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Elementary Schools in Arvin Union

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At a glance

DistrictArvin Union1318^th of 1,543 California districtsFull district overview →

Schools

2,189

Students

Top rankedEl Camino Real Elementary4105^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

El Camino Real Elementary up 431 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

This analysis examines three elementary schools (grades K-6) within the Arvin Union school district, a high-needs area where over 88% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and all schools rank in the bottom third statewide.

Among these schools, El Camino Real Elementary stands out as the strongest performer, with the highest test scores in English, math, and science and the lowest rate of chronic student absenteeism. Sierra Vista Elementary shows middle performance, while Bear Mountain Elementary faces the most significant challenges, with the lowest academic proficiency and highest absenteeism despite having the highest spending per student.

Overall, all schools in the Arvin Union district perform well below state averages, highlighting systemic academic challenges. Key factors differentiating the schools include attendance rates and the efficiency of resource use, as higher spending does not automatically correlate with better outcomes in this district.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th 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 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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	21.8	4686^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.0%		18.5	4986^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.0%	300	21.6	21.6	18.1	20.0	27.6	35.1	25.7	26.6	24.7	20.7	22.5	23.6	97.5	98.4		97.5	$28,619	$23,882	$4,737
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%)	13	5422^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	7.4%		14.6	5342^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	9.0%	80	12.9	12.9	14.4	17.5	12.9	26.3	18.0	15.4	23.7	12.9	14.7	16.9	94.4		97.2		$30,616	$26,522	$4,094
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%)	28.4	4105^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.9%		23.4	4536^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.7%	431	22.6	22.6	21.4	33.6	38.8	36.1	32.4	30.5	29.2	28.1	20.4	27.2					$24,627	$20,880	$3,747

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kern County Office of Education	0.71 mi	7
Kern High	1.02 mi	25	984^th
Di Giorgio Elementary	3.21 mi	1	1393^rd
Vineland Elementary	4.06 mi	2	1360^th
Lamont Elementary	6.01 mi	4	1460^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.