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Enrollment
496
Elementary
DISTRICT 597 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENFIELD UNION·NCES 061605014676
Crescent Elementary
6600 Crescent School Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93307 · (661) 527-6516 · Kern County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL496 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
465 students
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (141) is 143% larger than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
37.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.2pp since 2023
Math
23.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.7% | 22.7% | 20.7% | 41.9% |
| Math | 9.2% | 14.3% | 24.0% | 52.5% |
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 | 37.4% | 23.5% |
| 2023-24 | 30.2% | 19.8% |
% 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
27.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 Crescent Elementary
Crescent Elementary's state test result (27.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Elementary this school | 496 | 93.8% | 27.7% |
| Elsinore Elementary Lake Elsinore | 462 | 95.2% | 16.6% |
| John C. Fremont Elementary Corcoran | 467 | 92.9% | 23.1% |
| Maryland Elementary Vista | 466 | 94.4% | 21.8% |
| Bret Harte Elementary Corcoran | 546 | 94.5% | N/A |
| Kingsley Elementary Montclair | 494 | 91.3% | 34.2% |
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 Crescent Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #3,787 of 5,151 | #80 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.5% | #3,944 of 5,172 ▲ 244 | #80 of 150 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #3,189 of 5,172 ▲ 575 | #67 of 150 ▲ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 496 | #2,483 of 5,915 | #109 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #1,256 of 5,352 | #53 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.4% | #4,502 of 5,354 | #110 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.8% | #604 of 5,625 | #39 of 153 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 496 | 24.1 | 20.6:1 | 94% (465) |
| 2023-24 | 433 | 23.2 | 18.7:1 | 96% (415) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crescent Elementary.
About Crescent Elementary
Crescent Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in Bakersfield, California. It has an enrollment of 496 students in kindergarten through 5.
The Greenfield Union system has 13 schools and 8,860 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Crescent Elementary is Hispanic, at 90%. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% White and 2% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 57%. The diversity index for Crescent Elementary is 18%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Crescent Elementary lists 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 20.6 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. About 94% of students at Crescent Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Kern County averages 76%, lower than here.
In California, Crescent Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 27.7% actual against a predicted 24.6%.
The county, Kern County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $70,210, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. The county's public schools total 279, with about 197,431 students.
Crescent Elementary is about 0.4 miles from Del Oro High, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Crescent Elementary is behind the 32.3% nearby average, ranking 7th of 8.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
On allk12, people connected to Crescent Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Greenfield Union
- Leon H. Ollivier MiddleMiddle · 1,152 students
- Greenfield MiddleMiddle · 873 students
- McKee MiddleMiddle · 869 students
- Horizon ElementaryElementary · 845 students
- Raffaello Palla ElementaryElementary · 770 students
- Valle Verde ElementaryElementary · 768 students
Other schools in Bakersfield
- Bakersfield HighHigh · 3,069 students
- Ridgeview HighHigh · 2,575 students
- Highland HighHigh · 2,530 students
- Stockdale HighHigh · 2,398 students
- Liberty HighHigh · 2,369 students
- East Bakersfield HighHigh · 2,331 students
Other Crescent Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 5 states are named Crescent Elementary. Crescent Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 7.
- Crescent ElementaryAnaheim, CA · 805 students
- Crescent ElementarySuisun, CA · 528 students
- Crescent ElementaryRhinelander, WI · 384 students
- Crescent Elementary SchoolWALDWICK, NJ · 313 students
- Crescent ElementaryBeckley, WV · 304 students
Nearby schools
- Del Oro High0.4 mi · 1,927
- Fairview Elementary0.6 mi · 552
- Valle Verde Elementary1.0 mi · 768
- Leon H. Ollivier Middle1.3 mi · 1,152
- Raffaello Palla Elementary1.3 mi · 770
- Greenfield Community1.4 mi · 13
Frequently asked questions
About Crescent ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Crescent Elementary?
Crescent Elementary enrolls approximately 496 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Crescent Elementary serve?
Crescent Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Crescent Elementary have?
Crescent Elementary employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
How diverse is Crescent Elementary?
Crescent Elementary reports a student body of 5% White, 90% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Crescent Elementary?
Crescent Elementary is overseen by Greenfield Union in Kern County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.