# Panama-Buena Vista Union

Panama-Buena Vista Union is a elementary district in Kern County, California. Reading proficiency is 47.6%, +1.0 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 31.3%, +0.4 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/panama-buena-vista-union |
| County | Kern |
| District type | Elementary |
| Schools | 25 |
| Students | 19,366 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 23:1 |
| Average spending per student | $17,604 |
| Low-Income Students | 15,031 (77.6%) |
| English Learners | 2,625 (13.6%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 46.6% | 12,357 |
| 2024 | 46.2% | 12,611 |
| 2025 | 47.6% | 12,433 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 31.0% | 12,354 |
| 2024 | 30.2% | 12,644 |
| 2025 | 31.3% | 12,437 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 41.2% | 63.7% |
| 2024 | 40.8% | 64.1% |
| 2025 | 42.3% | 66.7% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 25.6% | 48.1% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | 47.9% |
| 2025 | 25.9% | 50.7% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 13.5% | 47.4% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | 46.8% |
| 2025 | 12.9% | 48.2% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 8.4% | 31.9% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | 30.8% |
| 2025 | 9.9% | 31.6% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bryan Easter | Board Trustee | N/A | 2024 | 2028 |
| Chad Blain | Board Trustee | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Keith Wolaridge | Board Trustee | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Linda Garcia | Board Trustee | N/A | 2022 | 2026 |
| Paula Van Auken | Board Trustee | pvanauken@pbvusd.k12.ca.us | N/A | N/A |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Highgate Elementary | Bakersfield | 79.1% | 68.4% | 73.8% | +7.5 | +14.1 |
| 2 | Ronald Reagan Elementary | Bakersfield | 70.1% | 60.5% | 65.3% | +3.1 | +0.5 |
| 3 | Stockdale Elementary | Bakersfield | 57.5% | 56.7% | 57.1% | -2.4 | +3.8 |
| 4 | Earl Warren Junior High | Bakersfield | 68.6% | 42.5% | 55.5% | +1.7 | +2.1 |
| 5 | Buena Vista Elementary | Bakersfield | 56.9% | 47.9% | 52.4% | +1.4 | +0.7 |
| 6 | Leo B. Hart Elementary | Bakersfield | 56.6% | 41.4% | 49.0% | +0.5 | -3.3 |
| 7 | Old River Elementary | Bakersfield | 51.0% | 41.6% | 46.3% | -0.3 | +1.6 |
| 8 | Douglas J. Miller Elementary | Bakersfield | 50.3% | 38.5% | 44.4% | +6.5 | +6.4 |
| 9 | Stonecreek Junior High | Bakersfield | 60.7% | 27.5% | 44.1% | +9.8 | +9.9 |
| 10 | Panama Elementary | Bakersfield | 49.8% | 38.3% | 44.1% | -1.5 | -4.8 |
| 11 | Dolores S. Whitley TK-8 | Bakersfield | 49.0% | 32.6% | 40.8% | +2.2 | -6.1 |
| 12 | Christa McAuliffe Elementary | Bakersfield | 45.1% | 32.8% | 38.9% | +6.8 | +4.3 |
| 13 | Tevis Junior High | Bakersfield | 49.2% | 26.1% | 37.7% | -1.7 | -1.6 |
| 14 | Sing Lum Elementary | Bakersfield | 43.8% | 31.3% | 37.6% | +4.0 | +4.1 |
| 15 | Bill L. Williams Elementary | Bakersfield | 41.8% | 28.1% | 34.9% | -3.3 | -2.1 |
| 16 | Louise Sandrini Elementary | Bakersfield | 39.3% | 29.0% | 34.1% | -3.2 | -5.5 |
| 17 | Roy W. Loudon Elementary | Bakersfield | 41.4% | 23.5% | 32.4% | +1.1 | -1.9 |
| 18 | Laurelglen Elementary | Bakersfield | 35.7% | 24.7% | 30.2% | -0.8 | +3.4 |
| 19 | Berkshire Elementary | Bakersfield | 32.2% | 18.9% | 25.6% | -5.5 | -3.4 |
| 20 | O. J. Actis Junior High | Bakersfield | 34.0% | 15.4% | 24.7% | -13.1 | -6.8 |
| 21 | Wayne Van Horn Elementary | Bakersfield | 29.0% | 16.5% | 22.7% | -0.8 | -3.7 |
| 22 | Charles H. Castle Elementary | Bakersfield | 26.0% | 17.6% | 21.8% | -0.2 | -4.5 |
| 23 | Stine Elementary | Bakersfield | 29.4% | 12.5% | 20.9% | -2.8 | -5.1 |
| 24 | Fred L. Thompson Junior High | Bakersfield | 32.0% | 9.8% | 20.9% | +0.7 | -2.4 |
| 25 | Amy B. Seibert Elementary | Bakersfield | 21.7% | 13.3% | 17.5% | -1.1 | -4.4 |