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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 274 students in Kernville Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Kernville Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,497 Schools
# Students
779 Students
1,853,883 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
87,783 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kernville Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1599 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1536 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
34%
29%
47%
20-24%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.64
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
23%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
70%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,315 is higher than the state median of $19,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,404 is higher than the state median of $18,397. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,315
$19,976
Spending / Student
$18,404
$18,397

Best Kernville Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Woodrow Wallace Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3240 Erskine Creek Rd.
Lake Isabella, CA 93240
(760) 379-4646
Gr: 6-8 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 779 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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