# Norris Elementary

Norris Elementary is a elementary district in Kern County, California. Reading proficiency is 55.4%, +3.7 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 44.3%, +0.5 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/norris-elementary |
| County | Kern |
| District type | Elementary |
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 4,153 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 21:1 |
| Average spending per student | $13,385 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,648 (39.7%) |
| English Learners | 208 (5.0%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 51.7% | 2,659 |
| 2024 | 56.4% | 2,660 |
| 2025 | 55.4% | 2,711 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 43.8% | 2,663 |
| 2024 | 45.1% | 2,663 |
| 2025 | 44.3% | 2,721 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 41.0% | 57.2% |
| 2024 | 44.2% | 62.8% |
| 2025 | 47.7% | 60.5% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 32.1% | 49.8% |
| 2024 | 33.2% | 51.3% |
| 2025 | 35.5% | 50.0% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 15.7% | 52.4% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | 57.3% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | 56.5% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 14.6% | 44.9% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | 45.9% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | 45.2% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Amanda Frank | Trustee, Area 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Don Bertrand | Trustee, Area 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Jim Bowles | Trustee, Area 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Steph Thisius | Trustee, Area 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sue Dodgin | Trustee, Area 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | William B. Bimat Elementary | Bakersfield | 60.1% | 54.8% | 57.4% | -3.1 | +0.3 |
| 2 | Norris Elementary | Bakersfield | 56.8% | 47.1% | 51.9% | +3.5 | +0.4 |
| 3 | Olive Drive Elementary | Bakersfield | 55.6% | 45.5% | 50.5% | +6.5 | +6.6 |
| 4 | Veterans Elementary | Bakersfield | 53.5% | 45.2% | 49.4% | 0.0 | -3.4 |
| 5 | Norris Middle | Bakersfield | 54.4% | 38.8% | 46.6% | +7.3 | +0.7 |