Kern County schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2023-24). 48 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 | Earl Warren Junior High Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Middle | 65.9% | +18.3pp |
| 2 | La Vina Middle Delano · Delano Union Elementary | Middle | 64.7% | +17.1pp |
| 3 | Freedom Middle Bakersfield · Rosedale Union Elementary | Middle | 58.6% | +11.0pp |
| 4 | Rosedale Middle Bakersfield · Rosedale Union Elementary | Middle | 58.6% | +10.9pp |
| 5 | Fruitvale Junior High Bakersfield · Fruitvale Elementary | Middle | 55.9% | +8.3pp |
| 6 | Almond Tree Middle Delano · Delano Union Elementary | Middle | 55.5% | +7.9pp |
| 7 | Norris Middle Bakersfield · Norris Elementary | Middle | 54.5% | +6.9pp |
| 8 | Stonecreek Junior High Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Middle | 54.5% | +6.9pp |
| 9 | Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary Bakersfield · Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary | Middle | 53.1% | +5.5pp |
| 10 | Tevis Junior High Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Middle | 51.4% | +3.8pp |
| 11 | A. M. Thomas Middle Lost Hills · Lost Hills Union Elementary | Middle | 50.6% | +3.0pp |
| 12 | Leon H. Ollivier Middle Bakersfield · Greenfield Union | Middle | 50.6% | +3.0pp |
| 13 | Paul L. Cato Middle Bakersfield · Bakersfield City | Middle | 50.3% | +2.7pp |
| 14 | Chipman Junior High Bakersfield · Bakersfield City | Middle | 43.8% | -3.8pp |
| 15 | McKee Middle Bakersfield · Greenfield Union | Middle | 42.9% | -4.7pp |
| 16 | Greenfield Middle Bakersfield · Greenfield Union | Middle | 42.1% | -5.5pp |
| 17 | Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy Delano · Delano Union Elementary | Middle | 40.0% | -7.6pp |
| 18 | Haven Drive Middle Arvin · Arvin Union | Middle | 38.8% | -8.8pp |
| 19 | Palm Avenue Middle Wasco · Wasco Union Elementary | Middle | 38.5% | -9.1pp |
| 20 | O. J. Actis Junior High Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Middle | 35.6% | -12.0pp |
| 21 | James Monroe Middle Ridgecrest · Sierra Sands Unified | Middle | 35.5% | -12.2pp |
| 22 | Murray Middle Ridgecrest · Sierra Sands Unified | Middle | 34.8% | -12.8pp |
| 23 | Jacobsen Middle Tehachapi · Tehachapi Unified | Middle | 33.9% | -13.7pp |
| 24 | El Tejon Elementary Lebec · El Tejon Unified | Middle | 33.0% | -14.6pp |
| 25 | Curran Middle Bakersfield · Bakersfield City | Middle | 32.4% | -15.2pp |
| 26 | Sunset Bakersfield · Vineland Elementary | Middle | 31.1% | -16.5pp |
| 27 | Thomas Jefferson Middle Wasco · Wasco Union Elementary | Middle | 29.7% | -18.0pp |
| 28 | Lincoln Junior High Taft · Taft City | Middle | 29.6% | -18.0pp |
| 29 | Myrtle Avenue Elementary Lamont · Lamont Elementary | Middle | 29.4% | -18.2pp |
| 30 | Edison Middle Bakersfield · Edison Elementary | Middle | 29.1% | -18.5pp |
| 31 | Fred L. Thompson Junior High Bakersfield · Panama-Buena Vista Union | Middle | 28.4% | -19.2pp |
| 32 | Compton Junior High Bakersfield · Bakersfield City | Middle | 28.4% | -19.2pp |
| 33 | Fairfax Junior High Bakersfield · Fairfax Elementary | Middle | 27.2% | -20.4pp |
| 34 | Woodrow Wallace Middle Lake Isabella · Kernville Union Elementary | Middle | 26.6% | -21.0pp |
| 35 | McFarland Junior High McFarland · McFarland Unified | Middle | 26.4% | -21.2pp |
| 36 | Richland Junior High Shafter · Richland Union Elementary | Middle | 25.0% | -22.6pp |
| 37 | Beardsley Junior High Bakersfield · Beardsley Elementary | Middle | 24.9% | -22.7pp |
| 38 | Sierra Middle Bakersfield · Bakersfield City | Middle | 24.3% | -23.3pp |
| 39 | Walter Stiern Middle Bakersfield · Bakersfield City | Middle | 23.9% | -23.7pp |
| 40 | Emerson Middle Bakersfield · Bakersfield City | Middle | 23.8% | -23.8pp |
| 41 | Mountain View Middle Bakersfield · Lamont Elementary | Middle | 23.4% | -24.2pp |
| 42 | Sequoia Jr. High Bakersfield · Bakersfield City | Middle | 23.2% | -24.4pp |
| 43 | Tropico Middle Rosamond · Southern Kern Unified | Middle | 22.4% | -25.2pp |
| 44 | Maricopa Middle Maricopa · Maricopa Unified | Middle | 17.6% | -30.0pp |
| 45 | Standard Middle Bakersfield · Standard Elementary | Middle | 16.1% | -31.6pp |
| 46 | Washington Middle Bakersfield · Bakersfield City | Middle | 14.8% | -32.8pp |
| 47 | Abraham Lincoln Jr. High Bakersfield · Bakersfield City | Middle | 14.4% | -33.2pp |
| 48 | California City Middle California City · Mojave Unified | Middle | 10.7% | -36.9pp |
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.