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Enrollment
628
Elementary
DISTRICT 761 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PANAMA-BUENA VISTA UNION·NCES 060639009327
Amy B. Seibert Elementary
2800 Agate St., Bakersfield, CA 93304 · (661) 832-4141 · Kern County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL628 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
571 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 91 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 20% larger than its 6th grade class (91).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
21.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -7.3pp since 2014
Math
13.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.7% | 15.0% | 22.3% | 56.0% |
| Math | 3.5% | 9.8% | 21.9% | 64.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.7% | 13.3% |
| 2023-24 | 20.5% | 15.9% |
| 2022-23 | 22.8% | 17.7% |
| 2021-22 | 26.8% | 20.5% |
| 2018-19 | 38.0% | 35.5% |
| 2017-18 | 32.3% | 22.5% |
| 2016-17 | 33.2% | 20.4% |
| 2015-16 | 32.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.0% | 10.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
17.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Amy B. Seibert Elementary
Amy B. Seibert Elementary's state test result (17.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy B. Seibert Elementary this school | 628 | 90.9% | 17.9% |
| Stine Elementary Bakersfield | 615 | 93.5% | 20.1% |
| Anna Kyle Elementary Fairfield | 603 | 93.0% | 11.0% |
| Creekside Elementary Moreno Valley | 612 | 89.9% | 26.2% |
| Eucalyptus Hawthorne | 709 | 91.3% | 32.8% |
| Chaparral Prep Academy Palmdale | 594 | 87.7% | 24.4% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Amy B. Seibert Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.9% | #4,753 of 5,151 | #128 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.3% | #4,880 of 5,172 ▼ 277 | #131 of 150 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.7% | #4,742 of 5,172 ▼ 51 | #130 of 150 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.2pp | #389 of 5,116 | #6 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 628 | #1,164 of 5,915 | #66 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #3,070 of 5,352 | #106 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.0% | #3,501 of 5,354 | #73 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.9% | #986 of 5,625 | #52 of 153 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #2,406 of 3,837 | #44 of 95 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
628
0 (0%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 649
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
was 25.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 628 | 27.2 | 23.1:1 | 91% (571) |
| 2023-24 | 654 | 26.5 | 24.7:1 | 92% (603) |
| 2022-23 | 641 | 26 | 24.6:1 | 94% (602) |
| 2020-21 | 628 | 25 | 25.1:1 | 95% (594) |
| 2017-18 | 715 | 29 | 24.7:1 | 93% (662) |
| 2015-16 | 744 | 27 | 27.6:1 | 88% (653) |
| 2010-11 | 704 | N/A | N/A | 92% (651) |
| 2000-01 | 682 | 37 | 18.4:1 | 61% (415) |
| 1990-91 | 649 | 27 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Amy B. Seibert Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (715 to 628); teachers down 6% (29 to 27.2).
About Amy B. Seibert Elementary
Amy B. Seibert Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school found in Bakersfield, California. The school teaches kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 628 students. That is 35% larger than the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Amy B. Seibert Elementary is part of Panama-Buena Vista Union, where 25 schools serve 19,366 students.
The largest group at Amy B. Seibert Elementary is Hispanic students, at 77%. Other groups make up 11% Black, 7% White, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 57% of Kern County residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 39% means there is a 39% chance two randomly chosen students at Amy B. Seibert Elementary are from different groups.
Based on 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, Amy B. Seibert Elementary has a ratio of 23.1:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. Income data for the school show 91% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 76% average for public schools in Kern County is 15 points lower.
Among California public elementary schools, Amy B. Seibert Elementary outscored 4%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 17.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 26.3%.
American Community Survey estimates for Kern County show that the median household earns about $70,210 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Across Kern County, 279 public schools serve about 197,431 students.
Amy B. Seibert Elementary's nearest public school is Frank West Elementary (about 0.5 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Amy B. Seibert Elementary ranks 9th of 9 on average proficiency.
Amy B. Seibert Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Enrollment at Amy B. Seibert Elementary was 628 in 2020-21 and 628 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 25.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 23.1:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Amy B. Seibert Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
Kern County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
915,075
Census ACS
Median income
$70,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
279
197,431 students
Quick facts
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- Louise Sandrini Elementary1.1 mi · 604
Frequently asked questions
About Amy B. Seibert ElementaryHow large is Amy B. Seibert Elementary?
Amy B. Seibert Elementary enrolls approximately 628 students in grades KG-06.
Is Amy B. Seibert Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Amy B. Seibert Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Amy B. Seibert Elementary?
Approximately 23.1:1 students per teacher at Amy B. Seibert Elementary.
How diverse is Amy B. Seibert Elementary?
Amy B. Seibert Elementary reports a student body of 7% White, 77% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Amy B. Seibert Elementary public or private?
Amy B. Seibert Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Panama-Buena Vista Union.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.