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D−

Kern County Special Education

PublicOtherGrades K–12Special Education School

1300 17th St. City Centre, Bakersfield, CA 93301 · (661) 636-4788 · Part of Kern County Office of Education

Bakersfield’s School Grade C better than 30% of California school districts

Directions
Students
387
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Kern County Special Education

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1300 17th St. City Centre, Bakersfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten35
Grade 136
Grade 238
Grade 342
Grade 435
Grade 531
Grade 647
Grade 737
Grade 841
Grade 98
Grade 105
Grade 114
Grade 1228
Enrollment over time
395’20
398’21
410’22
412’23
387’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 64%White 24%Black 6%Asian 5%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kern County Special Education from Bakersfield families.

Other schools in Kern County Office of Education

The district →
Valley Oaks Charter
Other · Grades K–12 · Bakersfield
C−
1,087 students21:1
Kern County Community
Other · Grades K–12 · Bakersfield
D−
325 students14:1
Kern County Juvenile Court
Other · Grades K–12 · Bakersfield
D−
191 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Bakersfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.