Enrollment
32
Elementary
DISTRICT 619 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAKERSFIELD CITY·NCES 060363014223
Rafer Johnson
1001 Tenth St., Bakersfield, CA 93304 · (661) 631-5445 · Kern County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL32 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
5.5:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
29 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 1 | 4 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 3 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 3 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 4 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 8 | 25% |
Student demographics
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
3.9%
own-school result
Math
4.2%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 3.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 96.2% |
| Math | 0.0% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 91.7% |
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 | 3.9% | 4.2% |
| 2023-24 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2022-23 | 5.7% | 2.9% |
| 2021-22 | 6.3% | 0.0% |
| 2018-19 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Rafer Johnson ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 32 | #5,813 of 5,915 | #160 of 163 |
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
32
-22 (-41%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
5.5:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 32 | 5.8 | 5.5:1 | 91% (29) |
| 2023-24 | 43 | 5.3 | 8.1:1 | 88% (38) |
| 2022-23 | 32 | 5.5 | 5.8:1 | 78% (25) |
| 2020-21 | 54 | 5 | 10.8:1 | 94% (51) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rafer Johnson.
About Rafer Johnson
Rafer Johnson is a small elementary school with an address in Bakersfield, California. The latest federal count shows 32 students in kindergarten through 8. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 93% lower.
Rafer Johnson is one school in a 44-school district, Bakersfield City, which enrolls 28,365 students.
Roughly 53% of students at Rafer Johnson are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 41% Black, 3% White, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 57% Hispanic, within a few points of the school.
Teachers at the school number 5.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 5.5:1. This ratio sits 16.8 below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Roughly 91% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 76% average among public schools in Kern County.
Among Kern County residents, the median household income is $70,210, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Besides Rafer Johnson, Kern County has 278 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Emerson Middle, is about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The federal government classifies Rafer Johnson's location as City: Large.
Federal counts for Rafer Johnson: 54 students in 2020-21, 32 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.8:1 to 5.5:1 over the same years.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Rafer Johnson. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Emerson Middle0.4 mi · 813
- McKinley Elementary0.5 mi · 628
- Bakersfield High0.6 mi · 3,069
- Kern County Juvenile Court0.6 mi · 191
- Kern County Special Education0.6 mi · 387
- Kern County Community0.6 mi · 325
Frequently asked questions
About Rafer JohnsonHow many students attend Rafer Johnson?
Rafer Johnson enrolls approximately 32 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Rafer Johnson serve?
Rafer Johnson serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Rafer Johnson have?
Rafer Johnson employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rafer Johnson?
At Rafer Johnson, the student body is approximately 3% White, 53% Hispanic, 41% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Rafer Johnson public or private?
Rafer Johnson is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bakersfield City.
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