- 3501 Chester Ave.
- Bakersfield, CA 93301
- (661) 633-5288
Charter | Grades K-12 | Kern County Office of Education
About Valley Oaks Charter School
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Valley Oaks Charter School is located in Bakersfield, CA and is one of 3 schools in Kern County Office Of Education. It is a charter school that serves 901 students in grades K-12.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Valley Oaks Charter School did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Valley Oaks Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Valley Oaks Charter School had an API growth score of 737 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Valley Oaks Charter School's 2009 base score was 724 and the school did meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Valley Oaks Charter School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Valley Oaks Charter School's students and teachers.
Valley Oaks Charter School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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White
82 %
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Hispanic
13 %
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Asian
2 %
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Black
2 %
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Pacific Islander
< 1 %
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Filipino
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Female 51%
- Male 49%
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Schools Nearby
Stella I. Hills Elementary School
0.4 miles
Bethel Apostolic Academy
0.5 miles
Downtown Elementary School
1 miles
Eternity Preparatory High School
1.2 miles
Kern County Community
1.2 miles
About Bakersfield, CA
- Population Median Age 32 years
- Median Household Income $39,982
- Average Household Size 2.92 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 38%
- % Owning / % Renting 60% / 40%
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Based on 2000 Census (latest available)
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