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Alumni: what's one memory from Christa McAuliffe Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
524
Elementary
DISTRICT 761 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PANAMA-BUENA VISTA UNION·NCES 060639010221
Christa McAuliffe Elementary
8900 Westwold Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93311 · (661) 665-9471 · Kern County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL524 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% 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.
- BBeats 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
21.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
408 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 | 141 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (141) is 110% larger than its 6th grade class (67).
Student demographics
61%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
45.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.1pp since 2014
Math
32.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.7% | 23.4% | 18.4% | 36.5% |
| Math | 11.1% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 45.5% |
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 | 45.1% | 32.8% |
| 2023-24 | 40.1% | 29.8% |
| 2022-23 | 38.3% | 28.5% |
| 2021-22 | 52.1% | 36.4% |
| 2018-19 | 56.5% | 43.4% |
| 2017-18 | 52.5% | 47.3% |
| 2016-17 | 53.6% | 41.9% |
| 2015-16 | 45.0% | 37.0% |
| 2014-15 | 38.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Christa McAuliffe Elementary
Christa McAuliffe Elementary's state test result (37.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christa McAuliffe Elementary this school | 524 | 77.9% | 37.3% |
| Desert Knolls Elementary Apple Valley | 582 | 77.3% | 16.6% |
| Laurelglen Elementary Bakersfield | 574 | 75.8% | 30.0% |
| Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation Upland | 514 | 73.9% | 40.1% |
| Elihu Beard Elementary Modesto | 467 | 80.3% | 29.9% |
| Figarden Elementary Fresno | 608 | 78.8% | 39.0% |
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 Christa McAuliffe Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #2,724 of 5,151 | #46 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #2,937 of 5,172 ▲ 168 | #49 of 150 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #2,444 of 5,172 ▲ 269 | #40 of 150 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.3pp | #507 of 5,116 | #9 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 524 | #2,151 of 5,915 | #102 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.4:1 | #1,754 of 5,352 | #70 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #1,699 of 5,354 | #28 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.9% | #2,378 of 5,625 | #106 of 153 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #3,527 of 3,837 | #83 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
524
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-17% since 2000-01, when it was 632
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
was 21.7:1
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 | 524 | 24.5 | 21.4:1 | 78% (408) |
| 2023-24 | 522 | 25 | 20.9:1 | 74% (388) |
| 2022-23 | 600 | 26 | 23.1:1 | 69% (412) |
| 2020-21 | 521 | 24 | 21.7:1 | 56% (292) |
| 2017-18 | 540 | 22.5 | 24.0:1 | 60% (324) |
| 2015-16 | 584 | 21 | 27.8:1 | 58% (339) |
| 2010-11 | 502 | N/A | N/A | 56% (280) |
| 2000-01 | 632 | 29 | 21.8:1 | 14% (91) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Christa McAuliffe Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (540 to 524); teachers up 9% (22.5 to 24.5).
About Christa McAuliffe Elementary
In Bakersfield, California, part of Kern County, Christa McAuliffe Elementary is an elementary school. Enrollment is 524 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 6.
Christa McAuliffe Elementary belongs to Panama-Buena Vista Union, a district of 25 schools and 19,366 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Christa McAuliffe Elementary, at 57%. The remaining shares are 20% White, 8% Black, 8% multiracial, and 6% Asian. The Hispanic share in Kern County as a whole is similar, at about 57%. Pick two students at random and there is a 61% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 21.4:1. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 78%. For comparison, public schools in Kern County average 76%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Christa McAuliffe Elementary receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 33.9% for Christa McAuliffe Elementary. The school posts 37.3%, 3.4 points above the prediction.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Kern County show that the median household income is $70,210, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Christa McAuliffe Elementary is one of 279 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Christa McAuliffe Elementary to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Leo B. Hart Elementary. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Christa McAuliffe Elementary places 7th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 521 to 524.
Posts about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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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- Stockdale HighHigh · 2,398 students
- Liberty HighHigh · 2,369 students
- East Bakersfield HighHigh · 2,331 students
Other Christa McAuliffe Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 5 states are named Christa McAuliffe Elementary. Christa McAuliffe Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 7.
- Christa McAuliffe ElementaryOxnard, CA · 476 students
- Christa McAuliffe ElementaryOceanside, CA · 461 students
- CHRISTA MCAULIFFE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPALM BAY, FL · 687 students
- Christa Mcauliffe ElementarySammamish, WA · 472 students
- Christa McAuliffe ElementaryHASTINGS, MN · 470 students
Nearby schools
- Leo B. Hart Elementary0.4 mi · 705
- Tevis Junior High0.6 mi · 807
- Laurelglen Elementary0.7 mi · 574
- Old River Elementary1.1 mi · 795
- Sing Lum Elementary1.2 mi · 809
- Stockdale Elementary1.4 mi · 587
Frequently asked questions
About Christa McAuliffe ElementaryHow large is Christa McAuliffe Elementary?
Christa McAuliffe Elementary enrolls approximately 524 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Christa McAuliffe Elementary serve?
Christa McAuliffe Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Christa McAuliffe Elementary have?
Christa McAuliffe Elementary employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.4:1.
How diverse is Christa McAuliffe Elementary?
Christa McAuliffe Elementary reports a student body of 20% White, 57% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Christa McAuliffe Elementary?
Christa McAuliffe Elementary is overseen by Panama-Buena Vista Union in Kern County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.