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What's the one class at Valle Verde Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
768
Elementary
DISTRICT 597 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENFIELD UNION·NCES 061605011218
Valle Verde Elementary
400 Berkshire Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93307 · (661) 837-6150 · Kern County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL768 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
23.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
713 students
DISTRICT 93% · 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 | 155 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 109 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 125 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 118 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 125 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 136 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (155) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (136).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
42.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +17.2pp since 2014
Math
26.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 17 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.7% | 25.5% | 20.3% | 37.5% |
| Math | 8.8% | 17.2% | 34.4% | 39.6% |
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 | 42.2% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.1% | 28.3% |
| 2022-23 | 37.2% | 22.4% |
| 2021-22 | 36.5% | 21.0% |
| 2018-19 | 45.1% | 35.0% |
| 2017-18 | 41.0% | 35.5% |
| 2016-17 | 39.5% | 31.0% |
| 2015-16 | 31.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 Valle Verde Elementary
Valle Verde Elementary's state test result (32.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valle Verde Elementary this school | 768 | 92.8% | 32.8% |
| Longfellow Elementary Riverside | 701 | 93.0% | 23.9% |
| Alpha Elementary Madera | 735 | 92.1% | 28.7% |
| Two Bunch Palms Elementary Desert Hot Springs | 717 | 93.4% | 20.6% |
| George Brown Jr. Elementary San Bernardino | 733 | 92.1% | 24.3% |
| Vejar Elementary Pomona | 741 | 95.3% | 27.3% |
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 Valle Verde Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #3,198 of 5,151 | #62 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #3,657 of 5,172 ▼ 403 | #73 of 150 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #2,715 of 5,172 ▲ 610 | #46 of 150 ▲ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.4pp | #1,532 of 5,116 | #52 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 768 | #470 of 5,915 | #35 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.3:1 | #3,195 of 5,352 | #109 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.6% | #4,443 of 5,354 | #107 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.8% | #725 of 5,625 | #45 of 153 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.3% | #965 of 3,837 | #16 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
768
-270 (-26%) vs 2020
+10% since 2010-11, when it was 701
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
was 25.3:1
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 | 768 | 33 | 23.3:1 | 93% (713) |
| 2023-24 | 792 | 36.3 | 21.9:1 | 96% (758) |
| 2022-23 | 1,041 | 41.6 | 25.0:1 | 88% (918) |
| 2020-21 | 1,038 | 41 | 25.3:1 | 60% (627) |
| 2017-18 | 1,014 | 40.2 | 25.2:1 | 89% (899) |
| 2015-16 | 995 | 40 | 24.9:1 | 88% (877) |
| 2010-11 | 701 | N/A | N/A | 83% (581) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valle Verde Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (1,014 to 768); teachers down 18% (40.2 to 33).
About Valle Verde Elementary
As a high-enrollment elementary school, Valle Verde Elementary serves students in Bakersfield, California. It enrolls 768 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5. It has 65% more students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
Valle Verde Elementary is run by Greenfield Union, whose 13 schools enroll 8,860 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Valle Verde Elementary is 89%. Other groups make up 4% White, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. Kern County as a whole is about 57% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 20%.
Valle Verde Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.3:1, with 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 93% at Valle Verde Elementary. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Kern County is 76%.
On the allk12 Grade, Valle Verde Elementary lands at B, ahead of 56% of California public elementary schools.
In California, Valle Verde Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 32.8% actual against a predicted 25.1%.
For the population of Kern County, median household income comes to about $70,210, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Kern County's 279 public schools enroll about 197,431 students and include Valle Verde Elementary.
About 0.3 miles separate Valle Verde Elementary from the closest public school, Leon H. Ollivier Middle. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Valle Verde Elementary ranks 4th of 8 on average proficiency.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
In 2020-21, Valle Verde Elementary enrolled 1,038 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 768. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 25.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 23.3:1.
On allk12, people connected to Valle Verde Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Greenfield Union
- Leon H. Ollivier MiddleMiddle · 1,152 students
- Greenfield MiddleMiddle · 873 students
- McKee MiddleMiddle · 869 students
- Horizon ElementaryElementary · 845 students
- Raffaello Palla ElementaryElementary · 770 students
- W. A. Kendrick ElementaryElementary · 699 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
Other Valle Verde Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Valle Verde Elementary. Valle Verde Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Valle Verde ElementaryWalnut Creek, CA · 485 students
Nearby schools
- Leon H. Ollivier Middle0.3 mi · 1,152
- Horizon Elementary0.6 mi · 845
- Golden Valley High0.7 mi · 2,228
- Crescent Elementary1.0 mi · 496
- Raffaello Palla Elementary1.0 mi · 770
- Fairview Elementary1.1 mi · 552
Frequently asked questions
About Valle Verde ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Valle Verde Elementary?
Valle Verde Elementary enrolls approximately 768 students in grades KG-05.
Is Valle Verde Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Valle Verde Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Valle Verde Elementary?
Approximately 23.3:1 students per teacher at Valle Verde Elementary.
How diverse is Valle Verde Elementary?
Valle Verde Elementary reports a student body of 4% White, 89% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Valle Verde Elementary?
Valle Verde Elementary is overseen by Greenfield Union in Kern County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.