Kern County schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2024-25). 233 schools in Kern County, California with reported English Language Arts scores. California state average: 49.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highgate Elementary Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Elementary | 79.1% | +29.7pp |
| 2 | Stockdale High Bakersfield · Kern High | High | 74.6% | +25.1pp |
| 3 | Ronald Reagan Elementary Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Elementary | 70.1% | +20.6pp |
| 4 | Downtown Elementary Bakersfield · Bakersfield City | Elementary | 69.4% | +20.0pp |
| 5 | Frontier High Bakersfield · Kern High | High | 69.3% | +19.8pp |
| 6 | Cesar E. Chavez High Delano · Delano Joint Union High | High | 69.1% | +19.7pp |
| 7 | Burroughs High Ridgecrest · Sierra Sands Unified | High | 68.8% | +19.3pp |
| 8 | Earl Warren Junior High Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Middle | 68.6% | +19.2pp |
| 9 | Centennial High Bakersfield · Kern High | High | 66.5% | +17.1pp |
| 10 | Independence High Bakersfield · Kern High | High | 66.4% | +17.0pp |
| 11 | McFarland High School Early College McFarland · McFarland Unified | High | 66.4% | +17.0pp |
| 12 | La Vina Middle Delano · Delano Union Elementary | Middle | 64.4% | +14.9pp |
| 13 | W. A. Kendrick Elementary Bakersfield · Greenfield Union | Elementary | 63.7% | +14.3pp |
| 14 | Liberty High Bakersfield · Kern High | High | 63.3% | +13.8pp |
| 15 | Delano High Delano · Delano Joint Union High | High | 62.8% | +13.4pp |
| 16 | Robert F. Kennedy High Delano · Delano Joint Union High | High | 62.0% | +12.5pp |
| 17 | Stonecreek Junior High Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Middle | 60.7% | +11.3pp |
| 18 | Almond Tree Middle Delano · Delano Union Elementary | Middle | 60.6% | +11.2pp |
| 19 | William B. Bimat Elementary Bakersfield · Norris Elementary | Elementary | 60.1% | +10.6pp |
| 20 | Cummings Valley Elementary Tehachapi · Tehachapi Unified | Elementary | 59.0% | +9.5pp |
| 21 | Del Rio Elementary Bakersfield · Rosedale Union Elementary | Elementary | 58.8% | +9.3pp |
| 22 | Midway Elementary Fellows · Midway Elementary | Elementary | 58.5% | +9.1pp |
| 23 | Fruitvale Junior High Bakersfield · Fruitvale Elementary | Middle | 58.4% | +9.0pp |
| 24 | Wasco High Wasco · Wasco Union High | High | 58.0% | +8.6pp |
| 25 | Stockdale Elementary Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Elementary | 57.5% | +8.1pp |
| 26 | Frazier Mountain High Lebec · El Tejon Unified | High | 57.4% | +8.0pp |
| 27 | Buena Vista Elementary Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Elementary | 56.9% | +7.4pp |
| 28 | Norris Elementary Bakersfield · Norris Elementary | Elementary | 56.8% | +7.4pp |
| 29 | Leo B. Hart Elementary Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Elementary | 56.6% | +7.2pp |
| 30 | Maple Elementary Shafter · Maple Elementary | Elementary | 56.2% | +6.8pp |
| 31 | Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary Bakersfield · Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary | Middle | 56.2% | +6.8pp |
| 32 | Independence Elementary Bakersfield · Rosedale Union Elementary | Elementary | 56.0% | +6.6pp |
| 33 | Golden Valley High Bakersfield · Kern High | High | 56.0% | +6.6pp |
| 34 | Olive Drive Elementary Bakersfield · Norris Elementary | Elementary | 55.6% | +6.2pp |
| 35 | Cesar E. Chavez Elementary Bakersfield · Bakersfield City | Elementary | 55.4% | +5.9pp |
| 36 | Arvin High Arvin · Kern High | High | 55.2% | +5.8pp |
| 37 | Discovery Elementary Bakersfield · Fruitvale Elementary | Elementary | 54.9% | +5.5pp |
| 38 | Highland High Bakersfield · Kern High | High | 54.9% | +5.4pp |
| 39 | McKittrick Elementary McKittrick · McKittrick Elementary | Elementary | 54.8% | +5.3pp |
| 40 | Norris Middle Bakersfield · Norris Elementary | Middle | 54.4% | +4.9pp |
| 41 | Freedom Middle Bakersfield · Rosedale Union Elementary | Middle | 53.9% | +4.5pp |
| 42 | West High Bakersfield · Kern High | High | 53.6% | +4.2pp |
| 43 | South High Bakersfield · Kern High | High | 53.6% | +4.1pp |
| 44 | Veterans Elementary Bakersfield · Norris Elementary | Elementary | 53.5% | +4.1pp |
| 45 | Rosedale Middle Bakersfield · Rosedale Union Elementary | Middle | 53.5% | +4.1pp |
| 46 | North High Bakersfield · Kern High | High | 53.1% | +3.7pp |
| 47 | Ridgeview High Bakersfield · Kern High | High | 53.0% | +3.5pp |
| 48 | East Bakersfield High Bakersfield · Kern High | High | 52.8% | +3.4pp |
| 49 | Endeavour Elementary Bakersfield · Fruitvale Elementary | Elementary | 52.5% | +3.1pp |
| 50 | Leon H. Ollivier Middle Bakersfield · Greenfield Union | Middle | 52.5% | +3.1pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the CAASPP % met or exceeded standard threshold on the latest available CAASPP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Kern County, California with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the California statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full California ranking.