School Profile · Bakersfield
Del Oro High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Del Oro posts 23% meeting the standard and 6.6% exceeding it, against 35% and 15.5% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
1750 East Panama Lane, 93307·Kern High·Bakersfield·Grades 9-12·1,927 students·96% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(661) 366-1750·Website
Scope Score
46
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,034 statewide · #10 of 25 in Kern High
Del Oro High scores 46 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 41st percentile of 1,739 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “23% proficient” and call it done. Del Oro deserves a closer read. The school sits in Bakersfield, where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The story this school is actually telling
Proficient by 11th grade
23%
State 35%
Graduate
88%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
63%
State 36%
Of 100 students here: 23 are proficient by 11th grade → 88 graduate → 63 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.
The 7 things our score weighs
Graduation rate
88.2%
State 87.6%
0.6pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
6.6%
State 15.5%
8.9pp below state avg
College readiness
63.2%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
22.9%
State 34.6%
11.7pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
29.9%
State 32.1%
2.2pp below state avg
Suspension rate
7.0%
State 4.0%
3.0pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
10.8%
State 17.7%
6.9pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
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Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
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The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic90.8%
White1.8%
Asian0.3%
Black5.0%
Other2.0%
GenderFemale 50.0%Male 50.0%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,927
477 above CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
96%
32pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
4 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,774
District avg: $13,940 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
10.8% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$62,889 – $134,832
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Del Oro High in Bakersfield, 37.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 47.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Del Oro High trails its district average for low-income students by 10.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (7.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (39.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 36.5 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 413 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+31.3pp
61.2% vs 29.9% overall · n=67
Suspension · Foster Youth+26.3pp
33.3% vs 7.0% overall · n=15
ELA · English Learner−36.5pp
1.8% vs 38.3% overall · n=56
2 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Black−11.5pp
0.0% vs 11.5% overall · n=28
Math · Black−7.6pp
0.0% vs 7.6% overall · n=26
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income413 tested
ELA 37.0%·Math 7.5%· -10.1pp vs district
Hispanic392 tested
ELA 39.0%·Math 7.3%· -9.3pp vs district
English Learner56 tested
ELA 1.8%·Math 3.6%· -5.6pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$56K
$29K below CA median
Median Home Value
$272K
$387K below CA median
Bachelor's+
8%
27pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
8.0 years avg experience
153 teachers · 14% first-year · 17% second-year
AP Courses Offered
10 AP courses
120 students qualified via AP exam
Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
88.2%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 51th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
6.6%
↓ vs CA 15.5% · 41th pctile
College readiness · 20%
63.2%
↑ vs CA 35.5% · 66th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
22.9%
↓ vs CA 34.6% · 42th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
29.9%
↑ vs CA 32.1% · 52th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
7.0%
↓ vs CA 4.0% · 37th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
10.8%
↓ vs CA 17.7% · 38th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 436 | 11% | 27% | 28% | 33% | 38% | −9 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 423 | 2% | 6% | 17% | 75% | 8% | −16 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 448 | 1% | 12% | 73% | 14% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 413 | 37.0% | −10 | −1 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 392 | 39.0% | −9 | +0 |
| English Learners | 56 | 1.8% | −6 | −9 |
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Oro High ← | — | 46 | 6.6% | 22.9% | — | 7.0% |
| Golden Valley High | 1.7 mi | 51 | 14.4% | 38.5% | — | 5.3% |
| South High | 2.6 mi | 47 | 14.3% | 35.1% | — | 9.8% |
| California average | — | 47 | 15.5% | 34.6% | — | 4.0% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
88.2%
AP Exam Prepared
63.2%
A-G Completion
34.9%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
Scope Score history
2024 · 2025 · rank #1050 → #1034
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
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Frequently asked questions
Is Del Oro High a good high school?
Del Oro High has a Scope Score of 46 out of 100, placing it in the 41st percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,034 statewide. 6.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 8.9 percentage points below the California average of 15.5%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Del Oro High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 22.9% of students at Del Oro High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 6.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 16.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 6.6% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 859 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Del Oro High rank in California?
Del Oro High ranks #1,034 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 41st percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Del Oro High?
29.9% of students at Del Oro High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 7.0%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Del Oro High compare to other schools in Bakersfield?
Del Oro High scores 46/100 (41st percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 1,927 students. Use the schools in Bakersfield page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Del Oro High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Del Oro High in Bakersfield, 37.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 47.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Del Oro High trails its district average for low-income students by 10.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (7.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (39.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 36.5 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 413 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.