Central Academy of Arts and Technology

Grades K–12 Public charter District: Central Academy of Arts and Technology District

1701 18th St., Bakersfield, CA 93301 Map

Math (met standard)

26%

−14 state 40% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

44%

−4 state 48% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

29%

−6 state 35% · 2025-26

Low income

66%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

179

2024-25

Students per teacher

16.3

2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade	Math	English	Science
Grade 3	25% state 47% · 2025-26	32% state 44% · 2025-26	—
Grade 4	33% state 42% · 2025-26	38% state 46% · 2025-26	—
Grade 5	16% state 37% · 2025-26	56% state 49% · 2025-26	31% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6	26% state 37% · 2025-26	49% state 48% · 2025-26	—
Grade 7	39% state 38% · 2025-26	50% state 51% · 2025-26	—
Grade 8	16% state 36% · 2025-26	39% state 50% · 2025-26	25% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades	26% state 40% · 2025-26	44% state 48% · 2025-26	29% state 35% · 2025-26

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	26% state 40%	44% state 48%	29% state 35%
2024-25	32% state 39%	49% state 47%	29% state 33%

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 2%
White 24%
Hispanic 57%
Black 5%
Two or more 13%
Other 0%

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.


Kern County Special Education Grades K–12 Special education · Kern County Office of Education	0.3 mi	0% −42 vs state	2% −46 vs state	5%	Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2022-23 → 2% in 2025-26	75%	387	Hispanic 64%
Kern County Community Grades K–12 Alternative · Kern County Office of Education	0.3 mi	1% −33 vs state	10% −44 vs state	0% −34 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 3% in 2022-23 → 4% in 2025-26	92%	325	Hispanic 70%
Kern County Juvenile Court Grades K–12 Alternative · Kern County Office of Education	0.3 mi	0% −33 vs state	3% −53 vs state	0% −33 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 0% in 2022-23 → 1% in 2025-26	98%	191	Hispanic 61%
Downtown Elementary Grades K–8 · Bakersfield City	0.4 mi	54% +14 vs state	64% +16 vs state	57% +22 vs state	3% Average of math, English and science: 61% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2025-26	31%	317	Hispanic 56%
Bakersfield High Grades 9–12 · Kern High	0.4 mi	18% −14 vs state	40% −17 vs state	20% −17 vs state	3% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26	82%	3,069	Hispanic 72%
Franklin Elementary Grades K–6 · Bakersfield City	0.5 mi	28% −13 vs state	41% −5 vs state	20% −16 vs state	7% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26	88%	475	Hispanic 70%
Rafer Johnson Grades K–8 Alternative · Bakersfield City	0.7 mi	4%	9%	0%	3% Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2022-23 → 7% in 2025-26	91%	32	Hispanic 53%
William Penn Elementary Grades K–5 · Bakersfield City	0.8 mi	11% −31 vs state	20% −26 vs state	24% −11 vs state	4% Average of math, English and science: 14% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26	92%	235	Hispanic 77%
Valley Oaks Charter Grades K–12 Charter · Kern County Office of Education	1.1 mi	20% −18 vs state	48% −2 vs state	42% +6 vs state	3% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26	40%	1,087	White 49%
Emerson Middle Grades 6–8 · Bakersfield City	1.2 mi	6% −31 vs state	25% −25 vs state	15% −20 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 15% in 2025-26	90%	813	Hispanic 77%