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Best Alternative Schools in Zip Code 93301

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2,169

Students

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Smallest classes

Kern County Special Education 6.8 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 10th 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
Kern County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	1300 17th St. City Centre	Bakersfield	93301	Kern County	Kern County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 636-4788	387	57	6.8	74.7%	92 (23.8%)	23 (5.9%)	247 (63.8%)	19 (4.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)															5.3	7.7				0.0			1.6	0.0				0.0			0.0			$42,061	$232	$41,829
Kern County Community	Public, Alternative	K-12	1300 17th St. City Centre	Bakersfield	93301	Kern County	Kern County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 852-5570	325	23	14.1	91.7%	50 (15.4%)	40 (12.3%)	227 (69.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)											0.0			0.0	0.0				9.1	0.0	0.0	15.9	10.3				9.1	0.0	0.0	0.9	1.1			$42,449	$5,221	$37,228
Valley Oaks Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3501 Chester Ave.	Bakersfield	93301	Kern County	Kern County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 852-6700	1,087	52	21.0	40.2%	533 (49.0%)	12 (1.1%)	407 (37.4%)	16 (1.5%)	12 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	104 (9.6%)								(n/a)										35.6	35.3		59.4		42.3	41.8	40.0	45.8	35.1	52.7	44.7	73.2	47.5	20.0	26.7	13.6	16.3	18.3	18.8	28.2	20.0	58%	0%	$11,500	$00	$11,500
Kern County Juvenile Court	Public, Alternative	K-12	1300 17th St.	Bakersfield	93301	Kern County	Kern County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 852-5570	191	22	8.8	—	26 (13.6%)	45 (23.6%)	116 (60.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)											0.0			0.0	0.0						0.0	4.6	2.9						0.0	0.0	0.0			$42,420	$5,217	$37,203
Central Academy of Arts and Technology	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1701 18th St.	Bakersfield	93301	Kern County	Central Academy of Arts and Technology District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 885-0023	179	11	16.2	65.9%	42 (23.5%)	8 (4.5%)	101 (56.4%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (12.8%)								(n/a)										31.4	25.0				28.9	32.1	38.2	56.0	49.1	50.0	38.7		43.9	25.5	32.7	15.7	26.4	38.6	15.6		26.2	≥ 95%		$26,288	$2,597	$23,691

Cities Near Zip Code 93301

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bakersfield	0.53 mi	152	620^th
Lamont	9.92 mi	4	857^th
Arvin	15.03 mi	7	804^th
Shafter	16.96 mi	8	631^st
Tupman	20.42 mi	1	668^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.

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