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Schools in Edison

Edison’s public schools

Edison Elementary School District and Kern High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Edison. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?15/15schools above California’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in California’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
25%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
2021–22
Spent per student
$19.1K
▼ 10% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Kern High
Students per teacher
24.0
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
42,427 students on the public path
In brief

Edison’s schools, in brief

School by school

15 of Edison’s 15 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s 3,615 public schools. Centennial High places highest (better than 99%); Bakersfield High lowest (78%). See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Edison, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Orangewood Elementaryin BakersfieldNo scores
5–8Edison MiddleEdison Elementary School DistrictNo scores
9–1219 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Edison Elementary School District.

Two districts serve Edison

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

Edison Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 2 schools · 1,106 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 19.6 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$21,258CA $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

Close to the state in reading

Reading · K–8, Edison Elementary School District25%
State average 46.7% · 696 students tested
Math · K–8, Edison Elementary School District18%
State average 33.1% · 694 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

Edison vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Edison—Edison Elementary K–8 · Kern High 9–12

Every school in Edison

21 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 Edisonby address
Edison Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Bakersfield
489 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Edisonin other towns
Orangewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Bakersfield
617 students22:1Rate it →
Bakersfield High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersfield
A−
3,069 students26:1Rate it →
Arvin High
High · Grades 9–12 · Arvin
A+
2,653 students26:1Rate it →
Ridgeview High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersfield
A+
2,575 students27:1Rate it →
Highland High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersfield
A
2,530 students24:1Rate it →
Stockdale High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersfield
2,398 students28:1Rate it →
Liberty High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersfield
A+
2,369 students27:1Rate it →
East Bakersfield High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersfield
A
2,331 students24:1Rate it →
Independence High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersfield
2,324 students26:1Rate it →
Golden Valley High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersfield
A
2,228 students23:1Rate it →
Centennial High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersfield
A+
2,212 students25:1Rate it →
West High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersfield
A+
2,159 students27:1Rate it →
North High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersfield
A
2,135 students25:1Rate it →
South High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersfield
A+
2,107 students24:1Rate it →
Frontier High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersfield
A+
2,098 students26:1Rate it →
Mira Monte High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersfield
2,048 students24:1Rate it →
Foothill High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersfield
A
2,043 students24:1Rate it →
Del Oro High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bakersfield
1,927 students25:1Rate it →
Shafter High
High · Grades 9–12 · Shafter
A
1,599 students22:1Rate it →
Kern Valley High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lake Isabella
A
516 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Edison’s schools

Are Edison’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Edison. Edison Elementary School District and Kern High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Edison. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 15 of its 15 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Edison in?

Edison Elementary School District and Kern High School District.

Where do Edison kids go to high school?

One of 19 high schools, depending on your address: Bakersfield High, Arvin High, Ridgeview High, Highland High, Stockdale High, Liberty High, East Bakersfield High, Independence High, Golden Valley High, Centennial High, West High, North High, South High, Frontier High, Mira Monte High, Foothill High, Del Oro High, Shafter High and Kern Valley High.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.