Is College Heights Elementary a good school?

College Heights Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend College Heights Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 784 students attended College Heights Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of College Heights Elementary?

Students at College Heights Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of College Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend College Heights Elementary usually go on to attend: High : East Bakersfield High

College Heights Elementary

Summary:

College Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Bakersfield, California, serving 776 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Bakersfield City School District, which is ranked 1338 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

College Heights Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools, with significantly below-average academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas compared to the district and state. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 16.43% of College Heights students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 27.74% in Bakersfield City and 47.04% statewide. The school also faces high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.9% to 54.2% in recent years, which is much higher than the surrounding schools. Additionally, 91.49% of College Heights students come from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, the highest rate in the district.

When comparing College Heights Elementary to nearby schools in the Bakersfield City School District, such as Horace Mann Elementary, Henry Eissler Elementary, and Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary, the differences in academic performance, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic status become even more apparent. These comparisons highlight the unique challenges faced by College Heights Elementary and the need for targeted interventions and support to address the school's academic, attendance, and socioeconomic issues.

Detail:

Public K-6

2551 Sunny Ln.
Bakersfield, CA 93305-2842

(661) 631-5220

District: Bakersfield City

SchoolDigger Rank:
5681^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,276

Students who attend College Heights Elementary usually attend:

High:

East Bakersfield High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.9

Number of students: 784

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.6%

African American:

8.3%

White:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details College Heights Elementary ranks worse than 96.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 28^th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.99. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.6%), African American (8.3%), White (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at College Heights Elementary is 20.9. 22 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare College Heights Elementary employs 37.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at College Heights Elementary is $8,276. 22 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

College Heights Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks College Heights Elementary 5681^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See College Heights Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Bakersfield City:

SchoolDigger ranks Bakersfield City 1338^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for College Heights Elementary

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Rank History for all students at College Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	8.62	4732^nd	4809	1.6%
2005	7.96	4739^th	4822	1.7%
2006	10.72	4594^th	4818	4.6%
2007	9.85	4925^th	5113	3.7%
2008	8.56	4981^st	5113	2.6%
2009	14.03	4800^th	5193	7.6%
2010	15.52	4879^th	5314	8.2%
2011	14.38	4980^th	5377	7.4%
2012	12.69	5094^th	5390	5.5%
2013	11.94	5210^th	5530	5.8%
2015	11.54	5377^th	5611	4.2%
2016	12.91	5225^th	5614	6.9%
2017	19.15	4774^th	5692	16.1%
2018	13.71	5208^th	5662	8.0%
2019	12.84	5393^rd	5789	6.8%
2022	11.62	5626^th	5883	4.4%
2023	11.81	5592^nd	5874	4.8%
2024	9.99	5681^st	5862	3.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at College Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.75	2414^th	3246	25.6%
2019	25.82	2798^th	3275	14.6%
2022	22.43	3088^th	3311	6.7%
2023	27.34	2720^th	3250	16.3%
2024	26.25	2777^th	3160	12.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at College Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.21	1503^rd	2420	37.9%
2024	28.96	1890^th	2634	28.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at College Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.04	4594^th	5084	9.6%
2019	17.87	4701^st	5173	9.1%
2022	15.16	4955^th	5264	5.9%
2023	14.62	5076^th	5374	5.5%
2024	12.59	5288^th	5511	4.0%

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Rank History for Female students at College Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.32	5179^th	5413	4.3%
2019	9.53	5337^th	5492	2.8%
2022	11.87	5435^th	5635	3.5%
2023	12.23	5373^rd	5617	4.3%
2024	10.34	5452^nd	5605	2.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at College Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.35	1996^th	2128	6.2%
2019	18.20	2438^th	2585	5.7%
2022	22.22	1908^th	2227	14.3%

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Rank History for Male students at College Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.71	4687^th	5431	13.7%
2019	18.13	4808^th	5510	12.7%
2022	13.06	5372^nd	5663	5.1%
2023	13.02	5318^th	5650	5.9%
2024	11.12	5422^nd	5636	3.8%

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Rank History for African American students at College Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	16.03	562^nd	593	5.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at College Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.57	4284^th	4830	11.3%
2019	17.67	4522^nd	4963	8.9%
2022	14.43	4829^th	5084	5.0%
2023	15.36	4771^st	5098	6.4%
2024	13.76	4832^nd	5102	5.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for College Heights Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	159	29	7	411	7	n/a	n/a	0	613
1989	157	16	10	536	6	n/a	n/a	0	725
1990	166	15	6	706	2	n/a	n/a	0	895
1991	158	11	6	643	3	n/a	n/a	0	821
1992	143	12	4	655	7	n/a	n/a	0	821
1993	106	15	3	743	11	n/a	n/a	0	878
1994	106	14	2	718	6	n/a	n/a	0	846
1995	53	20	4	774	2	n/a	n/a	0	853
1996	53	20	4	774	2	n/a	n/a	0	853
1997	44	12	4	817	6	n/a	n/a	0	883
1998	35	23	3	809	1	n/a	n/a	0	871
1999	46	29	5	781	3	n/a	n/a	0	864
2000	37	54	7	612	4	n/a	n/a	0	714
2001	40	59	6	697	12	n/a	n/a	0	814
2002	55	56	4	749	10	n/a	n/a	1	875
2003	55	56	4	749	10	n/a	n/a	1	875
2004	59	67	2	740	12	n/a	n/a	4	884
2005	63	77	3	768	7	n/a	n/a	5	923
2006	54	68	3	782	7	n/a	n/a	9	923
2007	49	55	6	682	9	n/a	n/a	3	804
2008	46	53	3	692	6	n/a	n/a	0	800
2009	44	65	5	746	6	1	3	0	870
2010	44	34	2	720	6	0	2	0	808
2011	38	48	1	759	5	0	6	0	857
2012	37	50	3	777	6	0	0	0	873
2013	34	51	3	834	4	0	1	0	927
2014	40	51	5	810	5	0	8	0	919
2015	34	45	3	789	4	0	9	0	884
2016	45	39	3	778	1	0	6	0	872
2017	37	44	3	751	4	0	3	0	842
2018	43	36	6	773	1	0	9	0	868
2019	50	38	6	783	3	0	4	0	884
2020	43	44	6	760	5	0	3	0	861
2021	39	33	2	693	2	0	5	0	774
2022	43	57	2	748	2	0	6	0	858
2023	34	46	6	684	3	0	3	0	776
2024	32	65	8	671	3	0	5	0	784

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at College Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	613	27.2	22.5	n/a
1989	725	30.6	23.6	n/a
1990	895	37.6	23.8	n/a
1991	821	33.6	24.4	n/a
1992	821	34.1	24.0	85.7
1993	878	31.5	27.9	87.1
1994	846	33.8	25.0	89.5
1995	853	33.9	25.2	91.8
1996	853	33.9	25.2	91.8
1997	883	40.4	21.9	94.9
1998	871	47.0	18.5	94.9
1999	864	44.9	19.2	94.9
2000	714	41.0	17.4	96.4
2001	814	39.3	20.7	96.2
2002	875	43.9	19.9	96.2
2003	875	43.9	19.9	96.2
2004	884	41.5	21.3	96.1
2005	923	43.5	21.2	97.2
2006	923	44.0	21.0	97.6
2007	804	40.0	20.1	92.4
2008	800	48.0	16.7	87.6
2009	870	46.0	17.8	93.4
2010	808	43.4	18.6	95.4
2011	857	n/a	n/a	96.8
2012	873	46.3	18.8	99.7
2013	927	50.6	18.3	96.8
2014	919	47.0	19.5	92.5
2015	884	42.0	21.0	96
2016	872	41.0	21.2	95.1
2017	842	39.0	21.5	97.5
2018	868	37.5	23.1	97
2019	884	40.5	21.8	98.2
2020	861	n/a	n/a	98
2021	774	39.2	19.7	98.2
2022	858	39.5	21.6	87.4
2023	776	34.0	22.8	91.5
2024	784	37.5	20.9	93.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio College Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	613	27.2	22.5	n/a
1989	725	30.6	23.6	n/a
1990	895	37.6	23.8	n/a
1991	821	33.6	24.4	n/a
1992	821	34.1	24.0	85.7
1993	878	31.5	27.9	87.1
1994	846	33.8	25.0	89.5
1995	853	33.9	25.2	91.8
1996	853	33.9	25.2	91.8
1997	883	40.4	21.9	94.9
1998	871	47.0	18.5	94.9
1999	864	44.9	19.2	94.9
2000	714	41.0	17.4	96.4
2001	814	39.3	20.7	96.2
2002	875	43.9	19.9	96.2
2003	875	43.9	19.9	96.2
2004	884	41.5	21.3	96.1
2005	923	43.5	21.2	97.2
2006	923	44.0	21.0	97.6
2007	804	40.0	20.1	92.4
2008	800	48.0	16.7	87.6
2009	870	46.0	17.8	93.4
2010	808	43.4	18.6	95.4
2011	857	n/a	n/a	96.8
2012	873	46.3	18.8	99.7
2013	927	50.6	18.3	96.8
2014	919	47.0	19.5	92.5
2015	884	42.0	21.0	96
2016	872	41.0	21.2	95.1
2017	842	39.0	21.5	97.5
2018	868	37.5	23.1	97
2019	884	40.5	21.8	98.2
2020	861	n/a	n/a	98
2021	774	39.2	19.7	98.2
2022	858	39.5	21.6	87.4
2023	776	34.0	22.8	91.5
2024	784	37.5	20.9	93.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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