Is John J. Cairns Continuation a good school?

John J. Cairns Continuation ranks in the bottom 21.6% of California high schools.

How many students attend John J. Cairns Continuation?

In the 2023-24 school year, 72 students attended John J. Cairns Continuation.

What is the racial makeup of John J. Cairns Continuation?

Students at John J. Cairns Continuation are 89% Hispanic, 10% White, 1% Two or more races.

John J. Cairns Continuation

Summary:

John J. Cairns Continuation is a public high school located in Lindsay, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 72 students. The school is part of the Lindsay Unified School District, which is ranked 1001 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John J. Cairns Continuation consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of California high schools, with a statewide ranking between 1800-2200 out of over 2,300 schools. It has received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating very low academic performance compared to other schools in the state. While the school has seen fluctuations in its four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.4% to 97.4% in recent years, its dropout rate has been consistently low at 0% for most years. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 70.6% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to other high schools in the Lindsay Unified School District and surrounding areas, Lindsay Senior High, the district's main high school, consistently outperforms John J. Cairns Continuation on academic measures such as test scores and graduation rates. The school's performance data for different student subgroups, such as gender and ethnicity, also indicates that these groups are struggling academically, with the school's rankings for male and Hispanic students in the bottom 20% of California high schools. Understanding and addressing these issues will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes of the students at John J. Cairns Continuation.

Detail:

Public 9-12

290 North Harvard Ave.
Lindsay, CA 93247-2304

(559) 562-5913

District: Lindsay Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1822^nd of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,119

Student/teacher ratio: 9.3

Number of students: 72

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.9%

White:

9.7%

Two or more races:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John J. Cairns Continuation ranks worse than 78.4% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.7. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at John J. Cairns Continuation who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.9%), White (9.7%), two or more races (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Lindsay Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John J. Cairns Continuation is 9.3, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Lindsay Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare John J. Cairns Continuation employs 7.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John J. Cairns Continuation is $12,119. 1 high schools in the Lindsay Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John J. Cairns Continuation:

SchoolDigger ranks John J. Cairns Continuation 1822^nd of 2323 California public high schools. (See John J. Cairns Continuation in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Male students:

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Lindsay Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Lindsay Unified 1001^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John J. Cairns Continuation

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Rank History for all students at John J. Cairns Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	11.67	1601^st	1653	3.1%
2005	9.27	1714^th	1901	9.8%
2006	10.92	1757^th	1968	10.7%
2007	12.98	1794^th	2063	13.0%
2008	8.11	1916^th	2117	9.5%
2009	14.63	1937^th	2238	13.4%
2010	10.05	2009^th	2281	11.9%
2011	7.40	2112^th	2367	10.8%
2012	9.64	2024^th	2354	14.0%
2013	9.90	2084^th	2426	14.1%
2015	10.10	1832^nd	1994	8.1%
2016	10.89	1807^th	2039	11.4%
2017	8.98	1950^th	2021	3.5%
2018	10.34	1825^th	2017	9.5%
2019	12.97	1855^th	2133	13.0%
2022	13.98	1836^th	2123	13.5%
2023	12.28	1934^th	2348	17.6%
2024	14.70	1822^nd	2323	21.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John J. Cairns Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.40	739^th	938	21.2%
2019	25.57	899^th	941	4.5%
2022	26.94	982^nd	1044	5.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John J. Cairns Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.01	1655^th	1862	11.1%
2019	13.61	1685^th	1937	13.0%
2022	14.17	1695^th	1943	12.8%
2023	14.22	1821^st	2247	19.0%
2024	16.76	1729^th	2235	22.6%

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Rank History for Female students at John J. Cairns Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	8.01	1636^th	1760	7.0%
2023	11.51	1824^th	2118	13.9%

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Rank History for Male students at John J. Cairns Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.37	1670^th	1834	8.9%
2019	12.25	1656^th	1880	11.9%
2022	11.75	1767^th	1916	7.8%
2023	12.51	1821^st	2207	17.5%
2024	18.70	1620^th	2172	25.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John J. Cairns Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.53	1532^nd	1742	12.1%
2019	14.28	1532^nd	1814	15.5%
2022	14.92	1595^th	1861	14.3%
2023	12.99	1780^th	2142	16.9%
2024	16.69	1663^rd	2125	21.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for John J. Cairns Continuation

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	10	0	1	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	80
1996	10	0	1	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	80
1997	19	0	0	66	1	n/a	n/a	0	86
1998	5	0	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	20
1999	6	0	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	17
2000	8	0	0	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	37
2001	9	0	1	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	46
2002	6	0	1	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	61
2003	6	0	1	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	61
2004	9	0	0	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	39
2005	4	0	0	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	52
2006	8	0	0	50	1	n/a	n/a	1	60
2007	14	0	1	47	0	n/a	n/a	1	63
2008	6	n/a	n/a	52	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	58
2009	7	0	1	51	0	0	0	0	59
2010	10	0	0	74	0	0	1	0	85
2011	4	1	1	60	0	0	0	0	66
2012	7	0	0	75	0	0	0	0	82
2013	5	0	1	103	1	0	0	0	110
2014	7	0	0	87	0	0	1	0	95
2015	7	0	0	68	0	0	0	0	75
2016	7	0	0	57	0	2	0	0	66
2017	7	0	1	95	0	0	0	0	103
2018	5	0	1	74	0	0	1	0	81
2019	2	0	0	63	0	0	1	0	66
2020	4	0	0	72	0	0	0	0	76
2021	3	0	0	66	0	0	0	0	69
2022	2	0	0	65	0	0	1	0	68
2023	5	0	0	67	0	0	0	0	72
2024	7	0	0	64	0	0	1	0	72

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John J. Cairns Continuation

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	80	4.0	20.0	60
1996	80	4.0	20.0	60
1997	86	3.0	28.7	53.5
1998	20	1.0	20.0	35
1999	17	2.0	8.5	41.2
2000	37	3.0	12.3	56.8
2001	46	3.5	13.1	34.8
2002	61	3.0	20.3	77
2003	61	3.0	20.3	77
2004	39	2.0	19.5	87.2
2005	52	4.0	13.0	94.2
2006	60	3.0	20.0	86.4
2007	63	4.0	15.8	71
2008	58	4.2	13.8	74.1
2009	59	3.9	13.4	67.8
2010	85	3.0	28.3	58.8
2011	66	n/a	n/a	57.6
2012	82	4.0	20.5	96.3
2013	110	4.0	27.5	97.3
2014	95	4.0	23.7	76.8
2015	75	4.0	18.7	90.7
2016	66	4.0	16.5	84.8
2017	103	4.1	25.1	91.3
2018	81	4.1	19.7	91.4
2019	66	4.1	16.0	93.9
2020	76	n/a	n/a	90.8
2021	69	4.1	16.8	88.4
2022	68	4.1	16.5	83.8
2023	72	6.8	10.5	83.3
2024	72	7.7	9.3	87.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio John J. Cairns Continuation

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	80	4.0	20.0	60
1996	80	4.0	20.0	60
1997	86	3.0	28.7	53.5
1998	20	1.0	20.0	35
1999	17	2.0	8.5	41.2
2000	37	3.0	12.3	56.8
2001	46	3.5	13.1	34.8
2002	61	3.0	20.3	77
2003	61	3.0	20.3	77
2004	39	2.0	19.5	87.2
2005	52	4.0	13.0	94.2
2006	60	3.0	20.0	86.4
2007	63	4.0	15.8	71
2008	58	4.2	13.8	74.1
2009	59	3.9	13.4	67.8
2010	85	3.0	28.3	58.8
2011	66	n/a	n/a	57.6
2012	82	4.0	20.5	96.3
2013	110	4.0	27.5	97.3
2014	95	4.0	23.7	76.8
2015	75	4.0	18.7	90.7
2016	66	4.0	16.5	84.8
2017	103	4.1	25.1	91.3
2018	81	4.1	19.7	91.4
2019	66	4.1	16.0	93.9
2020	76	n/a	n/a	90.8
2021	69	4.1	16.8	88.4
2022	68	4.1	16.5	83.8
2023	72	6.8	10.5	83.3
2024	72	7.7	9.3	87.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for John J. Cairns Continuation

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$12,119

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John J. Cairns Continuation

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1855^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1934^th of 2348 High schools	4.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John J. Cairns Continuation)	9.5	21.1	11.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lindsay Unified)	61.4	62.1	0.7%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (John J. Cairns Continuation)	0	0
11th Grade Mathematics (Lindsay Unified)	16.5	11.7	4.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (John J. Cairns Continuation)	4.6	3.9	0.7%
12th Grade Science (Lindsay Unified)	20.1	12.9	7.2%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.8	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	66	72	9.1%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	63	67	6.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	5	150%
Two or More Races	1	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	93.9%	83.3%	10.6%

Schools Near John J. Cairns Continuation

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
John J. Cairns Continuation	Public	9-12	290 North Harvard Ave.	Lindsay	93247	Tulare County	Lindsay Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 562-5913	72	8	9.3	87.5%	7 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	14.7	1822^nd of 2323 public high schools	21.6%		12.3	1934^th of 2348 public high schools	17.6%	112		7.4		7.4			23.3	23.3			3.5	3.5	$12,119
Lindsay Community Day	Public	7-12	270 North Harvard	Lindsay	93247	Tulare County	Lindsay Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 562-5913	19	1	17.2	84.2%	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$28,171
Lindsay Senior High	Public	9-12	1849 East Tulare Rd.	Lindsay	93247	Tulare County	Lindsay Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 562-5911	1,109	56	19.7	86.4%	23 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1,065 (96.0%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.9%)	51.1	834^th of 2323 public high schools	64.1%		46.6	957^th of 2348 public high schools	59.2%	123		25.5		25.4			59.0	59.0			17.9	17.9	$8,327
Strathmore High	Public	9-12	22568 Avenue 196	Strathmore	93267	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 568-1731	281	20	13.7	64.8%	23 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	251 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	28.6	1460^th of 2323 public high schools	37.2%		22.2	1642^nd of 2348 public high schools	30.1%	182		8.3	15.2	11.9			44.3	44.3			6.6	6.6	$10,697
Harmony Magnet Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	19429 Road 228	Strathmore	93267	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 568-0347	512	21	24.0	46.7%	102 (19.9%)	1 (0.2%)	364 (71.1%)	22 (4.3%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.7%)	91.8	131^st of 2323 public high schools	94.4%		89.6	185^th of 2348 public high schools	92.1%	54			50.4	50.4			88.9	88.9			50.4	50.4	$7,815
Kaweah High	Public	9-12	1107 E Rocky Hill Dr.	Exeter	93221	Tulare County	Exeter Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 592-4420	35	3	11.2	77.1%	12 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (62.9%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.6	1057^th of 2323 public high schools	54.5%		46.8	945^th of 2348 public high schools	59.8%	112		15.4		12.5			46.2	46.2			28.6	28.6	$13,709
Exeter Union High	Public	9-12	505 Rocky Hill Dr.	Exeter	93221	Tulare County	Exeter Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 592-2127	900	38	23.6	55.3%	300 (33.3%)	6 (0.7%)	571 (63.4%)	10 (1.1%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	68.8	497^th of 2323 public high schools	78.6%		52	824^th of 2348 public high schools	64.9%	327		44.4		44.4			64.4	64.4			23.9	23.9	$9,283
Porterville Military Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	900 West Pioneer Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7300	296	15	20.0	63.2%	52 (17.6%)	2 (0.7%)	225 (76.0%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	41.3	1094^th of 2323 public high schools	52.9%		37.9	1209^th of 2348 public high schools	48.5%	115	22.5	33.3	31.4	26.8	28.9	31.4	61.9	35.0	34.6	11.4	19.1	21.0
Monache High	Public	9-12	960 North Newcomb St.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7150	1,934	90	21.4	51.7%	258 (13.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1,525 (78.9%)	93 (4.8%)	15 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (2.1%)	55	752^nd of 2323 public high schools	67.6%		49.7	870^th of 2348 public high schools	62.9%	118		26.8	19.3	23.4			64.7	64.7			24.7	24.7	$5,799
Vine Street Community Day	Public	7-12	645 North Prospect St.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-6650	16	1	11.3	87.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$16,847

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