Errea House · Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Tehachapi’s public schools score below 52% of California districts on tests and graduation
In Tehachapi, 22% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tehachapi, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Tehachapi’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,369 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Jacobsen Middle, then Tehachapi High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
EPIC de Cesar Chavez is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Tehachapi’s grade
B−: better than 48% of California school districts, #527 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Tehachapi, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Tehachapi
Tompkins Elementary
Grades K–5 · 615 students · 25:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Tehachapi
Tompkins Elementary
Grades K–5 · 615 students · 25:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Tehachapi
Tompkins Elementary
Grades K–5 · 615 students · 25:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Tehachapi
Tompkins Elementary
Grades K–5 · 615 students · 25:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Tehachapi
Tompkins Elementary
Grades K–5 · 615 students · 25:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Tehachapi
Tompkins Elementary
Grades K–5 · 615 students · 25:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Tehachapi
Jacobsen Middle
Grades 6–8 · 925 students · 22:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Tehachapi
Jacobsen Middle
Grades 6–8 · 925 students · 22:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Tehachapi
Jacobsen Middle
Grades 6–8 · 925 students · 22:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Tehachapi
Tehachapi High
Grades 9–12 · 1,260 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Tehachapi
Tehachapi High
Grades 9–12 · 1,260 students · 23:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Tehachapi
Tehachapi High
Grades 9–12 · 1,260 students · 23:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Tehachapi
Tehachapi High
Grades 9–12 · 1,260 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Tehachapi’s public schools are run by Tehachapi Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Tehachapi vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Tehachapi’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Tehachapi | B− | Tehachapi Unified |
Every school in Tehachapi
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Tehachapi’s schools
Are Tehachapi’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tehachapi children attend score below 52% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #527 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Tehachapi in?
Tehachapi Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,156 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Tehachapi kids go to high school?
Tehachapi High, with 1,260 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Tehachapi’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Tehachapi Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Tehachapi spend per student?
$15,369 in Tehachapi Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Tehachapi families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Tehachapi → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.