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If you had an hour of school board time for Standard Elementary, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
627
Elementary
DISTRICT 729 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STANDARD ELEMENTARY·NCES 063789006390
Standard Elementary
115 East Minner Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93308 · (661) 392-2120 · Kern County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL627 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
594 students
DISTRICT 90% · 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 | 138 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (138) is 38% larger than its 5th grade class (100).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Standard Elementary→Standard Middle
Based on grade levels within Standard Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
23.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.7pp since 2014
Math
17.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.3% | 13.4% | 20.6% | 55.7% |
| Math | 5.2% | 12.1% | 22.8% | 59.9% |
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 | 23.7% | 17.3% |
| 2023-24 | 21.4% | 16.7% |
| 2022-23 | 18.5% | 10.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.2% | 8.3% |
| 2018-19 | 22.6% | 14.4% |
| 2017-18 | 26.6% | 16.5% |
| 2016-17 | 18.6% | 13.9% |
| 2015-16 | 18.0% | 12.0% |
| 2014-15 | 13.0% | 9.0% |
% 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
19.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Standard Elementary
Standard Elementary's state test result (19.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Elementary this school | 627 | 94.7% | 19.6% |
| North Beardsley Elementary Bakersfield | 757 | 98.5% | 23.9% |
| Lucerne Valley Elementary Lucerne Valley | 646 | 90.1% | 19.3% |
| Erwin Elementary Van Nuys | 580 | 91.4% | 43.1% |
| Wingland Elementary Bakersfield | 783 | 93.5% | 21.2% |
| Kittridge Street Elementary Van Nuys | 768 | 93.1% | 33.1% |
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 Standard Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.6% | #4,608 of 5,151 | #121 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.3% | #4,545 of 5,172 ▼ 20 | #113 of 150 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #4,594 of 5,172 ▲ 15 | #125 of 150 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.7pp | #1,209 of 5,116 | #37 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 627 | #1,174 of 5,915 | #67 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #1,432 of 5,352 | #60 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.5% | #2,287 of 5,354 | #42 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.7% | #485 of 5,625 | #33 of 153 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.0% | #518 of 1,139 | #17 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
627
+123 (+24%) vs 2020
+48% since 1990-91, when it was 423
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 21.0:1
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 | 627 | 30 | 20.9:1 | 95% (594) |
| 2023-24 | 569 | 30 | 19.0:1 | 96% (547) |
| 2022-23 | 575 | 31 | 18.5:1 | 96% (550) |
| 2020-21 | 504 | 24 | 21.0:1 | 96% (485) |
| 2017-18 | 570 | 24.5 | 23.3:1 | 93% (530) |
| 2015-16 | 566 | 25 | 22.6:1 | 95% (536) |
| 2010-11 | 435 | N/A | N/A | 93% (404) |
| 2000-01 | 442 | 26 | 17.0:1 | 88% (388) |
| 1990-91 | 423 | 15 | 28.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Standard Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (570 to 627); teachers up 22% (24.5 to 30).
About Standard Elementary
Standard Elementary is an elementary school in Bakersfield, California, reachable at (661) 392-2120. School enrollment was 627 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
At 57%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Standard Elementary combined. It is also 34% White and 6% Black. That is close to the 57% Hispanic share among all Kern County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Standard Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 56%.
At Standard Elementary, 30 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 20.9:1. That ratio is under the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 95% of enrollment. That is 19 points above the 76% average for public schools in Kern County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Standard Elementary is 4.4 points below its prediction. Actual: 19.6%. Predicted: 24.0%.
Kern County census figures show that median household income is about $70,210, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Standard Elementary is among the 279 public schools in Kern County.
The school nearest to Standard Elementary is Standard Middle, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. Within five miles of Standard Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Standard Elementary ranks 5th of 9 on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 504 in 2020-21 and 627 in 2024-25, a gain of 123 students.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Standard Elementary
- Standard MiddleMiddle · 1,005 students
- Wingland ElementaryElementary · 783 students
- Highland ElementaryElementary · 778 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
- Standard Middle0.1 mi · 1,005
- North High0.8 mi · 2,135
- Highland Elementary1.0 mi · 778
- Wingland Elementary1.0 mi · 783
- North Beardsley Elementary1.3 mi · 757
- Beardsley Elementary1.4 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About Standard ElementaryHow large is Standard Elementary?
Standard Elementary enrolls approximately 627 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Standard Elementary serve?
Standard Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Standard Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Standard Elementary is approximately 20.9:1 (30 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Standard Elementary?
Standard Elementary reports a student body of 34% White, 57% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Standard Elementary?
Standard Elementary is overseen by Standard Elementary in Kern County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.