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Arvin Union.Many schools. Many different stories.

Compare elementary, middle, and high schools across Arvin Union—and look beyond a single district average.

El Camino Real ElementarySierra Vista ElementaryBear Mountain ElementaryArvin UnionN ↑
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Census district boundary
Elementary schools at a glance
Elementary3 schools
avg 29.2/1002 Developing, 1 Needs Support

Elementary schools are scored on their own scale — never ranked against other levels.

The elementary years

The elementary schools average 29.2/100 — 9.6 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

All 3 elementary schools land within 9 points — the average is a fair summary here.

The strength

Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 13.2% against a state average of 17.9%.

The catch

1 of 3 elementary schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.

43rd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 33/100
Sierra Vista Elementary
No highlighted pattern
35th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100
Bear Mountain Elementary
No highlighted pattern
20th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100

Elementary school detail in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

Scores here cluster within 9 points, so the address decides less than it does in most districts. El Camino Real Elementary tops the list at 33/100 — still worth confirming the exact zone before you commit.

If you already live here

No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — 1 campus here ranks as On the Rise, its aggregate cohort-change indices above the published threshold. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.

The strongest-scoring campus:

El Camino Real Elementary 43rd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 33/100

The top scorer district-wide — confirm enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.

What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.

Arvin Union has 3 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.

2024–25 CAASPP reporting · SchoolScope analysis. Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades. Sources and methodology →

One district, three stages

The average changes with the journey.

Elementary schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

3 comparable schools · average 29.2/100 · range 24.4–33.1

Explore Arvin Union by place.

Districts nearby

DistrictAverage scoreRanked schoolsTop schoolDistance
Arvin Unionthis district29.2 / 1003El Camino Real Elementary—
Kern High39.7 / 1002Arvin High6.2 mi
Fairfax Elementary33.0 / 1002Shirley Lane Elementary11.6 mi

Averages blend every school level in a district and carry no score band. Compare a level at a time in the spreads above, then open the schools. Distances run between school-location centers.

Cities served

City pages include schools from other districts too. Check the district named on each school profile.

Patterns across the district

What patterns appear here?

Patterns worth exploring.

Choose a pattern to find matching schools in the lists below. Open a profile to see the underlying measures and questions to ask on a visit.

How patterns are defined →

A school can appear in more than one count. Findings describe reported results, not school quality or fit; available evidence differs by level.

Schools in Arvin Union

Browse by level, then compare the evidence behind each profile.

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Elementary schools in Arvin Union · 3 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
El Camino Real Elementary
Arvin Union On the Rise
12.1%43rd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 33/100
Sierra Vista Elementary
Arvin Union
7.8%35th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100
Bear Mountain Elementary
Arvin Union
3.7%20th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100
Compare selected schools

Select two to four schools at the same level. Rankings and score bands compare each school with its own enrollment group.

District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Arvin Union spent $21,461 per student in FY 2024–25 — close to the median California district ($20,491). About 56 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

  • Instruction56%
  • Instruction support14%
  • Student services12%
  • Administration5%
  • Buildings & maintenance12%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People
Teacher salary range$58,602–$113,912
Teaching staff168 · FTE
District enrollment3,024 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 93.7% · White 5.0% · Black 0.7% · Asian 0.3% · Other 0.3%
Free/reduced lunch94% · economic need indicator

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

See how the school years fit together.

Explore the next stage, then verify the schools available for your address.

These are browsing links, not a feeder path. Assignments vary by residence, program, permits, and available space.

Looking beyond Arvin Union?

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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.

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 3 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Arvin Union?
This SchoolScope directory lists 3 public schools in Arvin Union with 2024–25 reporting records. This is directory coverage, not a complete campus inventory. Each school appears under its primary reporting level; a K–8 or K–12 campus may serve additional grades.
Which schools have the highest scores in Arvin Union?
Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: El Camino Real Elementary (33/100). These are separate level rankings, not a single cross-level league table. A score does not establish fit or enrollment eligibility. See the methodology.
Can I compare elementary, middle, and high schools directly?
Compare schools at the same level and within the same enrollment group. Scope Score formulas and available measures differ by level. The plots show comprehensive public schools separately for each level; individual profiles explain their comparison group.
Does living in Arvin Union guarantee a particular school?
A district outline does not establish assignment to an individual school. Attendance boundaries, programs, permits, and available space can affect enrollment. Confirm the requirements directly with the district.
What does a SchoolScope pattern mean?
Archetypes summarize patterns in publicly reported academic and school-climate measures. They describe reported results, not a school’s quality or a child’s fit. Open the school profile for reporting years, missing measures, and questions to ask. Read how the patterns are defined.
Where do these results come from?
The underlying public data comes from the California Department of Education, including CAASPP reporting for 2024–25. Scope Scores and archetypes are SchoolScope calculations, not official CDE ratings. View CDE data and SchoolScope’s methodology and limitations.

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