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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Bakersfield, California

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in reading in Bakersfield, California, drawn from 138 qualifying public schools. Highgate Elementary leads the list at 79.1%, against a median of 38.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

138

Bakersfield, California

Top % Proficient (Reading)

79.1%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

38.0%

BEST IN READING · BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Highgate Elementary	Bakersfield, CA	Panama-Buena Vista Union	Elementary	732	79.1%
2	Stockdale High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	High	2,398	74.6%
3	Ronald Reagan Elementary	Bakersfield, CA	Panama-Buena Vista Union	Elementary	831	70.1%
4	Downtown Elementary	Bakersfield, CA	Bakersfield City	Elementary	317	69.4%
5	Frontier High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	High	2,098	69.3%
6	Earl Warren Junior High	Bakersfield, CA	Panama-Buena Vista Union	Middle	965	68.6%
7	Centennial High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	High	2,212	66.5%
8	Independence High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	High	2,324	66.4%
9	W. A. Kendrick Elementary	Bakersfield, CA	Greenfield Union	Elementary	699	63.7%
10	Liberty High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	High	2,369	63.3%
11	Stonecreek Junior High	Bakersfield, CA	Panama-Buena Vista Union	Middle	986	60.7%
12	William B. Bimat Elementary	Bakersfield, CA	Norris Elementary	Elementary	552	60.1%
13	Del Rio Elementary	Bakersfield, CA	Rosedale Union Elementary	Elementary	595	58.8%
14	Fruitvale Junior High	Bakersfield, CA	Fruitvale Elementary	Middle	693	58.4%
15	Stockdale Elementary	Bakersfield, CA	Panama-Buena Vista Union	Elementary	587	57.5%
16	Buena Vista Elementary	Bakersfield, CA	Panama-Buena Vista Union	Elementary	713	56.9%
17	Norris Elementary	Bakersfield, CA	Norris Elementary	Elementary	810	56.8%
18	Leo B. Hart Elementary	Bakersfield, CA	Panama-Buena Vista Union	Elementary	705	56.6%
19	Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary	Bakersfield, CA	Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary	Middle	466	56.2%
20	Independence Elementary	Bakersfield, CA	Rosedale Union Elementary	Elementary	709	56.0%
21	Golden Valley High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	High	2,228	56.0%
22	Olive Drive Elementary	Bakersfield, CA	Norris Elementary	Elementary	797	55.6%
23	Cesar E. Chavez Elementary	Bakersfield, CA	Bakersfield City	Elementary	621	55.4%
24	Discovery Elementary	Bakersfield, CA	Fruitvale Elementary	Elementary	706	54.9%
25	Highland High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	High	2,530	54.9%
26	Norris Middle	Bakersfield, CA	Norris Elementary	Middle	992	54.4%
27	Freedom Middle	Bakersfield, CA	Rosedale Union Elementary	Middle	712	53.9%
28	West High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	High	2,159	53.6%
29	South High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	High	2,107	53.6%
30	Veterans Elementary	Bakersfield, CA	Norris Elementary	Elementary	1,002	53.5%
31	Rosedale Middle	Bakersfield, CA	Rosedale Union Elementary	Middle	810	53.5%
32	North High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	High	2,135	53.1%
33	Ridgeview High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	High	2,575	53.0%
34	East Bakersfield High	Bakersfield, CA	Kern High	High	2,331	52.8%
35	Endeavour Elementary	Bakersfield, CA	Fruitvale Elementary	Elementary	724	52.5%
36	Leon H. Ollivier Middle	Bakersfield, CA	Greenfield Union	Middle	1,152	52.5%
37	Centennial Elementary	Bakersfield, CA	Rosedale Union Elementary	Elementary	576	52.2%
38	Quailwood Elementary	Bakersfield, CA	Fruitvale Elementary	Elementary	345	52.0%
39	Old River Elementary	Bakersfield, CA	Panama-Buena Vista Union	Elementary	795	51.0%
40	Douglas J. Miller Elementary	Bakersfield, CA	Panama-Buena Vista Union	Elementary	994	50.3%
41	American Elementary	Bakersfield, CA	Rosedale Union Elementary	Elementary	701	50.2%
42	Rosedale-North Elementary	Bakersfield, CA	Rosedale Union Elementary	Elementary	537	49.8%
43	Panama Elementary	Bakersfield, CA	Panama-Buena Vista Union	Elementary	876	49.8%
44	Tevis Junior High	Bakersfield, CA	Panama-Buena Vista Union	Middle	807	49.2%
45	Paul L. Cato Middle	Bakersfield, CA	Bakersfield City	Middle	694	49.1%
46	Dolores S. Whitley TK-8	Bakersfield, CA	Panama-Buena Vista Union	Elementary	1,151	49.0%
47	Rio Bravo Elementary	Bakersfield, CA	Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary	Elementary	589	47.3%
48	Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary	Bakersfield, CA	Bakersfield City	Elementary	705	47.2%
49	Columbia Elementary	Bakersfield, CA	Fruitvale Elementary	Elementary	601	47.1%
50	Almondale Elementary	Bakersfield, CA	Rosedale Union Elementary	Elementary	631	47.0%

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