Is Louise Sandrini Elementary a good school?

Louise Sandrini Elementary ranks 2609 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Louise Sandrini Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 603 students attended Louise Sandrini Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Louise Sandrini Elementary?

Students at Louise Sandrini Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Louise Sandrini Elementary attend?

Students who attend Louise Sandrini Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Fred L. Thompson Junior High High : West High

Louise Sandrini Elementary

Summary:

Louise Sandrini Elementary is a public elementary school in Bakersfield, California, serving 597 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District, which is ranked 790 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Despite being part of a mid-ranking district, Louise Sandrini Elementary has consistently performed in the bottom half of California elementary schools over the past decade. Its students score below the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 46.67% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 38.46% in Mathematics. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, which increased from 11.4% in 2018-2019 to 57.5% in 2021-2022 before decreasing to 37.9% in 2022-2023. These academic and attendance challenges are likely exacerbated by the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, at 92.13%.

Compared to nearby schools within the same district, Louise Sandrini Elementary generally underperforms, with lower proficiency rates in core subjects. However, one exception is W.A. Kendrick Elementary, which is in the Greenfield Union School District and outperforms Louise Sandrini Elementary despite having a similar demographic profile. While Louise Sandrini Elementary has shown some strengths in supporting its African American and English Language Learner students, it has struggled to meet the needs of other subgroups, such as White, Special Education, and Disabled students.

Detail:

Public K-6

4100 Alum Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93309-6500

(661) 397-1515

District: Panama-Buena Vista Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
2609^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,370

Students who attend Louise Sandrini Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fred L. Thompson Junior High
High:	West High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.1

Number of students: 603

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.1%

African American:

8.6%

White:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Louise Sandrini Elementary ranks better than 55.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th 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 48.97. (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 (77.1%), African American (8.6%), White (6.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Louise Sandrini Elementary is 24.1, which is the 6^th best among 18 elementary schools in the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Louise Sandrini Elementary employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Louise Sandrini Elementary is $11,370. 9 elementary schools in the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Louise Sandrini Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Louise Sandrini Elementary 2609^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Louise Sandrini Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Louise Sandrini Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Louise Sandrini Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	27.64	3387^th	4809	29.6%
2005	23.04	3761^st	4822	22.0%
2006	20.59	3957^th	4818	17.9%
2007	18.47	4415^th	5113	13.7%
2008	26.78	3842^nd	5113	24.9%
2009	37.60	3201^st	5193	38.4%
2010	29.74	3872^nd	5314	27.1%
2011	34.86	3627^th	5377	32.5%
2012	16.79	4856^th	5390	9.9%
2013	11.73	5221^st	5530	5.6%
2015	18.49	4788^th	5611	14.7%
2016	16.22	4938^th	5614	12.0%
2017	19.60	4727^th	5692	17.0%
2018	32.13	3653^rd	5662	35.5%
2019	39.02	3244^th	5789	44.0%
2022	36.26	3356^th	5883	43.0%
2023	44.98	2825^th	5874	51.9%
2024	48.97	2609^th	5862	55.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Louise Sandrini Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.18	843^rd	3246	74.0%
2019	59.64	836^th	3275	74.5%
2022	45.65	1431^st	3311	56.8%
2023	61.60	727^th	3250	77.6%
2024	60.63	699^th	3160	77.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Louise Sandrini Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.05	1473^rd	2420	39.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Louise Sandrini Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.85	2561^st	5084	49.6%
2019	50.38	2381^st	5173	54.0%
2022	51.17	2208^th	5264	58.1%
2023	60.89	1696^th	5374	68.4%
2024	57.74	1923^rd	5511	65.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Louise Sandrini Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.61	3435^th	5413	36.5%
2019	40.11	3097^th	5492	43.6%
2022	32.25	3558^th	5635	36.9%
2023	41.58	2928^th	5617	47.9%
2024	47.51	2553^rd	5605	54.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Louise Sandrini Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.02	1765^th	2128	17.1%
2019	33.82	1594^th	2585	38.3%
2022	23.47	1833^rd	2227	17.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Louise Sandrini Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.16	3688^th	5431	32.1%
2019	38.08	3178^th	5510	42.3%
2022	40.36	2984^th	5663	47.3%
2023	47.98	2563^rd	5650	54.6%
2024	49.64	2481^st	5636	56.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Louise Sandrini Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.90	281^st	700	59.9%
2019	53.67	292^nd	747	60.9%
2022	72.26	126^th	663	81.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Louise Sandrini Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.21	2337^th	4830	51.6%
2019	56.70	1869^th	4963	62.3%
2022	49.11	2264^th	5084	55.5%
2023	62.81	1508^th	5098	70.4%
2024	61.17	1618^th	5102	68.3%

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Rank History for White students at Louise Sandrini Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	34.97	2008^th	2834	29.1%
2023	41.25	1688^th	2662	36.6%
2024	6.55	2536^th	2647	4.2%

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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 Louise Sandrini Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	544	49	38	61	7	n/a	n/a	0	699
1990	523	59	42	113	0	n/a	n/a	0	737
1991	534	57	42	116	3	n/a	n/a	0	752
1992	495	68	27	144	2	n/a	n/a	0	736
1993	459	75	39	164	5	n/a	n/a	0	742
1994	420	79	35	168	7	n/a	n/a	0	709
1995	342	140	41	160	9	n/a	n/a	0	692
1996	342	140	41	160	9	n/a	n/a	0	692
1997	359	133	31	185	6	n/a	n/a	0	714
1998	342	129	35	216	6	n/a	n/a	0	728
1999	330	138	36	242	6	n/a	n/a	0	752
2000	289	121	42	264	3	n/a	n/a	0	719
2001	259	141	38	298	1	n/a	n/a	0	737
2002	230	135	26	313	7	n/a	n/a	0	711
2003	230	135	26	313	7	n/a	n/a	0	711
2004	199	137	22	361	5	n/a	n/a	0	724
2005	185	132	16	332	3	n/a	n/a	1	669
2006	164	133	20	353	3	n/a	n/a	0	673
2007	139	123	24	360	3	n/a	n/a	1	650
2008	135	100	25	335	6	n/a	n/a	0	601
2009	136	107	33	333	4	1	0	0	614
2010	121	87	15	351	5	2	0	0	581
2011	126	107	22	328	4	1	0	0	588
2012	112	101	22	350	5	2	2	0	594
2013	103	112	26	359	4	1	0	0	605
2014	91	96	23	389	8	2	1	0	610
2015	92	89	28	364	6	2	1	0	582
2016	106	85	24	410	5	5	1	0	636
2017	104	103	19	413	4	0	4	0	647
2018	79	116	15	452	1	2	2	0	667
2019	74	90	14	445	4	2	4	0	633
2020	76	98	12	462	4	2	8	0	662
2021	54	84	12	418	4	4	15	0	591
2022	52	74	10	441	4	4	18	0	603
2023	50	67	10	444	3	3	20	0	597
2024	40	52	11	465	3	3	29	0	603

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 Louise Sandrini Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	699	28.0	24.9	n/a
1990	737	29.0	25.4	n/a
1991	752	32.0	23.5	n/a
1992	736	32.5	22.6	27.6
1993	742	30.0	24.7	32.6
1994	709	29.0	24.4	35.5
1995	692	30.4	22.8	45.1
1996	692	30.4	22.8	45.1
1997	714	33.4	21.4	46.2
1998	728	35.0	20.8	39.8
1999	752	37.0	20.3	50.5
2000	719	39.5	18.2	52.7
2001	737	35.5	20.8	53.3
2002	711	38.0	18.7	65.4
2003	711	38.0	18.7	65.4
2004	724	39.3	18.4	64.6
2005	669	37.5	17.8	70.7
2006	673	37.2	18.1	73.7
2007	650	35.0	18.6	66.6
2008	601	33.6	17.9	64.7
2009	614	32.0	16.8	72.1
2010	581	27.0	21.5	80.6
2011	588	n/a	n/a	86.4
2012	594	21.2	28.0	76.6
2013	605	21.5	28.0	79.2
2014	610	22.0	27.7	86.1
2015	582	27.0	21.5	83.7
2016	636	25.0	25.4	87.3
2017	647	25.0	25.8	89.2
2018	667	24.5	27.2	89.8
2019	633	25.5	24.7	89.9
2020	662	n/a	n/a	94.3
2021	591	25.0	23.6	92.2
2022	603	24.1	24.9	91.9
2023	597	23.0	25.9	92.1
2024	603	25.0	24.1	92

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 Louise Sandrini Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	699	28.0	24.9	n/a
1990	737	29.0	25.4	n/a
1991	752	32.0	23.5	n/a
1992	736	32.5	22.6	27.6
1993	742	30.0	24.7	32.6
1994	709	29.0	24.4	35.5
1995	692	30.4	22.8	45.1
1996	692	30.4	22.8	45.1
1997	714	33.4	21.4	46.2
1998	728	35.0	20.8	39.8
1999	752	37.0	20.3	50.5
2000	719	39.5	18.2	52.7
2001	737	35.5	20.8	53.3
2002	711	38.0	18.7	65.4
2003	711	38.0	18.7	65.4
2004	724	39.3	18.4	64.6
2005	669	37.5	17.8	70.7
2006	673	37.2	18.1	73.7
2007	650	35.0	18.6	66.6
2008	601	33.6	17.9	64.7
2009	614	32.0	16.8	72.1
2010	581	27.0	21.5	80.6
2011	588	n/a	n/a	86.4
2012	594	21.2	28.0	76.6
2013	605	21.5	28.0	79.2
2014	610	22.0	27.7	86.1
2015	582	27.0	21.5	83.7
2016	636	25.0	25.4	87.3
2017	647	25.0	25.8	89.2
2018	667	24.5	27.2	89.8
2019	633	25.5	24.7	89.9
2020	662	n/a	n/a	94.3
2021	591	25.0	23.6	92.2
2022	603	24.1	24.9	91.9
2023	597	23.0	25.9	92.1
2024	603	25.0	24.1	92

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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