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Kernville Elementary

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Kernville Elementary ranks 3231 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3231^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of California elementary schools

Summary

Kernville Elementary is a small public school serving about 105 students in grades K-5 in Kernville, CA, operating within the Kernville Union Elementary district, which faces systemic challenges across its schools.

This school shows notable strengths, particularly in science, where student proficiency significantly outpaces the state average and more than doubles that of its district peer, Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary. It has also made impressive progress in improving student attendance, cutting chronic absenteeism in half over two years. However, its statewide academic ranking has been quite volatile in recent years, and there are significant performance differences between grade levels, with 4th graders struggling much more in math and English than students in other grades.

When compared to nearby schools, Kernville Elementary spends more per student than some, like South Fork Elementary, which achieves similar results in core subjects. It consistently outperforms Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary across all subjects despite serving a similarly high-needs community, indicating effective school-level practices are at work.

105

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,743

Per pupil spending ?

78.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13550 Sierra Way
Kernville, CA 93238

(760) 376-2249

District: Kernville Union Elementary

Students who attend Kernville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Woodrow Wallace Middle
High:	Kern Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.7%

Hispanic:

28.6%

American Indian:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2011 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2011

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg22%

California avg41%

3,231^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Kernville Union Elementary

1262^nd of 1,543Kernville Union Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	3231 of 5857	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	3112 of 5869	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.0	1839 of 5859	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	1741 of 5883	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	32.3	3752 of 5789	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.9	4442 of 5662	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.1	4255 of 5692	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	52.0	2390 of 5614	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.4	2369 of 5611	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.9	2097 of 5377	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	36.5	3385 of 5314	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.6	2003 of 5193	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.7	1463 of 5113	71.4%	★★★★☆
2007	53.9	2113 of 5113	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.0	1699 of 4818	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.9	2400 of 4822	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.9	1879 of 4809	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	70.5	1476 of 5609	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	1935 of 5635	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.6	3628 of 5492	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.0	4168 of 5413	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	3788 of 5460	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	2359 of 5517	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	1514 of 5363	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	1347 of 5264	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	21.9	4432 of 5173	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	4089 of 5084	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	2381 of 2598	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	2460 of 2651	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1899 of 2661	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	2086 of 2726	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	2444 of 2834	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	2612 of 2737	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2023)74th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science47%+14 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Mathematics27%-11 vs state

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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)	% MMR (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	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 8th 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 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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kernville Elementary	Public	K-5	13550 Sierra Way	Kernville	93238	Kern County	Kernville Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 376-2249	105	4	24.2	78.1%	70 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (28.6%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	39.8	3231^st of 5857 public elementary schools	44.8%		41.2	3112^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.0%	119	46.7		46.7	43.8	27.8	46.7				38.8	43.8	11.1	26.7				26.5						$22,743	$20,240	$2,503
Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary	Public	K-5	3240 Erskine Creek Rd.	Lake Isabella	93240	Kern County	Kernville Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 379-2621	390	19	20.5	87.4%	262 (67.2%)	12 (3.1%)	96 (24.6%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	15.3	5239^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.6%		15.1	5296^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.8%	57	21.3		21.3	17.5	27.3	32.3				25.9	8.8	14.3	6.6				9.8	96.0	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.0	$23,304	$20,814	$2,490
South Fork Elementary	Public	K-8	5225 Kelso Valley Rd.	Weldon	93283	Kern County	South Fork Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 378-4000	348	18	19.4	79.0%	219 (62.9%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (24.7%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.3%)	27.6	4162^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	28.9%		37.1	3355^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.8%	807	28.9	36.7	31.7	20.0	33.3	36.5	35.3	49.0	53.3	38.9	24.0	23.8	17.3	26.5	41.2	53.3	30.3	85.7	89.3	89.3	89.3	85.7	$18,845	$16,938	$1,907
Linns Valley-Poso Flat Elementary	Public	K-8	158 White River Rd.	Glennville	93226	Kern County	Linns Valley-Poso Flat Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 536-8811	22	2	11.0	72.7%	17 (77.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(n/a)										54.6							18.2
Hot Springs Elementary	Public	K-8	40505 Hot Springs Dr.	California Hot Springs	93207	Tulare County	Hot Springs Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 548-6544	10	2	5.0	100.0%	8 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$77,204	$73,482	$3,722

Frequently Asked Questions about Kernville Elementary

What district is Kernville Elementary in?

Kernville Union Elementary

Is Kernville Elementary a good school?

Kernville Elementary ranks 3231^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kernville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 105 students attended Kernville Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Kernville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kernville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodrow Wallace Middle
High : Kern Valley High

What is the racial makeup of Kernville Elementary?

Students at Kernville Elementary are 67% White, 29% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026

2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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

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