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Kern County Office of Education.Many schools. Many different stories.

Compare elementary, middle, and high schools across Kern County Office of Education—and look beyond a single district average.

Grow Public SchoolsWonderful College Prep AcademyValley Oaks CharterCentral Academy of Arts and TechnologyWonderful College Prep Academy - Lost HillsRidgecrest Elementary Academy for Language, Music,Kern County Office of EducationN ↑
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Elementary schools at a glance
Elementary6 schools
avg 28.6/1004 Developing, 2 Needs Support

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

The elementary years

The elementary schools average 28.6/100 — 10.3 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

6 elementary schools span 14 points around an average of 28.6.

The strength

Grow Public Schools is the strongest option at 34/100 — 16.0% of its students exceed the state standard.

The catch

2 of 6 elementary schools sit in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.

Grow Public Schools
Building Momentum · Charter
46th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100
Wonderful College Prep Academy
On the Rise · Charter
39th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 32/100
Valley Oaks Charter
Culture First · Charter
38th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 31/100

All 6 elementary schools, ranked, in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

Scores here cluster within 14 points, so the address decides less than it does in most districts. Grow Public Schools tops the list at 34/100 — still worth confirming the exact zone before you commit.

If you already live here

6 of the 6 ranked schools are charters — enrollment paths that don't depend on your address. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, those lotteries and applications are the levers worth the paperwork.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — 1 campus here ranks as On the Rise, its returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide. 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:

Grow Public Schools 46th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100

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.

Kern County Office of Education has 6 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

Explore elementary →
Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

6 comparable schools · average 28.6/100 · range 20.4–34.4

Explore Kern County Office of Education by place.

Districts nearby

DistrictAverage scoreRanked schoolsTop schoolDistance
Kern County Office of Educationthis district28.6 / 1006Grow Public Schools—
Kern High44.3 / 1005Centennial High8.8 mi
Beardsley Elementary23.7 / 1003North Beardsley Elementary8.8 mi
Bakersfield City22.9 / 10023Downtown Elementary9.0 mi
Norris Elementary51.3 / 1002William B. Bimat Elementary10.4 mi
Fruitvale Elementary37.6 / 1002Discovery Elementary11.3 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 kinds of schools are 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 →

Archetypes describe reported patterns, not school quality or fit. Available measures differ by school level.

Schools in Kern County Office of Education

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

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Elementary schools in Kern County Office of Education · 6 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Grow Public Schools
Kern County Office of Education Building Momentum
16.0%46th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100
Wonderful College Prep Academy
Kern County Office of Education On the Rise
14.5%39th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 32/100
Valley Oaks Charter
Kern County Office of Education Culture First
9.8%38th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 31/100
Central Academy of Arts and Technology
Kern County Office of Education Building Momentum
12.8%31st percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100
Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills
Kern County Office of Education Building Momentum
10.7%23rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 25/100
Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language, Music,
Kern County Office of Education Building Momentum
8.5%11th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 20/100
Compare selected schools

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

The system behind the schools

Kern County Office of Education spends $80,421 per student — $65,930 above the state average. Compare school results within each school level.

Money
Per-pupil spending$80,421 · state $14,491
2016–2020 trend$36,964 → $80,421
Instruction share27% · support 71%
People
Teacher salary range$58,281–$108,577
Teaching staff167 · FTE
District enrollment2,222 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 71.3% · White 17.0% · Black 6.1% · Asian 0.9% · Other 4.7%
Free/reduced lunch79% · economic need indicator

NCES F-33 district finance 2019–2020 (district grain, not school-specific) · 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.

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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 · 6 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Kern County Office of Education?
This SchoolScope directory lists 6 public schools in Kern County Office of Education 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 Kern County Office of Education?
Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: Grow Public Schools (34/100). 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 Kern County Office of Education 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.