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Kernville Elementary

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Kernville Elementary ranks 3556 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3556^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of California elementary schools

Summary

Kernville Elementary is a 105-student school serving grades K–5 in Kernville, California, within the Kernville Union Elementary district. Its clearest bright spot is grade 3, while grade 5 math and science are major concerns. Most importantly, results have shifted from above the state in all three tested subjects in 2022–23 to below it in 2025–26: ELA fell from 49% to 45%, math from 49% to 26%, and science from 42% to 13%.

ELA is the school’s strongest subject relative to the state, district, and nearby schools: 45% were proficient, compared with 49% statewide and 28% districtwide. Among nearby schools with results, only Linns Valley-Poso Flat Elementary scored higher, at 50%; South Fork Elementary had 40%, and Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary had 19%. Grade 3 results stand out: Kernville had 58% proficiency in ELA and 47% in math, both above state and district results. Science is the clearest all-grades weakness: 13% proficiency was below the state’s 36%, the district’s 24%, and results at South Fork (37%) and Wallace (25%). Grade 5 math was also low at 7%, below the state, district, Wallace, and South Fork.

The long-term trend is unfavorable, though not a straight decline every year: science rose to 47% in 2024–25 before dropping to 13%, while ELA and math also had intermediate fluctuations. SchoolDigger ranks the school at the 39th percentile with 2 stars in 2025–26, down from the 70th percentile and 4 stars in 2021–22; it still ranks above Wallace (7th percentile) and South Fork (28th percentile). Chronic absenteeism improved from 52% in 2021–22 to 21% in 2025–26, below the listed nearby schools but above the state’s 18%. The 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 24.2, higher than at the nearby schools listed. In 2024–25, 78% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible; this is an income measure, while all California students receive free school meals. SchoolDigger’s statewide subgroup ranking for White Students was 23rd percentile in 2025–26, 16 points below the school’s overall standing; the Low Socio Economic Status Students subgroup fell from the 57th percentile in 2023–24 to the 31st in 2024–25, then recovered to 37th in 2025–26.

105

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,374

Per pupil spending ?

78.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

Not published

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

13550 Sierra Way
Kernville, CA 93240

(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 — 58th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg22%

California avg42%

3,556^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

1310^th of 1,530Kernville 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
2026	35.4	3556 of 5817	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	36.8	3441 of 5423	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	27.1	1961 of 2536	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)37th percentile~ school

White (2026)23rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Mathematics26%-12 vs state

Science13%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kernville Elementary	Public	K-5	13550 Sierra Way	Kernville	93240	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%)	35.4	3556^th of 5817 public elementary schools	38.9%		39.8	3231^st of 5857 public elementary schools	44.8%	325	13.3		13.3	57.9	33.3	42.9				45.1	47.4	21.1	6.7				26.4			$23,374	$2,503	$20,871
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%)	12.7	5424^th of 5817 public elementary schools	6.8%		15.3	5239^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.6%	185	25.0		25.0	18.8	10.9	28.3				19.2	14.3	10.9	11.3				12.4	90%	0%	$23,648	$2,490	$21,158
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%)	27.2	4210^th of 5817 public elementary schools	27.6%		27.6	4162^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	28.9%	48	28.6	44.7	37.1	29.7	23.3	31.0	46.0	48.5	53.2	39.8	27.0	20.0	16.7	24.0	24.2	51.1	28.0	86%	0%	$12,371	$1,907	$10,464
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)										50.0							35.7
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	—	8 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$40,463	$3,722	$36,741

Frequently Asked Questions about Kernville Elementary

What district is Kernville Elementary in?

Kernville Union Elementary

Is Kernville Elementary a good school?

Kernville Elementary ranks 3556^th of 5817 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 data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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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