Highland Elementary

Highland Elementary, a substantial elementary school in Bakersfield, California, part of Standard Elementary, teaches 778 students, covering grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 67% above typical.

Within Standard Elementary, which oversees 4 schools and 3,193 students, Highland Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Highland Elementary shows that the largest single group is White at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 46% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Highland Elementary reports 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 83% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Highland Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 29.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 23.1%.

In the area at large, Kern County reports that median household earnings sit near $70,210, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Highland Elementary is one of 279 public schools in Kern County (combined enrollment of about 197,431 students).

The closest other public school is North High, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Highland Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Highland Elementary at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 17.2%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Highland Elementary's enrollment has edged down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 822 (now 778). White enrollment moved from 64% to 47% across the same window.

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