Best Public Schools in Zip Code 93312

Summary:

The 16 schools in zip code 93312 in Bakersfield, California serve students from elementary through high school, with a mix of 10 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The data reveals several standout performers, including Liberty High and Centennial High, which are ranked among the top high schools in the state. Additionally, the Norris Elementary and Norris Middle schools consistently outperform district and state averages on academic assessments.

The high schools in the area demonstrate strong academic performance, with Liberty High and Centennial High ranking 577 and 510 out of 2,323 California high schools, respectively. Both schools have high 4-year graduation rates, with Liberty High at 95.0% and Centennial High at 91.0%. However, Liberty High stands out with a lower dropout rate of 2.4% compared to Centennial High's 4.9%.

Among the elementary and middle schools, the Norris Elementary and Norris Middle schools demonstrate exceptional performance, consistently exceeding district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The Norris Elementary district is ranked 342 out of 1,568 districts in California, with both Norris Elementary and Norris Middle earning 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Centennial High	Public	9-12	8601 Hageman Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-8601	2,237	88	25.3	43.4%	984 (44.0%)	64 (2.9%)	938 (41.9%)	146 (6.5%)	23 (1.0%)	21 (0.9%)	59 (2.6%)	68.1	510^th of 2323 public high schools	78.0%		71.4	460^th of 2348 public high schools	80.4%	50			35.0		34.4							69.0	69.0							28.6	28.6							$7,786
Liberty High	Public	9-12	925 Jewetta Ave.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 587-0925	2,355	89	26.3	45.3%	986 (41.9%)	98 (4.2%)	1,030 (43.7%)	134 (5.7%)	17 (0.7%)	4 (0.2%)	83 (3.5%)	63	577^th of 2323 public high schools	75.2%		72.6	440^th of 2348 public high schools	81.3%	137			24.1	22.1	23.0							67.8	67.8							35.4	35.4							$7,059
Norris Elementary	Public	K-6	7110 Old Farm Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Norris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 387-7020	823	35	23.3	32.1%	365 (44.3%)	15 (1.8%)	324 (39.4%)	62 (7.5%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (6.1%)	71.2	1539^th of 5862 public elementary schools	73.7%		65.6	1778^th of 5874 public elementary schools	69.7%	239	37.4				37.4	56.7	58.1	62.6	56.6				58.5	46.4	50.4	50.4	42.7				47.4	96.7		98.4		97.5		$4,955
William B. Bimat Elementary	Public	K-6	8600 Northshore Dr.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Norris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 387-7080	502	26	19.2	36.1%	191 (38.0%)	7 (1.4%)	215 (42.8%)	60 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	81.3	1095^th of 5862 public elementary schools	81.3%		82.5	1075^th of 5874 public elementary schools	81.7%	20	53.8				53.8	55.7	62.1	65.0	72.0				64.0	52.9	51.7	53.8	60.0				54.8							$5,270
Veterans Elementary	Public	K-6	6301 Old Farm Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Norris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 387-7050	950	40	23.5	36.9%	359 (37.8%)	23 (2.4%)	450 (47.4%)	61 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (5.9%)	73.6	1426^th of 5862 public elementary schools	75.7%		70.8	1545^th of 5874 public elementary schools	73.7%	119	45.3				45.3	63.9	53.5	51.6	59.6				57.0	62.3	48.6	42.2	51.0				50.8							$5,191
Almondale Elementary	Public	K-6	10510 Chippewa St.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6060	660	30	21.9	44.8%	303 (45.9%)	19 (2.9%)	266 (40.3%)	33 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.2%)	52.8	2408^th of 5862 public elementary schools	58.9%		60.2	2048^th of 5874 public elementary schools	65.1%	360	34.1				34.1	41.1	41.8	52.9	49.4				46.2	48.9	39.6	30.2	31.1				37.5							$10,028
Columbia Elementary	Public	K-6	703 Mondavi Way	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Fruitvale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-3540	594	29	20.8	68.5%	200 (33.7%)	19 (3.2%)	294 (49.5%)	37 (6.2%)	5 (0.8%)	10 (1.7%)	29 (4.9%)	46.6	2752^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	53.1%		48.2	2632^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	55.2%	120	25.7				25.7	44.8	41.4	45.6	47.7				44.8	32.4	36.8	27.1	34.9				33.1	96.1	97.1	98.0	97.1	97.1	97.1	$6,167
Endeavour Elementary	Public	K-6	9300 Meacham Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Fruitvale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-3550	716	34	21.1	70.3%	268 (37.4%)	36 (5.0%)	338 (47.2%)	26 (3.6%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	41 (5.7%)	54.7	2297^th of 5862 public elementary schools	60.8%		56.5	2210^th of 5874 public elementary schools	62.4%	87	19.8				19.8	59.4	45.5	37.0	45.0				46.9	71.7	41.6	23.8	40.0				44.6							$5,545
Freedom Middle	Public	7-8	11445 Noriega Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6044	731	33	22.4	40.5%	301 (41.2%)	22 (3.0%)	346 (47.3%)	26 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.2%)	65.6	777^th of 2777 public middle schools	72.0%		71	668^th of 2802 public middle schools	76.2%	109		31.8			31.8					53.5	63.7		58.6					31.1	38.6		34.9							$10,028
Patriot Elementary	Public	K-6	4410 Old Farm Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6065	918	39	23.4	45.1%	376 (41.0%)	33 (3.6%)	434 (47.3%)	37 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.8%)	46.4	2762^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	52.9%		52.2	2429^th of 5874 public elementary schools	58.6%	333	25.4				25.4	44.2	41.6	40.7	43.9				42.6	51.5	34.9	26.2	31.6				36.2							$10,028
American Elementary	Public	K-6	800 Verdugo	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 587-2277	737	32	22.9	40.2%	305 (41.4%)	20 (2.7%)	322 (43.7%)	59 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.9%)	72.9	1451^st of 5862 public elementary schools	75.2%		73.2	1451^st of 5874 public elementary schools	75.3%		49.6				49.6	40.6	56.1	62.4	55.1				54.0	51.0	59.7	50.0	47.1				51.9							$10,028
Fruitvale Junior High	Public	7-8	2114 Calloway Dr.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Fruitvale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 589-3933	708	33	21.4	67.4%	256 (36.2%)	29 (4.1%)	355 (50.1%)	41 (5.8%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.5%)	67	742^nd of 2777 public middle schools	73.3%		70.5	675^th of 2802 public middle schools	75.9%	67		31.7			31.7					54.2	58.0		55.9					37.6	39.6		38.5							$6,000
Rosedale Middle	Public	7-8	12463 Rosedale Hwy.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6030	768	36	21.6	33.1%	373 (48.6%)	17 (2.2%)	305 (39.7%)	40 (5.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.4%)	77.9	528^th of 2777 public middle schools	81.0%		80.3	482^nd of 2802 public middle schools	82.8%	46		41.4			41.4					59.5	58.3		58.6					53.7	40.6		47.1							$10,028
Rosedale-North Elementary	Public	K-6	11500 Meacham Ave.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6040	527	29	18.0	66.4%	205 (38.9%)	12 (2.3%)	271 (51.4%)	9 (1.7%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.6%)	49.9	2556^th of 5862 public elementary schools	56.4%		52.1	2432^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	58.6%	124	30.3				30.3	38.5	41.0	60.6	37.2				43.9	53.9	35.0	47.0	20.0				37.8							$10,028
Independence Elementary	Public	K-6	2345 Old Farm Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6011	717	31	23.5	36.4%	346 (48.3%)	23 (3.2%)	279 (38.9%)	33 (4.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.5%)	64.1	1870^th of 5862 public elementary schools	68.1%		55.7	2243^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	61.8%	373	29.9				29.9	62.5	45.5	57.5	57.4				55.0	51.3	36.4	36.8	51.3				43.9							$10,028
Norris Middle	Public	7-8	6940 Calloway Dr.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Norris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 387-7060	931	38	24.7	30.2%	434 (46.6%)	22 (2.4%)	366 (39.3%)	52 (5.6%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.4%)	65	785^th of 2777 public middle schools	71.7%		59.1	931^st of 2802 public middle schools	66.8%	146		28.4			28.4					62.2	46.2		54.6					42.5	36.8		39.8							$4,847

Cities Near Zip Code 93312

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bakersfield	1.27 mi	150	620^th
Shafter	9.61 mi	9	579^th
Tupman	11.92 mi	1	603^rd
Wasco	16.34 mi	10	729^th
Lamont	16.87 mi	4	827^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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