How does Valley Oaks Charter compare to other elementary schools in Bakersfield?

Valley Oaks Charter has a SchoolScope composite score of 43.4/100, placing it at the 49th percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,130 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Valley Oaks Charter?

11.6% of students at Valley Oaks Charter exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 33.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Valley Oaks Charter improving or declining?

Valley Oaks Charter's proficiency rate decreases by 3.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Valley Oaks Charter?

7.8% of students at Valley Oaks Charter 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.

Valley Oaks Charter

Kern County Office of Education Bakersfield Kern County 93301 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,130 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

1,048 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

42%

Teachers

50 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 36.0%

White 52.1%

Asian 1.5%

Black 1.5%

Other 8.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Valley Oaks Charter
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.6%
Met Standard	21.6%
Below Standard	66.8%

Exceeded

11.6%

Met

21.6%

Below

66.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Valley Oaks Charter and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.6% of students exceeded standard while 21.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.4 points above the Kern County Office of Education district average of 4.2%. Compared to the 19 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.7 points higher (vs 6.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 3.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 7.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

11.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

33.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-3.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

7.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,130

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	70	12.9%	20.0%	40.0%	27.1%	32.9%
4th	58	13.8%	19.0%	24.1%	43.1%	32.8%
5th	81	11.1%	27.2%	19.8%	42.0%	38.3%
6th	76	7.9%	32.9%	31.6%	27.6%	40.8%
7th	75	12.0%	28.0%	30.7%	29.3%	40.0%
8th	96	10.4%	35.4%	31.3%	22.9%	45.8%
11th	76	34.2%	31.6%	23.7%	10.5%	65.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	70	8.6%	22.9%	24.3%	44.3%	31.4%
4th	58	5.2%	15.5%	25.9%	53.5%	20.7%
5th	81	7.4%	12.3%	16.1%	64.2%	19.8%
6th	76	7.9%	11.8%	31.6%	48.7%	19.7%
7th	75	12.0%	12.0%	21.3%	54.7%	24.0%
8th	96	5.2%	14.6%	22.9%	57.3%	19.8%
11th	77	14.3%	18.2%	14.3%	53.3%	32.5%