Is Ronald Reagan Elementary a good school?

Ronald Reagan Elementary ranks 804 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ronald Reagan Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 843 students attended Ronald Reagan Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ronald Reagan Elementary?

Students at Ronald Reagan Elementary are 32% Hispanic, 28% White, 28% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ronald Reagan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ronald Reagan Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Earl Warren Junior High High : Stockdale High

Ronald Reagan Elementary

Summary:

Ronald Reagan Elementary is a public elementary school in Bakersfield, California, serving 897 students in grades K-6 and part of the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District.

Ronald Reagan Elementary is a standout performer, consistently ranking in the top 15% of California elementary schools. The school's students significantly outperform their peers in the district and state on Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Notably, the school's Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25% and top 15% of California elementary schools, respectively. Additionally, Ronald Reagan Elementary maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, Ronald Reagan Elementary outperforms them significantly in academic achievement, with proficiency rates that are 10-30 percentage points higher. This suggests that Ronald Reagan Elementary is a model for other elementary schools to emulate, with its focus on equity, inclusion, and consistent high performance. While the school has room for improvement, particularly in addressing the needs of its multi-racial student population, its overall strong results make it an attractive option for families in the Bakersfield area.

Detail:

Public K-6

10800 Rosslyn Ln.
Bakersfield, CA 93311-3599

(661) 665-8099

District: Panama-Buena Vista Union

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,345

Students who attend Ronald Reagan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Earl Warren Junior High
High:	Stockdale High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.9

Number of students: 843

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.8%

White:

28.5%

Asian:

28.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ronald Reagan Elementary ranks better than 86.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.18. (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 Student population at Ronald Reagan Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (31.8%), White (28.5%), Asian (28.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ronald Reagan Elementary is 23.9, which is the 5^th best among 18 elementary schools in the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Ronald Reagan Elementary employs 35.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ronald Reagan Elementary is $10,345. 13 elementary schools in the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ronald Reagan Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ronald Reagan Elementary 804^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ronald Reagan Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Panama-Buena Vista Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Panama-Buena Vista Union 790^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Ronald Reagan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	88.16	580^th	4809	87.9%
2005	86.03	685^th	4822	85.8%
2006	83.18	822^nd	4818	82.9%
2007	82.18	884^th	5113	82.7%
2008	81.47	904^th	5113	82.3%
2009	83.22	826^th	5193	84.1%
2010	83.75	786^th	5314	85.2%
2011	89.79	441^st	5377	91.8%
2012	86.01	675^th	5390	87.5%
2013	86.25	687^th	5530	87.6%
2015	83.58	954^th	5611	83.0%
2016	88.07	732^nd	5614	87.0%
2017	91.78	534^th	5692	90.6%
2018	89.03	680^th	5662	88.0%
2019	90.09	638^th	5789	89.0%
2022	88.61	764^th	5883	87.0%
2023	85.45	934^th	5874	84.1%
2024	88.18	804^th	5862	86.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ronald Reagan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	57.76	300^th	610	50.8%
2023	46.16	420^th	669	37.2%
2024	57.06	344^th	669	48.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ronald Reagan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.66	465^th	5084	90.9%
2019	79.70	733^rd	5173	85.8%
2022	89.19	394^th	5264	92.5%
2023	81.65	711^th	5374	86.8%
2024	78.80	887^th	5511	83.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Ronald Reagan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.73	688^th	5413	87.3%
2019	89.31	602^nd	5492	89.0%
2022	87.16	769^th	5635	86.4%
2023	81.75	1028^th	5617	81.7%
2024	86.88	780^th	5605	86.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ronald Reagan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	93.29	114^th	2128	94.6%
2019	94.02	105^th	2585	95.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Ronald Reagan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.08	677^th	5431	87.5%
2019	88.78	649^th	5510	88.2%
2022	88.12	731^st	5663	87.1%
2023	86.50	793^rd	5650	86.0%
2024	86.84	775^th	5636	86.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ronald Reagan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.04	278^th	1071	74.0%
2019	67.58	429^th	1149	62.7%
2022	63.38	537^th	1154	53.5%
2023	62.11	572^nd	1190	51.9%
2024	63.40	547^th	1203	54.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ronald Reagan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.94	692^nd	4830	85.7%
2019	90.30	293^rd	4963	94.1%
2022	88.64	406^th	5084	92.0%
2023	79.85	738^th	5098	85.5%
2024	82.82	623^rd	5102	87.8%

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Rank History for White students at Ronald Reagan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.64	1017^th	2737	62.8%
2019	69.54	842^nd	2834	70.3%
2022	72.31	725^th	2726	73.4%
2023	66.04	932^nd	2662	65.0%
2024	76.41	575^th	2647	78.3%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Like many people, we researched schools when looking to move a year and half ago. Reagan looked like a great choice for our two elementary school children. Unfortunately due to oveflow" my children have not attended Reagan Elementary. Well, my son has. For 2 weeks. Yesterday we were just notified he will be transferred next week to another school. This was the case last year when we moved to this area so I kept him at his previous shcool so he wouldnt have to change schools twice. This year when enrolling I asked ahead of time whether it would be an issue and was assured there were no concerns for this school year. Yesterday I got the call. Although the shcool staff and district were polite they both gave the "by the book", "numbers", "blah, blah, blah". My son is a person. He is a child. He isnt your book or your numbers. Unfortunately, that fact and the handful of legitimate reasons that this may be extremely disruptive to my sons educational experience is of no concern at Reagan Elementary/PBVUSD. I would really like to rant about the kids who dont even live in the boundaries who are attending there with an interdistrict transfer, etc. but I won't. If you think your children will be attending Reagan based on boundaries I suggest not getting attached to the idea. Best of luck. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ronald Reagan Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1999	210	26	18	55	3	n/a	n/a	0	312
2000	255	31	44	74	3	n/a	n/a	0	407
2001	307	35	67	80	4	n/a	n/a	0	493
2002	410	30	122	121	2	n/a	n/a	0	685
2003	410	30	122	121	2	n/a	n/a	0	685
2004	427	32	136	159	1	n/a	n/a	1	756
2005	455	35	178	206	2	n/a	n/a	2	878
2006	447	42	176	208	3	n/a	n/a	3	879
2007	444	38	163	226	1	n/a	n/a	16	888
2008	400	45	181	227	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	853
2009	365	35	192	240	2	2	6	0	842
2010	375	48	191	242	0	2	0	0	858
2011	363	61	202	233	0	2	3	0	864
2012	392	59	214	223	0	3	0	0	891
2013	408	57	217	266	0	2	8	0	958
2014	377	56	236	237	3	2	8	0	919
2015	388	42	248	246	0	4	14	0	942
2016	354	38	254	258	2	4	26	0	936
2017	364	30	245	274	5	4	49	0	971
2018	346	29	252	229	6	4	72	0	938
2019	340	21	250	221	8	5	97	0	942
2020	346	22	253	243	8	11	95	0	978
2021	318	20	252	254	7	15	84	1	951
2022	264	20	246	234	6	6	84	1	861
2023	273	26	246	261	5	5	81	0	897
2024	240	23	239	268	3	4	66	0	843

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 Ronald Reagan Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	312	16.0	19.5	21.8
2000	407	19.5	20.9	20.1
2001	493	23.5	21.0	16.6
2002	685	31.5	21.7	15.3
2003	685	31.5	21.7	15.3
2004	756	35.4	21.4	17
2005	878	39.0	22.5	18.3
2006	879	39.4	22.3	18.7
2007	888	39.0	22.8	15.5
2008	853	42.0	20.3	20.3
2009	842	39.0	20.0	22.8
2010	858	35.0	24.5	24
2011	864	n/a	n/a	25.5
2012	891	29.0	30.6	20.5
2013	958	34.5	27.7	23.5
2014	919	34.5	26.6	20.5
2015	942	36.0	26.1	21.4
2016	936	32.0	29.2	23.4
2017	971	33.0	29.4	26.5
2018	938	29.2	32.1	24.5
2019	942	27.7	34.0	24.6
2020	978	n/a	n/a	23.8
2021	951	37.0	25.7	22.8
2022	861	34.6	24.8	35.3
2023	897	34.2	26.1	36.2
2024	843	35.2	23.9	38.1

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 Ronald Reagan Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	312	16.0	19.5	21.8
2000	407	19.5	20.9	20.1
2001	493	23.5	21.0	16.6
2002	685	31.5	21.7	15.3
2003	685	31.5	21.7	15.3
2004	756	35.4	21.4	17
2005	878	39.0	22.5	18.3
2006	879	39.4	22.3	18.7
2007	888	39.0	22.8	15.5
2008	853	42.0	20.3	20.3
2009	842	39.0	20.0	22.8
2010	858	35.0	24.5	24
2011	864	n/a	n/a	25.5
2012	891	29.0	30.6	20.5
2013	958	34.5	27.7	23.5
2014	919	34.5	26.6	20.5
2015	942	36.0	26.1	21.4
2016	936	32.0	29.2	23.4
2017	971	33.0	29.4	26.5
2018	938	29.2	32.1	24.5
2019	942	27.7	34.0	24.6
2020	978	n/a	n/a	23.8
2021	951	37.0	25.7	22.8
2022	861	34.6	24.8	35.3
2023	897	34.2	26.1	36.2
2024	843	35.2	23.9	38.1

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.

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