Independent charter school · Kern County Office of Education

Central Academy of Arts and Technology — Rating & test scores

1701 18th Street, Bakersfield · 179 students · Grades TK–12

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Scope Score 71

DevelopingScope Score · 27th percentile. Higher than 27 in 100 of the 5,726 California public elementary schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

Near California in English, well below in math: 42% and 25% scored Proficient or Advanced in grades 3–5, spring 2026, against 46% and 42%.

Source for this line
Source
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026
Students
all students tested in grades 3–5: 161
Comparison
California: CDE’s grade 3, 4 and 5 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 1,208,894 in English and 1,211,701 in math tested).

This rating covers grades 3–5. Central Academy of Arts and Technology teaches TK–12.

Overview

Is this school a good elementary school?

Developing. Central Academy of Arts and Technology is higher than most California elementary schools on progress in both subjects. Central Academy of Arts and Technology is lower than most on test results and attendance.

Test results, spring 2026

English, Proficient or Advanced4742%
Math, Proficient or Advanced2425%
English, Advanced4517%
Math, Advanced309%

Progress in a year, 2025

English99+32 pts
Math67+8 pts

Showing up, 2025–26

Attendance1030 in 100
Central Academy of Arts and Technology’s place among California elementary schools, out of 100Kern County Office of Education’s other elementary schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

On spring 2025 tests, students in grades 4–8 scored higher than California students who had the same scores the year before, in English (+32 pts) and math (+8 pts). The state calls them Exceptional in English (reading and writing) and Accelerated in math. In grades 3–5, spring 2026, 9% of students tested in math scored Advanced, against 21% across California. Advanced is the top of the state’s four levels.

Each bar is Central Academy of Arts and Technology’s place among 5,726 California public elementary schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2026, grades 3–5. Progress is the state’s measure of how the same students’ scores changed against the score it expected, 2025. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Sentence 1
CDE growth model, 2025. Students with scores in both years in grades 4–8: 61 in English, 59 in math. Points are scale-score points against the state’s expected score for each student; the category is CDE’s, quoted as published. It describes results, not causes.
Sentence 2
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grades 3–5. California: CDE’s grade 3, 4 and 5 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 1,211,701 in math tested).

In its own words

What does this school say about itself?

These lines come from the school’s own website. They are the school’s description. They are not parent reviews or test results.

“From TK through 10th grade, Caat makes creativity part of everyday learning, helping students build confidence and discover what they can do.”
caatcharterschool.org (opens in a new tab), read October 23, 2026

Every line here is from caatcharterschool.org, read October 23, 2026.

Progress

Did students here score higher than students who started at the same place?

Yes, in both subjects. In 2025, students here in grades 4–8 scored 32 points higher in English than California students who had the same score the year before. The state calls that Exceptional. In math, they scored 8 points higher, which the state calls Accelerated.

English

+32

points higher than California students who had the same score a year earlier. The state calls it Exceptional, the highest of its five growth levels.

By student group · students counted

Hispanic or Latino38+33 points
Low-income38+31 points
White12+61 points

Math

+8

points higher than California students who had the same score a year earlier. The state calls it Accelerated, the fourth of its five growth levels.

By student group · students counted

Hispanic or Latino37+11 points
Low-income37+7 points
White11+45 points

Grades 4–8, 2025, 61 students in English, 59 in math with scores in both years. Faded rows have fewer than 40 students. It describes results, not causes. Source: California Department of Education, growth model.

How the state’s growth measure works

The state calls this comparison an expected score. It sets one for each student from that student’s own score the year before.

California uses each student’s English and math scores from the year before to set an expected score, based on how students with similar earlier scores did across the state. Zero would mean students here scored as expected. In English they scored 32 points above that expected score, and in math 8 points above it.

The state sorts every school’s growth result into five growth levels, from Minimal to Exceptional.

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

1 of the 7 elementary schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Central Academy of Arts and Technology. Each school is compared with every California elementary school.

Scope Score

8 elementary schools within 1.6 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. DowntownBakersfield City · by addressScope Score 8280th
  2. Central Academy of Arts and TechnologyScope Score 7127th
  3. William PennBakersfield City · by addressScope Score 7020th
  4. FranklinBakersfield City · by addressScope Score 7019th
  5. McKinleyBakersfield City · by addressScope Score 6912th
  6. LongfellowBakersfield City · by addressScope Score 687th
  7. RooseveltBakersfield City · by addressScope Score 675th
  8. Stella I. HillsBakersfield City · by addressScope Score 64bottom 1%
Kern County Office of EducationA neighborhood school in another district

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026, grades 3–5. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students scored Proficient or Advanced in English.

25%50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

5 of 8 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026, grades 3–5. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does this school compare with schools like it?

Central Academy of Arts and Technology’s Scope Score is 71. 702 California elementary schools, counting Central Academy of Arts and Technology, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 74. Central Academy of Arts and Technology’s result is higher than 183 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 702

  1. Students from low-income families: 64%

    Scope Score 96Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 62%

    Scope Score 93Strong · 97th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 63%

    Scope Score 92Strong · 97th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 65%

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 65%

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

702 California public elementary schools where 60% to 72% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2026.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public elementary school we score where 60% to 72% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Central Academy of Arts and Technology’s share. The count includes Central Academy of Arts and Technology. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

Results in both subjects were similar to 2025. English went from 41% to 42% and math from 28% to 25%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2025 to 2026

Grades 3–5. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

25%50%75%2025202639%41%46%CaliforniaCalifornia42%Central Academy of Arts and TechnologyThis school41%Kern County Office of EducationDistrict

Math

25%50%75%2025202631%28%42%CaliforniaCalifornia32%Kern County Office of EducationDistrict25%Central Academy of Arts and TechnologyThis school

Each spring tests a different group of students. Kern County Office of Education’s line combines its 6 elementary schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. Kern County Office of Education’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grades 3–5: share at the top two levels
SpringCentral Academy of Arts and TechnologyKern County Office of EducationCaliforniaTested here
202541%39%46%70
202642%41%46%161
Math, grades 3–5: share at the top two levels
SpringCentral Academy of Arts and TechnologyKern County Office of EducationCaliforniaTested here
202528%31%41%67
202625%32%42%161

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Near California in English; well below it in math.

English

42%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

40182517
Kern County Office of Education40%California46%

Math

25%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

4728169
Kern County Office of Education32%California42%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grades 3–5, spring 2026, 42% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 25% in math, against 46% and 42% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grades 3–5 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grades 3–5, spring 2026, math trails English by 17 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 4 points across California. The grades 3–5 cards above give each subject’s share.

How do the middle grades do?

Near California in English; below it in math. In grades 6–8, spring 2026, 47% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 28% in math, against 49% and 37% across California.

English

47%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

23303413
Kern County Office of Education44%California49%

Math

28%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

4032199
Kern County Office of Education25%California37%
Results for each grade, spring 2026

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English

English, grades 3–5: share of students tested, spring 2026
MeasureGrade 3Grade 4Grade 5
Proficient or Advanced32%38%56%
Advanced14%20%18%
Proficient18%18%38%
Developing level18%24%12%
Minimal50%38%32%
Tested565550
California44%46%49%
Difference−12−8+7
English, grades 6–8: share of students tested, spring 2026
MeasureGrade 6Grade 7Grade 8
Proficient or Advanced49%50%39%
Advanced15%9%16%
Proficient34%41%23%
Developing level28%36%26%
Minimal23%14%35%
Tested534431
California48%51%49%
Difference+1−1−10

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math

Math, grades 3–5: share of students tested, spring 2026
MeasureGrade 3Grade 4Grade 5
Proficient or Advanced25%33%16%
Advanced9%7%12%
Proficient16%26%4%
Developing level30%31%23%
Minimal45%36%61%
Tested555551
California47%42%37%
Difference−22−9−21
Math, grades 6–8: share of students tested, spring 2026
MeasureGrade 6Grade 7Grade 8
Proficient or Advanced26%39%16%
Advanced8%9%12%
Proficient18%30%4%
Developing level36%29%28%
Minimal38%32%56%
Tested534432
California37%38%36%
Difference−11+1−20

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grades 3–5 · This school17%25%18%40%161
English, grades 3–5 · California24%22%21%33%1,208,894
English, grades 3–5 · Kern County Office of Education18%22%23%37%1,474
Math, grades 3–5 · This school9%16%28%47%161
Math, grades 3–5 · California21%21%25%33%1,211,701
Math, grades 3–5 · Kern County Office of Education12%20%30%38%1,473
English, grades 6–8 · This school13%34%30%23%128
English, grades 6–8 · California19%30%23%28%1,254,039
English, grades 6–8 · Kern County Office of Education12%32%27%29%1,590
Math, grades 6–8 · This school9%19%32%40%129
Math, grades 6–8 · California21%16%23%40%1,254,800
Math, grades 6–8 · Kern County Office of Education11%14%28%47%1,589

Spring 2026, grades 3–5 combined: 161 tested in English, 161 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 70% of students. 176 of 589 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

30in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (176 of 589 students).

At the average Kern County Office of Education elementary school: 13 in 100. At the average California elementary school: 17 in 100.

Suspensions: 2.8% of students were suspended at least once (18 of 641). Average California elementary school 1.6%.

Students, 2024–25

179

students in grades TK–12.

Hispanic or Latino 70%White 13%Black or African American 6%Not reported 6%Two or more races 3%

Family income

66%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 118 of 179. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

11

teachers, with 5 years of experience on average.

36% were in their first year.

English learners

31%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (4 of 13 students).

Kern County Office of Education: 41%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Missing school, by grade
Grades 4–6
24 in 100 students in grades 4–6 were chronically absent (44 of 180).
Grades 7–8
34 in 100 students in grades 7–8 were chronically absent (35 of 104).
Grades 9–12
15 of 40 students in grades 9–12 were chronically absent.

Our records hold no figure for Grades TK–3.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino70%
White13%
Black or African American6%
Not reported6%
Two or more races3%
Asian—
Filipino—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Hispanic or Latino and low-income students here scored well above the same groups across Kern County Office of Education.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Low-incomeEnglish · 175 tested38%California 37%
  • Low-incomeMath · 176 tested22%California 28%
  • Hispanic or LatinoEnglish · 197 tested45%California 38%
  • Hispanic or LatinoMath · 199 tested25%California 28%

45% of Hispanic or Latino students scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 25% in math (grades 3–8, spring 2026), against 28% and 10% for the same group across Kern County Office of Education. Low-income students: 38% in English and 22% in math, against 23% and 9% for the same group across Kern County Office of Education.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grades 3–8, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrades 3–8 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Kern County Office of Educationvs California
Low-income · 175 tested in English, 176 in math
English38%+1523%+137%
Math22%+139%−628%
Hispanic or Latino · 197 tested in English, 199 in math
English45%+1728%+738%
Math25%+1510%−328%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Kern County Office of Education, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

White students, 40 tested: no rate for grades 3, 4 and 6–8 in our records, and fewer than 30 tested in the grades with one. No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, students of two or more races, English learners, students with disabilities and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

Family and staff answers

What would families tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Central Academy of Arts and Technology. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  2. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  3. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.

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  • Does the school tell you how your child is doing, in a way you understand, before report cards arrive?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
  • And 4 more questions.

Answer the family questionsResponder en españolHow family answers work

The school day

What is the school day like?

Central Academy of Arts and Technology has transitional kindergarten (TK). Our records do not hold school hours or before- and after-school care yet. Ask the office.

Transitional kindergarten (TK), 2025–26

23

TK students in 2025–26.

TK is California’s free public program for four-year-olds.

TK count: California Department of Education, Census Day enrollment, 2025–26. Find TK schools near you

The neighborhood

What is the area around this school like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 93301. They are not figures for the families at Central Academy of Arts and Technology.

Typical household income in a year

$43,561

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 93301.

Typical home value
$295,700
People who live in this ZIP code
13,620
Typical age
34.6 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
17%

What you can do

Who can act on this school’s results?

Central Academy of Arts and Technology’s own board decides its plan.

State support

The state hasn’t placed Central Academy of Arts and Technology in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Reading screening in kindergarten through grade 2

California law requires schools to screen kindergartners through second graders for reading difficulties every year, with some exceptions. You get notice at least 15 days before, results within 45 days, and can opt out in writing.

Kindergartners can’t be screened before the 91st school day; transitional kindergarten isn’t covered.

If screening shows your child may be at risk for reading difficulties, the school must provide supports. That result isn’t a diagnosis, and screening can’t be used to delay a special-education evaluation.

Ask how many K–2 students screening found at risk last year, and how many got extra reading help.

California Education Code § 53008. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 9 questions to Central Academy of Arts and Technology. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. Do families get each child’s absence count during the year, and what happens once a child starts missing school?30 in 100 chronically absent, 2025–26 (176 of 589 students); average California elementary school: 17 in 100
  2. What does the school try before a suspension, and who talks with the family?2.8% suspended at least once, 2025–26 (18 of 641 students); average California elementary school: 1.6%
  3. What extra help do low-income students get, and how do you know it’s working?22% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grades 3–8, spring 2026 (176 students tested); the same group across California: 28%
  4. How does this approach show up in an ordinary lesson?From its own words, on how it teaches.
  5. Which grades take part in these programs, and how often?From its own words, on programs.

Before you apply

  1. Which grades are accepting applications, and who is eligible?
  2. What are the deadlines, enrollment priorities, and lottery or waitlist steps?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. What transportation and before- or after-school options are available?

Getting in

How do I get in?

Ask Central Academy of Arts and Technology how it admits students. Charter schools set their own enrollment steps and dates.

Where it is

Where is this school?

Address
1701 18th Street, Bakersfield 93301Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Joanna KendrickAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated October 17, 2025.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 7 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Central Academy of Arts and Technology how it admits students. Charter schools set their own enrollment steps and dates. See the details ↓

Is Central Academy of Arts and Technology a good elementary school?

Central Academy of Arts and Technology has a Scope Score of 71. It scored higher than 27 in 100 of California’s 5,726 scored public elementary schools (Developing, 27th percentile, spring 2026). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 30 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 13 in 100 at the average Kern County Office of Education elementary school. 2.8% of students (18 of 641) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 1.6% at the average California elementary school. See the details ↓

Did students here score higher than students who started at the same place?

Yes, in both subjects. In 2025, students here in grades 4–8 scored 32 points higher in English than California students who had the same score the year before. The state calls that Exceptional. In math, they scored 8 points higher, which the state calls Accelerated.

  • Included in this measure: 61 students in English, 59 in math

See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 38% of low-income students in grades 3–8 at Central Academy of Arts and Technology in Bakersfield scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 37% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What does its own plan pay for?

In its 2026–27 plan, $3.4 million is planned for 19 funded actions in 3 goals. These are planned amounts; the charter school reports what it spent in a later plan.

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

Its own plan

What does this school’s own plan commit to?

$3.4 million is planned for 19 funded actions in 3 goals. These are planned amounts; the charter school reports what it spent in a later plan.

$3.4million

planned in the school’s own plan for 2026–27

The three largest actions in the plan

  • Qualified Teachers to Provide Expanded Services$1.3 million
  • Arts and Technology Elective Courses$467,000
  • Math and ELA Intervention and Tutoring$424,943

Source: the charter school’s yearly spending plan (Local Control and Accountability Plan, or LCAP, 99 pages), as posted to the California School Dashboard.

The whole plan: every goal, what it measures and what it pays for

The plan lists what the school commits to spend and measure.

The 2026–27 plan in short

Source: the charter school’s yearly spending plan (Local Control and Accountability Plan, or LCAP, 99 pages), as posted to the California School Dashboard.

Where the money goes

Three actions take 64% of the money. The plan itself puts 84% of it toward staff.

  • Qualified Teachers to Provide Expanded Services $1.3 million
  • Arts and Technology Elective Courses $467,000
  • Math and ELA Intervention and Tutoring $424,943
  • 16 other actions
Reading, math and catch-up help

1 of the plan’s 19 funded actions names reading, math, catch-up help or English learners in its title.

  • Reading $424,943
  • Math $424,943
  • Catch-up help $424,943

An action naming two of these appears under both.

Largest of these

  • Math and ELA Intervention and Tutoring$424,943
For high-need students

It plans $3.0 million in extra services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth. For 2025–26, it planned $1.4 million and estimates it spent $1.5 million, $0.1 million (3%) more than planned (our arithmetic).

What its goals measure

Read these state results for this school as context for the goals they measure; results alone can’t show what the plan caused.

The test rows are schoolwide results for every grade the school tests; the source doesn’t list which grades. The headline at the top of this page covers grades 3–5 only: 42% in English and 25% in math, spring 2026.

What its goals measure: state results, 2024–25 and 2025–26
Measure2024–252025–26Change
English, every tested grade: Proficient or Advanced in 2025–26, met or exceeded in 2024–25Goal 148%44%down 4 pts
Math, every tested grade: Proficient or Advanced in 2025–26, met or exceeded in 2024–25Goal 132%26%down 6 pts
Chronically absentGoal 326 in 10030 in 1004 more in 100
Suspended at least onceGoal 22.2%2.8%up 0.6 pts

Figures from CDE’s state test, chronic absence and suspension files. Test figures cover every grade the school tests (California tests grades 3–8 and 11), so they differ from a profile’s rated grades. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days.

The plan’s own titles and amounts
  • Qualified Teachers to Provide Expanded Services · $1,293,205
  • Arts and Technology Elective Courses · $467,000
  • Math and ELA Intervention and Tutoring · $424,943
The full plan3 goals, 36 measures and where the money goes

We calculate each action’s share of the plan by dividing its planned amount by the total of the plan’s funded actions ($3.4 million).

Where does the money go?

74% to Goal 1. Each box is one action, sized by its planned dollars. Tap a box to open its goal.

G1
G2

Every goal, in the plan’s order

Goal 1Goal 1: Provide a rigorous academic program that challenges every student while personalizing learning to…$2.5 million74% of action budgets

“Goal 1: Provide a rigorous academic program that challenges every student while personalizing learning to meet individual needs” p. 12 ↗

9 funded actions

Largest funded actions

  1. Qualified Teachers to Provide Expanded Services$1.3 millionaction 1.1 · p. 60 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  2. Math and ELA Intervention and Tutoring$0.4 millionaction 1.2 · p. 60 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  3. Inclusive Practices$0.4 millionaction 1.5 · p. 60 ↗
  4. Instructional Materials$0.2 millionaction 1.8 · p. 60 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  5. College Preparatory Education$0.1 millionaction 1.6 · p. 60 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $40,000 is state funding counted toward those services

4 more funded actions in this goal

  • Success For All · action 1.3 · p. 60 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $12,000 is state funding counted toward those services$0.1 million
  • Data Driven Instruction · action 1.4 · p. 60 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.1 million
  • Induction, Credentials, and Teacher Assignments · action 1.7 · p. 60 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $16,000 is state funding counted toward those servicesunder $0.1 million
  • McKinney Vento · action 1.9 · p. 60 ↗under $0.1 million

How the plan measures it · 21 measures · 2 quoted

  • Standards Implementation in Math: % of teachers implementing state standards p. 13 ↗
    Baseline
    2024-25 100%
    Target for year 3
    45%
  • % of students with IEPs accessing general education with support p. 14 ↗
    Baseline
    2024-25 100%
    Target for year 3
    100%

19 more measures in the plan’s table.

Goal 2Goal 2: Create an engaging and vibrant school culture that makes students excited to come to school every day$847,00025% of action budgets

6 funded actions · p. 26 ↗

Largest funded actions

  1. Arts and Technology Elective Courses$467,000action 2.6 · p. 61 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  2. Elementary and Middle/​High School Leadership$223,000action 2.5 · p. 61 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  3. Staff SEL Training$65,000action 2.2 · p. 61 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  4. Clubs and Activities$62,000action 2.4 · p. 61 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  5. Social Emotional Learning Curriculum$20,000action 2.3 · p. 61 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $10,000 is state funding counted toward those services

1 more funded action in this goal

  • Positive Behavior System · action 2.1 · p. 61 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$10,000

How the plan measures it · 8 measures · 2 quoted

  • Student expulsion Rates p. 27 ↗
    Baseline
    2024-25 0%
    Target for year 3
    <2%
  • Middle School Dropout Rates p. 27 ↗
    Baseline
    2024-25 0%
    Target for year 3
    <5%

6 more measures in the plan’s table.

Goal 3Goal 3: Build a school community where families are not just participants but active co-creators in the…$44,0001% of action budgets

“Goal 3: Build a school community where families are not just participants but active co-creators in the educational experience” p. 33 ↗

4 funded actions

Largest funded actions

  1. Parent Communication$28,000action 3.3 · p. 61 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  2. Solutions Teams$8,000action 3.2 · p. 61 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  3. Parent Groups$5,000action 3.1 · p. 61 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  4. Parent Surveys and Feedback$3,000action 3.4 · p. 61 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services

How the plan measures it · 7 measures · 1 quoted

  • # of active family leaders in the Family Solutions Team -School Governance Committees p. 34 ↗
    Baseline
    2024-25 4 active parents on parent club board and participating in solutions teams
    Target for year 3
    6 active parents participating on solutions teams (one per solutions team)

6 more measures in the plan’s table.

All amounts are planned. We read them from the PDF and added up each goal’s actions ourselves. Page links open the plan at that page.

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 11 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
11
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census Bureau
State test years
2025–2026

Results

Students

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2025–26 · ranked #4,152 of 5,726 California elementary schools we score · #4 of 6 in Kern County Office of Education
Score factors, 2025–26
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Advancedaverage of English and math13%4242%
Proficient or Advancedaverage of English and math33%4323%
Chronically absent30 in 100315%
Suspension rate2.8% (18 of 641)415%
English learners: top level14%465%
Grade gap (G3→G5, different students)+7.0pp—not scored

Index is where the school's value sits among the California elementary schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2025–26. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests. The weights above add to 80%: the remaining 20%, for measures with no value here, is shared out among the measures above.

Scope Score by year2024–25 to 2025–26 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2025–267127#4152California elementary schools · 5,726 schools · current formula

2024–25 has records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for it.

School yearChronic absenceSuspensionGrade gap (points)
2024–2526 in 1002.2% (6 of 271)0
2025–2630 in 1002.8% (18 of 641)+7

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

Grade gap: the same year’s grade 3 and grade 5 results, side by side. They are different children, so the gap describes one year, not any child’s progress. The Scope Score’s growth measure is a different comparison, shown in Score factors above (how it’s built).
Every tested year2025–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English28916%44%
2026 · Math2909%26%
2025 · English13020%48%
2025 · Math12710%32%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 3 · English2124%
2025 · Grade 4 · English2454%
2025 · Grade 5 · English2544%
2025 · Grade 6 · English2552%
2025 · Grade 7 · English1953%
2025 · Grade 8 · English1669%
2025 · Grade 3 · Math2133%
2025 · Grade 4 · Math2438%
2025 · Grade 5 · Math2214%
2025 · Grade 6 · Math2540%
2025 · Grade 7 · Math1942%
2025 · Grade 8 · Math1619%

Current 2025–26 grade results are under Academic achievement, in Results for each grade. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide832%27%51%20%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income17538%+15+1
Hispanic or Latino19745%+17+7
Student groups: the state’s growth measureCalifornia School Dashboard 2025 · points above or below what the state expected · shown, not part of the score
GroupEnglishnCDE categoryMathnCDE category
All students+3261Exceptional+859Accelerated
English-only students+3359not categorized+957not categorized
Hispanic or Latino+3338Exceptional+1137Accelerated
Low-income+3138Exceptional+737Accelerated
White+6112Exceptional+4511Exceptional

CDE reports scale-score points against the state’s expected score — not a percentage or percentile. The table keeps the group records SchoolScope imported for this school, including rows below our narrative display threshold. Muted rows have fewer than 30 students with a valid growth score. SchoolScope uses that threshold for the shorter narrative view; the reported values stay visible here. “Not categorized” means this imported CDE row has a growth value without a performance category. A group absent from this table has no imported record shown here. Its absence alone does not establish its size or performance. CDE growth covers grades 4–8. SchoolScope does not use these CDE figures in its Scope Score.

Growth recordsthe state’s student-by-student measure
California growth model · points vs expected

State model · English+32 pts vs expected

matched students, grades 4–8

CDE California growth model · 2025 Dashboard

All students, grades 4–8

61 students

CDE simple estimate

CDE growth category: Exceptional

California growth model, English: +32 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, CDE category Exceptional, against SchoolScope's +2-point median for California elementary school records.

State model · math+8 pts vs expected

matched students, grades 4–8

CDE California growth model · 2025 Dashboard

All students, grades 4–8

59 students

CDE simple estimate

CDE growth category: Accelerated

California growth model, math: +8 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, CDE category Accelerated, against SchoolScope's +2-point median for California elementary school records.

Source notes. CDE reports scale-score points against the state’s expected score for matched students, never a percentage. Among SchoolScope's retained California elementary school records, the median English estimate is +2 and the middle half fall between −5 and +9 scale-score points — the spread is wide, so read the figure against it, not its sign alone. The CDE measure covers grades 4–8, and it is not part of the Scope Score.

Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 26 in 100 → 2025–26 · 30 in 100 · +4 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 2.2% (6 of 271) → 2025–26 · 2.8% (18 of 641) · +0.6 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female—30 in 100—
Male—30 in 100—
Black or African American—10 of 37—
Hispanic or Latino—31 in 100—
Two or more races—3 of 18—
White—19 of 74—
Students with disabilities—25 of 86—
English learners—9 of 26—
Low-income—34 in 100—
All students—30 in 100—

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$80,421 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 2,222 pupils

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 21%Instruction support 21%Student services 17%Administration 32%Buildings & maintenance 7%Other 2%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$44,206,45220.67%21%
Instruction support$44,393,10120.75%21%
Student services$37,219,44317.40%17%
Administration$68,383,44731.97%32%
Buildings & maintenance$14,386,7426.73%7%
Other$5,314,9712.48%2%
Total$213,904,156100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $213,904,156 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$80,421 per pupil
2020$76,691 per pupil
2019$71,849 per pupil
2018$36,995 per pupil
2017$36,964 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 93301 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 93301 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$43,561
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)17%
ZIP-area population13,620
Median age34.6 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 93301 →

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