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C+

Tompkins Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1120 South Curry St., Tehachapi, CA 93561 · (661) 822-2170 · Part of Tehachapi Unified School District

Tehachapi’s School Grade B− better than 48% of California school districts

Directions
Students
615
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Tompkins Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Tehachapi kids: Jacobsen Middle

On the path

Where Tehachapi kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Tompkins ElementaryYou are here
6–8Jacobsen Middle925 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1120 South Curry St., Tehachapi

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten132
Grade 174
Grade 2105
Grade 3103
Grade 489
Grade 5111
Grade 61
Enrollment over time
608’20
616’21
642’22
658’23
615’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 47%White 40%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tompkins Elementary from Tehachapi families.

Other schools in Tehachapi Unified School District

The district →
Golden Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tehachapi
C+
663 students23:1
Cummings Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tehachapi
B
560 students27:1
Tehachapi Independent Learning Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Tehachapi
108 students19:1
Jacobsen Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tehachapi
C+
925 students22:1
Tehachapi High
High · Grades 9–12 · Tehachapi
B+
1,260 students23:1
Monroe High (Continuation)
High · Grades 9–12 · Tehachapi
25 students25:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Tehachapi’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.