Tompkins Elementary School in Tehachapi, California on �ǿմ�ý

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Tompkins Elementary School

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Tompkins Elementary School is a rural public school in Tehachapi, California that is part of Tehachapi Unified School District. It serves 658 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.7:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

658 Students

29 Teachers

1120 S Curry St

Tehachapi, CA 93561 View local requests

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Tompkins Elementary School Demographics

50%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

48%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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