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D−

Kern County Community

PublicOtherGrades K–12Alternative Education School

1300 17th St. City Centre, Bakersfield, CA 93301 · (661) 852-5570 · Part of Kern County Office of Education

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

Directions
Students
325
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Kern County Community

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 28.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts12%
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
Grade 51
Grade 63
Grade 710
Grade 825
Grade 924
Grade 1077
Grade 1189
Grade 1296
Enrollment over time
457’20
329’21
298’22
368’23
325’24

Down 28.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 70%White 15%Black 12%Two or more races 1%Asian <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 Community 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 Special Education
Other · Grades K–12 · Bakersfield
D−
387 students7:1
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.