# Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary

Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary is an elementary school in Bakersfield, California. Reading proficiency is 33.1%, -5.8 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 21.3%, -5.1 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/colonel-howard-nichols-elementary-bakersfield |
| District | Bakersfield City |
| Address | 3401 Renegade Avenue, Bakersfield, CA, 93306-2054 |
| Grade span | K-6 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 21:1 |
| Per-student spending | $21,111 |
| Low-Income Students | 824 (85.8%) |
| English Learners | 114 (11.9%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 38.9% | 532 |
| 2024 | 35.7% | 518 |
| 2025 | 33.1% | 510 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 26.3% | 528 |
| 2024 | 24.7% | 518 |
| 2025 | 21.3% | 513 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 37.1% | 45.0% |
| 2024 | 34.0% | 54.8% |
| 2025 | 32.5% | 38.6% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 25.1% | 30.5% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | 28.6% |
| 2025 | 20.0% | 31.6% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 19.7% | 38.9% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | 35.8% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | 35.4% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 19.7% | 26.1% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | 25.3% |
| 2025 | 9.8% | 22.4% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34.3% | 429 |
| White | 29.6% | 44 |
| Black or African American | 19.2% | 26 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22.1% | 430 |
| White | 17.4% | 46 |
| Black or African American | 7.7% | 26 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 111 | 36.0% | 27.9% | 17.1% | 18.9% |
| 4 | 115 | 33.0% | 20.0% | 22.6% | 24.4% |
| 5 | 134 | 46.3% | 22.4% | 20.1% | 11.2% |
| 6 | 150 | 47.3% | 30.7% | 15.3% | 6.7% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 111 | 34.2% | 34.2% | 20.7% | 10.8% |
| 4 | 115 | 37.4% | 30.4% | 24.4% | 7.8% |
| 5 | 134 | 72.4% | 17.2% | 9.7% | 0.8% |
| 6 | 153 | 55.6% | 29.4% | 6.5% | 8.5% |