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Enrollment
1,087
Combined
DISTRICT 498 · STATE 602
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KERN COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION·NCES 069101208491
Valley Oaks Charter
3501 Chester Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301 · (661) 852-6700 · Kern County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,087 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of California public K-12 schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
437 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 131 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 81 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 79 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 105 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 74 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 89 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 81 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 71 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (131) is 25% larger than its 8th grade class (105).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
42.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.9pp since 2014
Math
23.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.5% | 28.4% | 28.8% | 28.4% |
| Math | 8.6% | 15.2% | 22.1% | 54.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.9% | 23.8% |
| 2023-24 | 40.5% | 20.9% |
| 2022-23 | 44.3% | 23.8% |
| 2021-22 | 45.8% | 26.0% |
| 2018-19 | 40.7% | 21.7% |
| 2017-18 | 42.2% | 20.5% |
| 2016-17 | 40.6% | 22.2% |
| 2015-16 | 40.0% | 22.0% |
| 2014-15 | 38.0% | 18.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
31.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-24.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 56% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,087
-83 (-7%) vs 2017
+1598% since 2000-01, when it was 64
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 23.7:1
% White
49%
was 64%
% Hispanic
37%
was 26%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,087 | 51.8 | 21.0:1 | 40% (437) |
| 2023-24 | 1,048 | 50.2 | 20.9:1 | 42% (442) |
| 2022-23 | 1,108 | 50.1 | 22.1:1 | 39% (428) |
| 2017-18 | 1,170 | 49.3 | 23.7:1 | 40% (468) |
| 2000-01 | 64 | 2 | 32.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley Oaks Charter.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (1,170 to 1,087); teachers up 5% (49.3 to 51.8).
About Valley Oaks Charter
This page covers Valley Oaks Charter, a high-enrollment combined-grade school in Bakersfield, California. Enrolled students number 1,087 students, in kindergarten through 12. Enrollment is 81% higher than the average for combined schools in California, which is about 602.
Valley Oaks Charter is one of 4 schools in Kern County Office of Education, which enrolls 1,990 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Valley Oaks Charter is White (49%). Other groups make up 37% Hispanic and 10% multiracial. Valley Oaks Charter has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Valley Oaks Charter is 51.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 21.0:1. That ratio is over the 18.6:1 average for combined schools in California. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 40%. Public schools in Kern County average 76%.
Valley Oaks Charter is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 36% of California public K-12 schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Valley Oaks Charter is a bottom-10% school in California on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 31.9% against a predicted 56.0%.
Kern County has about 915,075 residents, and median household income is about $70,210, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Kern County number 279 and enroll about 197,431.
Stella I. Hills Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, Valley Oaks Charter ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Federal records list Valley Oaks Charter as a charter school.
Enrollment was 1,170 in 2017-18 and 1,087 in 2024-25, a decrease of 83 students. The White share of enrollment decreased from 64% to 49% over the same period. Federal data show the ratio falling from 23.7:1 to 21.0:1.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Kern County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
915,075
Census ACS
Median income
$70,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
279
197,431 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kern County Office of Education
- Kern County Special EducationCombined · 387 students
- Kern County CommunityCombined · 325 students
- Kern County Juvenile CourtCombined · 191 students
Other schools in Bakersfield
- Bakersfield HighHigh · 3,069 students
- Ridgeview HighHigh · 2,575 students
- Highland HighHigh · 2,530 students
- Stockdale HighHigh · 2,398 students
- Liberty HighHigh · 2,369 students
- East Bakersfield HighHigh · 2,331 students
Nearby schools
- Stella I. Hills Elementary0.4 mi · 670
- Downtown Elementary1.0 mi · 317
- Longfellow Elementary1.0 mi · 780
- Central Academy of Arts and Technology1.1 mi · 179
- Kern County Special Education1.2 mi · 387
- Kern County Juvenile Court1.2 mi · 191
Frequently asked questions
About Valley Oaks CharterWhat is the total enrollment at Valley Oaks Charter?
Valley Oaks Charter enrolls approximately 1,087 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Valley Oaks Charter serve?
Valley Oaks Charter serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley Oaks Charter?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Valley Oaks Charter is approximately 21.0:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Valley Oaks Charter?
Student demographics at Valley Oaks Charter are roughly 49% White, 37% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Valley Oaks Charter?
Valley Oaks Charter is overseen by Kern County Office of Education in Kern County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.