# Bessie E. Owens Elementary

Bessie E. Owens Elementary is an elementary school in Bakersfield, California. Reading proficiency is 38.8%, +11.1 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 30.5%, +6.3 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/bessie-e-owens-elementary-bakersfield |
| District | Bakersfield City |
| Address | 815 Potomac Avenue, Bakersfield, CA, 93307-1450 |
| Grade span | K-6 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 20:1 |
| Per-student spending | $21,111 |
| Low-Income Students | 802 (92.5%) |
| English Learners | 318 (36.7%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 27.7% | 534 |
| 2024 | 32.9% | 508 |
| 2025 | 38.8% | 508 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 24.2% | 534 |
| 2024 | 26.3% | 509 |
| 2025 | 30.5% | 512 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 23.6% | 65.4% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | 64.3% |
| 2025 | 35.6% | 71.1% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 20.1% | 61.5% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | 61.9% |
| 2025 | 27.4% | 63.6% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 6.0% | 37.5% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | 41.7% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | 48.6% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 4.5% | 33.5% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | 34.8% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | 37.6% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39.4% | 421 |
| Black or African American | 24.5% | 53 |
| White | 50.0% | 30 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31.4% | 424 |
| Black or African American | 16.4% | 55 |
| White | 37.9% | 29 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 125 | 48.8% | 26.4% | 10.4% | 14.4% |
| 4 | 127 | 37.8% | 16.5% | 18.9% | 26.8% |
| 5 | 125 | 44.8% | 12.8% | 22.4% | 20.0% |
| 6 | 131 | 35.9% | 22.1% | 18.3% | 23.7% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 126 | 52.4% | 19.8% | 12.7% | 15.1% |
| 4 | 128 | 36.7% | 27.3% | 16.4% | 19.5% |
| 5 | 126 | 51.6% | 23.8% | 7.1% | 17.5% |
| 6 | 132 | 46.2% | 20.4% | 18.2% | 15.2% |