#1 Best Catholic Schools in Kern County, CA
St. Ann School
Diocesan school · Grades K–8
The only Catholic school in Ridgecrest
Ridgecrest, CA
A+Overall grade115 students11 students per teacher
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Best Catholic Schools in Kern County, CA
The highest-graded schools of this kind in Kern County, CA. Top 5 of 5 schools.
#2 Best Catholic Schools in Kern County, CA
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 62% of Catholic schools in California
Bakersfield, CA
A+Overall grade317 students15 students per teacher
#3 Best Catholic Schools in Kern County, CA
St. Francis Parish School
Diocesan school · Grades K–8
Serving families in Bakersfield since at least 2011
Bakersfield, CA
AOverall grade340 students17 students per teacher
#4 Best Catholic Schools in Kern County, CA
Our Lady of Guadalupe School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 64% of Catholic schools in California
Bakersfield, CA
B+Overall grade203 students15 students per teacher
#5 Best Catholic Schools in Kern County, CA
Garces Memorial High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
BOverall grade529 students14 students per teacher
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