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Schools in Arvin · Arvin Union School District, Kern High School District

Arvin’s public schools score below 61% of California districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Arvin’s districts is 16%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Arvin, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#634of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▼ 3 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
16%
▼ 17 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▼ 1 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.1K
▼ 10% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Kern High
Students per teacher
23.9
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
5,454 students on the public path
In brief

Arvin’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 247 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Arvin’s, its schools beat 53%, higher than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Arvin runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Haven Drive Middle (7–8) is Arvin’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Kern High School District with Bakersfield and Shafter: Arvin High. The high school’s own results earn an A+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Arvin Union spends $21,187 per student and Kern High $19,073, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Grow Academy Arvin is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Arvin’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 39% of California school districts, #634 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (247)Better than 53%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 11,504 test results and a graduating class of 10,701 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Arvin’s students in the tested grades sat them (11,465 in math, 11,542 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Arvin, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressC−
7–8Haven Drive MiddleArvin Union School DistrictNo scores
9–12Arvin HighKern High School DistrictA+

Arvin runs its own schools through grade 8 (Arvin Union School District). From grade 9, students attend the Kern High School District, shared with Bakersfield and Shafter. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Arvin

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Arvin Union School DistrictGrades K–8 · 4 schools · 2,801 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 20.6 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$21,187CA $21,206 · FY2024
C−
Kern High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 25 schools · 42,814 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 24.1 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,073CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · K–8, Arvin Union School District27%
State average 46.7% · 2024 students tested
Math · K–8, Arvin Union School District15%
State average 33.1% · 2020 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Kern High School District47%
State average 46.7% · 9518 students tested
Math · 9–12, Kern High School District16%
State average 33.1% · 9445 students tested

Arvin vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Arvin’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ArvinC+Arvin Union K–8 · Kern High 9–12

Every school in Arvin

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Arvinby address
El Camino Real Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
771 students23:1Rate it →
Bear Mountain Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
C−
728 students20:1Rate it →
Sierra Vista Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
690 students23:1Rate it →
Haven Drive Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
612 students17:1Rate it →
Arvin High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
2,653 students26:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Grow Academy Arvin
Elementary · Grades K–8
C−
Charter
87 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Arvin’s schools

Are Arvin’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Arvin children attend score below 61% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #634 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Arvin in?

Two districts: Arvin Union School District runs grades K–8, and Kern High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Bakersfield and Shafter.

Where do Arvin kids go to high school?

Arvin High, with 2,653 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Arvin’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Kern High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Arvin spend per student?

$21,187 in Arvin Union School District and $19,073 in Kern High School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.