How does Stockdale High compare to other high schools in Bakersfield?

Stockdale High has a SchoolScope composite score of 66.3/100, placing it at the 87th percentile statewide. 33% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,124 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Stockdale High?

33.3% of students at Stockdale High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 57.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Stockdale High?

11.4% of students at Stockdale High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Stockdale High

High School

Kern High BakersfieldKern County93311

📍 2800 Buena Vista Road

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

2,313 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

43%

Teachers

87 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

93.3%

AP Exam Prepared

63.7%

A-G Completion

57.6%

College-Going Rate

68.8%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+24.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+11.2 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

22.4%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 58 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic45.6%

White22.1%

Asian13.6%

Black4.8%

Other13.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Stockdale High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	33.3%
Met Standard	24.1%
Below Standard	42.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for Stockdale High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

33.3% of students exceeded standard while 24.1% met it. That exceeded rate is 17.8 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 22.8 points above the Kern High district average of 10.5%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 11.1 points higher (vs 22.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 93.3% — above the state target. 57.6% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 68.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.4%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →