Delano · Kern County

Schools in Delano

Delano’s 11 public elementary schools run from the 38th to the 77th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
0Needs Support
4Developing
6Solid
1Strong
Top row: one dot per Delano 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 Delano

Statewide percentile

Harvest and Del Vista Math and Science Academy are at the same percentile; treat that as a tie.

Context

The average Delano elementary school had 7 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 other 8 elementary schools

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

Delano’s 6 public middle schools run from the 25th to the 92nd percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
0Needs Support
1Developing
3Solid
2Strong
Top row: one dot per Delano 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 Delano

Statewide percentile
Context

The average Delano middle school had 8 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100.

The other 3 middle schools

Delano’s 4 public high schools run from the 77th to the 82nd percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
4Strong
Top row: one dot per Delano 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 Delano

Statewide percentile

Wonderful College Prep Academy and Robert F. Kennedy High are 1 percentile apart; treat that as a tie.

Context

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

The other 1 high school

Also in Delano, not ranked with these schools

  • Valley HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools

1 private school in Delano isn’t shown: it doesn’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them.

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Are the public schools in Delano good?
Delano’s 11 public elementary schools run from the 38th to the 77th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 6 Solid and 4 Developing. Delano’s 6 public middle schools run from the 25th to the 92nd percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 3 Solid and 1 Developing. Delano’s 4 public high schools run from the 77th to the 82nd percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 4 Strong. 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 Delano rank highest?
Elementary: Columbine Elementary, 77th percentile statewide (Strong). Middle: Columbine Elementary, 92nd percentile statewide (Strong). High: Cesar E. Chavez High, 82nd percentile statewide (Strong). 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 Delano compare with California?
The average Delano elementary school had 7 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 Delano middle school had 8 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100. The average Delano 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 Delano 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.

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

Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.

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