Patriot Elementary

Located at 4410 Old Farm Rd., in Bakersfield, California, Patriot Elementary is a sprawling elementary-level community that caters to 931 students (grades K through 6), overseen by Rosedale Union Elementary. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Patriot Elementary sits 100% larger than that benchmark.

Patriot Elementary is one of 9 schools operated by Rosedale Union Elementary, a district that instructs 6,202 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Patriot Elementary lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 40% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian, 3% Black. That is meaningfully less Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 57%.

On the income-and-resources front, Patriot Elementary logs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 24.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Patriot Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Kern County runs at roughly 76%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Patriot Elementary sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 56.2%; actual is 39.3%, a gap of -16.9 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Kern County put median household income runs about $70,210, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Patriot Elementary is one of 279 public schools in Kern County (combined enrollment of about 197,431 students).

The closest other public school is Freedom Middle, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Patriot Elementary ranks 9th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 49.1%.

Patriot Elementary operates from a high-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Patriot Elementary has expanded 16%, going from 803 students in 2018 to 931 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 36% to 48% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 22.9:1 in 2018 to 24.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Patriot Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.