schools. This may be due to the high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 85.59% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, higher than the nearby schools. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 21.4 is higher than the nearby schools, which could be a contributing factor to the academic challenges.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 601 South First St.
       Kerman, CA  93630-1322


(559) 843-9600

District: Kerman Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1637th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,293 Help


Students who attend Kerman Middle usually attend:

High:    Kerman High

Feeder schools for Kerman Middle:

Elementary:    Goldenrod Elementary
    Kerman-Floyd Elementary
    Liberty Elementary
    Sun Empire Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  22.4 Help
Number of students:  800

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
87.1%
White:
6.5%
Asian:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87% Help


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Compare Details Kerman Middle ranks worse than 58.9% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.73. (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 (87.1%), White (6.5%), Asian (4.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kerman Middle is 22.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kerman Middle is $8,293.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kerman Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Kerman Middle 1637th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Kerman Middle in the ranking list.)

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Kerman Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Kerman Unified 1059th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kerman Middle

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Rank History for all students at Kerman Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 42.37 930th 1769 47.4%
2005 36.72 1069th 1777 39.8%
2006 48.27 848th 1804 53.0%
2007 25.81 1502nd 1999 24.9%
2008 31.78 1381st 2005 31.1%
2009 50.81 949th 2063 54.0%
2010 42.09 1251st 2179 42.6%
2011 41.47 1319th 2236 41.0%
2012 34.74 1514th 2259 33.0%
2013 27.33 1790th 2379 24.8%
2015 45.62 1198th 2477 51.6%
2016 45.22 1240th 2497 50.3%
2017 34.84 1540th 2508 38.6%
2018 27.21 1746th 2480 29.6%
2019 31.60 1726th 2715 36.4%
2021 33.88 564th 894 36.9%
2022 35.92 1592nd 2740 41.9%
2023 35.77 1606th 2802 42.7%
2024 34.73 1637th 2777 41.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kerman Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.98 1000th 1364 26.7%
2019 28.82 1184th 1442 17.9%
2021 39.16 198th 363 45.5%
2022 37.91 855th 1540 44.5%
2023 36.96 892nd 1529 41.7%
2024 47.51 500th 1477 66.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Kerman Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.75 805th 1538 47.7%
2024 41.81 730th 1550 52.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kerman Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.78 1632nd 2230 26.8%
2019 36.10 1456th 2369 38.5%
2021 48.39 315th 721 56.3%
2022 42.69 1243rd 2458 49.4%
2023 44.30 1204th 2549 52.8%
2024 40.22 1369th 2575 46.8%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Kerman Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.40 21st 86 75.6%
2024 77.89 10th 94 89.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Kerman Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 49.92 140th 336 58.3%
2023 35.54 206th 321 35.8%
2024 48.42 168th 394 57.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Kerman Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.97 1615th 2262 28.6%
2019 35.84 1417th 2380 40.5%
2021 34.93 461st 738 37.5%
2022 34.94 1500th 2509 40.2%
2023 34.09 1508th 2547 40.8%
2024 32.38 1592nd 2546 37.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Kerman Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.39 1358th 1369 0.8%
2019 32.66 946th 1491 36.6%
2021 47.90 132nd 354 62.7%
2022 39.24 787th 1531 48.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Kerman Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.90 1630th 2273 28.3%
2019 26.21 1755th 2407 27.1%
2021 32.76 486th 763 36.3%
2022 36.47 1440th 2527 43.0%
2023 36.86 1446th 2558 43.5%
2024 35.90 1468th 2547 42.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Kerman Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.95 593rd 700 15.3%
2019 11.82 662nd 745 11.1%
2022 10.01 657th 733 10.4%
2023 21.67 581st 718 19.1%
2024 36.47 510th 741 31.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kerman Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.34 1486th 2072 28.3%
2019 37.41 1330th 2213 39.9%
2022 44.49 1150th 2359 51.3%
2023 43.97 1157th 2391 51.6%
2024 40.96 1275th 2383 46.5%
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Rank History for White students at Kerman Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.55 767th 1496 48.7%
2019 38.59 979th 1602 38.9%
2022 48.98 777th 1555 50.0%
2023 34.06 1018th 1552 34.4%
2024 46.18 799th 1535 47.9%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Kerman Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 150 0 27 201 0 n/a n/a 0 378
1989 152 0 17 225 0 n/a n/a 0 394
1990 143 0 19 239 0 n/a n/a 0 401
1991 141 1 21 272 0 n/a n/a 0 435
1992 156 1 21 267 0 n/a n/a 0 445
1993 160 3 25 284 0 n/a n/a 0 472
1994 147 1 19 328 0 n/a n/a 0 495
1995 149 1 24 365 0 n/a n/a 0 539
1996 149 1 24 365 0 n/a n/a 0 539
1997 136 1 28 365 0 n/a n/a 0 530
1998 142 2 33 374 1 n/a n/a 0 552
1999 131 2 36 416 0 n/a n/a 0 585
2000 128 2 28 404 0 n/a n/a 0 562
2001 119 0 24 399 0 n/a n/a 0 542
2002 99 1 42 363 1 n/a n/a 8 514
2003 99 1 42 363 1 n/a n/a 8 514
2004 113 4 37 427 1 n/a n/a 2 584
2005 105 2 34 445 0 n/a n/a 10 596
2006 95 4 43 471 1 n/a n/a 3 617
2007 96 6 41 527 1 n/a n/a 2 673
2008 93 3 46 526 n/a n/a n/a 0 668
2009 95 2 41 513 1 1 5 0 658
2010 93 0 41 524 5 0 0 0 663
2011 81 4 40 554 7 0 2 0 688
2012 91 4 35 590 14 1 3 0 738
2013 73 4 35 602 9 0 3 0 726
2014 73 5 37 650 4 0 3 0 772
2015 87 2 36 602 2 0 4 0 733
2016 80 5 41 607 3 0 3 0 739
2017 77 7 47 672 3 0 4 0 810
2018 74 7 48 714 1 0 5 0 849
2019 80 7 43 694 1 0 4 0 829
2020 75 3 35 702 2 0 5 0 822
2021 66 1 26 707 5 0 4 0 809
2022 62 0 30 681 4 0 1 0 778
2023 50 5 40 697 5 0 1 0 798
2024 52 5 36 697 4 0 6 0 800

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 Kerman Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 378 18.5 20.4 n/a
1989 394 17.9 22.0 n/a
1990 401 21.9 18.3 n/a
1991 435 18.0 24.1 n/a
1992 445 18.3 24.3 66.3
1993 472 18.0 26.2 64.8
1994 495 19.0 26.1 62
1995 539 22.0 24.5 64.6
1996 539 22.0 24.5 64.6
1997 530 23.0 23.0 71.7
1998 552 23.0 24.0 65.9
1999 585 24.0 24.4 71.5
2000 562 24.3 23.1 70.6
2001 542 24.3 22.3 63.1
2002 514 23.7 21.7 74.7
2003 514 23.7 21.7 74.7
2004 584 26.0 22.5 53.3
2005 596 26.5 22.5 35.5
2006 617 25.4 24.3 65.3
2007 673 26.5 25.4 72.4
2008 668 34.9 19.1 74.4
2009 658 32.9 18.3 80.1
2010 663 31.0 21.3 78.7
2011 688 n/a n/a 84.3
2012 738 28.0 26.2 99.6
2013 726 29.5 24.5 81.1
2014 772 31.1 24.7 82.1
2015 733 31.0 23.6 85.9
2016 739 32.0 23.0 88.4
2017 810 34.5 23.4 83.2
2018 849 37.0 22.9 83
2019 829 33.5 24.7 78.9
2020 822 n/a n/a 77.4
2021 809 35.7 22.6 87.8
2022 778 35.5 21.9 82.4
2023 798 37.2 21.4 85.6
2024 800 35.6 22.4 87

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 Kerman Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 378 18.5 20.4 n/a
1989 394 17.9 22.0 n/a
1990 401 21.9 18.3 n/a
1991 435 18.0 24.1 n/a
1992 445 18.3 24.3 66.3
1993 472 18.0 26.2 64.8
1994 495 19.0 26.1 62
1995 539 22.0 24.5 64.6
1996 539 22.0 24.5 64.6
1997 530 23.0 23.0 71.7
1998 552 23.0 24.0 65.9
1999 585 24.0 24.4 71.5
2000 562 24.3 23.1 70.6
2001 542 24.3 22.3 63.1
2002 514 23.7 21.7 74.7
2003 514 23.7 21.7 74.7
2004 584 26.0 22.5 53.3
2005 596 26.5 22.5 35.5
2006 617 25.4 24.3 65.3
2007 673 26.5 25.4 72.4
2008 668 34.9 19.1 74.4
2009 658 32.9 18.3 80.1
2010 663 31.0 21.3 78.7
2011 688 n/a n/a 84.3
2012 738 28.0 26.2 99.6
2013 726 29.5 24.5 81.1
2014 772 31.1 24.7 82.1
2015 733 31.0 23.6 85.9
2016 739 32.0 23.0 88.4
2017 810 34.5 23.4 83.2
2018 849 37.0 22.9 83
2019 829 33.5 24.7 78.9
2020 822 n/a n/a 77.4
2021 809 35.7 22.6 87.8
2022 778 35.5 21.9 82.4
2023 798 37.2 21.4 85.6
2024 800 35.6 22.4 87

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 Kerman Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,293

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Kerman Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1726th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1606th of 2802 Middle schools
 6.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kerman Middle)43.843.7
 0.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kerman Unified)43.843.7
 0.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Kerman Middle)27.529.1
 1.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Kerman Unified)27.528.2
 0.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kerman Middle)33.333.7
 0.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kerman Unified)33.332.4
 0.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Kerman Middle)26.917.2
 9.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Kerman Unified)26.916.2
 10.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Kerman Middle)15.714.5
 1.2%
   8th Grade Science (Kerman Unified)15.713.7
 2%
   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 Students829798
 3.7%
African American75
 28.6%
American Indian15
 400%
Asian4340
 7%
Hispanic694697
 0.4%
Pacific Islander00
White8050
 37.5%
Two or More Races41
 75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.9%85.6%
 6.7%


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Kerman Middle ranks 1637th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Kerman Middle usually go on to attend Kerman High

Students at Kerman Middle are 87% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 800 students attended Kerman Middle.


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