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Best Public Schools in Arvin, CA

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At a glance

Schools

5,685

Students

Districts

Top rankedArvin High1306^th of 2,135 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Sierra Vista Elementary up 290 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Haven Drive Middle 17.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Arvin, California, has six schools serving a calculated 5,685 students: four elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. In 2025–26, the schools’ average proficiency was about 31% in English language arts (ELA), 17% in mathematics and 16% in science, compared with California averages of 49%, 38% and 36%. The most important finding is that average proficiency trails the state in all three subjects, with the largest gap in mathematics—about 21 percentage points.

Different schools lead in different subjects. Arvin High had the highest all-grades ELA result, 47%, and science result, 29%; those were about 12 points above the next-highest ELA result at Haven Drive Middle and 6 points above the next-highest science result at Sierra Vista Elementary. Sierra Vista led mathematics at 26%, about 1 point above El Camino Real Elementary. At the other end, Bear Mountain Elementary had the lowest ELA result at 20%, Arvin High the lowest mathematics result at 10%, and Haven Drive the lowest science result at 11%. Grade-by-grade results add nuance: El Camino’s grade-six ELA proficiency was 53%, above the state’s 48% for that grade.

Recent results show no broad area-wide improvement: from 2024–25 to 2025–26, the six-school average was essentially unchanged in ELA and fell about 2 points in both mathematics and science, while state results rose in each subject. There are school-specific exceptions, including gains at Sierra Vista in all three subjects. SchoolDigger’s 2025–26 statewide rankings put Arvin High at the 39th percentile, compared with the 5th percentile for Bear Mountain and 4th for Di Giorgio Elementary; Sierra Vista’s ranking improved from the 15th to the 24th percentile over two years, while Haven Drive’s fell from the 40th to the 21st. As context, five schools reported free/reduced lunch eligible figures for 2024–25, ranging from 89% at El Camino to 97% at Arvin High; Di Giorgio reported 62% directly certified for free meals in 2024–25, a different measure. Ratios also vary: El Camino and Sierra Vista each had 22.6 students per teacher, compared with 20.2 at Bear Mountain. These measures do not by themselves explain differences in results.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)		CSA Spanish Listening (2026)		CSA Spanish Writing (2026)		CSA Spanish Reading (2026)		CSA Spanish Speaking (2026)	CAST Science (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CSA Spanish Speaking 11th Grade	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Haven Drive Middle	Public	7-8	341 Haven Dr.	Arvin	93203	Kern County	Arvin Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 854-6540	612	36	17.1	94.4%	11 (1.8%)	4 (0.7%)	595 (97.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21.5	2156^th of 2740 public middle schools	21.3%		28.3	1885^th of 2761 public middle schools	31.7%	271											11.0			11.0					31.5	38.4		34.8					17.6	18.7		18.1			$23,652	$4,269	$19,383
Sierra Vista Elementary	Public	K-8	300 Franklin St.	Arvin	93203	Kern County	Arvin Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 854-6560	690	31	22.6	96.2%	13 (1.9%)	5 (0.7%)	670 (97.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.9	4396^th of 5817 public elementary schools	24.4%		21.8	4686^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.0%	290										22.6				22.6	15.8	27.3	39.3	36.4				29.3	26.3	21.6	27.7	27.3				25.7	≥ 98%		$23,261	$4,737	$18,524
Bear Mountain Elementary	Public	K-6	1501 Hood St.	Arvin	93203	Kern County	Arvin Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 854-6590	728	36	20.2	95.2%	24 (3.3%)	7 (1.0%)	690 (94.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	10.8	5554^th of 5817 public elementary schools	4.5%		13	5422^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	7.4%	132										11.1				11.1	16.7	21.7	16.7	24.7				19.9	11.9	13.4	12.2	12.9				12.6	≥ 99%		$23,938	$4,094	$19,844
El Camino Real Elementary	Public	K-6	911 El Camino Real Rd.	Arvin	93203	Kern County	Arvin Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 854-6661	771	34	22.6	88.5%	99 (12.8%)	5 (0.6%)	662 (85.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.3	4202^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	27.8%		28.4	4105^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.9%	97										13.6				13.6	21.5	40.3	24.0	53.2				34.3	29.8	28.2	8.8	32.4				24.5	93%	0%	$20,770	$3,747	$17,023
Di Giorgio Elementary	Public	K-8	19405 Buena Vista Blvd.	Arvin	93203	Kern County	Di Giorgio Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 854-2604	231	10	23.1	—	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	223 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.4	5584^th of 5817 public elementary schools	4.0%		8	5736^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.1%	152										19.1	0.0			11.4	15.4	10.3	28.6	22.2	37.9	28.6		23.3	19.2	13.8	4.8	3.7	17.2	0.0		11.0	93%	0%	$24,206	$6,016	$18,190
Arvin High	Public	9-12	900 Varsity Rd.	Arvin	93203	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 854-5561	2,653	103	25.8	96.5%	31 (1.2%)	10 (0.4%)	2,569 (96.8%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (1.4%)	38.6	1306^th of 2135 public high schools	38.8%		42.5	1196^th of 2162 public high schools	44.7%	110	36.7	36.7	27.6	27.6	20.8	20.8	24.0	24.0	68.4			29.7	7.4	28.7							47.2	47.2							10.3	10.3			$19,554	$1,972	$17,582

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bakersfield	2.44 mi	152	620^th
Lamont	4.35 mi	4	857^th
Tehachapi	16.69 mi	9	711^th
Lebec	23.62 mi	2	390^th
Frazier Park	27.48 mi	1	806^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.