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The public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Kern County, California

This ranking covers the public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Kern County, California, drawn from 225 qualifying public schools. Abraham Lincoln Jr. High leads the list at -17.6pp, against a median of +2.1pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
225
Kern County, California
Best 3-yr change
-17.6pp
Median 3-yr change
+2.1pp
BIGGEST DECLINES · KERN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Abraham Lincoln Jr. HighBakersfield, CABakersfield City52726.7%9.2%-17.6pp
2Kernville ElementaryKernville, CAKernville Union Elementary10549.5%32.7%-16.9pp
3Freedom MiddleBakersfield, CARosedale Union Elementary71254.3%40.7%-13.6pp
4Charles H. Castle ElementaryBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union83231.6%21.8%-9.8pp
5Murray MiddleRidgecrest, CASierra Sands Unified64333.8%24.9%-8.9pp
6California City HighCalifornia City, CAMojave Unified60425.4%16.6%-8.8pp
7Dr. Juliet Thorner ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City81328.0%20.0%-8.0pp
8American ElementaryBakersfield, CARosedale Union Elementary70156.4%48.5%-7.9pp
9Desert Junior-Senior HighEdwards, CAMuroc Joint Unified49737.3%30.0%-7.3pp
10Cesar E. Chavez ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City62156.3%49.4%-6.9pp
11Rosedale MiddleBakersfield, CARosedale Union Elementary81051.3%44.9%-6.4pp
12Amy B. Seibert ElementaryBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union62823.7%17.5%-6.2pp
13Berkshire ElementaryBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union93231.7%25.6%-6.2pp
14Rosamond High Early College CampusRosamond, CASouthern Kern Unified92727.6%21.5%-6.1pp
15William Penn ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City23523.4%17.5%-5.9pp
16Beardsley Junior HighBakersfield, CABeardsley Elementary38325.0%19.2%-5.8pp
17Christa McAuliffe ElementaryBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union52444.3%38.9%-5.3pp
18Stine ElementaryBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union61525.7%20.9%-4.8pp
19Veterans ElementaryBakersfield, CANorris Elementary1,00254.0%49.4%-4.7pp
20Almondale ElementaryBakersfield, CARosedale Union Elementary63148.7%44.0%-4.7pp
21Columbia ElementaryBakersfield, CAFruitvale Elementary60145.1%40.7%-4.4pp
22San Lauren ElementaryBakersfield, CABeardsley Elementary41723.1%19.0%-4.2pp
23Donald E. SuburuBakersfield, CALakeside Union80327.3%23.1%-4.2pp
24Tompkins ElementaryTehachapi, CATehachapi Unified61533.3%29.2%-4.2pp
25Di Giorgio ElementaryArvin, CADi Giorgio Elementary23121.3%17.2%-4.1pp
26O. J. Actis Junior HighBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union68128.7%24.7%-4.0pp
27Rio Bravo ElementaryBakersfield, CARio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary58950.7%46.9%-3.9pp
28Jefferson ElementaryTaft, CATaft City27115.7%12.0%-3.7pp
29Ronald Reagan ElementaryBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union83168.7%65.3%-3.4pp
30McKinley ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City62816.7%13.4%-3.3pp
31Delano HighDelano, CADelano Joint Union High1,22147.6%44.6%-3.0pp
32Roy W. Loudon ElementaryBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union80735.3%32.4%-2.9pp
33Munsey ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City66325.1%22.3%-2.8pp
34Tehachapi HighTehachapi, CATehachapi Unified1,26034.8%32.0%-2.8pp
35Stella I. Hills ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City67013.1%10.4%-2.7pp
36Kern Valley HighLake Isabella, CAKern High51623.6%20.9%-2.7pp
37West Boron ElementaryBoron, CAMuroc Joint Unified27618.7%16.1%-2.6pp
38Golden Hills ElementaryTehachapi, CATehachapi Unified66327.0%24.3%-2.6pp
39Fred L. Thompson Junior HighBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union71423.4%20.9%-2.5pp
40Colonel Howard Nichols ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City96029.5%27.2%-2.3pp
41Bakersfield HighBakersfield, CAKern High3,06931.8%29.7%-2.2pp
42Wayne Van Horn ElementaryBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union57824.9%22.7%-2.1pp
43Buena Vista ElementaryBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union71354.4%52.4%-2.0pp
44Curran MiddleBakersfield, CABakersfield City97319.3%17.6%-1.8pp
45Karl F. Clemens ElementaryWasco, CAWasco Union Elementary55118.6%16.7%-1.8pp
46Downtown ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City31762.1%60.5%-1.7pp
47Voorhies ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City91524.3%22.8%-1.6pp
48Bill L. Williams ElementaryBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union92636.5%34.9%-1.6pp
49Norris ElementaryBakersfield, CANorris Elementary81053.5%51.9%-1.6pp
50Centennial ElementaryBakersfield, CARosedale Union Elementary57649.5%48.3%-1.3pp
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