Kern County Juvenile Court
- Kern County Juvenile Court serves 281 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- 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 2016-17 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%.
Top Placements
Kern County Juvenile Court places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Kern County Juvenile Court's student population of 281 students has declined by 24% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 281 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Kern County Juvenile Court is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,584 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #9442 out of 9584 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 38% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6-9% | 48% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 12% |
| Hispanic | 59% | 54% |
| Black | 21% | 5% |
| White | 20% | 23% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | 20-24% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 98% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Kern County Office Of Education School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Kern County Juvenile Court is Kern County Community (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bakersfield Kern County Community Alternative School
Grades: K-12 | 670 students
0.0 miles
1300 17th St. City Centre
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661)636-4346 0.0 K-12 670 - Bakersfield Kern County Special Education Special Education School
Grades: K-12 | 446 students
0.0 miles
1300 17th St. City Centre
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661)636-4788 0.0 K-12 446 - Bakersfield Downtown Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 307 students
0.2 miles
2021 M St.
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661)631-5920 0.2 K-8 307 - Bakersfield Bakersfield High School Grades: 9-12 | 2906 students
0.5 miles
1241 G St.
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661)324-9841 0.5 9-12 2906 - Bakersfield Rafer Johnson Childrens Center
0.6 miles
1100 Ninth St.
Bakersfield, CA 93304
(661)631-5850 0.6 n/a n/a
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