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The public elementary schools with the biggest test-score declines in Bakersfield, California

91 public elementary schools in Bakersfield, California appear in this ranking of the public elementary schools with the biggest test-score declines, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Charles H. Castle Elementary leads the list at -9.8pp, against a median of +1.8pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
91
Bakersfield, California
Best 3-yr change
-9.8pp
Median 3-yr change
+1.8pp
BIGGEST DECLINES · BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Charles H. Castle ElementaryBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union83231.6%21.8%-9.8pp
2Dr. Juliet Thorner ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City81328.0%20.0%-8.0pp
3American ElementaryBakersfield, CARosedale Union Elementary70156.4%48.5%-7.9pp
4Cesar E. Chavez ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City62156.3%49.4%-6.9pp
5Amy B. Seibert ElementaryBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union62823.7%17.5%-6.2pp
6Berkshire ElementaryBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union93231.7%25.6%-6.2pp
7William Penn ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City23523.4%17.5%-5.9pp
8Christa McAuliffe ElementaryBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union52444.3%38.9%-5.3pp
9Stine ElementaryBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union61525.7%20.9%-4.8pp
10Veterans ElementaryBakersfield, CANorris Elementary1,00254.0%49.4%-4.7pp
11Almondale ElementaryBakersfield, CARosedale Union Elementary63148.7%44.0%-4.7pp
12Columbia ElementaryBakersfield, CAFruitvale Elementary60145.1%40.7%-4.4pp
13San Lauren ElementaryBakersfield, CABeardsley Elementary41723.1%19.0%-4.2pp
14Donald E. SuburuBakersfield, CALakeside Union80327.3%23.1%-4.2pp
15Rio Bravo ElementaryBakersfield, CARio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary58950.7%46.9%-3.9pp
16Ronald Reagan ElementaryBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union83168.7%65.3%-3.4pp
17McKinley ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City62816.7%13.4%-3.3pp
18Roy W. Loudon ElementaryBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union80735.3%32.4%-2.9pp
19Munsey ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City66325.1%22.3%-2.8pp
20Stella I. Hills ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City67013.1%10.4%-2.7pp
21Colonel Howard Nichols ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City96029.5%27.2%-2.3pp
22Wayne Van Horn ElementaryBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union57824.9%22.7%-2.1pp
23Buena Vista ElementaryBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union71354.4%52.4%-2.0pp
24Downtown ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City31762.1%60.5%-1.7pp
25Voorhies ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City91524.3%22.8%-1.6pp
26Bill L. Williams ElementaryBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union92636.5%34.9%-1.6pp
27Norris ElementaryBakersfield, CANorris Elementary81053.5%51.9%-1.6pp
28Centennial ElementaryBakersfield, CARosedale Union Elementary57649.5%48.3%-1.3pp
29Old River ElementaryBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union79547.4%46.3%-1.1pp
30Dolores S. Whitley TK-8Bakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union1,15141.8%40.8%-1.0pp
31Leo B. Hart ElementaryBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union70549.6%49.0%-0.6pp
32Independence ElementaryBakersfield, CARosedale Union Elementary70949.6%49.2%-0.5pp
33Myra A. Noble ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City81312.0%11.6%-0.4pp
34Franklin ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City47533.1%32.9%-0.2pp
35Fremont ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City70717.6%17.8%+0.2pp
36Longfellow ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City78011.3%11.7%+0.4pp
37Beardsley ElementaryBakersfield, CABeardsley Elementary43213.3%13.8%+0.5pp
38Frank West ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City65021.7%22.4%+0.7pp
39College Heights ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City76112.7%13.8%+1.1pp
40Evergreen ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City66020.5%21.7%+1.2pp
41Mt. Vernon ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City61411.8%13.1%+1.3pp
42Laurelglen ElementaryBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union57428.9%30.2%+1.3pp
43LakesideBakersfield, CALakeside Union89227.4%28.9%+1.5pp
44Louise Sandrini ElementaryBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union60432.5%34.1%+1.6pp
45Harding ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City54225.9%27.7%+1.8pp
46Virginia Avenue ElementaryBakersfield, CAFairfax Elementary64421.5%23.3%+1.8pp
47Discovery ElementaryBakersfield, CAFruitvale Elementary70646.7%48.5%+1.8pp
48Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryBakersfield, CABakersfield City7099.0%11.0%+1.9pp
49Panama ElementaryBakersfield, CAPanama-Buena Vista Union87642.0%44.1%+2.0pp
50Patriot ElementaryBakersfield, CARosedale Union Elementary93138.4%40.5%+2.1pp
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