Is Caroline Harris Elementary a good school?

Caroline Harris Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Caroline Harris Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 573 students attended Caroline Harris Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Caroline Harris Elementary?

Students at Caroline Harris Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 13% African American, 11% White, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Caroline Harris Elementary attend?

Students who attend Caroline Harris Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Curran Middle High : Bakersfield High

Caroline Harris Elementary

Summary:

Caroline Harris Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bakersfield, California, serving 573 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Bakersfield City School District, which is ranked 1338 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Caroline Harris Elementary consistently performs below the Bakersfield City and California state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 22.63% of Caroline Harris students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 27.74% for Bakersfield City and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, only 14.68% of Caroline Harris students were proficient or better, compared to 15.01% for Bakersfield City and 35.54% for California. The school's performance in Science (CAST) is also significantly lower than the Bakersfield City and California averages. Additionally, Caroline Harris Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.1% in 2018-2019 to 27.6% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the chronic absenteeism rates of nearby schools like Evergreen Elementary (33.6%) and Rafer Johnson (48.6%).

Caroline Harris Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 82.37% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the Bakersfield City average of 78.91% and the state average. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 19.1 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the ratios of some nearby schools, such as Rafer Johnson (5.8) and Downtown Elementary (22.0). These factors may be contributing to the school's consistent underperformance and widening achievement gaps compared to the Bakersfield City and California averages.

Detail:

Public K-6

4110 Garnsey Ln.
Bakersfield, CA 93309-1740

(661) 631-5310

District: Bakersfield City

SchoolDigger Rank:
5248^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,626

Students who attend Caroline Harris Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Curran Middle
High:	Bakersfield High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.1

Number of students: 573

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.6%

African American:

12.9%

White:

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Caroline Harris Elementary ranks worse than 89.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 23^rd among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.57. (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 (73.6%), African American (12.9%), White (10.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Caroline Harris Elementary is 19.1, which is the 4^th best among 32 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District. (See more...)

Compare Caroline Harris Elementary employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Caroline Harris Elementary is $9,626, which is the 8^th highest among 32 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Caroline Harris Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Caroline Harris Elementary 5248^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Caroline Harris 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 Caroline Harris Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Caroline Harris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	35.08	2935^th	4809	39.0%
2005	37.68	2852^nd	4822	40.9%
2006	40.67	2683^rd	4818	44.3%
2007	35.46	3198^th	5113	37.5%
2008	22.06	4189^th	5113	18.1%
2009	42.40	2916^th	5193	43.8%
2010	20.72	4548^th	5314	14.4%
2011	39.35	3294^th	5377	38.7%
2012	39.79	3274^th	5390	39.3%
2013	35.34	3650^th	5530	34.0%
2015	11.32	5393^rd	5611	3.9%
2016	18.51	4744^th	5614	15.5%
2017	30.82	3774^th	5692	33.7%
2018	26.32	4135^th	5662	27.0%
2019	20.04	4798^th	5789	17.1%
2022	15.65	5303^rd	5883	9.9%
2023	20.45	4812^th	5874	18.1%
2024	15.57	5248^th	5862	10.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Caroline Harris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	32.22	2324^th	3275	29.0%
2022	33.40	2327^th	3311	29.7%
2023	45.10	1480^th	3250	54.5%
2024	29.12	2603^rd	3160	17.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Caroline Harris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.58	3350^th	5084	34.1%
2019	27.68	4051^st	5173	21.7%
2022	19.10	4713^th	5264	10.5%
2023	24.16	4373^rd	5374	18.6%
2024	18.58	4897^th	5511	11.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Caroline Harris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.32	3131^st	5413	42.2%
2019	20.60	4568^th	5492	16.8%
2022	17.43	4944^th	5635	12.3%
2023	18.34	4861^st	5617	13.5%
2024	17.44	4924^th	5605	12.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Caroline Harris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.44	1517^th	2128	28.7%
2019	24.36	2104^th	2585	18.6%
2022	22.56	1889^th	2227	15.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Caroline Harris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.55	4607^th	5431	15.2%
2019	21.65	4501^st	5510	18.3%
2022	15.70	5149^th	5663	9.1%
2023	24.11	4348^th	5650	23.0%
2024	15.61	5102^nd	5636	9.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Caroline Harris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	37.87	451^st	747	39.6%
2022	18.62	625^th	663	5.7%
2023	29.66	474^th	662	28.4%
2024	20.10	533^rd	593	10.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Caroline Harris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.16	3260^th	4830	32.5%
2019	29.50	3722^nd	4963	25.0%
2022	23.13	4270^th	5084	16.0%
2023	28.41	3838^th	5098	24.7%
2024	22.98	4262^nd	5102	16.5%

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Rank History for White students at Caroline Harris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.69	1934^th	2737	29.3%
2019	12.39	2567^th	2834	9.4%
2024	9.48	2461^st	2647	7.0%

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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 Caroline Harris Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	304	115	15	88	9	n/a	n/a	0	531
1989	293	147	14	89	5	n/a	n/a	0	548
1990	275	138	17	112	5	n/a	n/a	0	547
1991	268	135	17	288	5	n/a	n/a	0	713
1992	268	144	20	371	6	n/a	n/a	0	809
1993	271	120	17	469	4	n/a	n/a	0	881
1994	241	123	17	445	1	n/a	n/a	0	827
1995	172	145	14	419	7	n/a	n/a	0	757
1996	172	145	14	419	7	n/a	n/a	0	757
1997	172	160	12	425	6	n/a	n/a	0	775
1998	157	104	12	350	8	n/a	n/a	0	631
1999	163	103	13	366	7	n/a	n/a	0	652
2000	153	116	17	298	9	n/a	n/a	0	593
2001	141	131	19	246	8	n/a	n/a	0	545
2002	158	87	20	244	12	n/a	n/a	1	522
2003	158	87	20	244	12	n/a	n/a	1	522
2004	150	104	18	235	13	n/a	n/a	3	523
2005	137	86	16	239	9	n/a	n/a	6	493
2006	125	92	17	231	9	n/a	n/a	4	478
2007	112	63	14	213	6	n/a	n/a	4	412
2008	116	62	17	181	5	n/a	n/a	0	381
2009	103	68	9	193	5	1	3	0	382
2010	110	47	11	226	2	0	3	0	399
2011	127	68	13	236	4	0	5	0	453
2012	91	61	13	271	5	0	13	0	454
2013	81	68	14	302	9	0	16	0	490
2014	73	60	9	357	4	0	16	0	519
2015	88	64	6	330	4	1	19	0	512
2016	83	71	7	322	5	1	23	0	512
2017	72	74	6	304	4	2	15	0	477
2018	91	65	10	337	4	1	24	0	532
2019	79	58	9	347	3	0	17	0	513
2020	75	61	7	368	3	0	15	0	529
2021	68	68	7	388	2	0	16	0	549
2022	53	71	8	390	1	0	8	0	531
2023	62	74	9	422	1	0	5	0	573

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 Caroline Harris Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	531	21.0	25.2	n/a
1989	548	21.0	26.0	n/a
1990	547	22.0	24.8	n/a
1991	713	28.0	25.4	n/a
1992	809	28.5	28.3	65.4
1993	881	33.0	26.7	68.7
1994	827	32.0	25.8	73.8
1995	757	28.0	27.0	80.3
1996	757	28.0	27.0	80.3
1997	775	33.0	23.5	81.4
1998	631	34.0	18.6	81.9
1999	652	37.0	17.6	82.7
2000	593	31.0	19.1	79.9
2001	545	33.2	16.4	79.3
2002	522	25.0	20.9	81.4
2003	522	25.0	20.9	81.4
2004	523	26.0	20.1	80.4
2005	493	26.0	19.0	81.3
2006	478	24.0	19.9	83.5
2007	412	21.0	19.6	75.2
2008	381	26.5	14.4	73.5
2009	382	21.0	15.3	79.6
2010	399	22.0	18.1	79.9
2011	453	n/a	n/a	75.9
2012	454	23.2	19.5	n/a
2013	490	26.2	18.7	81.6
2014	519	27.0	19.2	82.5
2015	512	28.0	18.2	85.4
2016	512	28.0	18.2	87.7
2017	477	26.0	18.3	88.5
2018	532	27.0	19.7	87.8
2019	513	29.0	17.6	87.7
2020	529	n/a	n/a	89
2021	549	29.2	18.7	90.3
2022	531	30.0	17.7	78.9
2023	573	30.0	19.1	82.4

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 Caroline Harris Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	531	21.0	25.2	n/a
1989	548	21.0	26.0	n/a
1990	547	22.0	24.8	n/a
1991	713	28.0	25.4	n/a
1992	809	28.5	28.3	65.4
1993	881	33.0	26.7	68.7
1994	827	32.0	25.8	73.8
1995	757	28.0	27.0	80.3
1996	757	28.0	27.0	80.3
1997	775	33.0	23.5	81.4
1998	631	34.0	18.6	81.9
1999	652	37.0	17.6	82.7
2000	593	31.0	19.1	79.9
2001	545	33.2	16.4	79.3
2002	522	25.0	20.9	81.4
2003	522	25.0	20.9	81.4
2004	523	26.0	20.1	80.4
2005	493	26.0	19.0	81.3
2006	478	24.0	19.9	83.5
2007	412	21.0	19.6	75.2
2008	381	26.5	14.4	73.5
2009	382	21.0	15.3	79.6
2010	399	22.0	18.1	79.9
2011	453	n/a	n/a	75.9
2012	454	23.2	19.5	n/a
2013	490	26.2	18.7	81.6
2014	519	27.0	19.2	82.5
2015	512	28.0	18.2	85.4
2016	512	28.0	18.2	87.7
2017	477	26.0	18.3	88.5
2018	532	27.0	19.7	87.8
2019	513	29.0	17.6	87.7
2020	529	n/a	n/a	89
2021	549	29.2	18.7	90.3
2022	531	30.0	17.7	78.9
2023	573	30.0	19.1	82.4

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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