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What's the most underrated thing about Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
705
Elementary
DISTRICT 619 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAKERSFIELD CITY·NCES 060363013792
Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary
9801 Highland Knolls Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93306 · (661) 631-5960 · Kern County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL705 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% 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.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
19.6:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
479 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 | 118 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 114 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 118 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 123 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 124 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (118) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (124).
Student demographics
39%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
47.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.2pp since 2014
Math
34.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 1 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.3% | 22.9% | 22.4% | 30.4% |
| Math | 13.8% | 20.2% | 31.8% | 34.3% |
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 | 47.2% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.8% | 36.9% |
| 2022-23 | 50.5% | 40.6% |
| 2021-22 | 41.7% | 31.8% |
| 2018-19 | 55.9% | 42.4% |
| 2017-18 | 55.0% | 49.7% |
| 2016-17 | 52.5% | 41.1% |
| 2015-16 | 49.0% | 39.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary
Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary's state test result (41.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary this school | 705 | 67.9% | 41.4% |
| Annie R. Mitchell Visalia | 789 | 67.8% | 38.0% |
| Lyle S. Briggs Fundamental Chino | 643 | 67.0% | 51.1% |
| Cesar E. Chavez Elementary Bakersfield | 621 | 65.7% | 51.9% |
| Mountain View Elementary Visalia | 618 | 68.4% | 38.4% |
| Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary Paso Robles | 682 | 69.4% | 35.8% |
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 Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #2,352 of 5,151 | #35 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #2,833 of 5,172 ▼ 401 | #47 of 150 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #2,252 of 5,172 ▼ 119 | #35 of 150 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.9pp | #1,989 of 5,116 | #66 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 705 | #730 of 5,915 | #47 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #749 of 5,352 | #25 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.5% | #3,475 of 5,354 | #71 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.9% | #3,072 of 5,625 | #121 of 153 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.0% | #543 of 1,139 | #19 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
705
+45 (+7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 20.0:1
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 | 705 | 36 | 19.6:1 | 68% (479) |
| 2023-24 | 843 | 35.8 | 23.6:1 | 74% (626) |
| 2022-23 | 770 | 33.8 | 22.8:1 | 59% (453) |
| 2020-21 | 660 | 33 | 20.0:1 | 67% (443) |
| 2017-18 | 647 | 30 | 21.6:1 | 61% (393) |
| 2015-16 | 599 | 28 | 21.4:1 | 62% (369) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (647 to 705); teachers up 20% (30 to 36).
About Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary
Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school in Bakersfield City, located in Bakersfield, California. Federal data show 705 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
The district, Bakersfield City, operates 44 schools serving 28,365 students.
The largest group at Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary is Hispanic students, at 76%. Other groups make up 15% White, 5% Asian, and 2% Black. County-wide, 57% of Kern County residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary is 39%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 36 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 19.6:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. Of all students at Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary, 68% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 55% of California public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 41.4% actual against 39.7% predicted.
Looking at the county, Kern County, median household income comes to about $70,210, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. The county has 279 public schools and about 197,431 students.
Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary's nearest public school is Paul L. Cato Middle (less than a tenth of a mile). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 29.6%; Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary's is 41.4%, ranking 3rd of 9.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 705, compared with 660 in 2020-21.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher 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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- Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary1.5 mi · 813
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Frequently asked questions
About Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher ElementaryHow large is Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary?
Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary enrolls approximately 705 students in grades KG-05.
Is Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary have?
Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
How diverse is Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary?
Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary reports a student body of 15% White, 76% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary public or private?
Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bakersfield City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.