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Kern County school performance
Bakersfield City is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 15th percentile among California school districts.
Only 28.1% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Math is weaker: 15.2% of students met California's math standard, it is holding steady.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 28.1% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 15.2% |
| District Reading Rank | 857 / 1,015 (16th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 877 / 1,015 (14th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 19:1 |
| Spend per Student | $21,111 |
| Schools in District | 44 |
| Student Enrollment | 28,365 |
| Low-Income Students | 25,572 (90.2%) |
| English Learners | 7,109 (25.1%) |
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CAASPP•Math -0.1%
Board Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Brooke Malley Ault President Pro-Tem [email protected] | 2023 | 2028 |
Laura Guerrero-Salgado President [email protected] | 2020 | 2026This year! |
Dr. Chris Cruz-Boone Clerk [email protected] | 2020 | 2028 |
Michael Eggert Clerk Pro-Tem [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Anthony Fuentes Board Member [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
••Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
••District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Abraham Lincoln Jr. High 800 Chico Street, Bakersfield, 93305-5911 School Detail | 15.5% | -1.9% | 2.9% | -3.6% |
Bessie E. Owens Elementary 815 Potomac Avenue, Bakersfield, 93307-1450 School Detail | 38.8% | +11.1% | 30.5% | +6.3% |
Caroline Harris Elementary 4110 Garnsey Lane, Bakersfield, 93309-1740 School Detail | 33.0% | +8.5% | 22.4% | +1.6% |
Casa Loma Elementary 525 East Casa Loma Drive, Bakersfield, 93307-3732 School Detail | 15.9% | +1.1% | 15.8% | +4.5% |
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary 4201 Mesa Marin Drive, Bakersfield, 93306-5024 School Detail | 55.4% | -7.6% | 43.4% | -10.0% |
Chipman Junior High 2905 Eissler Street, Bakersfield, 93306-1898 School Detail | 39.6% | +0.5% | 22.1% | +0.3% |
College Heights Elementary 2551 Sunny Lane, Bakersfield, 93305-2842 School Detail | 17.8% | -0.4% | 9.8% | 0.0% |
Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary 3401 Renegade Avenue, Bakersfield, 93306-2054 School Detail | 33.1% | -5.8% | 21.3% | -5.1% |
Compton Junior High 3211 Pico Avenue, Bakersfield, 93306-3598 School Detail | 29.2% | +4.6% | 8.7% | +0.6% |
Curran Middle 1116 Lymric Way, Bakersfield, 93309-4157 School Detail | 28.0% | -1.1% | 7.1% | -2.6% |
Downtown Elementary 2021 M Street, Bakersfield, 93301-4636 School Detail | 69.4% | -4.9% | 51.5% | -2.9% |
Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary 9801 Highland Knolls Drive, Bakersfield, 93306-2836 School Detail | 47.2% | -3.3% | 34.0% | -6.6% |
Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary 5501 Thorner Street, Bakersfield, 93306-7300 School Detail | 25.3% | -5.6% | 14.7% | -8.4% |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary 1100 Citadel Street, Bakersfield, 93307 School Detail | 15.8% | -0.7% | 6.2% | -1.7% |
Emerson Middle 801 Fourth Street, Bakersfield, 93304-2220 School Detail | 24.8% | +0.2% | 5.9% | -3.3% |
Evergreen Elementary 2600 Rose Marie Drive, Bakersfield, 93304-4259 School Detail | 31.7% | +4.5% | 11.7% | -4.4% |
Frank West Elementary 2400 Benton Street, Bakersfield, 93304-5052 School Detail | 28.3% | +0.6% | 16.6% | -0.4% |
Franklin Elementary 2400 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, 93301-3405 School Detail | 42.4% | +2.8% | 23.4% | -4.4% |
Fremont Elementary 607 Texas Street, Bakersfield, 93307-1635 School Detail | 23.8% | +1.6% | 11.8% | +2.6% |
Harding Elementary 3201 Pico Avenue, Bakersfield, 93306-3531 School Detail | 33.9% | +4.1% | 21.5% | +2.5% |
Henry Eissler Elementary 2901 Eissler Street, Bakersfield, 93306-1851 School Detail | 35.9% | +1.4% | 21.7% | -4.9% |
Horace Mann Elementary 2710 Niles Street, Bakersfield, 93306-4108 School Detail | 32.9% | +5.9% | 23.3% | +8.6% |
Hort Elementary 2301 Park Drive, Bakersfield, 93306-4942 School Detail | 25.7% | +0.5% | 18.4% | +4.7% |
Jefferson Elementary 816 Lincoln Street, Bakersfield, 93305-3713 School Detail | 21.3% | +6.6% | 16.8% | +6.4% |
Leo G. Pauly Elementary 313 Planz Road, Bakersfield, 93304-5848 School Detail | 32.1% | +14.2% | 19.2% | +1.1% |
Longfellow Elementary 1900 Stockton Street, Bakersfield, 93305-3432 School Detail | 15.3% | -3.6% | 8.0% | -0.2% |
McKinley Elementary 601 Fourth Street, Bakersfield, 93304-2221 School Detail | 17.4% | -2.9% | 9.3% | -1.3% |
Mt. Vernon Elementary 2161 Potomac Avenue, Bakersfield, 93307-2426 School Detail | 16.9% | -1.5% | 9.3% | +1.4% |
Munsey Elementary 3801 Brave Avenue, Bakersfield, 93309-3378 School Detail | 28.4% | -3.9% | 16.2% | -2.9% |
Myra A. Noble Elementary 1015 Noble Avenue, Bakersfield, 93305-1933 School Detail | 14.9% | -6.8% | 8.3% | -2.9% |
Paul L. Cato Middle 4115 Vineland Road, Bakersfield, 93306-2835 School Detail | 49.1% | +1.5% | 32.9% | +2.0% |
Pioneer Drive Elementary 4404 Pioneer Drive, Bakersfield, 93306-5730 School Detail | 28.9% | +4.6% | 17.9% | +8.0% |
Rafer Johnson 1001 Tenth Street, Bakersfield, 93304-1507 School Detail | 3.9% | -1.9% | 4.2% | +1.2% |
Ramon Garza Elementary 2901 Center Street, Bakersfield, 93306-5303 School Detail | 25.4% | +1.0% | 18.3% | +6.7% |
Roosevelt Elementary 2324 Verde Street, Bakersfield, 93304-2747 School Detail | 31.8% | +3.4% | 18.4% | +4.8% |
Sequoia Jr. High 900 Belle Terrace, Bakersfield, 93304-3704 School Detail | 20.0% | -1.5% | 8.1% | 0.0% |
Sierra Middle 3017 Center Street, Bakersfield, 93306-5399 School Detail | 27.4% | +9.2% | 5.4% | -0.3% |
Stella I. Hills Elementary 3800 Jewett Avenue, Bakersfield, 93301-1316 School Detail | 13.2% | -3.6% | 7.6% | +1.0% |
Voorhies Elementary 6001 Pioneer Drive, Bakersfield, 93306-6032 School Detail | 27.6% | -0.4% | 18.0% | +0.6% |
Walter Stiern Middle 2551 Morning Drive, Bakersfield, 93306-4927 School Detail | 22.6% | -5.1% | 9.5% | -2.3% |
Washington Middle 1101 Noble Avenue, Bakersfield, 93305-1928 School Detail | 20.6% | +3.7% | 4.8% | +0.9% |
Wayside Elementary 1000 Ming Avenue, Bakersfield, 93307-3914 School Detail | 24.1% | +3.2% | 15.8% | +0.7% |
William Penn Elementary 2201 San Emidio Street, Bakersfield, 93304-1125 School Detail | 25.6% | +4.7% | 9.3% | -4.0% |
Williams Elementary 1201 Williams Street, Bakersfield, 93305-4858 School Detail | 19.4% | +3.4% | 9.5% | +4.3% |
