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Enrollment
658
Elementary
DISTRICT 619 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAKERSFIELD CITY·NCES 060363009712
Ramon Garza Elementary
2901 Center St., Bakersfield, CA 93306 · (661) 631-5290 · Kern County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL658 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
20.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
631 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 | 120 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 121 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (120) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (121).
Student demographics
13%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
25.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.4pp since 2014
Math
18.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.7% | 17.8% | 21.6% | 53.0% |
| Math | 2.0% | 16.3% | 22.1% | 59.6% |
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 | 25.4% | 18.3% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 14.9% |
| 2022-23 | 24.5% | 11.6% |
| 2021-22 | 23.8% | 12.7% |
| 2018-19 | 31.4% | 18.9% |
| 2017-18 | 25.4% | 15.1% |
| 2016-17 | 35.1% | 27.1% |
| 2015-16 | 36.0% | 26.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
21.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 Ramon Garza Elementary
Ramon Garza Elementary's state test result (21.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Garza Elementary this school | 658 | 95.9% | 21.3% |
| Parmelee Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 670 | 95.4% | 32.8% |
| Miramonte Elementary Los Angeles | 631 | 96.7% | 17.9% |
| Washington Elementary Pomona | 645 | 95.0% | 18.1% |
| Greenleaf Oakland | 613 | 96.2% | 17.4% |
| Ascot Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 610 | 97.5% | 40.0% |
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 Ramon Garza Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #4,456 of 5,151 | #108 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.3% | #4,462 of 5,172 ▲ 227 | #107 of 150 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.4% | #4,442 of 5,172 ▼ 238 | #118 of 150 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.6pp | #2,083 of 5,116 | #69 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 658 | #970 of 5,915 | #60 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #1,120 of 5,352 | #45 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.5% | #4,824 of 5,354 | #124 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.9% | #328 of 5,625 | #21 of 153 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.6% | #635 of 3,837 | #9 of 95 |
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
658
-169 (-20%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 735
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 22.4:1
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 | 658 | 32.3 | 20.4:1 | 96% (631) |
| 2023-24 | 728 | 32.3 | 22.5:1 | 98% (710) |
| 2022-23 | 745 | 31.1 | 24.0:1 | 93% (696) |
| 2020-21 | 827 | 37 | 22.4:1 | 97% (801) |
| 2017-18 | 922 | 41 | 22.5:1 | 96% (889) |
| 2015-16 | 954 | 41 | 23.3:1 | 93% (888) |
| 2010-11 | 965 | N/A | N/A | 95% (920) |
| 2000-01 | 825 | 44 | 18.8:1 | 97% (799) |
| 1990-91 | 735 | 28 | 26.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ramon Garza Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (922 to 658); teachers down 21% (41 to 32.3).
About Ramon Garza Elementary
Ramon Garza Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school based in Bakersfield, California. Federal data show 658 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
Bakersfield City is the district for Ramon Garza Elementary. It has 44 schools and 28,365 students.
Of every 100 students at Ramon Garza Elementary, about 93 are Hispanic. It is also 3% Black and 3% White. For comparison, the population of Kern County is roughly 57% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 13, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 20.4 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Ramon Garza Elementary, which has 32.3. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 96%. That rate is above the 76% average among public schools in Kern County.
Among California public elementary schools, Ramon Garza Elementary outscored 22%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at Ramon Garza Elementary are 2.0 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (21.3% actual, 23.4% predicted).
The county, Kern County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $70,210, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. The county has 279 public schools and about 197,431 students.
Among nearby public schools, Sierra Middle is closest at about 0.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 21.8%, higher than Ramon Garza Elementary's 21.3%.
NCES describes the area around Ramon Garza Elementary as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count decreased 20% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher dropped from 22.4 to 20.4 over 4 years.
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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
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Nearby schools
- Sierra Middle0.1 mi · 731
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- Virginia Avenue Elementary0.8 mi · 644
- East Bakersfield High0.9 mi · 2,331
- Pioneer Drive Elementary1.0 mi · 562
- Mt. Vernon Elementary1.0 mi · 614
Frequently asked questions
About Ramon Garza ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Ramon Garza Elementary?
Ramon Garza Elementary enrolls approximately 658 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Ramon Garza Elementary serve?
Ramon Garza Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Ramon Garza Elementary?
Approximately 20.4:1 students per teacher at Ramon Garza Elementary.
How diverse is Ramon Garza Elementary?
Ramon Garza Elementary reports a student body of 3% White, 93% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Ramon Garza Elementary?
Ramon Garza Elementary is overseen by Bakersfield City in Kern County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.