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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Munsey Elementary administration to hear?
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Enrollment
663
Elementary
DISTRICT 619 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAKERSFIELD CITY·NCES 060363000310
Munsey Elementary
3801 Brave Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93309 · (661) 631-5390 · Kern County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL663 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
575 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 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 88 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (108) is 23% larger than its 6th grade class (88).
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
28.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.4pp since 2014
Math
16.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 28 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 5 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 | 10.0% | 18.5% | 23.2% | 48.4% |
| Math | 2.0% | 14.2% | 28.4% | 55.4% |
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 | 28.4% | 16.2% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 18.2% |
| 2022-23 | 32.3% | 19.1% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 18.2% |
| 2018-19 | 31.7% | 24.1% |
| 2017-18 | 38.1% | 21.4% |
| 2016-17 | 30.9% | 24.3% |
| 2015-16 | 24.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 23.0% | 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Munsey Elementary
Munsey Elementary's state test result (23.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munsey Elementary this school | 663 | 86.7% | 23.5% |
| Dooley Elementary Long Beach | 662 | 87.5% | 38.6% |
| Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary Moreno Valley | 639 | 85.8% | 39.0% |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary Bakersfield | 709 | 90.1% | 10.6% |
| One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary Gardena | 579 | 86.4% | 42.0% |
| Sugar Hill Elementary Moreno Valley | 629 | 82.4% | 34.3% |
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 Munsey Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.5% | #4,247 of 5,151 | #98 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.2% | #4,634 of 5,172 ▼ 262 | #120 of 150 ▼ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #4,130 of 5,172 ▼ 451 | #103 of 150 ▼ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.8pp | #1,000 of 5,116 | #23 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 663 | #932 of 5,915 | #57 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #876 of 5,352 | #33 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.3% | #3,482 of 5,354 | #72 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.7% | #1,499 of 5,625 | #80 of 153 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.0% | #960 of 1,139 | #38 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
663
+71 (+12%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 709
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 663 | 33.3 | 19.9:1 | 87% (575) |
| 2023-24 | 641 | 34.2 | 18.7:1 | 94% (604) |
| 2022-23 | 621 | 32.5 | 19.1:1 | 92% (570) |
| 2020-21 | 592 | 28 | 21.1:1 | 94% (558) |
| 2017-18 | 650 | 30 | 21.7:1 | 95% (618) |
| 2015-16 | 682 | 31 | 22.0:1 | 93% (635) |
| 2010-11 | 629 | N/A | N/A | 94% (594) |
| 2000-01 | 716 | 38 | 18.8:1 | 84% (598) |
| 1990-91 | 709 | 30 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Munsey Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (650 to 663); teachers up 11% (30 to 33.3).
About Munsey Elementary
The public elementary school Munsey Elementary is located in Bakersfield, California. In all, 663 students attend the school in kindergarten through 6. By comparison, elementary schools in California enroll about 465 students on average.
Bakersfield City counts 44 schools and 28,365 students, including Munsey Elementary.
Of every 100 students at Munsey Elementary, about 76 are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 13% Black and 8% White. Kern County's residents are about 57% Hispanic, 20 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Munsey Elementary scores 39%.
Its ratio of 19.9:1 is based on 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. In all, 87% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 76% average for public schools in Kern County.
In California, Munsey Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 23.5% actual against a predicted 28.7%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Kern County show that median household income comes to about $70,210, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Kern County counts 279 public schools with about 197,431 students.
Measured in a straight line, Curran Middle is about 0.3 miles from Munsey Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 23.5% average proficiency ranks 4th among 9 nearby schools.
Munsey Elementary is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment rose by 12% across 4 years, from 592 in 2020-21 to 663 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 21.1:1 to 19.9:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Munsey Elementary. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 City
- Curran MiddleMiddle · 973 students
- Colonel Howard Nichols ElementaryElementary · 960 students
- Voorhies ElementaryElementary · 915 students
- Walter Stiern MiddleMiddle · 891 students
- Horace Mann ElementaryElementary · 870 students
- Bessie E. Owens ElementaryElementary · 867 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
Nearby schools
- Curran Middle0.3 mi · 973
- Evergreen Elementary0.8 mi · 660
- West High0.9 mi · 2,159
- Caroline Harris Elementary1.1 mi · 587
- Stine Elementary1.1 mi · 615
- Roosevelt Elementary1.1 mi · 392
Frequently asked questions
About Munsey ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Munsey Elementary?
Munsey Elementary enrolls approximately 663 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Munsey Elementary serve?
Munsey Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Munsey Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Munsey Elementary is approximately 19.9:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Munsey Elementary?
Munsey Elementary reports a student body of 8% White, 76% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Munsey Elementary in?
Munsey Elementary is part of Bakersfield City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.