Photo: Dorothea Lange · Public domainOildale’s public schools score below 66% of California districts on tests and graduation
In Oildale, 15% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Oildale, 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.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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.
Oildale’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 268 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oildale’s, its schools beat 40%, higher than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 90% 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 Standard Elementary $20,096, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Lifehouse Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Oildale’s grade
C: better than 34% of California school districts, #711 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Oildale, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Oildale · depends on your address
Standard Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,005 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Bakersfield
North Beardsley Elementary
Grades K–6 · 757 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Bakersfield
Beardsley Elementary
Grades K–6 · 432 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Bakersfield
7th grade in Oildale · depends on your address
Standard Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,005 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Bakersfield
Beardsley Junior High
Grades 7–8 · 383 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Bakersfield
8th grade in Oildale · depends on your address
Standard Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,005 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Bakersfield
Beardsley Junior High
Grades 7–8 · 383 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Bakersfield
9th grade in Oildale
North High
Grades 9–12 · 2,135 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Bakersfield
10th grade in Oildale
North High
Grades 9–12 · 2,135 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Bakersfield
11th grade in Oildale
North High
Grades 9–12 · 2,135 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Bakersfield
12th grade in Oildale
North High
Grades 9–12 · 2,135 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Bakersfield
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Oildale
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Oildale vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Oildale’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Oildale | C | Standard Elementary K–8 · Beardsley Elementary K–8 · Kern High 9–12 |
| Bakersfield | C | Bakersfield City K–8 · Panama-Buena Vista K–8 · Kern High 9–12 |
Every school in Oildale
9 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).
Questions about Oildale’s schools
Are Oildale’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oildale children attend score below 66% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #711 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Oildale in?
Kern High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 42,814 students in 25 schools (2024–25).
Where do Oildale kids go to high school?
North High in Bakersfield, with 2,135 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Oildale’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 Oildale spend per student?
$19,073 in Kern High School District, $20,096 in Standard Elementary School District and $20,649 in Beardsley Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Oildale?
Yes: Lifehouse Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–9, 112 students).
Parents talk
What Oildale families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Oildale → They have their own page.
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.