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Valley Oaks Charter

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

3501 Chester Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301 · (661) 852-6700

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

Directions
Students
1,087
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Valley Oaks Charter

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3501 Chester Ave., Bakersfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten131
Grade 177
Grade 272
Grade 379
Grade 467
Grade 581
Grade 681
Grade 779
Grade 8105
Grade 974
Grade 1089
Grade 1181
Grade 1271
Enrollment over time
1,177’20
1,184’21
1,108’22
1,048’23
1,087’24

Down 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Hispanic 38%Two or more races 10%Asian 1%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Valley Oaks Charter from Bakersfield families.

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.