Kern County Office of Education
Kern County Special Education
1300 17th Street, City Centre, Bakersfield, CA 93301-4533
Summary
Kern County Special Education is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 2nd percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 5.9% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending down slightly.
Math is weaker: 2.0% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down slightly.
Proficiency Stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 5.9% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 2.0% |
| Reading State Rank | 1729/1751 (1st percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1696/1754 (3rd percentile) |
Other Stats
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 5:1 |
| Student Enrollment | 387 |
| Low-Income Students | 289 (74.7%) |
| English Learners | 41 (10.6%) |
Quick links
School Website
Great Schools
Niche
CAASPP2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading -2.2%•Math -1.4%
•Math -1.4%Showing school-level proficiency for the last three years
Reading Proficiency Scores
Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.
Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -1.2%•
•Non-Low-Income -5.9%
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners N/A•
English Native -0.5%
Math Proficiency Scores
Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.
Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -2.4%•
•Non-Low-Income 0.0%
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners N/A•
English Native +0.4%
