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Which teacher or staff member at Lakeside deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
892
Elementary
DISTRICT 848 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKESIDE UNION·NCES 062073002489
Lakeside
14535 Old River Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93311 · (661) 831-3503 · Kern County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL892 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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
24.6:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
570 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 | 76 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 173 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 183 | 21% |
| Grade 8 | 181 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 58% smaller than its 8th grade class (181).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
41.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.4pp since 2014
Math
16.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.4% | 26.0% | 24.9% | 33.7% |
| Math | 4.8% | 11.7% | 29.5% | 54.0% |
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 | 41.4% | 16.5% |
| 2023-24 | 39.3% | 13.6% |
| 2022-23 | 38.7% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.9% | 15.9% |
| 2020-21 | 39.3% | 16.2% |
| 2018-19 | 47.0% | 27.7% |
| 2017-18 | 48.3% | 26.6% |
| 2016-17 | 41.7% | 22.3% |
| 2015-16 | 39.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
27.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 42% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Lakeside
Lakeside's state test result (27.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside this school | 892 | 63.9% | 27.1% |
| Riverway Elementary Visalia | 857 | 62.5% | 39.9% |
| Commodore Stockton Skills Stockton | 971 | 61.8% | 40.1% |
| Starlight Elementary Beaumont | 872 | 65.5% | 48.4% |
| Edwin Markham Elementary Vacaville | 882 | 68.6% | 22.7% |
| Washington Elementary Riverside | 818 | 63.7% | 28.5% |
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 Lakeside ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.1% | #3,845 of 5,151 | #84 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.5% | #4,616 of 5,172 ▲ 168 | #119 of 150 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #2,778 of 5,172 ▲ 23 | #49 of 150 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #2,832 of 5,116 | #88 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 892 | #179 of 5,915 | #13 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.6:1 | #4,190 of 5,352 | #125 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.7% | #2,931 of 5,354 | #60 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.9% | #3,281 of 5,625 | #125 of 153 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +40.0% | #75 of 1,139 | #2 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
892
+275 (+45%) vs 2020
+130% since 1990-91, when it was 388
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
was 22.9:1
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 | 892 | 36.2 | 24.6:1 | 64% (570) |
| 2023-24 | 864 | 35.9 | 24.1:1 | 62% (535) |
| 2022-23 | 749 | 28.9 | 25.9:1 | 60% (453) |
| 2020-21 | 617 | 27 | 22.9:1 | 53% (324) |
| 2017-18 | 637 | 30.7 | 20.8:1 | 60% (384) |
| 2015-16 | 567 | 28 | 20.3:1 | 66% (373) |
| 2010-11 | 562 | N/A | N/A | 58% (326) |
| 2000-01 | 489 | 23 | 21.3:1 | 38% (186) |
| 1990-91 | 388 | 17 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakeside.
Since 2017-18: students up 40% (637 to 892); teachers up 18% (30.7 to 36.2).
About Lakeside
Lakeside is a large elementary school in Bakersfield, California. Enrolled students number 892 students, in kindergarten through 8. Enrollment is 92% higher than the average for elementary schools in California, which is about 465.
Lakeside is run by Lakeside Union, whose 2 schools enroll 1,695 students.
At 71%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Lakeside combined. Smaller groups are 8% White, 8% multiracial, 8% Asian, and 4% Black. County-wide, 57% of Kern County residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Lakeside belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 48%.
Teachers at Lakeside total 36.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 24.6:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is lower than this school's figure. The school counts 570 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 64%. That is 12 points below the 76% average for public schools in Kern County.
Lakeside is graded D by allk12, scoring above 14% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Lakeside trails its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 15.1 points (27.1% versus 42.1%), a bottom-10% result in California on BeatsExpectations.
Kern County has about 915,075 residents, and median household income is about $70,210, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Kern County number 279 and enroll about 197,431.
Independence High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Lakeside ranks 9th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Lakeside is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Lakeside had 617 students in 2020-21 and 892 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (24.6:1) than in 2020-21 (22.9:1).
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Lakeside covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 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 Lakeside schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Lakeside. Lakeside is the largest of the 4.
- Lakeside SchoolWEST POINT, UT · 864 students
- Lakeside SchoolGRAND RAPIDS, MI · 453 students
- Lakeside SchoolPOMPTON LAKES, NJ · 370 students
Nearby schools
- Independence High4.2 mi · 2,324
- Panama Elementary4.5 mi · 876
- Ridgeview High4.8 mi · 2,575
- General Shafter Elementary5.0 mi · 169
- Douglas J. Miller Elementary5.2 mi · 994
- Buena Vista Elementary5.2 mi · 713
Frequently asked questions
About LakesideHow large is Lakeside?
Lakeside enrolls approximately 892 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Lakeside serve?
Lakeside serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Lakeside have?
Lakeside employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Lakeside?
Student demographics at Lakeside are roughly 8% White, 71% Hispanic, 4% Black, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Lakeside public or private?
Lakeside is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lakeside Union.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.