Is Kern County Special Education a good school?

Kern County Special Education ranks in the bottom 0.8% of California alternative schools.

How many students attend Kern County Special Education?

In the 2023-24 school year, 412 students attended Kern County Special Education.

What is the racial makeup of Kern County Special Education?

Students at Kern County Special Education are 65% Hispanic, 25% White, 6% African American, 4% Asian.

Kern County Special Education

Summary:

Kern County Special Education is an alternative public school in Bakersfield, California, serving 410 students from kindergarten through 12th grade, primarily catering to students with special educational needs.

The school faces significant challenges, with a 0.0% four-year graduation rate, a 0.0% dropout rate, and consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 19.7% to 84.5%. Its proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST (California Science Test) are significantly lower than the Kern County Office of Education and the state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, Kern County Special Education had only 3.85% proficiency in English Language Arts/Literacy for the End of Course, compared to 28.5% for the Kern County Office of Education and 47.04% for the state. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.74% to 69.02%.

Interestingly, Kern County Special Education's performance is significantly lower than the nearby Valley Oaks Charter and Kern County Community schools, which are also part of the Kern County Office of Education district. The school's low graduation rate and high dropout rate indicate that many students are struggling to complete their high school education, and the school could benefit from implementing targeted interventions and support programs to address the unique needs of its student population.

Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

1300 17th St. City Centre
Bakersfield, CA 93301-4533

(661) 636-4788

District: Kern County Office of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
2754^th of 2,777 California Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $47,367

Student/teacher ratio: 7.1

Number of students: 412

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.6%

White:

24.5%

African American:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kern County Special Education is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.21. (See more...)

Compare Details Kern County Special Education ranks worse than 99.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.63. (See more...)

Compare Details Kern County Special Education ranks worse than 98.9% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.15. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Kern County Special Education who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.6%), White (24.5%), African American (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kern County Special Education is 7.1, which is the lowest among 4 alternative schools in the Kern County Office of Education School District! (See more...)

Compare Kern County Special Education employs 58 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kern County Special Education is $47,367, which is the highest among 4 alternative schools in the Kern County Office of Education School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Kern County Special Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Kern County Special Education 2754^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Kern County Special Education in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

SchoolDigger ranks Kern County Special Education 2298^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Kern County Special Education in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kern County Special Education

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Kern County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	4.03	4799^th	4809	0.2%
2005	2.50	4819^th	4822	0.1%
2006	1.73	4816^th	4818	0.0%
2007	1.53	5110^th	5113	0.1%
2008	1.26	5109^th	5113	0.1%
2009	0.39	5192^nd	5193	0.0%
2010	1.61	5306^th	5314	0.2%
2013	1.07	5522^nd	5530	0.1%
2015	7.20	5583^rd	5611	0.5%
2016	5.82	5585^th	5614	0.5%
2017	4.97	5666^th	5692	0.5%
2018	7.19	5570^th	5662	1.6%
2019	9.08	5619^th	5789	2.9%
2022	8.00	5812^th	5883	1.2%
2023	5.21	5863^rd	5874	0.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Kern County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.70	1763^rd	2420	27.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kern County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	7.72	5023^rd	5084	1.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Kern County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	43.86	926^th	2128	56.5%
2019	34.62	1552^nd	2585	40.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Kern County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	6.76	5380^th	5431	0.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Kern County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	3.57	1768^th	1769	0.1%
2005	3.29	1776^th	1777	0.1%
2006	5.52	1776^th	1804	1.6%
2007	4.21	1994^th	1999	0.3%
2008	2.04	2005^th	2005	0.0%
2009	8.03	1953^rd	2063	5.3%
2010	3.19	2156^th	2179	1.1%
2015	4.96	2441^st	2477	1.5%
2016	3.19	2477^th	2497	0.8%
2017	3.04	2508^th	2508	0.0%
2018	5.01	2451^st	2480	1.2%
2019	6.18	2643^rd	2715	2.7%
2022	9.01	2667^th	2740	2.7%
2023	7.66	2752^nd	2802	1.8%
2024	5.63	2754^th	2777	0.8%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Kern County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.31	847^th	1538	44.9%
2024	25.19	1269^th	1550	18.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kern County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	4.71	2215^th	2230	0.7%
2019	8.40	2281^st	2369	3.7%
2022	13.54	2310^th	2458	6.0%
2023	11.76	2439^th	2549	4.3%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Kern County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.51	819^th	1369	40.2%
2019	32.32	960^th	1491	35.6%
2022	43.49	674^th	1531	56.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Kern County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	5.26	2259^th	2273	0.6%
2019	4.51	2401^st	2407	0.2%
2022	7.29	2507^th	2527	0.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Kern County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	4.24	2203^rd	2213	0.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Kern County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	6.61	2285^th	2348	2.7%
2024	5.15	2298^th	2323	1.1%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Kern County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.58	1178^th	1547	23.9%
2024	18.87	1390^th	1534	9.4%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kern County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	7.40	2150^th	2247	4.3%
2024	5.20	2215^th	2235	0.9%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Kern County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	5.95	2101^st	2118	0.8%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Kern County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	6.59	2152^nd	2207	2.5%
2024	4.89	2154^th	2172	0.8%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Kern County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	7.09	2046^th	2142	4.5%
2024	5.50	2092^nd	2125	1.6%

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Rank History for high school White students at Kern County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	2.24	1410^th	1434	1.7%
2024	1.28	1402^nd	1406	0.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Kern County Special Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	396	45	15	277	3	n/a	n/a	736
1989	449	68	9	257	1	n/a	n/a	784
1990	455	45	25	278	2	n/a	n/a	805
1991	450	45	16	271	1	n/a	n/a	783
1992	414	51	17	274	3	n/a	n/a	759
1993	407	57	19	258	2	n/a	n/a	743
1994	392	80	19	277	2	n/a	n/a	770
1995	444	59	16	316	5	n/a	n/a	840
1996	444	59	16	316	5	n/a	n/a	840
1997	282	34	14	196	4	n/a	n/a	530
1998	277	46	11	202	4	n/a	n/a	540
1999	242	39	12	198	5	n/a	n/a	496
2000	542	30	13	214	5	n/a	n/a	804
2001	233	40	11	230	4	n/a	n/a	518
2002	247	39	10	272	6	n/a	n/a	574
2003	247	39	10	272	6	n/a	n/a	574
2004	255	44	14	301	5	n/a	n/a	619
2005	233	40	14	326	3	n/a	n/a	616
2006	223	34	16	298	2	n/a	n/a	573
2007	230	31	19	319	0	n/a	n/a	599
2008	239	41	14	308	n/a	n/a	n/a	602
2009	213	39	21	317	3	0	2	595
2010	179	30	23	299	6	0	1	538
2011	171	37	29	304	5	0	3	549
2012	163	47	29	300	4	0	3	546
2013	157	43	30	306	6	0	2	544
2014	148	42	26	296	5	0	3	520
2015	129	39	30	296	5	0	4	503
2016	135	36	27	276	3	0	5	482
2017	122	31	22	273	3	0	4	455
2018	113	36	15	277	1	1	3	446
2019	120	27	13	267	0	1	4	432
2020	107	19	16	257	0	1	3	403
2021	92	20	13	264	1	1	4	395
2022	96	23	14	259	1	1	4	398
2023	107	28	17	252	1	0	5	410
2024	101	23	18	266	1	0	3	412

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kern County Special Education

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	736	149.0	4.9	n/a
1989	784	153.4	5.1	n/a
1990	805	156.2	5.1	n/a
1991	783	149.8	5.2	n/a
1992	759	152.2	4.9	n/a
1993	743	124.0	6.0	0
1994	770	128.3	6.0	0
1995	840	113.5	7.4	0
1996	840	113.5	7.4	0
1997	530	138.1	3.8	0
1998	540	143.3	3.8	0
1999	496	123.5	4.0	0
2000	804	60.0	13.4	99.6
2001	518	58.0	8.9	0
2002	574	87.5	6.6	91.3
2003	574	87.5	6.6	91.3
2004	619	87.5	7.1	6.1
2005	616	95.5	6.5	6.8
2006	573	99.5	5.8	8.2
2007	599	91.4	6.6	5.3
2008	602	175.0	3.4	5.1
2009	595	91.0	3.6	23.2
2010	538	94.4	5.7	9.5
2011	549	n/a	n/a	8.9
2012	546	84.2	6.4	n/a
2013	544	75.2	7.2	7.4
2014	520	69.2	7.5	n/a
2015	503	72.0	6.9	59.6
2016	482	68.0	7.0	70.3
2017	455	68.0	6.6	58
2018	446	67.0	6.6	56.1
2019	432	60.5	7.1	48.1
2020	403	n/a	n/a	62.5
2021	395	61.5	6.4	52.2
2022	398	61.0	6.5	47.7
2023	410	62.5	6.5	69
2024	412	58.0	7.1	70.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kern County Special Education

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	736	149.0	4.9	n/a
1989	784	153.4	5.1	n/a
1990	805	156.2	5.1	n/a
1991	783	149.8	5.2	n/a
1992	759	152.2	4.9	n/a
1993	743	124.0	6.0	0
1994	770	128.3	6.0	0
1995	840	113.5	7.4	0
1996	840	113.5	7.4	0
1997	530	138.1	3.8	0
1998	540	143.3	3.8	0
1999	496	123.5	4.0	0
2000	804	60.0	13.4	99.6
2001	518	58.0	8.9	0
2002	574	87.5	6.6	91.3
2003	574	87.5	6.6	91.3
2004	619	87.5	7.1	6.1
2005	616	95.5	6.5	6.8
2006	573	99.5	5.8	8.2
2007	599	91.4	6.6	5.3
2008	602	175.0	3.4	5.1
2009	595	91.0	3.6	23.2
2010	538	94.4	5.7	9.5
2011	549	n/a	n/a	8.9
2012	546	84.2	6.4	n/a
2013	544	75.2	7.2	7.4
2014	520	69.2	7.5	n/a
2015	503	72.0	6.9	59.6
2016	482	68.0	7.0	70.3
2017	455	68.0	6.6	58
2018	446	67.0	6.6	56.1
2019	432	60.5	7.1	48.1
2020	403	n/a	n/a	62.5
2021	395	61.5	6.4	52.2
2022	398	61.0	6.5	47.7
2023	410	62.5	6.5	69
2024	412	58.0	7.1	70.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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