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Schools in Rosedale · Kern High School District, Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary School District

Rosedale’s public schools outscore 58% of California districts

The grade covers the three public school districts serving Rosedale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Rosedale, 24% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#374of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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
50%
▲ 3 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 9 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
23.7
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
43,416 students on the public path
In brief

Rosedale’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 384 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rosedale’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 24% across its districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Kern High spends $19,073 per student and Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary $16,285, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and 19 high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Rosedale’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 58% of California school districts, #374 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 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (384)Better than 39%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 14,143 test results and a graduating class of 10,701 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Rosedale’s students in the tested grades sat them (14,107 in math, 14,177 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

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

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Rosedale

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−
Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 2 schools · 1,055 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 21.1 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$16,285CA $21,206 · FY2024
B+
Rosedale Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 9 schools · 6,202 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 21.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$14,308CA $21,206 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above 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, Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary School District52%
State average 46.7% · 642 students tested
Math · K–8, Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary School District39%
State average 33.1% · 640 students tested
Reading · K–8, Rosedale Union Elementary School District56%
State average 46.7% · 4017 students tested
Math · K–8, Rosedale Union Elementary School District42%
State average 33.1% · 4022 students tested

Rosedale vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RosedaleBRio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary K–8 · Rosedale Union Elementary K–8 · Kern High 9–12
BakersfieldCBakersfield City K–8 · Panama-Buena Vista K–8 · Kern High 9–12

Every school in Rosedale

22 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 Rosedaleby address
Independence Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bakersfield
709 students23:1Rate it →
Centennial Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bakersfield
576 students19:1Rate it →
Rosedale Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bakersfield
810 students21:1Rate it →
Also serving Rosedalein 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 →

Questions about Rosedale’s schools

Are Rosedale’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Rosedale children attend outscore 58% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #374 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rosedale in?

Kern High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 42,814 students in 25 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rosedale 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 Rosedale’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 Rosedale spend per student?

$19,073 in Kern High School District, $16,285 in Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary School District and $14,308 in Rosedale Union 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.