Caroline Harris Elementary

Set in Bakersfield, California, Caroline Harris Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school, one of the schools within Bakersfield City. It works with 587 students across grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 26% larger than typical.

Bakersfield City comprises 44 schools with combined enrollment of 28,365 students; Caroline Harris Elementary is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Caroline Harris Elementary shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 77% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 12% Black, 9% White. The wider county runs roughly 57% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Caroline Harris Elementary has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.4:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 82% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Caroline Harris Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 18.6%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Kern County) records that median household earnings sit near $70,210, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kern County's 279 public schools (combined enrollment of about 197,431 students), Caroline Harris Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Wayne Van Horn Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Caroline Harris Elementary comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 25.6%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Caroline Harris Elementary has increased 10%, going from 532 students in 2018 to 587 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 63% to 77% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.