Blaker-Kinser Junior High
Ceres, CA
PublicMiddle · Grades 7–8
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25
English language arts
573 students tested47.7% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 39.4% did.
- Exceeded14.0%
- Met33.7%
- Nearly met24.5%
- Not met27.8%
Math
574 students tested16.1% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 16.6% did.
- Exceeded6.6%
- Met9.4%
- Nearly met27.3%
- Not met56.6%
Discipline
State and federal reports
California Department of Education
2.2% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 700 | 648 |
| Suspended in or out of school | 5.0% · 35 | 2.2% · 14 |
| Suspensions | 56 | 23 |
| Violence with injury | 9 | 5 |
| Violence without injury | 15 | 7 |
| Weapons | 1 | 0 |
| Drugs | 4 | 4 |
| Defiance only | 26 | 7 |
| Other | 1 | 0 |
Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 636 | 637 |
| Suspended out of school | 2.7% · 17 | 2.0% · 13 |
| Suspended in school | 0.3% · 2 | 3.9% · 25 |
| Expelled | 0.6% · 4 | 0.5% · 3 |
Attendance
California Department of Education
18.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Students counted | 689 | 631 |
| Chronically absent | 20.6% · 142 | 18.9% · 119 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
637 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino86.5%
White6.4%
Black or African American1.4%
Asian4.9%
Two or More Races0.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.2%
Public school directory
NCES ID 060813004129
- District
- Ceres Unified
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 637 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 28.7
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- California Suspension Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- California Chronic Absenteeism Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25