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Enrollment
621
Elementary
DISTRICT 619 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAKERSFIELD CITY·NCES 060363003095
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
4201 Mesa Marin Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93306 · (661) 631-5870 · Kern County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL621 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
19.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
408 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 78 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 23% larger than its 6th grade class (78).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
55.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.4pp since 2014
Math
43.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 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 | 28.1% | 27.3% | 20.4% | 24.2% |
| Math | 17.6% | 25.8% | 26.9% | 29.7% |
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 | 55.4% | 43.4% |
| 2023-24 | 61.2% | 48.7% |
| 2022-23 | 62.9% | 53.4% |
| 2021-22 | 61.9% | 50.7% |
| 2018-19 | 70.3% | 63.8% |
| 2017-18 | 69.2% | 58.0% |
| 2016-17 | 64.6% | 57.2% |
| 2015-16 | 60.0% | 52.0% |
| 2014-15 | 50.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
51.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary's state test result (51.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar E. Chavez Elementary this school | 621 | 65.7% | 51.9% |
| Lyle S. Briggs Fundamental Chino | 643 | 67.0% | 51.1% |
| Mountain View Elementary Visalia | 618 | 68.4% | 38.4% |
| Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary Vista | 579 | 69.1% | 47.0% |
| Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary Bakersfield | 705 | 67.9% | 41.4% |
| Miguelito Elementary Lompoc | 634 | 69.9% | 30.5% |
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 Cesar E. Chavez Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #1,592 of 5,151 | #9 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #2,043 of 5,172 ▼ 445 | #22 of 150 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #1,664 of 5,172 ▼ 486 | #15 of 150 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.9pp | #302 of 5,116 | #5 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 621 | #1,216 of 5,915 | #68 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #714 of 5,352 | #24 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.9% | #3,445 of 5,354 | #70 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.7% | #3,186 of 5,625 | #124 of 153 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #1,120 of 1,139 | #42 of 42 |
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
621
+59 (+10%) vs 2020
+61% since 2000-01, when it was 385
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 20.8:1
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 | 621 | 31.9 | 19.5:1 | 66% (408) |
| 2023-24 | 507 | 26.8 | 18.9:1 | 68% (344) |
| 2022-23 | 509 | 25.7 | 19.8:1 | 51% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 562 | 27 | 20.8:1 | 51% (288) |
| 2017-18 | 619 | 31 | 19.9:1 | 43% (266) |
| 2015-16 | 620 | 30 | 20.7:1 | 41% (257) |
| 2010-11 | 658 | N/A | N/A | 46% (300) |
| 2000-01 | 385 | 26 | 14.8:1 | 66% (255) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cesar E. Chavez Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (619 to 621); teachers up 3% (31 to 31.9).
About Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
Federal records list Cesar E. Chavez Elementary as an elementary school in Bakersfield, California. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 6, with 621 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Bakersfield City has 28,365 students spread across 44 schools.
At Cesar E. Chavez Elementary, 76% of students are Hispanic. Other students are 17% White and 5% Asian. That is higher than the 57% Hispanic share among all Kern County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 40%.
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary reported 31.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 19.5:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. There are 408 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 66% of enrollment. That rate is below the 76% average among public schools in Kern County.
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 67% of California public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Cesar E. Chavez Elementary would score about 41.0%. It scores 51.9%, 10.8 points above that figure.
In the wider Kern County area, the median household earns about $70,210 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Cesar E. Chavez Elementary shares Kern County with 278 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Paul L. Cato Middle is closest at about 0.8 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Cesar E. Chavez Elementary. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Cesar E. Chavez Elementary ranks 1st on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 10%, from 562 to 621. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 19.5:1, from 20.8:1.
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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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Other Cesar E. Chavez Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 1 state are named Cesar E. Chavez Elementary. Cesar E. Chavez Elementary is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Cesar E. Chavez ElementaryOxnard, CA · 754 students
- Cesar E. Chavez ElementaryBell Gardens, CA · 702 students
- Cesar E. Chavez ElementarySalinas, CA · 628 students
- Cesar E. Chavez ElementaryRichmond, CA · 408 students
Nearby schools
- Paul L. Cato Middle0.8 mi · 694
- Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary0.8 mi · 705
- Walter Stiern Middle1.9 mi · 891
- Orangewood Elementary2.0 mi · 617
- Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary2.2 mi · 813
- Hort Elementary2.2 mi · 590
Frequently asked questions
About Cesar E. Chavez ElementaryHow many students attend Cesar E. Chavez Elementary?
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary enrolls approximately 621 students in grades KG-06.
Is Cesar E. Chavez Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cesar E. Chavez Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cesar E. Chavez Elementary is approximately 19.5:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cesar E. Chavez Elementary?
At Cesar E. Chavez Elementary, the student body is approximately 17% White, 76% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Cesar E. Chavez Elementary?
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary is overseen by Bakersfield City in Kern County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.