Summary:
The Panama-Buena Vista Union school district in Bakersfield, California, is home to 20 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 790 out of 1,568 school districts in California and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
Several schools stand out in the district, including Ronald Reagan Elementary, which consistently performs above the district and state averages on standardized tests, with over 60% of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Buena Vista Elementary and Stockdale Elementary also demonstrate high achievement, with over 50% proficiency in most subject areas. The newest school in the district, Highgate Elementary, has the highest performance of all the schools, with over 70% proficiency in English Language Arts and nearly 60% in Mathematics.
However, the data also reveals significant disparities in performance across the schools, with some struggling to meet basic proficiency levels. Chronic absenteeism rates vary widely, from a low of 14.8% at Ronald Reagan Elementary to a high of 40.4% at Wayne Van Horn Elementary. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, a proxy for socioeconomic status, ranges from 36.23% at Ronald Reagan Elementary to 93.92% at Amy B. Seibert Elementary. These findings suggest that there may be significant inequities within the district that need to be addressed to ensure all students have access to a high-quality education.
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