Bakersfield · Kern County

Schools in Bakersfield

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2025 · school stage

Elementary schools

Bakersfield’s 92 public elementary schools run from the bottom 1% to the 93rd percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
41Needs Support
21Developing
23Solid
7Strong
Top row: one dot per Bakersfield school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 5,721 California public elementary schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

Highest in Bakersfield

Statewide percentile

W. A. Kendrick and William B. Bimat are at the same percentile; treat that as a tie.

Context

The average Bakersfield elementary school had 17 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100.

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The other 82 elementary schools

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

2025 · school stage

Middle schools

Bakersfield’s 18 public middle schools run from the 2nd to the 84th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
8Needs Support
3Developing
5Solid
2Strong
Top row: one dot per Bakersfield school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 2,177 California public middle schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

Highest in Bakersfield

Statewide percentile
Context

The average Bakersfield middle school had 17 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100.

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The other 8 middle schools

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2025 · school stage

High schools

Bakersfield’s 17 public high schools run from the 6th to the 73rd percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
8Needs Support
3Developing
6Solid
0Strong
Top row: one dot per Bakersfield school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 1,500 California public high schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

Highest in Bakersfield

Statewide percentile
Context

The average Bakersfield high school had 18 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California high school had 23 in 100.

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The other 7 high schools

Also in Bakersfield, not ranked with these schools

16 private schools in Bakersfield aren’t shown: they don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them.

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Are the public schools in Bakersfield good?
Bakersfield’s 92 public elementary schools run from the bottom 1% to the 93rd percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 7 Strong, 23 Solid, 21 Developing and 41 Needs Support. Bakersfield’s 18 public middle schools run from the 2nd to the 84th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 5 Solid, 3 Developing and 8 Needs Support. Bakersfield’s 17 public high schools run from the 6th to the 73rd percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 6 Solid, 3 Developing and 8 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score; it isn’t a grade. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Bakersfield rank highest?
Elementary: Highgate Elementary, 93rd percentile statewide (Strong). Middle: Downtown Elementary, 84th percentile statewide (Strong). High: Stockdale High, 73rd percentile statewide (Solid). Each level is ranked separately, and a few percentiles apart is a tie. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in Bakersfield compare with California?
The average Bakersfield elementary school had 17 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100. The average Bakersfield middle school had 17 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100. The average Bakersfield high school had 18 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California high school had 23 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
Does living in Bakersfield decide which school my child attends?
No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2025 and chronic-absence rates for 2024–25, both published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Private schools don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them. Methodology and limitations.

Sources & methodology

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25

Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Use them alongside school visits and questions about your child’s needs.

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