Is Myra A. Noble Elementary a good school?

Myra A. Noble Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Myra A. Noble Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 813 students attended Myra A. Noble Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Myra A. Noble Elementary?

Students at Myra A. Noble Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Myra A. Noble Elementary attend?

Students who attend Myra A. Noble Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Washington Middle High : East Bakersfield High

Myra A. Noble Elementary

Summary:

Myra A. Noble Elementary is a public elementary school in Bakersfield, California, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. 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.

Myra A. Noble Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools, with poor performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments, particularly in mathematics. The school has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 92.8% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Chronic absenteeism has also been a significant issue, increasing from 14.9% in 2018-2019 to 60.9% in 2021-2022. While the nearby schools, such as Williams Elementary, Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary, and Stella I. Hills Elementary, also perform poorly, some nearby schools, like Harding Elementary and Downtown Elementary, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance.

The challenges faced by Myra A. Noble Elementary, including low academic achievement, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, are not unique to this school. Many of the nearby schools in the Bakersfield City School District face similar issues. However, the presence of higher-performing schools in the area suggests that the challenges at Myra A. Noble Elementary may be addressable with the right interventions and support.

Detail:

Public K-5

1015 Noble Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93305-1933

(661) 631-5410

District: Bakersfield City

SchoolDigger Rank:
5604^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,002

Students who attend Myra A. Noble Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle
High:	East Bakersfield High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.1

Number of students: 813

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.5%

White:

6.6%

African American:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Myra A. Noble Elementary ranks worse than 95.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 27^th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.13. (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 (86.5%), White (6.6%), African American (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Myra A. Noble Elementary is 21.1. 25 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Myra A. Noble Elementary employs 38.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Myra A. Noble Elementary is $8,002. 26 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Myra A. Noble Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Myra A. Noble Elementary 5604^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Myra A. Noble 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 all students at Myra A. Noble Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.58	4371^st	4809	9.1%
2005	16.98	4178^th	4822	13.4%
2006	14.94	4362^nd	4818	9.5%
2007	16.48	4540^th	5113	11.2%
2008	13.91	4726^th	5113	7.6%
2009	16.50	4645^th	5193	10.6%
2010	13.78	4973^rd	5314	6.4%
2011	18.53	4766^th	5377	11.4%
2012	13.28	5058^th	5390	6.2%
2013	16.84	4935^th	5530	10.8%
2015	15.49	5054^th	5611	9.9%
2016	15.28	5019^th	5614	10.6%
2017	17.76	4883^rd	5692	14.2%
2018	15.82	5020^th	5662	11.3%
2019	11.58	5481^st	5789	5.3%
2022	10.98	5673^rd	5883	3.6%
2023	13.35	5460^th	5874	7.0%
2024	11.13	5604^th	5862	4.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Myra A. Noble Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.13	2515^th	3246	22.5%
2019	26.49	2745^th	3275	16.2%
2022	20.19	3194^th	3311	3.5%
2023	32.49	2361^st	3250	27.4%
2024	32.35	2392^nd	3160	24.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Myra A. Noble Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.45	1821^st	2420	24.8%
2024	27.36	1977^th	2634	24.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Myra A. Noble Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.03	4332^nd	5084	14.8%
2019	15.83	4790^th	5173	7.4%
2022	12.67	5093^rd	5264	3.2%
2023	15.36	5015^th	5374	6.7%
2024	13.59	5228^th	5511	5.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Myra A. Noble Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	12.81	327^th	336	2.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Myra A. Noble Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.50	4881^st	5413	9.8%
2019	10.00	5311^th	5492	3.3%
2022	12.35	5405^th	5635	4.1%
2023	13.97	5239^th	5617	6.7%
2024	13.41	5248^th	5605	6.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Myra A. Noble Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.48	1735^th	2128	18.5%
2019	29.55	1822^nd	2585	29.5%
2022	29.52	1515^th	2227	32.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Myra A. Noble Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.25	4725^th	5431	13.0%
2019	15.06	5046^th	5510	8.4%
2022	11.21	5489^th	5663	3.1%
2023	14.11	5238^th	5650	7.3%
2024	10.64	5445^th	5636	3.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Myra A. Noble Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.14	4174^th	4830	13.6%
2019	15.30	4648^th	4963	6.3%
2022	12.42	4931^st	5084	3.0%
2023	17.32	4667^th	5098	8.5%
2024	15.00	4757^th	5102	6.8%

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Rank History for White students at Myra A. Noble Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	6.60	2720^th	2834	4.0%
2022	2.43	2715^th	2726	0.4%
2023	1.55	2653^rd	2662	0.3%
2024	7.06	2522^nd	2647	4.7%

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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 Myra A. Noble Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	323	46	25	594	25	n/a	n/a	0	1013
1989	279	39	28	640	25	n/a	n/a	0	1011
1990	267	52	22	700	24	n/a	n/a	0	1065
1991	224	53	24	586	19	n/a	n/a	0	906
1992	226	53	27	692	28	n/a	n/a	0	1026
1993	230	53	45	614	22	n/a	n/a	0	964
1994	209	43	54	623	19	n/a	n/a	0	948
1995	162	43	36	586	19	n/a	n/a	0	846
1996	162	43	36	586	19	n/a	n/a	0	846
1997	148	55	30	616	17	n/a	n/a	0	866
1998	115	68	29	674	11	n/a	n/a	0	897
1999	127	60	21	542	11	n/a	n/a	0	761
2000	138	71	18	590	15	n/a	n/a	0	832
2001	116	67	19	595	19	n/a	n/a	0	816
2002	117	58	9	622	16	n/a	n/a	0	822
2003	117	58	9	622	16	n/a	n/a	0	822
2004	89	53	11	643	15	n/a	n/a	0	811
2005	90	68	11	699	14	n/a	n/a	4	886
2006	92	56	11	698	11	n/a	n/a	2	870
2007	69	49	7	708	7	n/a	n/a	3	843
2008	56	35	5	652	7	n/a	n/a	0	755
2009	56	41	3	702	8	0	1	0	811
2010	46	28	4	658	7	0	19	0	762
2011	64	16	6	705	5	2	14	0	812
2012	56	31	4	715	6	1	13	0	826
2013	64	32	13	748	3	1	9	0	870
2014	75	34	4	762	7	1	7	0	890
2015	77	33	3	799	8	0	5	0	925
2016	69	38	4	723	9	0	6	0	849
2017	108	40	3	709	5	0	9	0	874
2018	91	56	4	705	4	0	12	0	872
2019	103	53	1	712	4	0	17	0	890
2020	102	62	1	705	5	0	15	0	890
2021	96	48	2	673	4	0	13	0	836
2022	67	58	2	712	6	1	17	0	863
2023	48	40	3	683	5	0	13	0	792
2024	54	41	3	703	4	1	7	0	813

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 Myra A. Noble Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1013	39.5	25.6	n/a
1989	1011	41.9	24.1	n/a
1990	1065	40.0	26.6	n/a
1991	906	34.0	26.6	n/a
1992	1026	34.6	29.6	78.1
1993	964	34.0	28.4	78.9
1994	948	34.0	27.9	87.6
1995	846	38.0	22.3	92.8
1996	846	38.0	22.3	92.8
1997	866	37.0	23.4	93.1
1998	897	45.0	19.9	91.3
1999	761	40.0	19.0	90.8
2000	832	41.0	20.3	92.3
2001	816	43.9	18.6	93
2002	822	42.7	19.3	92.9
2003	822	42.7	19.3	92.9
2004	811	42.3	19.2	92.6
2005	886	43.3	20.5	93.7
2006	870	44.3	19.6	95.2
2007	843	44.0	19.2	92.5
2008	755	43.0	17.6	88.9
2009	811	43.0	18.0	87.3
2010	762	42.0	18.1	94.9
2011	812	n/a	n/a	93.6
2012	826	37.6	21.9	n/a
2013	870	38.3	22.7	92.5
2014	890	39.0	22.8	91.9
2015	925	40.0	23.1	93.8
2016	849	39.0	21.7	92.9
2017	874	39.0	22.3	94.7
2018	872	40.0	21.7	95.1
2019	890	43.0	20.6	94.5
2020	890	n/a	n/a	95.5
2021	836	40.2	20.7	96.3
2022	863	40.0	21.5	90.3
2023	792	36.0	22.0	92.8
2024	813	38.4	21.1	95.7

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 Myra A. Noble Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1013	39.5	25.6	n/a
1989	1011	41.9	24.1	n/a
1990	1065	40.0	26.6	n/a
1991	906	34.0	26.6	n/a
1992	1026	34.6	29.6	78.1
1993	964	34.0	28.4	78.9
1994	948	34.0	27.9	87.6
1995	846	38.0	22.3	92.8
1996	846	38.0	22.3	92.8
1997	866	37.0	23.4	93.1
1998	897	45.0	19.9	91.3
1999	761	40.0	19.0	90.8
2000	832	41.0	20.3	92.3
2001	816	43.9	18.6	93
2002	822	42.7	19.3	92.9
2003	822	42.7	19.3	92.9
2004	811	42.3	19.2	92.6
2005	886	43.3	20.5	93.7
2006	870	44.3	19.6	95.2
2007	843	44.0	19.2	92.5
2008	755	43.0	17.6	88.9
2009	811	43.0	18.0	87.3
2010	762	42.0	18.1	94.9
2011	812	n/a	n/a	93.6
2012	826	37.6	21.9	n/a
2013	870	38.3	22.7	92.5
2014	890	39.0	22.8	91.9
2015	925	40.0	23.1	93.8
2016	849	39.0	21.7	92.9
2017	874	39.0	22.3	94.7
2018	872	40.0	21.7	95.1
2019	890	43.0	20.6	94.5
2020	890	n/a	n/a	95.5
2021	836	40.2	20.7	96.3
2022	863	40.0	21.5	90.3
2023	792	36.0	22.0	92.8
2024	813	38.4	21.1	95.7

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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