Is Valley Oaks Charter a good school?

Valley Oaks Charter ranks 4370 th of 5862 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Valley Oaks Charter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,048 students attended Valley Oaks Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Valley Oaks Charter?

Students at Valley Oaks Charter are 52% White, 36% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Valley Oaks Charter

Summary:

Valley Oaks Charter is an alternative public charter school located in Bakersfield, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 1,108 students. It is part of the Kern County Office of Education district.

Valley Oaks Charter consistently outperforms the Kern County Office of Education and the state of California in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across various grade levels. In 2023-2024, 72.73% of 11th-grade students at Valley Oaks Charter were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 29.21% for the Kern County Office of Education and 55.73% for California. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 0.0% in 2018-2019 to 9.7% in 2022-2023, which is a concerning trend that the school should address.

While Valley Oaks Charter has higher academic performance and graduation rates compared to the nearby alternative schools, Kern County Juvenile Court and Kern County Community, the school has experienced a gradual decline in its four-year graduation rate, from 87.3% in 2019-2020 to 83.8% in 2022-2023. This trend warrants further investigation to understand the underlying factors and implement strategies to improve student retention and graduation rates.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

3501 Chester Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93301-1629

(661) 852-6700

District: Kern County Office of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
4370^th of 5,862 California Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,377

Student/teacher ratio: 20.8

Number of students: 1,048

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.0%

Hispanic:

36.0%

Two or more races:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valley Oaks Charter ranks worse than 74.5% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.9. (See more...)

Compare Details Valley Oaks Charter ranks worse than 52.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.14. (See more...)

Compare Details Valley Oaks Charter ranks better than 54.4% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.56. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Valley Oaks Charter 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 Valley Oaks Charter has the largest alternative school student body size in the Kern County Office of Education School District. Racial makeup is: White (52%), Hispanic (36%), two or more races (8.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Kern County Office of Education School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valley Oaks Charter is 20.8, which is the highest among 4 alternative schools in the Kern County Office of Education School District! (See more...)

Compare Valley Oaks Charter employs 50.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley Oaks Charter is $5,377, which is the lowest among 4 alternative schools in the Kern County Office of Education School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valley Oaks Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley Oaks Charter 4370^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Valley Oaks Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Valley Oaks Charter 1453^rd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Valley Oaks Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Valley Oaks Charter 1059^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Valley Oaks Charter in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Valley Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	40.91	2595^th	4809	46.0%
2005	40.10	2707^th	4822	43.9%
2006	41.41	2643^rd	4818	45.1%
2007	36.08	3166^th	5113	38.1%
2008	34.35	3307^th	5113	35.3%
2009	27.80	3859^th	5193	25.7%
2010	26.89	4088^th	5314	23.1%
2011	22.02	4534^th	5377	15.7%
2012	24.36	4356^th	5390	19.2%
2013	18.80	4817^th	5530	12.9%
2015	27.93	3866^th	5611	31.1%
2016	29.39	3824^th	5614	31.9%
2017	24.23	4321^st	5692	24.1%
2018	19.57	4718^th	5662	16.7%
2019	34.67	3559^th	5789	38.5%
2022	33.22	3605^th	5883	38.7%
2023	32.15	3720^th	5874	36.7%
2024	24.90	4370^th	5862	25.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Valley Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.75	991^st	2420	59.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.32	4379^th	5084	13.9%
2019	44.94	2752^nd	5173	46.8%
2022	31.77	3691^st	5264	29.9%
2023	30.60	3853^rd	5374	28.3%
2024	21.50	4664^th	5511	15.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Valley Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.90	4461^st	5413	17.6%
2019	39.33	3151^st	5492	42.6%
2022	32.01	3575^th	5635	36.6%
2023	29.91	3773^rd	5617	32.8%
2024	22.34	4479^th	5605	20.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Valley Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	67.81	543^rd	2585	79.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Valley Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.60	4325^th	5431	20.4%
2019	31.43	3670^th	5510	33.4%
2022	35.60	3305^th	5663	41.6%
2023	35.91	3342^nd	5650	40.8%
2024	29.94	3816^th	5636	32.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Valley Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.73	4131^st	4830	14.5%
2019	48.47	2388^th	4963	51.9%
2022	37.31	3119^th	5084	38.7%
2023	30.01	3706^th	5098	27.3%
2024	12.36	4908^th	5102	3.8%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Valley Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.61	2633^rd	2737	3.8%
2019	10.48	2614^th	2834	7.8%
2022	12.53	2462^nd	2726	9.7%
2023	10.85	2450^th	2662	8.0%
2024	11.47	2406^th	2647	9.1%

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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 Valley Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	56.49	652^nd	1769	63.1%
2005	56.50	674^th	1777	62.1%
2006	56.41	692^nd	1804	61.6%
2007	48.30	928^th	1999	53.6%
2008	47.38	988^th	2005	50.7%
2009	42.50	1143^rd	2063	44.6%
2010	43.49	1221^st	2179	44.0%
2011	45.40	1219^th	2236	45.5%
2012	33.52	1544^th	2259	31.7%
2013	40.51	1402^nd	2379	41.1%
2015	36.02	1443^rd	2477	41.7%
2016	34.47	1509^th	2497	39.6%
2017	38.49	1438^th	2508	42.7%
2018	34.20	1540^th	2480	37.9%
2019	37.16	1550^th	2715	42.9%
2022	56.67	978^th	2740	64.3%
2023	51.45	1121^st	2802	60.0%
2024	40.14	1453^rd	2777	47.7%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Valley Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	24.57	508^th	665	23.6%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Valley Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.49	507^th	1538	67.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.49	1507^th	2230	32.4%
2019	43.43	1230^th	2369	48.1%
2022	65.43	610^th	2458	75.2%
2023	47.12	1118^th	2549	56.1%
2024	31.72	1700^th	2575	34.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Valley Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.25	1548^th	2262	31.6%
2019	37.19	1392^nd	2380	41.5%
2022	51.16	1041^st	2509	58.5%
2023	40.69	1319^th	2547	48.2%
2024	27.86	1758^th	2546	31.0%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Valley Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	68.38	291^st	1491	80.5%
2022	77.42	205^th	1531	86.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Valley Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.23	1273^rd	2273	44.0%
2019	35.92	1431^st	2407	40.5%
2022	60.91	790^th	2527	68.7%
2023	61.22	792^nd	2558	69.0%
2024	54.56	935^th	2547	63.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Valley Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.97	1162^nd	2072	43.9%
2019	45.73	1067^th	2213	51.8%
2022	71.98	453^rd	2359	80.8%
2023	64.72	639^th	2391	73.3%
2024	31.21	1601^st	2383	32.8%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Valley Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.42	1255^th	1496	16.1%
2019	18.41	1331^st	1602	16.9%
2022	36.99	973^rd	1555	37.4%
2023	31.77	1054^th	1552	32.1%
2024	26.39	1130^th	1535	26.4%

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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 Valley Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	44.22	601^st	1653	63.6%
2005	46.28	662^nd	1901	65.2%
2006	63.29	400^th	1968	79.7%
2007	58.32	490^th	2063	76.2%
2008	61.99	442^nd	2117	79.1%
2009	62.90	386^th	2238	82.8%
2010	61.58	477^th	2281	79.1%
2011	64.65	405^th	2367	82.9%
2012	59.59	547^th	2354	76.8%
2013	60.27	529^th	2426	78.2%
2015	62.28	697^th	1994	65.0%
2016	71.69	524^th	2039	74.3%
2017	56.79	864^th	2021	57.2%
2018	60.37	792^nd	2017	60.7%
2019	57.86	793^rd	2133	62.8%
2022	76.06	438^th	2123	79.4%
2023	49.15	884^th	2348	62.4%
2024	42.56	1059^th	2323	54.4%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Valley Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.03	446^th	786	43.3%
2024	53.05	311^th	804	61.3%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Valley Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	28.32	907^th	1350	32.8%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Valley Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.19	626^th	1547	59.5%
2024	39.78	716^th	1534	53.3%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.17	1135^th	1862	39.0%
2019	32.59	1309^th	1937	32.4%
2022	57.81	676^th	1943	65.2%
2023	42.82	1064^th	2247	52.6%
2024	41.02	1113^th	2235	50.2%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Valley Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.33	731^st	1760	58.5%
2019	37.28	1122^nd	1833	38.8%
2022	81.83	291^st	1858	84.3%
2023	42.30	1016^th	2118	52.0%
2024	34.22	1243^rd	2098	40.8%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Valley Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.31	868^th	1834	52.7%
2019	75.86	397^th	1880	78.9%
2022	65.15	558^th	1916	70.9%
2023	55.38	696^th	2207	68.5%
2024	49.89	811^th	2172	62.7%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Valley Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.00	1193^rd	1742	31.5%
2019	45.44	995^th	1814	45.1%
2022	77.50	303^rd	1861	83.7%
2023	53.46	758^th	2142	64.6%
2024	33.58	1286^th	2125	39.5%

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Rank History for high school White students at Valley Oaks Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.22	656^th	1173	44.1%
2019	44.46	701^st	1222	42.6%
2022	52.20	564^th	1204	53.2%
2023	31.68	894^th	1434	37.7%
2024	27.68	956^th	1406	32.0%

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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 Valley Oaks Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2001	43	3	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	2	64
2002	321	22	2	79	5	n/a	n/a	4	433
2003	321	22	2	79	5	n/a	n/a	4	433
2004	352	14	3	77	2	n/a	n/a	38	486
2005	559	23	6	89	5	n/a	n/a	14	696
2006	588	29	8	106	11	n/a	n/a	0	742
2007	668	25	30	131	0	n/a	n/a	1	855
2008	741	15	27	118	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	901
2009	675	16	13	155	17	3	7	0	886
2010	767	19	22	173	30	1	4	0	1016
2011	790	30	21	230	27	0	17	0	1115
2012	828	25	14	227	23	0	22	0	1139
2013	905	25	19	236	26	3	23	0	1237
2014	907	30	22	262	14	3	25	0	1263
2015	878	25	18	268	15	3	35	0	1242
2016	855	22	16	273	10	2	42	0	1220
2017	738	26	18	276	13	2	62	0	1135
2018	743	23	24	299	17	1	63	0	1170
2019	673	22	26	308	20	2	71	0	1122
2020	647	16	25	317	17	1	69	0	1092
2021	725	16	24	316	16	1	79	0	1177
2022	665	22	23	367	15	1	91	0	1184
2023	599	22	20	378	7	1	79	2	1108
2024	545	16	16	377	7	1	85	1	1048

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

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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 Valley Oaks Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	64	2.3	27.8	0
2002	433	18.4	23.5	0
2003	433	18.4	23.5	0
2004	486	23.7	20.5	0
2005	696	28.7	24.3	0
2006	742	34.3	21.6	16.6
2007	855	36.2	23.6	20.1
2008	901	42.6	21.2	20.3
2009	886	40.7	20.1	0
2010	1016	42.6	23.8	n/a
2011	1115	n/a	n/a	5.2
2012	1139	47.5	23.9	n/a
2013	1237	47.3	26.1	8.7
2014	1263	21.0	60.1	26.4
2015	1242	37.0	33.5	30.8
2016	1220	33.0	36.9	32.3
2017	1135	49.3	23.0	29.6
2018	1170	49.3	23.7	40
2019	1122	50.7	22.1	32.5
2020	1092	n/a	n/a	36.7
2021	1177	50.3	23.3	35
2022	1184	53.2	22.2	42.1
2023	1108	50.0	22.1	38.6
2024	1048	50.2	20.8	42.2

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 Valley Oaks Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	64	2.3	27.8	0
2002	433	18.4	23.5	0
2003	433	18.4	23.5	0
2004	486	23.7	20.5	0
2005	696	28.7	24.3	0
2006	742	34.3	21.6	16.6
2007	855	36.2	23.6	20.1
2008	901	42.6	21.2	20.3
2009	886	40.7	20.1	0
2010	1016	42.6	23.8	n/a
2011	1115	n/a	n/a	5.2
2012	1139	47.5	23.9	n/a
2013	1237	47.3	26.1	8.7
2014	1263	21.0	60.1	26.4
2015	1242	37.0	33.5	30.8
2016	1220	33.0	36.9	32.3
2017	1135	49.3	23.0	29.6
2018	1170	49.3	23.7	40
2019	1122	50.7	22.1	32.5
2020	1092	n/a	n/a	36.7
2021	1177	50.3	23.3	35
2022	1184	53.2	22.2	42.1
2023	1108	50.0	22.1	38.6
2024	1048	50.2	20.8	42.2

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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