Schools
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listed public schools. We score three elementary and one middle.
School district · Kern County
Beardsley Elementary schools
Beardsley Elementary’s 3 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 67 to 69. Its middle school has a Scope Score of 68.
75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.
Students
1,989
in the October 2024–25 enrollment count.
Spending
$21,034
per student in 2024–25. The typical California district spent $20,491.
The path
What is the path through the district?
Beardsley Elementary has three elementary schools and one middle school that we score.
Elementary · 3 schools
- Beardsley ElementaryScope Score 69
- San LaurenScope Score 68
- North BeardsleyScope Score 67
Middle · grades 7–8
Beardsley Junior High
Scope Score 68
Needs Support · 9th percentile
High school
Kern High
The record sends some Beardsley Elementary addresses to this high school. Boundaries come from the district’s published 2026 attendance boundaries; districts redraw them, and they are approximate at the edges.
Each score compares a school with California schools at its own level. The levels are not one ranking.
Elementary schools
Which elementary schools in the Beardsley Elementary district score highest?
Beardsley Elementary is highest, with a Scope Score of 69. That is higher than 16 in 100 California elementary schools we score.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Beardsley Elementary
Grades K–6 · 432 students
1186% below the standard
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 16th percentile
Rank 2
San Lauren Elementary
Grades K–6 · 417 students
1285% below the standard
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 10th percentile
Rank 3
North Beardsley Elementary
Grades K–6 · 757 students
1282% below the standard
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 7th percentile
The average elementary school in the Beardsley Elementary district had 30 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100.
Each score compares a school with the 5,726 California elementary schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.
Middle schools
Where does the middle school we score in the Beardsley Elementary district stand?
Beardsley Junior High has a Scope Score of 68. That is higher than 9 in 100 California middle schools we score. It is the only public middle school we score in the Beardsley Elementary district.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Beardsley Junior High
Grades 7–8 · 383 students
1780% below the standard
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 9th percentile
Each score compares a school with the 2,529 California middle schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.
Against California
How does the district compare with California?
30 in 100 students at the average elementary school here were chronically absent. The California figure is 17 in 100.
Students who miss a lot of school
Average elementary school, students in 100
Beardsley Elementary30 in 100
California17 in 100
Students from low-income families
Qualify for free or reduced-price meals
Beardsley Elementary98%
California63%
Spending per student
Day-to-day spending, 2024–25
Beardsley Elementary$21,034
Typical district$20,491
English learners who moved up a level
On the state’s English test (ELPAC)
Beardsley Elementary54%
California47%
Absence: averages of school rates, each elementary school counted once, 2025–26. Meals: 1,941 of 1,989 students, 2024–25, summed from the state’s meal counts for every school listed under the district, charters included. Spending: day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, 2024–25. The typical district is the middle one when California districts are put in order. English learners: From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 54% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (123 of 227 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Source: California Department of Education, English learner progress files.
The district
Where does Beardsley Elementary’s money go?
About 61 cents of every Beardsley Elementary dollar went to classroom instruction.
$21,034
spent per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491.
Every dollar, by what it paid for
61¢13¢9¢9¢7¢
- Instruction61%
- Student services13%
- Buildings & maintenance9%
- Instruction support9%
- Administration7%
- Other1%
The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $13.7 million into 37 funded actions in 5 goals. That is 31% of its $44.9 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts. The district reports what it spent in a later plan.
Spending is day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education, 2024–25. It covers the whole district, including central administration. Shares are rounded so they add up to 100. Planned amounts are from the yearly spending plan (LCAP) as posted to the California School Dashboard.
State records
Who attends, and is the state giving extra help?
1,989 students were enrolled in the October 2024–25 count. The state is giving Beardsley Elementary extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.
Who goes to the district’s schools
- Hispanic or Latino 62%
- White 27%
- Black or African American 6%
- Two or more races 4%
- Other or not reported 1%
Is the state giving the district extra help?
The state is giving Beardsley Elementary extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.
State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard. Source: District help (CDE).Common questions
What do parents ask about this district?
Are the public schools in the Beardsley Elementary district good?
Beardsley Elementary’s 3 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 67 to 69. Of those, 3 are Needs Support. The Beardsley Elementary district has one public middle school we score. Beardsley Junior High has a Scope Score of 68. It is Needs Support, at the 9th percentile. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.
Which public schools in the Beardsley Elementary district rank highest?
Beardsley Elementary is the highest elementary school, with a Scope Score of 69. It is Needs Support, at the 16th percentile. Beardsley Junior High is the only middle school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 68. It is Needs Support, at the 9th percentile. Each score compares a school with the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in the Beardsley Elementary district compare with California?
The average elementary school in the Beardsley Elementary district had 30 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.
How much does the Beardsley Elementary district spend per student?
The Beardsley Elementary district spent $21,034 per student in the 2024–25 school year. That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 61 cents of every Beardsley Elementary dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.
What is in the Beardsley Elementary district’s 2026–27 spending plan?
The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $13.7 million into 37 funded actions in 5 goals. That is 31% of its $44.9 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $6.2 million, 45% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.
Does living in the Beardsley Elementary district decide which school my child attends?
Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
Where do these results come from?
The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.
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Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools governed and funded by the Beardsley Elementary district, with the district’s spending and state records.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.
State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), spring 2026.
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