Fruitvale Elementary

Summary:

The Fruitvale Elementary district in Bakersfield, California consists of 4 elementary schools and 1 middle school, serving students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with Fruitvale Junior High and Discovery Elementary standing out as the top performers in the district.

Fruitvale Junior High consistently scores above the district and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts, and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Discovery Elementary also performs well above average, especially in English Language Arts, and has a 3-star rating. In contrast, Columbia Elementary and Quailwood Elementary have lower test scores compared to the rest of the district.

Across the district, chronic absenteeism rates range from 11.0% to 19.7%, with an average around 16.8%. Additionally, over 50% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic challenges faced by families in the area. These factors likely contribute to the performance gaps observed between the highest and lowest performing schools in the Fruitvale Elementary district.

District Detail

7311 Rosedale Hwy.
Bakersfield, CA 93308-5738

(661) 589-3830

SchoolDigger Rank:
534^th of 1568 California districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 3,031

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
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
Columbia Elementary	Public	K-6	703 Mondavi Way	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Fruitvale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-3540	607	31	19.5	54.4%	213 (35.1%)	18 (3.0%)	297 (48.9%)	37 (6.1%)	4 (0.7%)	11 (1.8%)	27 (4.4%)	46.6	2752^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	53.1%		48.2	2632^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	55.2%	120	25.7		25.7	44.8	41.4	45.6	47.7			44.8	32.4	36.8	27.1	34.9			33.1	96.1	97.1	98.0	97.1	97.1	97.1	$6,167
Endeavour Elementary	Public	K-6	9300 Meacham Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Fruitvale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-3550	713	33	21.8	56.1%	276 (38.7%)	30 (4.2%)	330 (46.3%)	33 (4.6%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (4.8%)	54.7	2297^th of 5862 public elementary schools	60.8%		56.5	2210^th of 5874 public elementary schools	62.4%	87	19.8		19.8	59.4	45.5	37.0	45.0			46.9	71.7	41.6	23.8	40.0			44.6							$5,545
Quailwood Elementary	Public	K-6	7301 Remington Ave.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Fruitvale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 832-6415	333	16	20.8	59.2%	115 (34.5%)	23 (6.9%)	174 (52.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	57.3	2175^th of 5862 public elementary schools	62.9%		54.3	2312^th of 5874 public elementary schools	60.6%	137	36.6		36.6	39.6	46.9	51.2	70.7			51.4	39.6	32.0	29.3	61.0			40.0	96.6				96.6		$7,114
Discovery Elementary	Public	K-6	7500 Vaquero Ave.	Bakersfield	93308	Kern County	Fruitvale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 589-7336	726	34	21.3	55.1%	265 (36.5%)	18 (2.5%)	364 (50.1%)	41 (5.6%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.0%)	58.5	2120^th of 5862 public elementary schools	63.8%		66.8	1719^th of 5874 public elementary schools	70.7%	401	28.7		28.7	50.0	47.8	55.7	52.4			51.5	51.5	40.9	31.3	40.0			40.6	96.4	97.3			97.3		$6,639
Fruitvale Junior High	Public	7-8	2114 Calloway Dr.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Fruitvale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 589-3933	652	35	18.3	53.5%	241 (37.0%)	23 (3.5%)	328 (50.3%)	36 (5.5%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.7%)	67	742^nd of 2777 public middle schools	73.3%		70.5	675^th of 2802 public middle schools	75.9%	67		31.7	31.7					54.2	58.0	55.9					37.6	39.6	38.5							$6,000

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rosedale Union Elementary	0.71 mi	9	468^th
Kern High	1.34 mi	25	895^th
Panama-Buena Vista Union	1.37 mi	25	790^th
Norris Elementary	3.18 mi	5	342^nd
Bakersfield City	3.23 mi	45	1338^th

Fruitvale Elementary

District Detail

Fruitvale Junior High

Discovery Elementary

Quailwood Elementary

Endeavour Elementary

Columbia Elementary

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