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93 of Bakersfield's public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025-26, enrolling 4,459 four-year-olds.

Source: CDE 2025-26 Census Day enrollment, 93 campuses in Bakersfield.

SchoolTK studentsTK % of campusScope Score
Veterans Elementary11410.7%Developing50
Highgate Elementary9812.0%Strong73
Crescent Elementary8514.6%Developing31
Bill L. Williams Elementary8210.6%Developing35
Grow Public SchoolsCharter804.9%Developing40
Buena Vista Elementary7610.2%Solid51
Dolores S. Whitley TK-8766.7%Developing39
Highland Elementary749.5%Needs Support25
Rosedale-North Elementary7413.2%Developing49
Berkshire Elementary738.2%Needs Support26
Wingland Elementary729.3%Needs Support29
Douglas J. Miller Elementary717.5%Developing42
Donald E. Suburu708.8%Needs Support29
Orangewood Elementary7011.3%Not scored
Charles H. Castle Elementary688.4%Needs Support23
Old River Elementary688.1%Developing44
Panama Elementary689.9%Developing39
Valle Verde Elementary689.2%Developing38
Rio Bravo Elementary6711.7%Not scored
Endeavour Elementary649.2%Developing47
Sing Lum Elementary638.2%Developing37
Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary617.0%Needs Support27
Zephyr Lane Elementary617.5%Developing34
Centennial Elementary6011.0%Developing48
Horizon Elementary607.9%Developing32
Valley Oaks CharterCharter595.6%Developing37
Myra A. Noble Elementary587.5%Needs Support21
Norris Elementary586.8%Solid53
Roy W. Loudon Elementary587.4%Developing35
Standard Elementary589.5%Needs Support20
Longfellow Elementary577.5%Needs Support19
Voorhies Elementary576.2%Needs Support29
Discovery Elementary538.0%Developing45
Del Rio Elementary518.9%Solid57
Leo B. Hart Elementary517.3%Developing44
Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary506.9%Developing42
Horace Mann Elementary506.0%Developing40
Raffaello Palla Elementary507.3%Developing38
Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary495.9%Needs Support30
W. A. Kendrick Elementary497.3%Solid58
Ronald Reagan Elementary486.2%Solid60
William B. Bimat Elementary488.3%Solid59
Stine Elementary477.6%Needs Support25
Olive Drive Elementary465.9%Solid51
Louise Sandrini Elementary457.7%Needs Support29
Pioneer Drive Elementary458.0%Developing38
Stockdale Elementary457.7%Solid56
Columbia Elementary437.2%Developing41
Laurelglen Elementary437.1%Developing31
Stella I. Hills Elementary437.3%Needs Support14
Bessie E. Owens Elementary425.2%Developing43
Christa McAuliffe Elementary428.4%Developing39
Fremont Elementary426.1%Needs Support27
Roosevelt Elementary4211.7%Needs Support26
Fairview Elementary417.4%Developing43
Independence Elementary415.8%Developing46
Shirley Lane Elementary416.3%Developing41
Virginia Avenue Elementary416.5%Developing34
American Elementary405.9%Developing48
College Heights Elementary405.7%Needs Support22
Frank West Elementary406.8%Developing33
Harding Elementary407.3%Developing33
Patriot Elementary404.4%Developing43
Hort Elementary396.5%Needs Support27
Prosperity Elementary397.6%Needs Support29
Quailwood Elementary3911.4%Developing47
Planz Elementary386.8%Needs Support25
Munsey Elementary375.7%Needs Support24
Almondale Elementary365.8%Developing43
Evergreen Elementary355.8%Needs Support30
Granite Pointe Elementary355.5%Developing44
Wayne Van Horn Elementary346.3%Needs Support20
Williams Elementary347.7%Needs Support27
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary334.8%Needs Support22
Wayside Elementary335.2%Needs Support26
Ramon Garza Elementary325.1%Developing30
Lakeside313.3%Developing30
McKinley Elementary315.4%Needs Support20
Beardsley Elementary297.1%Needs Support22
Leo G. Pauly Elementary274.2%Developing35
Amy B. Seibert Elementary243.9%Needs Support25
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary243.8%Developing43
Central Academy of Arts and TechnologyCharter234.4%Developing36
Henry Eissler Elementary214.0%Needs Support28
Caroline Harris Elementary203.7%Needs Support28
Casa Loma Elementary205.1%Needs Support24
Franklin Elementary204.4%Developing32
Jefferson Elementary204.0%Needs Support23
North Beardsley Elementary202.8%Developing32
San Lauren Elementary204.9%Needs Support27
Mt. Vernon Elementary193.2%Needs Support20
Vineland Elementary195.8%Not scored
General Shafter Elementary116.5%Developing45

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What this data can't tell you about TK in Bakersfield

This is a single-day headcount — California's 2025-26 Census Day snapshot, not an ongoing enrollment feed. A campus missing from this list may still offer TK; our census match covers most but not all active campuses (no match here means "unknown," not "no TK"). And a school having TK doesn't guarantee it has an open seat for your child this year — enrollment isn't the same as availability. Call the school or check with the district to confirm.

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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