Kern County Office of Education

See below for the California Smarter Balanced results for tests which were taken by students in the spring of 2025, and reported by EdSource. The tests form part of the state's California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, or CAASPP. Hover over colors in the charts to see percentages for each achievement level.

For some schools the results for student groups will show as asterisks to indicate that the state withheld results because 10 or fewer students took the test. Scores are for 2025 unless otherwise noted. Data may not add up to 100% due to rounding. Tests for 2020 were not given statewide due to Covid-19 pandemic. Testing in 2021 was optional, with results missing in some schools and districts. Both years are excluded from the database.

Overall Test Results

In the overall Kern County Office of Education test results for 2025, 29.75% of students met or exceeded the state standard in English, while 70.25% did not, an increase of 1.25% from 2024. In math, 15.55% of students met or exceeded the state standard, with 84.45% not meeting it: an increase of 1.59% from 2024.

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Tests for 2020 were not given statewide due to Covid-19 pandemic. Testing in 2021 was optional, with results missing in some schools and districts. Both years are excluded from the graph above.

Subject Minimal 2025 Chg. From 2024 Developing 2025 Chg. From 2024 Proficient 2025 Chg. From 2024 Advanced 2025 Chg. From 2024
English 45.76% -5.35% 24.49% 4.1% 20.43% 0.17% 9.32% 1.08%
Math 68.29% 0.04% 16.16% -1.63% 9.84% -0.17% 5.71% 1.76%

2025 TEST RESULTS BY RACE AND ETHNICITY

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Race/Ethnicity English: Minimal English: Developing English: Proficient English: Advanced
White 33.87% 26.84% 24.92% 14.38%
Hispanic 54.72% 23.24% 16.46% 5.57%
Race/Ethnicity Math: Minimal Math: Developing Math: Proficient Math: Advanced
White 56.23% 21.73% 13.74% 8.31%
Hispanic 77.31% 13.72% 6.23% 2.74%

2025 Test Results By Grade Level

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Grade English: Minimal English: Developing English: Proficient English: Advanced
Grade 3 29.73% 37.84% 20.27% 12.16%
Grade 4 49.23% 21.54% 16.92% 12.31%
Grade 5 48.39% 17.2% 23.66% 10.75%
Grade 6 42.86% 25.51% 25.51% 6.12%
Grade 7 44.92% 28.81% 18.64% 7.63%
Grade 8 44.97% 24.83% 23.49% 6.71%
Grade 11 50.83% 21.25% 17.08% 10.83%
Grade Math: Minimal Math: Developing Math: Proficient Math: Advanced
Grade 3 44.59% 24.32% 21.62% 9.46%
Grade 4 58.46% 23.08% 13.85% 4.62%
Grade 5 67.74% 15.05% 10.75% 6.45%
Grade 6 58.95% 25.26% 9.47% 6.32%
Grade 7 64.71% 20.17% 7.56% 7.56%
Grade 8 70.34% 16.55% 9.66% 3.45%
Grade 11 83.19% 6.03% 6.03% 4.74%

2025 TEST RESULTS FOR LOW INCOME STUDENTS

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Status English: Economically Disadvantaged English: Not Economically Disadvantaged Math: Economically Disadvantaged Math: Not Economically Disadvantaged
Minimal 57.23% 29.48% 82.54% 48.25%
Developing 24.85% 23.99% 10.81% 23.68%
Proficient 12.42% 31.79% 3.33% 19.01%
Advanced 5.5% 14.74% 3.33% 9.06%

2025 TEST RESULTS BY GENDER

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Gender English: Male English: Female Math: Male Math: Female
Minimal 53.68% 35.36% 69.83% 66.3%
Developing 22.32% 27.35% 13.79% 19.22%
Proficient 16.84% 25.14% 10.99% 8.36%
Advanced 7.16% 12.15% 5.39% 6.13%