Valley Oaks Charter

Combined school·Grades K-12·Charter Bakersfield, California·93301
Score
58.6/100
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#236
Among 569 California combined schools
#1
In Kern County Office of Education
#2
In Bakersfield
Top 42%
In California

Score 58.6/100: better than 58% of California combined schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
43%
Similar California schools ≈ 45%, better than 59% of them
532 students tested
Math
24%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 53% of them
533 students tested
Science
31%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 61% of them
251 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 24 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA32.970
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA32.858
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA38.381
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA40.876
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA4075
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA45.896
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA65.876
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA42.9532
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math31.470
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math20.758
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math19.881
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math19.776
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math2475
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math19.896
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math32.577
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math23.8533
ScienceGrade 5CAST26.280
ScienceGrade 8CAST27.196
ScienceGrade 10CASThidden (small group)5
ScienceGrade 11CAST41.268
ScienceGrade 12CASThidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 14CAST41.375
ScienceAll gradesCAST31.1251
ScienceGrade 99CAST31.866

School profile

Grades
K-12
Students
1,048
Type
Combined school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,048
Typical combined school: 235
Free or reduced-price lunch
42%
Typical combined school: 65%

District and location

City
Kern County

Contact

Address
3501 Chester Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93301

"Typical" is the middle (median) combined school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Valley Oaks Charter at a glance

Valley Oaks Charter is a public combined school (a charter school) in Bakersfield, California, serving grades K-12. It is part of the Kern County Office of Education school district. It has about 1,048 students (a typical California combined school has 235). About 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 65% at a typical California combined school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 43% in English language arts (similar schools: 45%) and 24% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California combined schools, it scores 58.6 out of 100: better than 58% of them, ranking #236 of 569. Its English language arts result rose by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.