Kernville Union Elementary School District

3240 Erskine Creek Rd.
Lake Isabella, CA 93240-3077
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 814 students in Kernville Union Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Kernville Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
814 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Kernville Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1480 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1479 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kernville Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kernville Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kernville Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.65
# American Indian Students
24 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
176 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
54%
# Black Students
18 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
571 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
70%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
119
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,441 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,613 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kernville Union Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kernville Union Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,441
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kernville Union Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,613
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kernville Union Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kernville Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kernville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
13550 Sierra Way
Lake Isabella, CA 93240
(760) 376-2249
Grades: K-5
| 123 students
Rank: #22.
Woodrow Wallace Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3240 Erskine Creek Rd.
Lake Isabella, CA 93240
(760) 379-4646
Grades: 6-8
| 273 students
Rank: #33.
Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3240 Erskine Creek Rd.
Lake Isabella, CA 93240
(760) 379-2621
Grades: K-5
| 418 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 814 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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