# Downtown Elementary

Downtown Elementary is a public school in Bakersfield, California. Reading proficiency is 69.4%, -4.9 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 51.5%, -2.9 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/downtown-elementary-bakersfield |
| District | Bakersfield City |
| Address | 2021 M Street, Bakersfield, CA, 93301-4636 |
| Grade span | K-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 21:1 |
| Per-student spending | $21,111 |
| Low-Income Students | 100 (31.5%) |
| English Learners | 4 (1.3%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 74.3% | 202 |
| 2024 | 62.3% | 204 |
| 2025 | 69.4% | 196 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 54.5% | 202 |
| 2024 | 53.4% | 204 |
| 2025 | 51.5% | 196 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 69.2% | 76.0% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | 73.2% |
| 2025 | 58.1% | 74.6% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 34.6% | 61.3% |
| 2024 | 40.2% | 64.3% |
| 2025 | 43.5% | 55.2% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | N/A | 73.3% |
| 2024 | N/A | 61.5% |
| 2025 | N/A | 69.2% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | N/A | 56.1% |
| 2024 | N/A | 54.2% |
| 2025 | N/A | 52.1% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 65.7% | 105 |
| White | 77.1% | 70 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 45.7% | 105 |
| White | 60.0% | 70 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 35 | 14.3% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 45.7% |
| 4 | 33 | 24.2% | 12.1% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 5 | 30 | 23.3% | 26.7% | 40.0% | 10.0% |
| 6 | 36 | 5.6% | 5.6% | 27.8% | 61.1% |
| 7 | 33 | 12.1% | 9.1% | 54.5% | 24.2% |
| 8 | 29 | 6.9% | 27.6% | 31.0% | 34.5% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 35 | 8.6% | 40.0% | 28.6% | 22.9% |
| 4 | 33 | 12.1% | 39.4% | 36.4% | 12.1% |
| 5 | 30 | 30.0% | 33.3% | 26.7% | 10.0% |
| 6 | 36 | 2.8% | 16.7% | 22.2% | 58.3% |
| 7 | 33 | 27.3% | 27.3% | 30.3% | 15.2% |
| 8 | 29 | 34.5% | 24.1% | 20.7% | 20.7% |