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Grow Public Schools: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Grow Public Schools posts 39% meeting the standard and 16.0% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

4800 Corporate Court, 93311 (opens in new tab)·Kern County Office of Education·Bakersfield·Grades TK-8·1,446 students·85% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(661) 527-5000·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
41
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #3,107 statewide · #3 of 6 in Kern County Office of Education

Grow Public Schools scores 41 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 46th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “39% proficient” and call it done. Grow Public Schools deserves a closer read. The school sits in Bakersfield, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

As a charter, Grow Public Schools enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

15%
25%
60%
Grade 3 · 40% proficient
21%
18%
61%
Grade 4 · 39% proficient
17%
26%
57%
Grade 5 · 43% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 2.1pp across grades; the floor rises 3.6pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
16.0%
State 21.3%
5.3pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-9.2pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
39.5%
State 42.7%
3.2pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
14.0%
State 17.9%
3.9pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.5%
State 1.6%
0.1pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

Estimated K-12 Path
Elementary
Grow Public Schools
41
This school
→
Middle
Kern County Community
16
→
High
Kern County Community
16

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

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Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic90.9%
White6.4%
Asian0.3%
Black1.0%
Other1.4%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 85.2% (21pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,446
966 above CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
80 TK students
5% of a 1,627-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
2 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$80,421
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$58,281 – $108,577
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Grow Public Schools in Bakersfield, 41.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 17.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Grow Public Schools outperforms its district average for low-income students by 23.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (30.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (43.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 35.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 719 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−35.6pp
8.9% vs 44.5% overall · n=197
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−17.5pp
0.4% vs 17.9% overall · n=197
Math · Disabilities−28.2pp
5.8% vs 33.9% overall · n=52
Math Exceeded · English Learner−11.7pp
0.8% vs 12.5% overall · n=197

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income719 tested
ELA 41.6%·Math 30.7%· +23.7pp vs district
Hispanic764 tested
ELA 43.3%·Math 32.6%· +21.3pp vs district
English Learner197 tested
ELA 9.1%·Math 12.2%· +9.1pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 0.7pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +1.3pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 27%Support 71%Other 2%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$116K
$31K above CA median
Median Home Value
$460K
$200K below CA median
Bachelor's+
40%
5pp above 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
5.3 years avg experience
84 teachers · 19% first-year · 8% second-year

Source: CDE SARC, 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 →

Frequently asked questions

Is Grow Public Schools a good elementary school?
Grow Public Schools has a Scope Score of 41 out of 100, placing it in the 46th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,107 statewide. 16.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 5.3 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary 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 Grow Public Schools's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 39.5% of students at Grow Public Schools met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 16.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 16.0% 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. 1,026 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Grow Public Schools rank in California?
Grow Public Schools ranks #3,107 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 46th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), 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.
Is Grow Public Schools getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Grow Public Schools decreases by 9.2 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Grow Public Schools?
14.0% of students at Grow Public Schools are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 1.5%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. 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 Grow Public Schools compare to other schools in Bakersfield?
Grow Public Schools scores 41/100 (46th percentile) among California elementary 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 1,446 students. Use the schools in Bakersfield page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Grow Public Schools serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Grow Public Schools in Bakersfield, 41.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 17.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Grow Public Schools outperforms its district average for low-income students by 23.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (30.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (43.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 35.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 719 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.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
16.0%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 45th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-9.2pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 47th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
39.5%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 48th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
14.0%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 56th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.5%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 51th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 317115%25%23%37%40%−4
Grade 416921%18%21%40%39%−6
Grade 517317%26%21%35%43%−5
Grade 616019%31%28%22%50%+3
Grade 716518%33%24%25%50%+3
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 317121%28%19%32%49%+3
Grade 416913%25%31%30%38%−3
Grade 51739%19%36%37%27%−8
Grade 616010%16%28%46%26%−9
Grade 716510%19%30%42%28%−5
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111733%23%58%16%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged71941.6%+24+3
Hispanic/Latino76443.3%+21+4
English Learners1979.1%+9−1
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Grow Public Schools ←—4116.0%39.5%−9.21.5%
Highgate Elementary2.2 mi7448.5%74.1%−0.40.9%
Del Rio Elementary3.1 mi6025.8%55.3%+20.90.3%
Ronald Reagan Elementary2.5 mi5837.4%61.4%−9.00.1%
California average—4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
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