Bessie E. Owens Intermediate serves 634 learners in grade levels 4-6.

Bessie E. Owens Intermediate landed in the lower 50% of all schools in California for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 29% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Bessie E. Owens Intermediate’s learner population of 634 learners has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Bessie E. Owens Intermediate is ranked within the lower 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Bessie E. Owens Intermediate is 0.35, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Bessie E. Owens Intermediate is Kern County Community (1.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Rafer Johnson (1.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Bessie E. Owens Primary (0.5 miles away)