Panama-Buena Vista Union

Summary:

The Panama-Buena Vista Union school district in California consists of 25 schools, including 20 elementary schools and 5 middle schools, serving students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 790 out of 1,568 districts in the state and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

A few schools stand out in the district, including Ronald Reagan Elementary, Buena Vista Elementary, and Highgate Elementary, which consistently perform above the district and state averages on standardized tests. These top-performing schools have 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger and rank in the top 30% of California elementary schools. In contrast, some schools struggle to reach even 30% proficiency in core subjects.

The district faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, a large percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and relatively high student-teacher ratios. Overall, the Panama-Buena Vista Union district is performing below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, indicating a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes across the district.

District Detail

4200 Ashe Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93313-2029

(661) 831-8331

SchoolDigger Rank:
790^th of 1568 California districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 19,369

Primary Schools: 20
Middle Schools: 5
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Stine Elementary	Public	K-6	4300 Wilson Rd.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 831-1022	607	26	23.3	90.9%	43 (7.1%)	103 (17.0%)	428 (70.5%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.1%)	16.3	5187^th of 5862 public elementary schools	11.5%		23.8	4486^th of 5874 public elementary schools	23.6%	701	6.6		6.6	17.6	36.6	19.7	25.6			25.5	18.9	21.5	5.2	6.9			13.3	95.6				96.5		$11,720
Wayne Van Horn Elementary	Public	K-6	5501 Kleinpell Ave.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 324-6538	597	26	23.4	87.4%	65 (10.9%)	81 (13.6%)	400 (67.0%)	17 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)	25.7	4292^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	26.8%		24.4	4424^th of 5874 public elementary schools	24.7%	132	13.5		13.5	45.8	32.1	25.7	32.6			33.9	32.9	22.6	10.7	12.5			19.2	90.3	96.8		93.6	93.6	95.7	$12,938
Charles H. Castle Elementary	Public	K-6	6001 Edgemont Dr.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 834-5311	844	32	26.5	93.0%	79 (9.4%)	116 (13.7%)	586 (69.4%)	12 (1.4%)	5 (0.6%)	7 (0.8%)	38 (4.5%)	16.4	5170^th of 5862 public elementary schools	11.8%		24.4	4417^th of 5874 public elementary schools	24.8%	753	12.1		12.1	22.6	20.8	26.0	28.8			24.7	26.4	13.2	6.5	13.4			14.4	96.0				96.8		$12,651
Stockdale Elementary	Public	K-6	7801 Kroll Way	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 831-7835	589	25	23.5	59.1%	161 (27.3%)	30 (5.1%)	298 (50.6%)	67 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)	72	1493^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	74.5%		75.8	1339^th of 5874 public elementary schools	77.2%	154	38.8		38.8	54.4	51.9	57.7	61.5			56.3	55.4	58.0	47.1	43.0			51.0							$11,888
O. J. Actis Junior High	Public	7-8	2400 Westholme Blvd.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 833-1250	700	37	18.9	85.9%	85 (12.1%)	80 (11.4%)	478 (68.3%)	22 (3.1%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.0%)	24 (3.4%)	28.7	1867^th of 2777 public middle schools	32.8%		47.3	1244^th of 2802 public middle schools	55.6%	623		19.4	19.4					36.0	35.3	35.6					16.1	13.0	14.5							$14,051
Louise Sandrini Elementary	Public	K-6	4100 Alum Ave.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 397-1515	603	25	24.1	92.0%	40 (6.6%)	52 (8.6%)	465 (77.1%)	11 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	29 (4.8%)	49	2609^th of 5862 public elementary schools	55.5%		45	2825^th of 5874 public elementary schools	51.9%	216	15.5		15.5	55.3	59.0	38.8	36.2			46.7	65.9	58.3	17.4	17.0			38.5	88.5	93.1	95.4	93.1	90.8	94.3	$11,370
Sing Lum Elementary	Public	K-6	4600 Chaney Ln.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 664-1611	771	32	24.2	74.4%	139 (18.0%)	57 (7.4%)	511 (66.3%)	30 (3.9%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	27 (3.5%)	37.8	3309^th of 5862 public elementary schools	43.6%		38	3283^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	44.1%	26	17.7		17.7	44.3	35.7	38.7	46.7			41.3	44.3	32.2	15.5	23.0			27.8	98.1				98.1		$10,912
Laurelglen Elementary	Public	K-6	2601 El Portal Dr.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 831-4444	529	22	24.2	76.0%	87 (16.4%)	28 (5.3%)	294 (55.6%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	101 (19.1%)	30.5	3886^th of 5862 public elementary schools	33.7%		30.5	3841^st of 5874 public elementary schools	34.6%	45	19.1		19.1	33.3	28.4	36.5	46.0			36.0	27.4	23.7	19.1	22.7			23.3	96.8			96.8	96.8	96.8	$13,139
Tevis Junior High	Public	7-8	3901 Pin Oak Park Blvd.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 664-7211	842	40	21.2	71.9%	191 (22.7%)	60 (7.1%)	495 (58.8%)	49 (5.8%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.7%)	38 (4.5%)	51	1138^th of 2777 public middle schools	59.0%		53.4	1072^nd of 2802 public middle schools	61.7%	66		23.9	23.9					51.7	51.1	51.4					30.9	22.1	26.4							$10,929
Leo B. Hart Elementary	Public	K-6	9501 Ridge Oak Dr.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 664-1296	713	26	27.4	70.5%	151 (21.2%)	53 (7.4%)	391 (54.8%)	78 (10.9%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.5%)	64.7	1836^th of 5862 public elementary schools	68.7%		68.8	1633^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	72.2%	203	40.6		40.6	46.7	61.7	46.9	57.9			53.5	47.3	45.8	37.9	42.6			43.3	96.4	98.2		97.3	98.2		$11,451
Roy W. Loudon Elementary	Public	K-6	4000 Loudon St.	Bakersfield	93313	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 398-3210	749	30	24.9	88.4%	61 (8.1%)	51 (6.8%)	577 (77.0%)	24 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.3%)	34.2	3583^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	38.9%		36.8	3374^th of 5874 public elementary schools	42.6%	209	20.6		20.6	41.8	37.5	42.5	45.2			41.5	29.5	24.7	20.6	13.5			22.7	97.0	97.0	98.0		97.0		$10,561
Christa McAuliffe Elementary	Public	K-6	8900 Westwold Dr.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 665-9471	522	25	20.8	74.3%	125 (23.9%)	37 (7.1%)	288 (55.2%)	26 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.8%)	39.7	3191^st of 5862 public elementary schools	45.6%		40.1	3117^th of 5874 public elementary schools	46.9%	74	25.4		25.4	43.6	38.1	41.3	39.0			40.1	32.7	34.5	30.2	22.1			29.8	95.9					96.9	$12,080
Berkshire Elementary	Public	K-6	3900 Berkshire Rd.	Bakersfield	93313	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 834-9472	923	35	26.7	86.0%	57 (6.2%)	63 (6.8%)	657 (71.2%)	123 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.5%)	26.6	4234^th of 5862 public elementary schools	27.8%		32.4	3704^th of 5874 public elementary schools	36.9%	530	18.7		18.7	31.0	32.0	34.1	38.7			34.1	26.2	22.7	15.8	16.9			20.2	98.5	98.5					$10,341
Stonecreek Junior High	Public	7-8	8000 Akers Rd.	Bakersfield	93313	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 834-4521	1,012	53	18.9	80.1%	91 (9.0%)	69 (6.8%)	642 (63.4%)	142 (14.0%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	58 (5.7%)	49.5	1182^nd of 2777 public middle schools	57.4%		46.6	1269^th of 2802 public middle schools	54.7%	87		26.5	26.5					54.8	54.3	54.5					19.8	19.5	19.7							$10,973
Old River Elementary	Public	K-6	9815 Campus Park Dr.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 664-7009	826	31	27.0	73.0%	162 (19.6%)	49 (5.9%)	460 (55.7%)	85 (10.3%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (7.5%)	68	1681^st of 5862 public elementary schools	71.3%		61.4	2000^th of 5874 public elementary schools	66.0%	319	39.0		39.0	45.1	52.9	59.4	64.1			55.6	45.5	45.7	45.5	48.3			46.3	94.0	97.4		97.4	95.7	97.4	$11,555
Earl Warren Junior High	Public	7-8	4615 Mountain Vista Dr.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 665-9210	985	41	23.7	52.6%	216 (21.9%)	61 (6.2%)	451 (45.8%)	177 (18.0%)	5 (0.5%)	7 (0.7%)	67 (6.8%)	76	565^th of 2777 public middle schools	79.7%		78.3	528^th of 2802 public middle schools	81.2%	37		40.6	40.6					64.5	67.4	65.9					39.0	38.0	38.5							$10,494
Bill L. Williams Elementary	Public	K-6	5601 Harris Rd.	Bakersfield	93313	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 837-8070	962	37	26.0	78.8%	92 (9.6%)	36 (3.7%)	681 (70.8%)	107 (11.1%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	40 (4.2%)	41	3121^st of 5862 public elementary schools	46.8%		46.3	2740^th of 5874 public elementary schools	53.4%	381	25.7		25.7	38.4	48.2	34.7	43.4			41.1	43.9	40.3	18.3	21.4			30.3	95.4		98.0		96.7	98.0	$10,123
Ronald Reagan Elementary	Public	K-6	10800 Rosslyn Ln.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 665-8099	843	35	23.9	38.1%	240 (28.5%)	23 (2.7%)	268 (31.8%)	239 (28.4%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	66 (7.8%)	88.2	804^th of 5862 public elementary schools	86.3%		85.5	934^th of 5874 public elementary schools	84.1%	130	50.0		50.0	68.8	63.2	66.4	78.6			69.4	67.2	60.0	64.7	69.5			65.4							$10,345
Amy B. Seibert Elementary	Public	K-6	2800 Agate St.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 832-4141	654	27	24.6	92.2%	44 (6.7%)	88 (13.5%)	493 (75.4%)	11 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	14.9	5310^th of 5862 public elementary schools	9.4%		19.1	4946^th of 5874 public elementary schools	15.8%	364	10.2		10.2	18.3	20.4	14.8	28.9			20.5	24.4	14.0	10.2	15.7			15.9	92.2	97.1	97.1	98.0	96.1	96.1	$13,281
Fred L. Thompson Junior High	Public	7-8	4200 Planz Rd.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 832-8011	762	41	18.4	91.9%	62 (8.1%)	120 (15.7%)	536 (70.3%)	16 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	21 (2.8%)	19	2293^rd of 2777 public middle schools	17.4%		22.5	2159^th of 2802 public middle schools	22.9%	134		13.5	13.5					29.3	27.6	28.5					11.8	6.7	9.2							$11,637
Dolores S. Whitley Tk-8	Public	K-8	2923 McKee Rd.	Bakersfield	93313	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 885-6600	1,092	48	22.6	86.4%	67 (6.1%)	52 (4.8%)	765 (70.1%)	168 (15.4%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	30 (2.7%)	49.7	2570^th of 5862 public elementary schools	56.2%		53.5	2371^st of 5874 public elementary schools	59.6%	199	29.9	35.6	32.2	37.8	49.6	47.6	51.2	41.5	57.5	47.1	40.5	42.4	26.2	28.8	24.6	36.8	32.7	96.5	97.9			96.5
Highgate Elementary	Public	K-6	13401 Pemberley Passage Ave.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 501-1617	646	27	23.9	43.7%	122 (18.9%)	31 (4.8%)	246 (38.1%)	171 (26.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	71 (11.0%)	84.6	967^th of 5862 public elementary schools	83.5%		81.4	1117^th of 5874 public elementary schools	81.0%	150	49.2		49.2	78.3	60.3	67.2	76.2			71.2	75.5	55.1	47.5	43.6			58.4
Buena Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	6547 Buena Vista Rd.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 831-0818	720	29	25.2	70.4%	129 (17.9%)	50 (6.9%)	390 (54.2%)	125 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.5%)	67.3	1713^th of 5862 public elementary schools	70.8%		68.4	1656^th of 5874 public elementary schools	71.8%	57	28.6		28.6	60.6	60.4	50.0	63.0			58.8	51.6	57.4	28.6	43.0			45.0	98.3						$10,106
Panama Elementary	Public	K-6	9400 Stine Rd.	Bakersfield	93313	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 831-1741	868	33	26.7	78.8%	73 (8.4%)	45 (5.2%)	562 (64.7%)	86 (9.9%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	95 (10.9%)	54.6	2308^th of 5862 public elementary schools	60.6%		59.8	2061^st of 5874 public elementary schools	64.9%	247	28.6		28.6	41.5	38.7	56.7	52.6			47.3	45.8	46.4	40.8	27.8			40.7	98.1				98.1		$10,256
Douglas J. Miller Elementary	Public	K-6	7345 Mountain Ridge Dr.	Bakersfield	93313	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 836-6689	1,010	35	29.2	77.9%	66 (6.5%)	52 (5.1%)	541 (53.6%)	324 (32.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.4%)	49.7	2572^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	56.1%		46.7	2716^th of 5874 public elementary schools	53.8%	144	37.8		37.8	47.4	36.1	51.8	41.8			44.1	42.3	31.0	39.0	28.2			35.0							$10,905

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kern High	1.37 mi	25	895^th
Lakeside Union	2.67 mi	2	1268^th
Rosedale Union Elementary	4.13 mi	9	468^th
Fruitvale Elementary	4.98 mi	5	534^th
Greenfield Union	5.38 mi	13	983^rd

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