Bakersfield City School District
Know your school choice options in California.
California has an open enrollment policy, which means your child can attend any school in the district (called intradistrict choice), including charter schools, as long as there is space. Some districts will allow your child to attend a school in a neighboring district (called interdistrict choice).Under the federal No Child Left Behind law, students attending a Title I school designated as “in need of improvement” have the right to attend a higher performing school in the district.
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Browse Bakersfield City School District Schools
Nearby Districts | GreatSchools Rating |
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| Kern County Office of Education School District | ![]() |
| Bakersfield, CA | 2 miles | 4 schools | |
| Beardsley Elementary School District | ![]() |
| Bakersfield, CA | 3 miles | 4 schools | |
| Kern Union High School District | ![]() |
| Bakersfield, CA | 5 miles | 24 schools | |
| Fruitvale Elementary School District | ![]() |
| Bakersfield, CA | 5 miles | 5 schools | |
| Greenfield Union School District | ![]() |
| Bakersfield, CA | 6 miles | 12 schools | |
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City Snapshot
Top-Rated Bakersfield Schools
| Top-Rated Public Schools | GreatSchools Rating |
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| Ronald Reagan Elementary School | ![]() |
| Veterans Elementary School | ![]() |
| American Elementary School | ![]() |
| Centennial High School | ![]() |
| Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School | ![]() |








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