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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Rosamond Elementary right now?
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Enrollment
822
Elementary
DISTRICT 887 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHERN KERN UNIFIED·NCES 063762006373
Rosamond Elementary
3082 Glendower St., Rosamond, CA 93560 · (661) 256-5050 · Kern County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL822 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% 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.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
21.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
725 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 | 171 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 125 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 147 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 131 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 131 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (171) is 31% larger than its 5th grade class (131).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Southern Kern Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
21.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.7pp since 2014
Math
15.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 21 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 down about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.5% | 14.8% | 18.8% | 59.9% |
| Math | 3.0% | 12.5% | 24.3% | 60.1% |
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 | 21.3% | 15.5% |
| 2023-24 | 17.4% | 12.6% |
| 2022-23 | 15.9% | 7.5% |
| 2021-22 | 17.9% | 6.5% |
| 2018-19 | 29.3% | 14.5% |
| 2017-18 | 24.4% | 12.7% |
| 2016-17 | 30.4% | 18.4% |
| 2015-16 | 31.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
16.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Rosamond Elementary
Rosamond Elementary's state test result (16.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosamond Elementary this school | 822 | 88.2% | 16.6% |
| Whittier Elementary Hemet | 816 | 92.5% | 18.5% |
| Park Hill Elementary San Jacinto | 824 | 91.6% | 15.4% |
| Harmony Elementary Hemet | 826 | 83.7% | 29.8% |
| Fruitvale Elementary Hemet | 778 | 91.3% | 23.9% |
| McSweeny Elementary Hemet | 781 | 87.7% | 28.3% |
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 Rosamond Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.6% | #4,840 of 5,151 | #134 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.5% | #4,695 of 5,172 ▲ 168 | #125 of 150 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #4,771 of 5,172 ▲ 141 | #133 of 150 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.2pp | #1,332 of 5,116 | #44 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 822 | #326 of 5,915 | #20 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #1,553 of 5,352 | #66 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.9% | #2,698 of 5,354 | #55 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.2% | #1,309 of 5,625 | #71 of 153 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #2,527 of 3,837 | #48 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
822
-36 (-4%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 627
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 22.0:1
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 | 822 | 39 | 21.1:1 | 88% (725) |
| 2023-24 | 853 | 41.1 | 20.8:1 | 92% (786) |
| 2022-23 | 878 | 39 | 22.5:1 | 94% (827) |
| 2020-21 | 858 | 39 | 22.0:1 | 92% (793) |
| 2017-18 | 927 | 43 | 21.6:1 | 78% (725) |
| 2015-16 | 790 | 34 | 23.2:1 | 76% (602) |
| 2010-11 | 742 | N/A | N/A | 74% (550) |
| 2000-01 | 717 | 35 | 20.5:1 | 58% (413) |
| 1990-91 | 627 | 23 | 27.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rosamond Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (927 to 822); teachers down 9% (43 to 39).
About Rosamond Elementary
Rosamond Elementary is a large elementary school in California, with an address in Rosamond. It serves 822 students in kindergarten through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.
Southern Kern Unified is the local district for Rosamond Elementary. It runs 6 schools with 3,636 students.
Hispanic students account for 68% of enrollment at Rosamond Elementary. Enrollment also includes 12% White, 12% Black, and 8% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 11 points above the 57% share among Kern County residents. By the diversity index, Rosamond Elementary comes in at 51%.
The school reports 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 21.1 students per teacher. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 88%. Across public schools in Kern County, the average is 76%.
The allk12 Grade for Rosamond Elementary is D. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 12% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 27.9% for Rosamond Elementary. The school posts 16.6%, 11.2 points below the prediction.
County data help place the school in context: in Kern County, median household income is about $70,210, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The public schools of Kern County number 279 and enroll about 197,431.
The closest public school to Rosamond Elementary is Rare Earth High (Continuation), about 0.6 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 5. The school's 16.6% average proficiency ranks 4th among 6 nearby schools.
Rosamond Elementary has an NCES locale of Town: Fringe.
Rosamond Elementary saw enrollment fall 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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 Southern Kern Unified
- Westpark ElementaryElementary · 952 students
- Rosamond High Early College CampusHigh · 927 students
- Tropico MiddleMiddle · 815 students
- Abraham Lincoln AlternativeCombined · 71 students
- Rare Earth High (Continuation)High · 49 students
Other schools in Rosamond
- Westpark ElementaryElementary · 952 students
- Rosamond High Early College CampusHigh · 927 students
- Tropico MiddleMiddle · 815 students
- Abraham Lincoln AlternativeCombined · 71 students
- Rare Earth High (Continuation)High · 49 students
Nearby schools
- Rare Earth High (Continuation)0.6 mi · 49
- Abraham Lincoln Alternative0.6 mi · 71
- Rosamond High Early College Campus0.8 mi · 927
- Westpark Elementary1.8 mi · 952
- Tropico Middle3.4 mi · 815
- Mariposa Elementary10.6 mi · 732
Frequently asked questions
About Rosamond ElementaryHow large is Rosamond Elementary?
Rosamond Elementary enrolls approximately 822 students in grades KG-05.
Is Rosamond Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rosamond Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Rosamond Elementary have?
Rosamond Elementary employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rosamond Elementary?
At Rosamond Elementary, the student body is approximately 12% White, 68% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Rosamond Elementary in?
Rosamond Elementary is part of Southern Kern Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.