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The public schools with the most improved test scores in Kern County, California

Across Kern County, California, 225 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Taft Primary leads the list at +21.2pp, against a median of +2.1pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
225
Kern County, California
Top 3-yr change
+21.2pp
Median 3-yr change
+2.1pp
MOST IMPROVED · KERN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Taft PrimaryTaft, CATaft City23120.2%41.3%+21.2pp
2Conley ElementaryTaft, CATaft City30619.3%39.3%+20.0pp
3Maple ElementaryShafter, CAMaple Elementary28733.5%53.1%+19.6pp
4Cummings Valley ElementaryTehachapi, CATehachapi Unified56038.5%55.8%+17.3pp
5Highgate ElementaryBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union73256.6%73.8%+17.1pp
6PioneerDelano, CADelano Union Elementary1,04329.3%45.4%+16.1pp
7Bessie E. Owens ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City86719.8%34.6%+14.9pp
8McFarland High School Early CollegeMcFarland, CAMcFarland Unified1,02732.6%47.1%+14.5pp
9Almond Tree MiddleDelano, CADelano Union Elementary55433.0%47.0%+14.1pp
10Inyokern ElementaryInyokern, CASierra Sands Unified16128.5%42.6%+14.1pp
11Nueva Vista Language AcademyDelano, CADelano Union Elementary68431.9%45.9%+13.9pp
12Vineland ElementaryBakersfield, CAVineland Elementary3369.7%23.0%+13.3pp
13Cecil Avenue Math and Science AcademyDelano, CADelano Union Elementary58524.2%36.6%+12.4pp
14Shirley Lane ElementaryBakersfield, CAFairfax Elementary61722.9%35.2%+12.4pp
15Elk Hills ElementaryTupman, CAElk Hills Elementary15919.6%31.8%+12.2pp
16Roosevelt ElementaryTaft, CATaft City52017.0%29.0%+12.0pp
17Leo G. Pauly ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City69413.8%25.7%+11.9pp
18Stonecreek Junior HighBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union98632.3%44.1%+11.8pp
19North Beardsley ElementaryBakersfield, CABeardsley Elementary75713.8%25.5%+11.7pp
20Las Flores ElementaryRidgecrest, CASierra Sands Unified52636.1%47.8%+11.7pp
21Pierce ElementaryRidgecrest, CASierra Sands Unified29718.8%29.8%+11.0pp
22Harvest ElementaryDelano, CADelano Union Elementary36537.3%48.1%+10.8pp
23El Camino Real ElementaryArvin, CAArvin Union77119.2%29.8%+10.6pp
24Pioneer Drive ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City56213.5%23.4%+9.9pp
25Caroline Harris ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City58718.0%27.7%+9.7pp
26Boron Junior-Senior HighBoron, CAMuroc Joint Unified25314.0%23.5%+9.5pp
27Frontier HighBakersfield, CAKern High2,09842.0%51.4%+9.4pp
28Jefferson ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City51010.0%19.1%+9.0pp
29W. A. Kendrick ElementaryBakersfield, CAGreenfield Union69951.4%60.4%+9.0pp
30Sequoia ElementaryShafter, CARichland Union Elementary53421.3%30.2%+8.9pp
31El Tejon ElementaryLebec, CAEl Tejon Unified22122.8%31.6%+8.8pp
32Stockdale ElementaryBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union58748.4%57.1%+8.7pp
33Del Vista Math and Science AcademyDelano, CADelano Union Elementary52632.3%41.0%+8.7pp
34Frazier Park ElementaryFrazier Park, CAEl Tejon Unified23423.4%31.7%+8.3pp
35South HighBakersfield, CAKern High2,10726.9%35.1%+8.3pp
36West HighBakersfield, CAKern High2,15924.9%33.2%+8.3pp
37Albany Park ElementaryDelano, CADelano Union Elementary31923.3%31.1%+7.9pp
38Planz ElementaryBakersfield, CAGreenfield Union61016.5%24.4%+7.9pp
39Paul L. Cato MiddleBakersfield, CABakersfield City69433.2%41.0%+7.8pp
40Granite Pointe ElementaryBakersfield, CAGreenfield Union67033.9%41.7%+7.8pp
41Rosedale-North ElementaryBakersfield, CARosedale Union Elementary53739.2%47.0%+7.8pp
42Stockdale HighBakersfield, CAKern High2,39849.8%57.4%+7.7pp
43Wingland ElementaryBakersfield, CAStandard Elementary78318.2%25.9%+7.7pp
44Taft Union HighTaft, CATaft Union High1,06423.8%31.4%+7.6pp
45Roosevelt ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City39217.6%25.1%+7.5pp
46Terrace ElementaryDelano, CADelano Union Elementary36329.1%36.5%+7.5pp
47Frazier Mountain HighLebec, CAEl Tejon Unified24431.7%39.1%+7.4pp
48Highland HighBakersfield, CAKern High2,53027.8%35.2%+7.4pp
49Wasco HighWasco, CAWasco Union High1,67233.9%41.3%+7.3pp
50Horizon ElementaryBakersfield, CAGreenfield Union84525.4%32.2%+6.8pp
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