Kern County Office of Education

Summary

Kern County Office of Education is badly underperforming.

Only 29.8% of students are reading at grade level in Kern County Office of Education, and it is trending down slightly.Trending down

Math is weaker at 15.6%; most students are not yet at grade level, it is holding steady.

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency29.8%
Current Math Proficiency15.6%
District Reading Rank836 / 1,015 (18th percentile)
District Math Rank870 / 1,015 (14th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio16:1
Spend per StudentN/A
Schools in District8
Student Enrollment6,321
Low-Income Students778 (86.2%)
English Learners135 (15.0%)
2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading -1.5%Trend downMath -0.4%Trend down
Showing district-level proficiency for the last three years

Board Members

nameelectedup for re-election

Jim Robinson

Trustee (Trustee Area 6)

20242028

Joe Marcano

Trustee (Trustee Area 2)

20222026This year!

Jose E. Gonzalez, Jr.

Trustee (Trustee Area 4)

20242028

Julie Beechinor Towse

Trustee (Trustee Area 1)

N/AN/A

Lori Cisneros

Trustee (Trustee Area 7)

20222026This year!

Lori Eskew

Trustee (Trustee Area 5)

20242028

Mary M. Little

Trustee (Trustee Area 3)

20222026This year!

Board website

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Reading Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -2.8%Trend down
Non-Low-Income +1.9%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -5.8%Trend down
English Native -1.0%Trend down
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years

Math Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -0.6%Trend down
Non-Low-Income +1.2%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -2.0%Trend down
English Native -0.8%Trend down
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years

District School Map

Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.

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Schools

Central Academy of Arts and Technology

1701 18th Street, Bakersfield, 93301-4306

School Detail
48.5%N/A31.5%N/A

Grow Academy Arvin

901 Nectarine Court, Arvin, 93203-2424

School Detail
57.0%Trend up+24.8%22.1%Trend up+4.0%

Grow Public Schools

4800 Corporate Court, Bakersfield, 93311-8706

School Detail
44.4%N/A34.0%N/A

Kern County Special Education

1300 17th Street, City Centre, Bakersfield, 93301-4533

School Detail
5.9%Trend down-2.2%2.0%Trend down-1.4%

Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language, Music,

325 South Downs Street, Ridgecrest, 93555-4531

School Detail
18.5%Trend down-2.6%23.1%Trend up+8.4%

Valley Oaks Charter

3501 Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, 93301-1629

School Detail
42.9%Trend down-1.5%23.8%Trend up+0.1%

Wonderful College Prep Academy

2070 Veneto Street, Delano, 93215-1527

School Detail
48.2%Trend up+3.9%26.9%Trend down-4.9%

Wonderful College Prep Academy - Lost Hills

14848 Lamberson Avenue, Lost Hills, 93249

School Detail
38.3%Trend up+8.7%20.7%Trend down-3.0%