Kern County schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2023-24). 234 schools in Kern County, California with reported English Language Arts scores. California state average: 47.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highgate Elementary Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Elementary | 71.2% | +23.5pp |
| 2 | Frontier High Bakersfield · Kern High | High | 71.1% | +23.5pp |
| 3 | W. A. Kendrick Elementary Bakersfield · Greenfield Union | Elementary | 70.3% | +22.7pp |
| 4 | Ronald Reagan Elementary Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Elementary | 69.4% | +21.8pp |
| 5 | Robert F. Kennedy High Delano · Delano Joint Union High | High | 69.1% | +21.4pp |
| 6 | Centennial High Bakersfield · Kern High | High | 69.0% | +21.4pp |
| 7 | Liberty High Bakersfield · Kern High | High | 67.8% | +20.2pp |
| 8 | Stockdale High Bakersfield · Kern High | High | 66.7% | +19.1pp |
| 9 | Earl Warren Junior High Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Middle | 65.9% | +18.3pp |
| 10 | Delano High Delano · Delano Joint Union High | High | 64.7% | +17.1pp |
| 11 | La Vina Middle Delano · Delano Union Elementary | Middle | 64.7% | +17.1pp |
| 12 | William B. Bimat Elementary Bakersfield · Norris Elementary | Elementary | 64.0% | +16.3pp |
| 13 | Cesar E. Chavez High Delano · Delano Joint Union High | High | 63.9% | +16.3pp |
| 14 | Golden Valley High Bakersfield · Kern High | High | 62.7% | +15.1pp |
| 15 | Downtown Elementary Bakersfield · Bakersfield City | Elementary | 62.3% | +14.6pp |
| 16 | Frazier Mountain High Lebec · El Tejon Unified | High | 62.0% | +14.4pp |
| 17 | Cesar E. Chavez Elementary Bakersfield · Bakersfield City | Elementary | 61.2% | +13.6pp |
| 18 | South High Bakersfield · Kern High | High | 60.6% | +13.0pp |
| 19 | Independence High Bakersfield · Kern High | High | 59.8% | +12.1pp |
| 20 | Buena Vista Elementary Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Elementary | 58.8% | +11.2pp |
| 21 | Freedom Middle Bakersfield · Rosedale Union Elementary | Middle | 58.6% | +11.0pp |
| 22 | Rosedale Middle Bakersfield · Rosedale Union Elementary | Middle | 58.6% | +10.9pp |
| 23 | Midway Elementary Fellows · Midway Elementary | Elementary | 58.5% | +10.9pp |
| 24 | Norris Elementary Bakersfield · Norris Elementary | Elementary | 58.5% | +10.9pp |
| 25 | Veterans Elementary Bakersfield · Norris Elementary | Elementary | 57.0% | +9.4pp |
| 26 | Ridgeview High Bakersfield · Kern High | High | 56.4% | +8.8pp |
| 27 | Stockdale Elementary Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Elementary | 56.3% | +8.6pp |
| 28 | Fruitvale Junior High Bakersfield · Fruitvale Elementary | Middle | 55.9% | +8.3pp |
| 29 | Old River Elementary Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Elementary | 55.6% | +8.0pp |
| 30 | Almond Tree Middle Delano · Delano Union Elementary | Middle | 55.5% | +7.9pp |
| 31 | McFarland High School Early College McFarland · McFarland Unified | High | 55.3% | +7.7pp |
| 32 | Independence Elementary Bakersfield · Rosedale Union Elementary | Elementary | 55.0% | +7.3pp |
| 33 | Tehachapi High Tehachapi · Tehachapi Unified | High | 54.9% | +7.3pp |
| 34 | Norris Middle Bakersfield · Norris Elementary | Middle | 54.5% | +6.9pp |
| 35 | Stonecreek Junior High Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Middle | 54.5% | +6.9pp |
| 36 | Harvest Elementary Delano · Delano Union Elementary | Elementary | 54.3% | +6.7pp |
| 37 | Burroughs High Ridgecrest · Sierra Sands Unified | High | 54.3% | +6.6pp |
| 38 | American Elementary Bakersfield · Rosedale Union Elementary | Elementary | 54.0% | +6.4pp |
| 39 | Del Rio Elementary Bakersfield · Rosedale Union Elementary | Elementary | 54.0% | +6.4pp |
| 40 | Morningside Delano · Delano Union Elementary | Elementary | 53.9% | +6.3pp |
| 41 | McKittrick Elementary McKittrick · McKittrick Elementary | Elementary | 53.9% | +6.2pp |
| 42 | East Bakersfield High Bakersfield · Kern High | High | 53.5% | +5.9pp |
| 43 | Leo B. Hart Elementary Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Elementary | 53.5% | +5.9pp |
| 44 | Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary Bakersfield · Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary | Middle | 53.1% | +5.5pp |
| 45 | Cummings Valley Elementary Tehachapi · Tehachapi Unified | Elementary | 52.5% | +4.9pp |
| 46 | Shafter High Shafter · Kern High | High | 52.2% | +4.5pp |
| 47 | Olive Drive Elementary Bakersfield · Norris Elementary | Elementary | 52.1% | +4.4pp |
| 48 | Inyokern Elementary Inyokern · Sierra Sands Unified | Elementary | 52.0% | +4.4pp |
| 49 | Kern Valley High Lake Isabella · Kern High | High | 51.8% | +4.2pp |
| 50 | Discovery Elementary Bakersfield · Fruitvale Elementary | Elementary | 51.5% | +3.9pp |
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 2023-24). 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.