Located in this district, CA. Serving grades KG through 08.
Kernville Union Elementary serves kindergarten through eighth grade across the southern Sierra Nevada region of Kern County. The district operates three schools: Kernville Elementary, Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary, and Woodrow Wallace Middle. It is a small district, with enrollment distributed across all nine grade levels in modest numbers per cohort.
The district's academic performance sits below the median across tested subjects when compared to other Kern County districts. State assessment data from 2024-25 shows proficiency rates that cluster in the low to mid-range. In English language arts, students show somewhat stronger performance, with results ranging from the low twenties in third grade to the mid-thirties in grades five and seven. Math proficiency is considerably lower across all tested grades, with rates in the range of ten to twenty percent. Science proficiency, tested in grades five and eight, shows results in the twenties. The district's overall proficiency index falls below the midpoint among Kern County districts.
Chronic absenteeism is a significant challenge here. The district's rate places it in the bottom quartile when measured against its county peers, suggesting attendance patterns are a material factor in learning outcomes. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand both what is driving absenteeism and what supports exist for students who struggle with attendance.
The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic population and smaller populations of American Indian Alaska Native, Asian, Black, and multiracial students. The data provided does not include the free-or-reduced-price lunch rate or the proportion of English learners, so a parent seeking to understand economic conditions or language support availability would need to ask the district directly.
Housing values in the district's service area are moderate compared to California statewide. Properties span several small communities, including Kernville, Lake Isabella, Weldon, Wofford Heights, and Bodfish. Mortgage affordability relative to median income is reasonable for this part of California, though rental housing data is sparse in the available data set. Per-pupil spending in the district is in the upper-middle range among Kern County districts, suggesting resource levels are not unusually constrained relative to neighboring systems.
The district does not serve high school grades, so no graduation rate is available. Special education enrollment and English learner counts were not provided. The district brief search did not surface recent strategic priorities or parent-relevant changes, so current initiatives remain unclear from the available sources.
Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.
3 schools are officially reported under this district.
| ZIP | City | Value | YoY | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93518 | Caliente | $307K | +0.1% | 24.0% |
| 93240 | Lake Isabella | $220K | -1.5% | 22.9% |
| 93285 | Wofford Heights | $230K | -4.3% | 22.5% |
| 93238 | Kernville | $334K | -2.5% | 15.0% |
| 93205 | Bodfish | $190K | -0.0% | 9.6% |
| 93283 | Weldon | $205K | +3.2% | 5.9% |
| 93306 | Bakersfield | $349K | -0.2% | 0.0% |
| ZIP | City | Rent/mo | YoY | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93306 | Bakersfield | $1,799 | +2.6% | 0.0% |
Officially reported figures, 2024-25.