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D−

Kern County Juvenile Court

PublicOtherGrades K–12Alternative Education School

1300 17th St., 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
191
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Kern County Juvenile Court

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 44 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts5%
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., Bakersfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten1
Grade 71
Grade 87
Grade 924
Grade 1037
Grade 1161
Grade 1260
Enrollment over time
193’20
156’21
238’22
236’23
191’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 61%Black 24%White 14%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kern County Juvenile Court 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 Community
Other · Grades K–12 · Bakersfield
D−
325 students14:1

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.