Rafer Johnson

Public K-8

1001 Tenth St.
Bakersfield, CA 93304-1507

(661) 631-5445

District: Bakersfield City

Per Pupil Expenditures: $102,358

Student/teacher ratio: 5.8

Number of students: 32

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.6%

African American:

34.4%

White:

21.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.1%

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Student Body

Compare Details Rafer Johnson has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Bakersfield City School District. Student population at Rafer Johnson is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (40.6%), African American (34.4%), White (21.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rafer Johnson is 5.8, which is the lowest among 33 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District! (See more...)

Compare Rafer Johnson employs 5.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rafer Johnson is $102,358, which is the highest among 33 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District!

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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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Enrollment information for Rafer Johnson

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2019	7	13	14	1	35
2020	5	20	26	4	55
2021	6	17	29	2	54
2022	4	4	11	0	19
2023	7	11	13	1	32

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

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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 Rafer Johnson

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	35	6.0	5.8	91.4
2020	55	n/a	n/a	94.5
2021	54	5.6	9.5	94.4
2022	19	5.7	3.3	78.9
2023	32	5.5	5.8	78.1

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 Rafer Johnson

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	35	6.0	5.8	91.4
2020	55	n/a	n/a	94.5
2021	54	5.6	9.5	94.4
2022	19	5.7	3.3	78.9
2023	32	5.5	5.8	78.1

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Rafer Johnson

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$102,358

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rafer Johnson

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	35	32	8.6%
African American	13	11	15.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	14	13	7.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	7	7
Two or More Races	1	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	91.4%	78.1%	13.3%

Schools Near Rafer Johnson

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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
Rafer Johnson	Public	K-8	1001 Tenth St.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5445	32	6	5.8	78.1%	7 (21.9%)	11 (34.4%)	13 (40.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)			7.1					0.0		0.0					0.0		0.0							$102,358
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-6	601 Fourth St.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5370	666	31	21.4	94.1%	24 (3.6%)	120 (18.0%)	509 (76.4%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	9.7	5689^th of 5862 public elementary schools	3.0%		12.6	5520^th of 5874 public elementary schools	6.0%	169	7.6		7.6	15.5	10.9	22.5	19.2			16.5	13.6	7.6	8.5	7.7			9.7	94.4			97.6	95.2	98.4	$10,145
Downtown Elementary	Public	K-8	2021 M St.	Bakersfield	93301	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5920	323	15	22.0	31.3%	105 (32.5%)	13 (4.0%)	180 (55.7%)	14 (4.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	77	1284^th of 5862 public elementary schools	78.1%		81.3	1119^th of 5874 public elementary schools	80.9%	165	63.9	62.9	63.4	46.0	40.0	69.4	71.4	71.0	74.3	62.3	59.5	40.0	61.1	62.9	45.2	48.6	53.4							$8,654
William Penn Elementary	Public	K-5	2201 San Emidio St.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5440	284	12	23.2	95.1%	20 (7.0%)	23 (8.1%)	228 (80.3%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	20.1	4852^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	17.2%		13.8	5414^th of 5874 public elementary schools	7.8%	562	19.6		19.6	18.6	19.4	30.0				23.3	30.2	2.8	21.6				19.2							$9,589
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	2324 Verde St.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5460	426	21	20.2	94.8%	20 (4.7%)	33 (7.7%)	362 (85.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	21	4764^th of 5862 public elementary schools	18.7%		18.8	4972^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	15.4%	208	13.4		13.4	35.1	25.9	34.9				31.3	29.8	14.8	4.7				15.8	93.3	96.7			94.4		$8,331
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-6	2400 Truxtun Ave.	Bakersfield	93301	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5270	451	21	21.1	85.4%	58 (12.9%)	67 (14.9%)	299 (66.3%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	43.7	2944^th of 5862 public elementary schools	49.8%		42.9	2953^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	49.7%	9	23.3		23.3	42.4	44.6	41.4	53.2			45.3	44.1	28.4	15.5	33.3			29.6	97.3						$8,625
Fremont Elementary	Public	K-6	607 Texas St.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5280	742	36	20.6	91.2%	16 (2.2%)	57 (7.7%)	662 (89.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	17.2	5096^th of 5862 public elementary schools	13.1%		14	5401^st of 5874 public elementary schools	8.1%	305	6.7		6.7	29.7	23.6	19.1	38.8			27.5	19.4	9.6	3.4	17.8			12.0	92.8	97.8		94.2	95.7	95.7	$9,066
Bessie E. Owens Elementary	Public	K-6	815 Potomac Ave.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5420	889	40	22.2	91.6%	45 (5.1%)	90 (10.1%)	742 (83.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	33	3677^th of 5862 public elementary schools	37.3%		26.4	4242^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	27.8%	565	32.4		32.4	28.5	27.8	40.9	32.8			32.9	28.5	26.7	26.8	23.4			26.3	91.1	98.0	98.0	97.3	92.5		$10,334
Longfellow Elementary	Public	K-6	1900 Stockton St.	Bakersfield	93305	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5350	746	36	20.7	94.5%	47 (6.3%)	76 (10.2%)	606 (81.2%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	11.8	5561^st of 5862 public elementary schools	5.1%		11.2	5639^th of 5874 public elementary schools	4.0%	78	9.5		9.5	20.4	13.0	14.0	36.1			20.4	9.2	3.5	4.7	9.3			6.5							$8,122
Wayside Elementary	Public	K-6	1000 Ming Ave.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5820	683	32	21.3	93.7%	29 (4.2%)	45 (6.6%)	597 (87.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	16.3	5183^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	11.6%		16.6	5189^th of 5874 public elementary schools	11.7%	6	16.4		16.4	15.4	17.7	26.4	28.3			22.2	9.9	12.6	11.8	21.4			14.0	97.5			98.4	98.4	98.4	$7,872

Frequently Asked Questions about Rafer Johnson

How many students attend Rafer Johnson?

In the 2022-23 school year, 32 students attended Rafer Johnson.

What district is Rafer Johnson in?

Bakersfield City

What is the racial makeup of Rafer Johnson?

Students at Rafer Johnson are 41% Hispanic, 34% African American, 22% White, 3% Two or more races.

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