Norris Elementary

Summary:

The Norris Elementary School District in California consists of 4 elementary schools and 1 middle school, serving students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 377 out of 1,560 districts in the state and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating it is a relatively high-performing district.

Within the district, William B. Bimat Elementary and Veterans Elementary stand out as the top-performing schools. William B. Bimat Elementary is ranked 1,067 out of 5,848 California elementary schools, the highest ranking among the 4 elementary schools, and consistently maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Veterans Elementary is ranked 1,536 out of 5,848 California elementary schools, the second-highest ranking, and also maintains a 4-star rating. Both schools outperform the district and state averages in test scores across multiple grade levels and subjects.

In contrast, Norris Elementary and Olive Drive Elementary have more mixed results, with some grade levels performing above the district and state averages, while others fall behind. The district as a whole has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, but Norris Elementary and Olive Drive Elementary have the highest rates among the elementary schools. Additionally, William B. Bimat Elementary has the lowest student-teacher ratio of 19.9, while Olive Drive Elementary has the highest at 23.8.

District Detail

6940 Calloway Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93312-9005

(661) 387-7000

SchoolDigger Rank:
379^th of 1563 California districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 3,878

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% DTP (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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	% Hepatitis B KG	% DTP KG	Total
Norris Elementary	Public	K-6	7110 Old Farm Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Norris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 387-7020	860	38	22.7	33.6%	393 (45.7%)	24 (2.8%)	319 (37.1%)	64 (7.4%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (5.9%)	65.6	1778^th of 5874 public elementary schools	69.7%		73.8	1462^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	75.1%	316	32.6		32.6	43.1	53.0	55.7	60.9			53.3	43.1	50.4	37.1	56.4			46.6	96.7	98.4	97.5	$4,955
William B. Bimat Elementary	Public	K-6	8600 Northshore Dr.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Norris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 387-7080	515	26	19.9	34.8%	227 (44.1%)	6 (1.2%)	191 (37.1%)	54 (10.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.4%)	82.5	1075^th of 5874 public elementary schools	81.7%		76.1	1356^th of 5883 public elementary schools	77.0%	281	59.5		59.5	54.2	61.9	68.9	65.9			63.2	54.2	57.1	55.4	51.2			54.5				$5,270
Veterans Elementary	Public	K-6	6301 Old Farm Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Norris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 387-7050	857	37	23.3	30.5%	363 (42.4%)	12 (1.4%)	369 (43.1%)	63 (7.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.5%)	70.8	1545^th of 5874 public elementary schools	73.7%		72.8	1492^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	74.6%	53	51.1		51.1	55.7	41.0	69.2	46.5			53.5	54.2	47.0	51.1	41.9			48.6				$5,191
Norris Middle	Public	7-8	6940 Calloway Dr.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Norris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 387-7060	883	39	22.7	31.9%	414 (46.9%)	20 (2.3%)	334 (37.8%)	59 (6.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.7%)	59.1	931^st of 2802 public middle schools	66.8%		61.9	856^th of 2740 public middle schools	68.8%	75		27.5	27.5					52.5	41.8	47.1					43.4	32.8	38.1				$4,847
Olive Drive Elementary	Public	K-6	7800 Darrin Ave.	Bakersfield	93308	Kern County	Norris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 387-7040	763	32	23.8	31.7%	380 (49.8%)	14 (1.8%)	286 (37.5%)	41 (5.4%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	30 (3.9%)	58.3	2122^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	63.9%		62.3	1926^th of 5883 public elementary schools	67.3%	196	39.8		39.8	35.8	44.7	49.6	65.4			49.2	35.8	36.0	40.9	42.5			38.8				$5,192

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kern High	0.83 mi	25	852^nd
Rosedale Union Elementary	1.42 mi	9	428^th
Fruitvale Elementary	2.79 mi	5	495^th
Beardsley Elementary	4.34 mi	4	1427^th
Panama-Buena Vista Union	5.42 mi	25	709^th

Norris Elementary

District Detail

William B. Bimat Elementary

Veterans Elementary

Norris Elementary

Norris Middle

Olive Drive Elementary

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