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Schools in Lamont · Kern High School District, Lamont Elementary School District

Lamont’s public schools score below 63% of California districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 15% of Lamont’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lamont, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#653of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▼ 3 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 18 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▼ 1 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.1K
▼ 10% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Kern High
Students per teacher
23.9
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
43,882 students on the public path
In brief

Lamont’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 91 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lamont’s, its schools beat 55%, higher than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Kern High spends $19,073 per student and Lamont Elementary $19,520, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lamont’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 37% of California school districts, #653 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (91)Better than 55%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 11,334 test results and a graduating class of 10,701 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Lamont’s students in the tested grades sat them (11,307 in math, 11,360 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lamont, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
7–8Mountain View MiddleLamont Elementary School DistrictNo scores
9–1219 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+

Lamont runs its own schools through grade 8 (Lamont Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Kern High School District, shared with Arvin, Bakersfield and Shafter. Its high school is in Bakersfield. Parts of Lamont (10% of its land) are served by Vineland Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Lamont

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

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−
Lamont Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 4 schools · 2,561 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 21.1 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,520CA $21,206 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

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
Reading · K–8, Lamont Elementary School District24%
State average 46.7% · 1842 students tested
Math · K–8, Lamont Elementary School District11%
State average 33.1% · 1862 students tested

Lamont vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LamontC+Lamont Elementary K–8 · Kern High 9–12

Every school in Lamont

24 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 Lamontby address
Alicante Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
959 students22:1Rate it →
Lamont Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3
586 students21:1Rate it →
Myrtle Avenue Elementary
Middle · Grades 4–6
422 students21:1Rate it →
Mountain View Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bakersfield
594 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Lamontin other towns
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 →
Other district programsby referral or application
Nueva Continuation High
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
79 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Lamont’s schools

Are Lamont’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lamont children attend score below 63% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #653 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lamont in?

Two districts: Lamont Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Kern High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Arvin, Bakersfield and Shafter.

Where do Lamont 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.

What is Lamont’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Kern High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Lamont spend per student?

$19,073 in Kern High School District and $19,520 in Lamont Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.