Almondale Elementary

Set in Bakersfield, California, Almondale Elementary is an average-sized K-5 school, part of Rosedale Union Elementary. It teaches 631 students across grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 36% above typical.

Rosedale Union Elementary runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 6,202 students. Almondale Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Almondale Elementary logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 42% White, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 57% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably less Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 45% of students at Almondale Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Kern County (around 76%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Almondale Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.9%.

Around the school, census data for Kern County shows the typical household earns roughly $70,210 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Almondale Elementary is one of 279 public schools in Kern County (combined enrollment of about 197,431 students).

The closest other public school is Freedom Middle, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Almondale Elementary at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 47.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Almondale Elementary has ticked down 7%, going from 680 students in 2018 to 631 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 54% to 42% across the same window.

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