School Profile · Bakersfield
Liberty High: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.
Liberty posts 51% meeting the standard; 22.2% push past it. Steady is worth something — and the gap between those two numbers is the thing to ask about.
925 Jewetta Avenue, 93312·Kern High·Bakersfield·Grades 9-12·2,369 students·43% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(661) 587-0925·Website
Scope Score
59
💪 Strong All-Around · Solid
ranked #468 statewide · #3 of 25 in Kern High
Liberty High scores 59 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 73rd percentile of 1,739 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “51% proficient” and call it done. Liberty deserves a closer read. The school sits in Bakersfield, where two in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 56.7% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide.
The story this school is actually telling
Proficient by 11th grade
51%
State 35%
Graduate
97%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
50%
State 36%
Of 100 students here: 51 are proficient by 11th grade → 97 graduate → 50 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.
56.7%
Low-income · ELA · met standard
Liberty's most underrated number
56.7% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.
Liberty low-income: 56.7%State low-income: 38.2%
The 7 things our score weighs
Graduation rate
96.5%
State 87.6%
8.9pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
22.2%
State 15.5%
6.7pp above state avg
College readiness
49.7%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
50.9%
State 34.6%
16.2pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
13.5%
State 32.1%
18.6pp below state avg
Suspension rate
3.8%
State 4.0%
0.2pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
15.8%
State 17.7%
1.9pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 62
Highgate Elementary
Panama-Buena Vista Union · 2.3 mi
Strong
71/100
Ronald Reagan Elementary
Panama-Buena Vista Union · 1.2 mi
Solid
59/100
Del Rio Elementary
Rosedale Union Elementary · 2.2 mi
Solid
57/100
Nearby Middle Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 47
Fruitvale Junior High
Fruitvale Elementary · 1.5 mi
Solid
51/100
Rosedale Middle
Rosedale Union Elementary · 1.6 mi
Developing
44/100
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 ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic44.7%
White36.1%
Asian3.5%
Black3.0%
Other12.7%
GenderFemale 50.8%Male 49.1%Non-binary 0.1%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
2,369
919 above CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
43%
21pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
27:1
6 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$16,806
District avg: $13,940 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
15.8% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$62,889 – $134,832
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Liberty High in Bakersfield, 56.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 47.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Liberty High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 9.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (26.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (57.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 58.5 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 269 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Foster Youth+33.2pp
46.7% vs 13.5% overall · n=15
Suspension · Foster Youth+15.0pp
18.8% vs 3.8% overall · n=16
ELA · English Learner−58.5pp
4.8% vs 63.3% overall · n=21
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−27.1pp
0.0% vs 27.1% overall · n=45
Math · English Learner−33.7pp
4.8% vs 38.5% overall · n=21
Math Exceeded · English Learner−17.4pp
0.0% vs 17.4% overall · n=21
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income269 tested
ELA 56.7%·Math 26.1%· +9.5pp vs district
Hispanic289 tested
ELA 57.1%·Math 28.5%· +8.8pp vs district
White226 tested
ELA 68.0%·Math 45.6%· +7.8pp 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
$111K
$26K above CA median
Median Home Value
$383K
$276K below CA median
Bachelor's+
34%
1pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2022) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
12.7 years avg experience
174 teachers · 3% first-year · 10% second-year
Teacher Credentials
86% fully credentialed
1.4% on intern/emergency permit
AP Courses Offered
22 AP courses
161 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%
96.5%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 61th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
22.2%
↑ vs CA 15.5% · 57th pctile
College readiness · 20%
49.7%
↑ vs CA 35.5% · 58th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
50.9%
↑ vs CA 34.6% · 61th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
13.5%
↑ vs CA 32.1% · 65th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
3.8%
↑ vs CA 4.0% · 51th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
15.8%
↓ vs CA 17.7% · 30th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 599 | 27% | 36% | 22% | 15% | 63% | +16 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 598 | 17% | 21% | 20% | 41% | 38% | +15 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 576 | 6% | 24% | 62% | 8% |
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 | 269 | 56.7% | +10 | +18 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 289 | 57.1% | +9 | +18 |
| White | 225 | 68.0% | +8 | +6 |
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty High ← | — | 59 | 22.2% | 50.9% | — | 3.8% |
| Stockdale High | 2.3 mi | 67 | 33.3% | 57.4% | — | 4.7% |
| Centennial High | 3 mi | 56 | 23.0% | 52.3% | — | 5.6% |
| California average | — | 47 | 15.5% | 34.6% | — | 4.0% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
96.5%
AP Exam Prepared
49.7%
A-G Completion
53.2%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
59.0%
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #308 → #343 → #332 → #345 → #468
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Liberty High a good high school?
Liberty High has a Scope Score of 59 out of 100, placing it in the 73rd percentile of California high schools and ranked #468 statewide. 22.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 6.7 percentage points above 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 Liberty High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 50.9% of students at Liberty High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 22.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 28.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 22.2% 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. 1,197 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Liberty High rank in California?
Liberty High ranks #468 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 73rd 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 Liberty High?
13.5% of students at Liberty 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 3.8%. 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 Liberty High compare to other schools in Bakersfield?
Liberty High scores 59/100 (73rd 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 2,369 students. Use the schools in Bakersfield page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Liberty High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Liberty High in Bakersfield, 56.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 47.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Liberty High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 9.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (26.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (57.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 58.5 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 269 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.