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The principal and the Superintendent of the Tehachapi Unified School District, lack any real concern for my student including his safety (or lack there of). I have been patient and professional in my communications with both throughout the years. They have been at times, totally non responsive and other times extremely untimely in responding. And responding is as far as it goes. Never has there been any action or effort put forth in addressing (never mind handling) any issues, including safety issues. I do not recommend sending your child to this school where he or she will l be judged, and likely mistreated and bullied at some point by staff and students. The District is in no better condition. They straight do not care. The other elementary schools are acceptable at least. If Cummings valley is the school your child is supposed to attend due to the zoning, MOVE
—Submitted by a parent
I tried to give this school the benefit of the doubt for 2 years, but I finally pulled my daughter out and now she is at Tompkins. The teachers have too many students to teach a quality lesson. There are some students who are mean and threatening and the principal does nothing about it. The teachers seem exhausted and unsupported and the administration could care less. The academcis are not great because the teachers teach to the children who are at a low to middle level. My daughter is very bright and shy and this school was a horrible fit for her. Tompkins is not fantastic...but at least it is better than Cummings Valley. My daughter has a wonderful teacher at Tompkins named Mrs. Coward.
—Submitted by a parent
I have 2 children who have attended CVS. Hit and miss with teachers who seem to actually care about students and their performance. Never see principal. Parking is horrible.
—Submitted by a parent
I have two children who attend this school and it seems the school is very behind! The pick up procedure and parking for parent pick up is just a mess, not to mention I can't ever get information from your website becuase its been under construction for at least a year! I also have a child in the Golden HIlls school and when comparing each of thier work packets (from the same grade), cummings curriculum is way below Golden hills!
—Submitted by a parent
I am a parent to 2 children at this school and am very happy with the school and teachers. We moved into this area specifically for the schools and wouldn't change our decision if we had the chance. Parents are encouraged and welcomed to get involved with their children's school activities and education. Love this school!
—Submitted by a parent
CVS is an actively involved school, with teachers who genuinely care for their students. You can usually always spot the prinicpal either in the classrooms interacting with the students or on the grounds speaking with parents and staff, always taking ideas and concerns and handling them in a timely manner. The office staff is very knowledgeable of individual students as well as general information. Safety is a great priority at this school. Teachers truly strive to educate your child, wherever your child is academically, this school will find an appropriate level and educate accordingly.
—Submitted by a parent
Great school, the teachers and the comunity, and parents are heavily involved in the sucess of the children!
—Submitted by a parent
My child has been a student at CVS for 6 years. I have been very happy with the school. I do see a problem arising from the District's management. It appears that decisions are being made towards building up a large reserve and not on childrens educational needs. Our school is behind in technoloical usuage for students.
—Submitted by a parent
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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.
The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.
The state average for English Language Arts was 58% in 2012.
110 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.
110 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.
94 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.
92 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2012.
105 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.
105 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 63% in 2012.
97 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.
96 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.
99 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 64% |
| Females | 71% |
| Males | 57% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 73% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 53% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 72% |
| Students with disability | 43% |
| Students with no reported disability | 69% |
| English learner | 9% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 70% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 65% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 68% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 63% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 92% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 41% |
| All Students | 66% |
| Females | 66% |
| Males | 65% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 73% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 64% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 66% |
| Students with disability | 38% |
| Students with no reported disability | 72% |
| English learner | 18% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 71% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 61% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 68% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 67% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 92% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 50% |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 54% |
| Females | 73% |
| Males | 42% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 57% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 22% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 64% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 59% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 56% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 33% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 58% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 70% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 64% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 50% |
| All Students | 64% |
| Females | 65% |
| Males | 65% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 68% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 39% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 72% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 69% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 66% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 50% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 68% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 65% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 91% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 58% |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 66% |
| Females | 70% |
| Males | 61% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 70% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 52% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 71% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 69% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 68% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 52% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 64% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 72% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 71% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 75% |
| All Students | 63% |
| Females | 70% |
| Males | 55% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 71% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 43% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 71% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 66% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 66% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 48% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 64% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 67% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 92% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 62% |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 68% |
| Females | 70% |
| Males | 65% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 68% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 71% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 42% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 77% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 72% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 69% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 64% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 66% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 79% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 75% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 67% |
| All Students | 63% |
| Females | 68% |
| Males | 56% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 53% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 68% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 32% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 75% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 67% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 65% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 57% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 58% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 86% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 83% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 53% |
| All Students | 66% |
| Females | 62% |
| Males | 74% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 65% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 68% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 48% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 74% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 71% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 67% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 57% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 63% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 73% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 83% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 72% |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
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| Ethnicity | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 75% | 28% | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | 18% | 49% | ||
| Multiple or No Response | 6% | 3% | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% | 1% | ||
| African American | 0% | 7% | ||
| Asian | 0% | 8% | ||
| Filipino | 0% | 3% | ||
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 1% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English language learners 1 | 7% | N/A | 24% |
| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 2 | 26% | N/A | 52% |
| Language | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 95% | 85% | ||
| All other non-English languages | 5% | 1% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average class size | 22 | N/A | 25 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average years teaching in district | 11 | N/A | 11 |
| Average years teaching | 15 | N/A | 13 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full credential | 97% | N/A | 96% |
| Emergency credential or waiver | 0% | N/A | 2% |
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