Elk Hills Elementary

Elk Hills Elementary serves a tight-knit rural community in Tupman, a small unincorporated town in Kern County's oil country, where agriculture and energy industry families make up much of the neighborhood fabric. The school offers a K-8 setup that keeps kids together through middle school, which can foster a real sense of continuity and community in a place where everyone tends to know everyone. Families drawn to a slower-paced, rural lifestyle away from the bustle of Bakersfield may find the close community feel here a meaningful trade-off, though families with high academic priorities may want to stay engaged and supplement at home given the school's current performance levels.