Fred L. Thompson Junior High

Grades 7–8 Public District: Panama-Buena Vista Union

4200 Planz Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93309 Map

Math (met standard)
10%
−27 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
33%
−18 state 50% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
16%
−20 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
92%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
714
2024-25
Students per teacher
17.0
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 7 13% state 38% · 2025-26 30% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 7% state 36% · 2025-26 35% state 50% · 2025-26 16% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 10% state 37% · 2025-26 33% state 50% · 2025-26 16% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 10% state 37% 33% state 50% 16% state 35%
2024-25 10% state 35% 32% state 49% 17% state 32%
2023-24 9% state 33% 28% state 47% 14% state 29%
2022-23 12% state 32% 31% state 47% 13% state 29%
2021-22 10% state 31% 37% state 48% 18% state 29%
2018-19 17% state 37% 40% state 50% 23% state 31%
2017-18 15% state 37% 42% state 50% —
2016-17 16% state 37% 37% state 49% —
2015-16 15% state 36% 31% state 49% —
2014-15 15% state 34% 25% state 45% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Louise Sandrini Elementary
Grades K–6 · Panama-Buena Vista Union
0.4 mi
27%
−13 vs state
40%
−7 vs state
19%
−16 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 92% 604 Hispanic 76%
Stine Elementary
Grades K–6 · Panama-Buena Vista Union
0.5 mi
16%
−25 vs state
29%
−18 vs state
9%
−27 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26 93% 615 Hispanic 74%
O. J. Actis Junior High
Grades 7–8 · Panama-Buena Vista Union
0.9 mi
14%
−23 vs state
40%
−11 vs state
29%
−7 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 85% 681 Hispanic 69%
Charles H. Castle Elementary
Grades K–6 · Panama-Buena Vista Union
0.9 mi
21%
−20 vs state
28%
−19 vs state
16%
−20 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26 94% 832 Hispanic 74%
Amy B. Seibert Elementary
Grades K–6 · Panama-Buena Vista Union
1.0 mi
15%
−26 vs state
22%
−25 vs state
10%
−25 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 16% in 2025-26 91% 628 Hispanic 77%
Curran Middle
Grades 6–8 · Bakersfield City
1.3 mi
7%
−30 vs state
29%
−21 vs state
18%
−17 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26 87% 973 Hispanic 79%
Munsey Elementary
Grades K–6 · Bakersfield City
1.6 mi
18%
−23 vs state
30%
−17 vs state
13%
−22 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 20% in 2025-26 87% 663 Hispanic 76%
Bill L. Williams Elementary
Grades K–6 · Panama-Buena Vista Union
1.8 mi
29%
−12 vs state
41%
−6 vs state
31%
−5 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 78% 926 Hispanic 69%
Roy W. Loudon Elementary
Grades K–6 · Panama-Buena Vista Union
1.8 mi
21%
−20 vs state
40%
−7 vs state
27%
−8 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 88% 807 Hispanic 74%
Laurelglen Elementary
Grades K–6 · Panama-Buena Vista Union
2.2 mi
24%
−16 vs state
41%
−6 vs state
21%
−15 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 76% 574 Hispanic 56%