Haven Drive Middle, Arvin CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Haven Drive Middle

Haven Drive Middle serves seventh and eighth graders in Arvin, a small agricultural city in Kern County. The school's academic profile reflects a community with deep economic challenges. Most students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, and the student body is overwhelmingly Latino. The school enrolled a mix of seventh and eighth graders, a typical middle school configuration.

In state testing, Haven Drive's performance is weak across the board. In English language arts, about one-third of students in both grades scored at proficiency or above. Math results were considerably lower, with fewer than one in five students meeting proficiency in seventh grade and about one in five in eighth grade. Science results were the lowest, with proficiency in the mid-teen percentage range in eighth grade. These outcomes place the school's overall proficiency index above the midpoint among Kern County school districts, but the absolute levels signal that most students are not meeting grade-level standards. A parent may want to discuss with the school what instructional supports exist for students who are not yet proficient, and what the pathway looks like for catching students up.

The district has undertaken a multi-year curriculum realignment with a focus on mathematics instruction, supported by an outside partner, and adopted new materials for the 2024-2025 school year. This work centers on core instruction quality, common assessments, and teacher collaboration. The initiative produced measurable growth at multiple school sites and across student groups, suggesting the district is applying a deliberate, sustained approach to instruction. That foundation exists at Haven Drive, though the school's current test results suggest the gains have not yet fully reached proficiency benchmarks.

Housing in Arvin is modest and affordable compared to the state. Most homes are traditional ranch style, and the community includes a mix of working-class residents, many employed in agriculture or related sectors. The city sits about fifteen miles southeast of Bakersfield and is organized around small-scale commercial life on a main thoroughfare, with farmland at the edges. Schools sit within the compact urban core near transit routes and civic anchors like the library, rather than isolated on campus-style grounds.

Haven Drive's enrollment is stable and reflects the demographic makeup of Arvin: a substantial share of students are Latino, and economic need is widespread. The school serves students in its immediate geography and does not appear to have specialized programs or selective entry. A family considering this school would be choosing a neighborhood middle school with tight academic margins and a student population that mirrors the town's working agricultural heritage.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 719%

School 19% · District 19%

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 821%

School 21% · District 21%

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 738%

School 38% · District 38%

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 837%

School 37% · District 37%

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Science

Grade 817%

School 17% · District 17%

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 824%

School 24% · District 24%

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

This schoolArvin Union, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 7Lower-income38%Higher-income31%7 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income36%Higher-income57%22 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 7Lower-income20%Higher-income0%20 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income19%Higher-income43%24 pp gap