Are there good schools in East Kern, California?

When determining if East Kern, California, has good schools, we analyze key factors including math proficiency, reading/language proficiency, students-per-teacher ratio, average teacher salaries, National Blue Ribbon awards, Spelling Bee and STEM/non-STEM national competitions, and more.

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Does East Kern, California have good schools?

Schools	National Rankings	Private School Enrollment
Elementary schools in East Kern	Scored 34.58 on a scale of 0 to 100.	8.1%
Middle schools in East Kern	Scored 27.57 on a scale of 0 to 100.	10.0%
High schools in East Kern	Scored 30.0 on a scale of 0 to 100.	6.6%

Dwellics searched for winners of 69 nationwide competitions for school children in both STEM and non-STEM fields and found 0 winners in East Kern, California in the last 5 years.

Elementary Schools

There are 14 public elementary schools in East Kern, California. Public elementary schools serving East Kern, California, are rated 34.58 (with 100 being the best) in the United States according to our research. Among elementary school students, approximately 8.1% are enrolled in private schools in East Kern.

The average percentage of students proficient in math in East Kern, California at the elementary school level is 32.2%, and proficiency in reading and language arts is 39.1%.

The average annual salary of an elementary school teacher in East Kern is $61,151. The average number of elementary school students assigned to a teacher’s classroom in East Kern is 22.0.

Middle Schools

There are 4 public middle schools in East Kern, California. Public middle schools serving East Kern, California, are rated 27.57 (with 100 being the best) in the United States according to our research. Among middle school students, approximately 10.0% are enrolled in private schools in East Kern.

The average percentage of students proficient in math in East Kern, California at the middle school level is 21.0%, and proficiency in reading and language arts is 36.8%.

The average annual salary of a middle school teacher in East Kern is $65,313. The average number of middle school students assigned to a teacher’s classroom in East Kern is 22.0.

High Schools

There are 9 public high schools in East Kern, California. Public high schools serving East Kern, California, are rated 30.0 (with 100 being the best) in the United States according to our research. Among high school students, approximately 6.6% are enrolled in private schools in East Kern.

The average percentage of students proficient in math in East Kern, California at the high school level is 20.7%, and proficiency in reading and language arts is 42.5%.

The average annual salary of a high school teacher in East Kern is $65,971. The average number of high school students assigned to a teacher’s classroom in East Kern is 19.0.

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