Valley Oaks Charter

Grades K–12 Public charter District: Kern County Office of Education

3501 Chester Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301 Map

Math (met standard)
20%
−18 state 38% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
48%
−2 state 50% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
42%
+6 state 36% · 2025-26
Low income
40%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,087
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.0
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 20% state 47% · 2025-26 42% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 27% state 42% · 2025-26 40% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 14% state 37% · 2025-26 46% state 49% · 2025-26 36% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 16% state 37% · 2025-26 35% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 18% state 38% · 2025-26 53% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 19% state 36% · 2025-26 45% state 50% · 2025-26 35% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 11 28% state 32% · 2025-26 73% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 20% state 38% · 2025-26 48% state 50% · 2025-26 42% state 36% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 20% state 38% 48% state 50% 42% state 36%
2024-25 24% state 37% 43% state 49% 31% state 33%
2023-24 21% state 35% 41% state 47% 29% state 31%
2022-23 24% state 34% 44% state 47% 34% state 30%
2021-22 26% state 33% 46% state 47% 34% state 30%
2018-19 22% state 39% 41% state 51% 32% state 30%
2017-18 21% state 39% 42% state 50% —
2016-17 22% state 38% 41% state 48% —
2015-16 22% state 37% 40% state 48% —
2014-15 18% state 34% 38% state 44% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
95%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
40%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
51%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Stella I. Hills Elementary
Grades K–6 · Bakersfield City
0.4 mi
7%
−34 vs state
13%
−34 vs state
3%
−33 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2022-23 → 7% in 2025-26 98% 670 Hispanic 63%
Downtown Elementary
Grades K–8 · Bakersfield City
1.0 mi
54%
+14 vs state
64%
+16 vs state
57%
+22 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 61% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2025-26 31% 317 Hispanic 56%
Longfellow Elementary
Grades K–6 · Bakersfield City
1.0 mi
7%
−34 vs state
20%
−27 vs state
16%
−19 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2025-26 96% 780 Hispanic 82%
Central Academy of Arts and Technology
Grades K–12 Charter · Central Academy of Arts and Technology District
1.1 mi
26%
−14 vs state
44%
−4 vs state
29%
−6 vs state
Not enough years of data 66% 179 Hispanic 57%
Kern County Special Education
Grades K–12 Special education · Kern County Office of Education
1.2 mi
0%
−42 vs state
2%
−46 vs state
5%
Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2022-23 → 2% in 2025-26 75% 387 Hispanic 64%
Kern County Community
Grades K–12 Alternative · Kern County Office of Education
1.2 mi
1%
−33 vs state
10%
−44 vs state
0%
−34 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 3% in 2022-23 → 4% in 2025-26 92% 325 Hispanic 70%
Kern County Juvenile Court
Grades K–12 Alternative · Kern County Office of Education
1.2 mi
0%
−33 vs state
3%
−53 vs state
0%
−33 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 0% in 2022-23 → 1% in 2025-26 98% 191 Hispanic 61%
Franklin Elementary
Grades K–6 · Bakersfield City
1.4 mi
28%
−13 vs state
41%
−5 vs state
20%
−16 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 88% 475 Hispanic 70%
Bakersfield High
Grades 9–12 · Kern High
1.5 mi
18%
−14 vs state
40%
−17 vs state
20%
−17 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 82% 3,069 Hispanic 72%
Beardsley Junior High
Grades 7–8 · Beardsley Elementary
1.6 mi
11%
−26 vs state
29%
−21 vs state
20%
−15 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 20% in 2025-26 97% 383 Hispanic 62%