Kern County Public Schools

Kern County, California

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Total Schools

272

public schools

Total Enrollment

195,695

students

School Districts

districts

Directory guide

How to use the Kern County public school directory

Start with the county-level shape, then use the school table for exact records. This directory is built from NCES public school data for California; it is best for narrowing research, checking district context, and finding school records to verify with local sources.

District shape

Kern County has 58 district entries. Bakersfield City is the largest listed district in this county slice, with 45 schools.

Community spread

School records are spread across 30 listed communities. Bakersfield has the most listed schools, with 149 records.

Grade-level mix

Primary schools are the largest listed grade-level group, with 161 schools. Filter the table by level before comparing enrollment or district context.

Choice-program flags

NCES flags 14 schools as charter, magnet, or virtual in this county file: 14 charter. Confirm eligibility and enrollment rules with the relevant district.

Filter before comparing

Search by school or district name, then narrow by grade level or program flag so the table matches the student stage you are researching.

Open profiles where available

43 schools in this county currently have generated profile pages. Listed-only schools still remain in the NCES directory table.

Verify assignment locally

County directories do not determine attendance zones, transfer eligibility, magnet admission, charter lotteries, or program placement.

School Overview

Total Schools

272

in Kern County

Reported Enrollment

195,695

270 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

5% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary161

Middle48

High51

Other12

58 School Districts in Kern County

Kern High

Bakersfield City

Panama-Buena Vista Union

Greenfield Union

Blue Ridge Academy District

Delano Union Elementary

Rosedale Union Elementary

Sierra Sands Unified

Heartland Charter District

Tehachapi Unified

272 Public Schools in Kern County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 43 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Kern County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Blue Ridge Academy	Profile	Blue Ridge Academy District	San Dimas, 91773Rural: Distant	KG–12	Charter	6,751
Heartland Charter	Profile	Heartland Charter District	Maricopa, 93252Rural: Distant	KG–12	Charter	4,700
Bakersfield High	Profile	Kern High	Bakersfield, 93301City: Large	9–12	High	3,004
Arvin High	Profile	Kern High	Arvin, 93203Town: Fringe	9–12	High	2,786
Ridgeview High	Profile	Kern High	Bakersfield, 93313City: Large	9–12	High	2,688
Highland High	Profile	Kern High	Bakersfield, 93306City: Large	9–12	High	2,599
Golden Valley High	Profile	Kern High	Bakersfield, 93307City: Large	9–12	High	2,533
East Bakersfield High	Profile	Kern High	Bakersfield, 93306Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,421
Independence High	Profile	Kern High	Bakersfield, 93311Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	2,394
Liberty High	Profile	Kern High	Bakersfield, 93312City: Large	9–12	High	2,358
Stockdale High	Profile	Kern High	Bakersfield, 93311City: Large	9–12	High	2,298
Mira Monte High	Profile	Kern High	Bakersfield, 93307City: Large	9–12	High	2,293
North High	Profile	Kern High	Bakersfield, 93308Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,214
South High	Profile	Kern High	Bakersfield, 93304City: Large	9–12	High	2,176
Centennial High	Profile	Kern High	Bakersfield, 93312City: Large	9–12	High	2,175
Frontier High	Profile	Kern High	Bakersfield, 93314City: Large	9–12	High	2,072
Foothill High	Profile	Kern High	Bakersfield, 93306Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,045
West High	Profile	Kern High	Bakersfield, 93309City: Large	9–12	High	2,025
Wonderful College Prep Academy	Profile	Wonderful College Prep Academy District	Delano, 93215Rural: Fringe	KG–12	Charter	1,900
Wasco High	Profile	Wasco Union High	Wasco, 93280Town: Distant	9–12	High	1,733

Blue Ridge Academy

Blue Ridge Academy District

San Dimas, 91773 / Rural: Distant

ProfileKG–12Charter6,751 students

Heartland Charter

Heartland Charter District

Maricopa, 93252 / Rural: Distant

ProfileKG–12Charter4,700 students

Bakersfield High

Kern High

Bakersfield, 93301 / City: Large

Profile9–12High3,004 students

Arvin High

Kern High

Arvin, 93203 / Town: Fringe

Profile9–12High2,786 students

Ridgeview High

Kern High

Bakersfield, 93313 / City: Large

Profile9–12High2,688 students

Highland High

Kern High

Bakersfield, 93306 / City: Large

Profile9–12High2,599 students

Golden Valley High

Kern High

Bakersfield, 93307 / City: Large

Profile9–12High2,533 students

East Bakersfield High

Kern High

Bakersfield, 93306 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,421 students

Independence High

Kern High

Bakersfield, 93311 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High2,394 students

Liberty High

Kern High

Bakersfield, 93312 / City: Large

Profile9–12High2,358 students

Stockdale High

Kern High

Bakersfield, 93311 / City: Large

Profile9–12High2,298 students

Mira Monte High

Kern High

Bakersfield, 93307 / City: Large

Profile9–12High2,293 students

North High

Kern High

Bakersfield, 93308 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,214 students

South High

Kern High

Bakersfield, 93304 / City: Large

Profile9–12High2,176 students

Centennial High

Kern High

Bakersfield, 93312 / City: Large

Profile9–12High2,175 students

Frontier High

Kern High

Bakersfield, 93314 / City: Large

Profile9–12High2,072 students

Foothill High

Kern High

Bakersfield, 93306 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,045 students

West High

Kern High

Bakersfield, 93309 / City: Large

Profile9–12High2,025 students

Wonderful College Prep Academy

Wonderful College Prep Academy District

Delano, 93215 / Rural: Fringe

ProfileKG–12Charter1,900 students

Wasco High

Wasco Union High

Wasco, 93280 / Town: Distant

Profile9–12High1,733 students

Additional School Profiles

Dedicated profile pages are generated for a subset of public schools with broad enrollment coverage. All other schools remain listed in the county table.

23 more profiles

Citeable records

Citeable public school records for Kern County

Kern County has 272 NCES public school records, so the full anchor index is split into fast-loading record pages. The sample below starts the directory, while the complete page links keep every school citeable.

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Primary schools

Bear Mountain Elementary
Arvin Union
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Arvin, 93203
Enrollment
745 students
Listed on this county directory
El Camino Real Elementary
Arvin Union
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Arvin, 93203
Enrollment
833 students
Listed on this county directory
Sierra Vista Elementary
Arvin Union
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Arvin, 93203
Enrollment
729 students
Listed on this county directory
Bessie E. Owens Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93307
Enrollment
889 students
Listed on this county directory
Caroline Harris Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93309
Enrollment
573 students
Listed on this county directory
Casa Loma Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93307
Enrollment
435 students
Listed on this county directory
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93306
Enrollment
509 students
Listed on this county directory
College Heights Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93305
Enrollment
776 students
Listed on this county directory
Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93306
Enrollment
931 students
Listed on this county directory
Downtown Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Bakersfield, 93301
Enrollment
323 students
Listed on this county directory
Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Bakersfield, 93306
Enrollment
770 students
Listed on this county directory
Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93306
Enrollment
844 students
Listed on this county directory
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93307
Enrollment
703 students
Listed on this county directory
Evergreen Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Bakersfield, 93304
Enrollment
670 students
Listed on this county directory
Frank West Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Bakersfield, 93304
Enrollment
695 students
Listed on this county directory
Franklin Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93301
Enrollment
451 students
Listed on this county directory
Fremont Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93307
Enrollment
742 students
Listed on this county directory
Harding Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93306
Enrollment
567 students
Listed on this county directory
Henry Eissler Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93306
Enrollment
566 students
Listed on this county directory
Horace Mann Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93306
Enrollment
845 students
Listed on this county directory
Hort Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Bakersfield, 93306
Enrollment
641 students
Listed on this county directory
Jefferson Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93305
Enrollment
533 students
Listed on this county directory
Leo G. Pauly Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93304
Enrollment
689 students
Listed on this county directory
Longfellow Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93305
Enrollment
746 students
Listed on this county directory
McKinley Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93304
Enrollment
666 students
Listed on this county directory
Mt. Vernon Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93307
Enrollment
678 students
Listed on this county directory
Munsey Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93309
Enrollment
621 students
Listed on this county directory
Myra A. Noble Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Bakersfield, 93305
Enrollment
792 students
Listed on this county directory
Pioneer Drive Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93306
Enrollment
646 students
Listed on this county directory
Rafer Johnson
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Bakersfield, 93304
Enrollment
32 students
Listed on this county directory
Ramon Garza Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Bakersfield, 93306
Enrollment
745 students
Listed on this county directory
Roosevelt Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Bakersfield, 93304
Enrollment
426 students
Listed on this county directory
Stella I. Hills Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93301
Enrollment
665 students
Listed on this county directory
Voorhies Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93306
Enrollment
1,032 students
Wayside Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93307
Enrollment
683 students
Listed on this county directory
William Penn Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Bakersfield, 93304
Enrollment
284 students
Listed on this county directory
Williams Elementary
Bakersfield City
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93305
Enrollment
523 students
Listed on this county directory
Beardsley Elementary
Beardsley Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93308
Enrollment
421 students
Listed on this county directory
North Beardsley Elementary
Beardsley Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93308
Enrollment
752 students
Listed on this county directory
San Lauren Elementary
Beardsley Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93308
Enrollment
368 students
Listed on this county directory
Blake Elementary
Blake Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Woody, 93287
Enrollment
16 students
Listed on this county directory
Buttonwillow Elementary
Buttonwillow Union Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Buttonwillow, 93206
Enrollment
313 students
Listed on this county directory
Piute Mountain Elementary
Caliente Union Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Caliente, 93518
Enrollment
74 students
Listed on this county directory
Albany Park Elementary
Delano Union Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Delano, 93215
Enrollment
306 students
Listed on this county directory
Del Vista Math and Science Academy
Delano Union Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Delano, 93215
Enrollment
497 students
Listed on this county directory
Fremont Elementary
Delano Union Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Delano, 93215
Enrollment
448 students
Listed on this county directory
Harvest Elementary
Delano Union Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Delano, 93215
Enrollment
398 students
Listed on this county directory
Morningside
Delano Union Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Delano, 93215
Enrollment
504 students
Listed on this county directory
Nueva Vista Language Academy
Delano Union Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Delano, 93215
Enrollment
617 students
Listed on this county directory
Pioneer
Delano Union Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Delano, 93215
Enrollment
955 students
Princeton Street Elementary
Delano Union Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Delano, 93215
Enrollment
365 students
Listed on this county directory
Terrace Elementary
Delano Union Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Delano, 93215
Enrollment
442 students
Listed on this county directory
Di Giorgio Elementary
Di Giorgio Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Arvin, 93203
Enrollment
229 students
Listed on this county directory
Orangewood Elementary
Edison Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Bakersfield, 93306
Enrollment
634 students
Listed on this county directory
Frazier Park Elementary
El Tejon Unified
Record
Grades
KG–4
Location
Lebec, 93243
Enrollment
244 students
Listed on this county directory
Elk Hills Elementary
Elk Hills Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Tupman, 93276
Enrollment
163 students
Listed on this county directory
Shirley Lane Elementary
Fairfax Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93307
Enrollment
624 students
Listed on this county directory
Virginia Avenue Elementary
Fairfax Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93307
Enrollment
685 students
Listed on this county directory
Zephyr Lane Elementary
Fairfax Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93307
Enrollment
757 students
Listed on this county directory
Columbia Elementary
Fruitvale Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93312
Enrollment
607 students
Listed on this county directory
Discovery Elementary
Fruitvale Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93308
Enrollment
726 students
Listed on this county directory
Endeavour Elementary
Fruitvale Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93312
Enrollment
713 students
Listed on this county directory
Quailwood Elementary
Fruitvale Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Bakersfield, 93309
Enrollment
333 students
Listed on this county directory
General Shafter Elementary
General Shafter Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Bakersfield, 93313
Enrollment
179 students
Listed on this county directory
Fairview Elementary
Greenfield Union
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Bakersfield, 93307
Enrollment
573 students
Listed on this county directory
Granite Pointe Elementary
Greenfield Union
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Bakersfield, 93313
Enrollment
906 students
Listed on this county directory
Greenfield Community
Greenfield Union
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Bakersfield, 93307
Enrollment
18 students
Listed on this county directory
Horizon Elementary
Greenfield Union
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Bakersfield, 93307
Enrollment
762 students
Listed on this county directory
Planz Elementary
Greenfield Union
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Bakersfield, 93304
Enrollment
694 students
Listed on this county directory
Prosperity Elementary
Greenfield Union
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Bakersfield, 93304
Enrollment
633 students
Listed on this county directory
Raffaello Palla Elementary
Greenfield Union
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Bakersfield, 93307
Enrollment
855 students
Listed on this county directory
Valle Verde Elementary
Greenfield Union
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Bakersfield, 93307
Enrollment
1,041 students
W. A. Kendrick Elementary
Greenfield Union
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Bakersfield, 93304
Enrollment
679 students
Listed on this county directory
Grow Academy Arvin
Grimmway Academy District
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Bakersfield, 93309
Enrollment
824 students
Listed on this county directory
Grow Academy Shafter
Grimmway Academy Shafter District
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Bakersfield, 93309
Enrollment
801 students
Listed on this county directory
Kernville Elementary
Kernville Union Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Lake Isabella, 93240
Enrollment
123 students
Listed on this county directory
Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary
Kernville Union Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Lake Isabella, 93240
Enrollment
418 students
Listed on this county directory
Donald E. Suburu
Lakeside Union
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Bakersfield, 93313
Enrollment
821 students
Listed on this county directory
Lakeside
Lakeside Union
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Bakersfield, 93311
Enrollment
749 students
Listed on this county directory
Alicante Avenue Elementary
Lamont Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Lamont, 93241
Enrollment
990 students
Lamont Elementary
Lamont Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–3
Location
Lamont, 93241
Enrollment
609 students
Listed on this county directory
Linns Valley-Poso Flat Elementary
Linns Valley-Poso Flat Union
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Glennville, 93226
Enrollment
18 students
Listed on this county directory
Lost Hills Elementary
Lost Hills Union Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Lost Hills, 93249
Enrollment
180 students
Listed on this county directory
Maple Elementary
Maple Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Shafter, 93263
Enrollment
294 students
Listed on this county directory
Maricopa Elementary
Maricopa Unified
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Maricopa, 93252
Enrollment
157 students
Listed on this county directory
Browning Road STEAM Academy
McFarland Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
McFarland, 93250
Enrollment
512 students
Listed on this county directory
Horizon Elementary
McFarland Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
McFarland, 93250
Enrollment
555 students
Listed on this county directory
Kern Avenue Elementary
McFarland Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
McFarland, 93250
Enrollment
711 students
Listed on this county directory
McKittrick Elementary
McKittrick Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
McKittrick, 93251
Enrollment
79 students
Listed on this county directory
Midway Elementary
Midway Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Fellows, 93224
Enrollment
85 students
Listed on this county directory
Hacienda Elementary
Mojave Unified
Record
Grades
3–5
Location
California City, 93505
Enrollment
528 students
Listed on this county directory
Mojave Elementary
Mojave Unified
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Mojave, 93501
Enrollment
414 students
Listed on this county directory
Robert P. Ulrich Elementary
Mojave Unified
Record
Grades
KG–2
Location
California City, 93505
Enrollment
515 students
Listed on this county directory
Irving L. Branch Elementary
Muroc Joint Unified
Record
Grades
3–6
Location
Edwards, 93523
Enrollment
383 students
Listed on this county directory
West Boron Elementary
Muroc Joint Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Boron, 93516
Enrollment
290 students
Listed on this county directory
William A. Bailey Elementary
Muroc Joint Unified
Record
Grades
KG–2
Location
Edwards, 93523
Enrollment
373 students
Listed on this county directory

Kern County school directory FAQ

Does this list show which Kern County school serves my address?

No. This is a county-level NCES directory for public school records in California. Attendance zones, transfer policies, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, and program placement must be verified with the local district or school.

What is included in the Kern County public school directory?

The directory lists 272 public schools from NCES records, including school name, district, grade range, type flags, and enrollment where reported.

Does this page rank the best schools in Kern County?

No. This page is a public school directory, not a ranking or recommendation. Use it to find records, compare similar school types, and identify district sources to verify locally.

Are private schools included in this Kern County list?

No. SchoolsByCounty uses NCES public school records for this directory. Private schools, homeschool programs, and some local program options are outside this public-school listing.

Why do some Kern County schools have profiles while others are listed only?

SchoolsByCounty generates profile pages for a high-enrollment subset of school records. 43 schools in this county currently have profile links, while every listed school remains available in the directory table.

How should I compare school districts in Kern County?

Start with the 58 district entries, then compare schools with similar grade ranges. County-level lists can include district slices, so use district websites to confirm boundaries and program rules.

What do charter or virtual flags mean in this Kern County directory?

Charter and virtual flags come from NCES school records. They identify school record types, not admission eligibility, transfer availability, or program quality. Confirm application rules and current program status with the district or school.

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Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.