Math proficiency rose in West Kern Consortium districts after the community schools initiative, with three districts exceeding the county average in 2024–25¶
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q2 i? In WestEd's comparative analysis, Lost Hills Union showed the highest math growth among demographically similar districts, increasing scores by 187% (20.8 percentage points). → Hernández 2026
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Hernández 2026¶
Hernández, L., & Germain, E. (2026). Community schools in rural California: Leveraging shared resources in West Kern County. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/643.620
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WestEd, the consortium's external evaluator, compared founding districts' math proficiency with demographically similar schools in Kern and Tulare counties over 2018–2023. The report attributes the finding to WestEd; no effect size or test is printed.
"Lost Hills Union demonstrated the highest growth in math performance out of all similar districts in Kern County, increasing scores by 187% (20.8 percentage points)"
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Related Claims¶
- Every West Kern Consortium district improved ELA proficiency from 2021–22 to 2024–25, with four exceeding the county average — related
- Chronic absence in West Kern Consortium schools dropped 9 percentage points from its 2021–22 peak, with large district-level reductions
- Students in three consortium districts reported positive experiences with the cross-grade mentorship program and with campus social workers
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Math proficiency rose in West Kern Consortium districts after the community schools initiative, with three districts exceeding the county average in 2024–25 |
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Math proficiency rose in West Kern Consortium districts after the community schools initiative, with three districts exceeding the county average in 2024–25 |
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