Kern County Juvenile Court
Kern County Juvenile Court serves 281 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
Kern County Juvenile Court placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Kern County Juvenile Court ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
School Overview
Kern County Juvenile Court's student population of 281 students has declined by 20% over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
Total Students
281 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Kern County Juvenile Court is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Kern County Juvenile Court is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#9542 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
51%
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
23:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
12%
Hispanic
59%
54%
Black
21%
5%
White
20%
23%
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
40-44%
84%
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (09-10)
1%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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