Kern County schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2024-25). 150 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 | Ronald Reagan Elementary Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Elementary | 70.1% | +20.6pp |
| 3 | Downtown Elementary Bakersfield · Bakersfield City | Elementary | 69.4% | +20.0pp |
| 4 | W. A. Kendrick Elementary Bakersfield · Greenfield Union | Elementary | 63.7% | +14.3pp |
| 5 | William B. Bimat Elementary Bakersfield · Norris Elementary | Elementary | 60.1% | +10.6pp |
| 6 | Cummings Valley Elementary Tehachapi · Tehachapi Unified | Elementary | 59.0% | +9.5pp |
| 7 | Del Rio Elementary Bakersfield · Rosedale Union Elementary | Elementary | 58.8% | +9.3pp |
| 8 | Midway Elementary Fellows · Midway Elementary | Elementary | 58.5% | +9.1pp |
| 9 | Stockdale Elementary Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Elementary | 57.5% | +8.1pp |
| 10 | Buena Vista Elementary Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Elementary | 56.9% | +7.4pp |
| 11 | Norris Elementary Bakersfield · Norris Elementary | Elementary | 56.8% | +7.4pp |
| 12 | Leo B. Hart Elementary Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Elementary | 56.6% | +7.2pp |
| 13 | Maple Elementary Shafter · Maple Elementary | Elementary | 56.2% | +6.8pp |
| 14 | Independence Elementary Bakersfield · Rosedale Union Elementary | Elementary | 56.0% | +6.6pp |
| 15 | Olive Drive Elementary Bakersfield · Norris Elementary | Elementary | 55.6% | +6.2pp |
| 16 | Cesar E. Chavez Elementary Bakersfield · Bakersfield City | Elementary | 55.4% | +5.9pp |
| 17 | Discovery Elementary Bakersfield · Fruitvale Elementary | Elementary | 54.9% | +5.5pp |
| 18 | McKittrick Elementary McKittrick · McKittrick Elementary | Elementary | 54.8% | +5.3pp |
| 19 | Veterans Elementary Bakersfield · Norris Elementary | Elementary | 53.5% | +4.1pp |
| 20 | Endeavour Elementary Bakersfield · Fruitvale Elementary | Elementary | 52.5% | +3.1pp |
| 21 | Centennial Elementary Bakersfield · Rosedale Union Elementary | Elementary | 52.2% | +2.8pp |
| 22 | Quailwood Elementary Bakersfield · Fruitvale Elementary | Elementary | 52.0% | +2.6pp |
| 23 | Old River Elementary Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Elementary | 51.0% | +1.6pp |
| 24 | Douglas J. Miller Elementary Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Elementary | 50.3% | +0.8pp |
| 25 | American Elementary Bakersfield · Rosedale Union Elementary | Elementary | 50.2% | +0.8pp |
| 26 | Morningside Delano · Delano Union Elementary | Elementary | 50.2% | +0.8pp |
| 27 | Pioneer Delano · Delano Union Elementary | Elementary | 50.0% | +0.6pp |
| 28 | Rosedale-North Elementary Bakersfield · Rosedale Union Elementary | Elementary | 49.8% | +0.4pp |
| 29 | Panama Elementary Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Elementary | 49.8% | +0.4pp |
| 30 | Richmond Elementary Ridgecrest · Sierra Sands Unified | Elementary | 49.4% | -0.0pp |
| 31 | Las Flores Elementary Ridgecrest · Sierra Sands Unified | Elementary | 49.1% | -0.3pp |
| 32 | Dolores S. Whitley TK-8 Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Elementary | 49.0% | -0.4pp |
| 33 | Nueva Vista Language Academy Delano · Delano Union Elementary | Elementary | 48.9% | -0.6pp |
| 34 | Inyokern Elementary Inyokern · Sierra Sands Unified | Elementary | 47.7% | -1.7pp |
| 35 | Harvest Elementary Delano · Delano Union Elementary | Elementary | 47.5% | -2.0pp |
| 36 | Rio Bravo Elementary Bakersfield · Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary | Elementary | 47.3% | -2.1pp |
| 37 | Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary Bakersfield · Bakersfield City | Elementary | 47.2% | -2.2pp |
| 38 | Columbia Elementary Bakersfield · Fruitvale Elementary | Elementary | 47.1% | -2.3pp |
| 39 | Almondale Elementary Bakersfield · Rosedale Union Elementary | Elementary | 47.0% | -2.4pp |
| 40 | Granite Pointe Elementary Bakersfield · Greenfield Union | Elementary | 45.6% | -3.8pp |
| 41 | Christa McAuliffe Elementary Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Elementary | 45.1% | -4.3pp |
| 42 | Patriot Elementary Bakersfield · Rosedale Union Elementary | Elementary | 44.8% | -4.6pp |
| 43 | General Shafter Elementary Bakersfield · General Shafter Elementary | Elementary | 43.9% | -5.5pp |
| 44 | Sing Lum Elementary Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Elementary | 43.8% | -5.6pp |
| 45 | Del Vista Math and Science Academy Delano · Delano Union Elementary | Elementary | 43.4% | -6.1pp |
| 46 | Franklin Elementary Bakersfield · Bakersfield City | Elementary | 42.4% | -7.1pp |
| 47 | Valle Verde Elementary Bakersfield · Greenfield Union | Elementary | 42.2% | -7.2pp |
| 48 | Lost Hills Elementary Lost Hills · Lost Hills Union Elementary | Elementary | 41.9% | -7.5pp |
| 49 | Bill L. Williams Elementary Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Elementary | 41.8% | -7.7pp |
| 50 | Lakeside Bakersfield · Lakeside Union | Elementary | 41.4% | -8.0pp |
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.