Is Sing Lum Elementary a good school?

Sing Lum Elementary ranks 3309 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sing Lum Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 771 students attended Sing Lum Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sing Lum Elementary?

Students at Sing Lum Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 18% White, 7% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sing Lum Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sing Lum Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Tevis Junior High High : Independence High

Sing Lum Elementary

Summary:

Sing Lum Elementary is a public elementary school in Bakersfield, California, serving 773 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District, which is ranked 790 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sing Lum Elementary faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages, particularly in Mathematics. The school's end-of-course proficiency rate in Mathematics was 27.79%, compared to 30.2% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Sing Lum also has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 45.4%, significantly higher than the district's 28.6%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 69.34% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 36.23% at the nearby Ronald Reagan Elementary.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Ronald Reagan Elementary, Stockdale Elementary, and Buena Vista Elementary, generally outperform Sing Lum Elementary in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. These schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Addressing the challenges faced by Sing Lum Elementary and learning from the success of nearby higher-performing schools could be crucial in improving the educational outcomes for the students at Sing Lum.

Detail:

Public K-6

4600 Chaney Ln.
Bakersfield, CA 93311-1848

(661) 664-1611

District: Panama-Buena Vista Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
3309^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,912

Students who attend Sing Lum Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tevis Junior High
High:	Independence High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.2

Number of students: 771

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.3%

White:

18.0%

African American:

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sing Lum Elementary ranks worse than 56.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^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 37.83. (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 (66.3%), White (18%), African American (7.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sing Lum Elementary is 24.2, which is the 7^th best among 18 elementary schools in the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Sing Lum Elementary employs 31.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sing Lum Elementary is $10,912. 10 elementary schools in the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sing Lum Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sing Lum Elementary 3309^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sing Lum 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 Sing Lum Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	51.88	2063^rd	4809	57.1%
2005	48.98	2253^rd	4822	53.3%
2006	47.45	2294^th	4818	52.4%
2007	45.66	2586^th	5113	49.4%
2008	49.13	2420^th	5113	52.7%
2009	51.87	2372^nd	5193	54.3%
2010	48.14	2683^rd	5314	49.5%
2011	48.25	2709^th	5377	49.6%
2012	43.02	3074^th	5390	43.0%
2013	61.80	2011^th	5530	63.6%
2015	54.24	2228^th	5611	60.3%
2016	59.09	2032^nd	5614	63.8%
2017	50.57	2514^th	5692	55.8%
2018	61.22	1984^th	5662	65.0%
2019	53.04	2417^th	5789	58.2%
2022	34.52	3486^th	5883	40.7%
2023	37.99	3283^rd	5874	44.1%
2024	37.83	3309^th	5862	43.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sing Lum Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	21.75	3123^rd	3311	5.7%
2023	32.30	2377^th	3250	26.9%
2024	45.88	1422^nd	3160	55.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sing Lum Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.00	1514^th	2420	37.4%
2024	35.02	1556^th	2634	40.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sing Lum Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.77	1462^nd	5084	71.2%
2019	57.06	1946^th	5173	62.4%
2022	41.23	2888^th	5264	45.1%
2023	42.11	2901^st	5374	46.0%
2024	45.86	2687^th	5511	51.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Sing Lum Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.56	1773^rd	5413	67.2%
2019	59.90	1971^st	5492	64.1%
2022	29.70	3764^th	5635	33.2%
2023	27.41	4023^rd	5617	28.4%
2024	36.31	3310^th	5605	40.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sing Lum Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.33	919^th	2128	56.8%
2019	54.34	860^th	2585	66.7%
2022	28.19	1584^th	2227	28.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Sing Lum Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.77	2080^th	5431	61.7%
2019	45.30	2714^th	5510	50.7%
2022	40.46	2975^th	5663	47.5%
2023	50.34	2436^th	5650	56.9%
2024	39.58	3086^th	5636	45.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sing Lum Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.79	1104^th	4830	77.1%
2019	60.49	1661^st	4963	66.5%
2022	52.36	2052^nd	5084	59.6%
2023	48.65	2318^th	5098	54.5%
2024	50.31	2244^th	5102	56.0%

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Rank History for White students at Sing Lum Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.82	1639^th	2737	40.1%
2019	46.49	1664^th	2834	41.3%
2022	12.41	2464^th	2726	9.6%
2023	25.97	2077^th	2662	22.0%
2024	24.39	2109^th	2647	20.3%

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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 citizen
Monday, May 28, 2018

Terrible school from the lunch staff yelling at children, to the teachers who have awful reputations due to harassment and bullying, to the subpar speech and language pathologists, school psychologist, principle and special education personnel. This school and district overall is a nightmare. Sadly, this district turns a blind eye to protecting the emotional safety off all children. Academic ratings are horrific! Major changes need to occur for any type of success in the future. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, January 27, 2012

This is the worst schoolmy children have ever attended. The kids come home crying and tell me stories about the demeaning things some of the adults say to students. Granted, I am some of the teachers are good people and good teachers but there seems to be a culture of disresepct towards the children that is accepted. A third grade teacher was reported to have said really ugly things to certain kids (suggesting racial bias in my mind) and threatening kids with retainment as some way of motivting them to perform better on testing. Disgusting. The adults who monitor the kids in the lunchroom have been reported to yell at kids like the worst kind of corrections officers. Kids have been forced to sit silently through lunch and put their heads down after eating. Worst, the principla is totally defensive and unresponsive. Rather than trying to assure parents or address the problems, she gets rude and passive aggressive. The parents at this school need to organize and demand greater dignity and respect for these elementary school age children who really can't advocate for themselves. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Sing Lum Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	490	21	24	70	1	n/a	n/a	0	606
1990	531	30	41	93	0	n/a	n/a	0	695
1991	561	38	40	94	0	n/a	n/a	0	733
1992	593	50	45	108	1	n/a	n/a	0	797
1993	578	46	46	116	7	n/a	n/a	0	793
1994	569	50	46	126	6	n/a	n/a	0	797
1995	547	60	52	170	7	n/a	n/a	0	836
1996	547	60	52	170	7	n/a	n/a	0	836
1997	577	51	44	199	8	n/a	n/a	0	879
1998	577	62	33	187	8	n/a	n/a	0	867
1999	473	57	29	148	5	n/a	n/a	0	712
2000	468	50	33	153	4	n/a	n/a	0	708
2001	501	46	29	157	2	n/a	n/a	0	735
2002	471	60	25	181	2	n/a	n/a	0	739
2003	471	60	25	181	2	n/a	n/a	0	739
2004	445	71	30	194	3	n/a	n/a	3	746
2005	407	63	32	214	2	n/a	n/a	4	722
2006	376	61	30	241	2	n/a	n/a	4	714
2007	370	71	29	259	3	n/a	n/a	3	735
2008	309	76	24	311	1	n/a	n/a	0	721
2009	307	82	36	352	7	1	5	0	790
2010	288	60	33	352	7	5	0	0	745
2011	294	67	48	399	5	8	1	0	822
2012	280	64	39	383	5	4	16	0	791
2013	290	51	46	388	1	6	18	0	800
2014	288	45	40	389	0	5	16	0	783
2015	235	40	23	395	3	2	13	0	711
2016	245	41	27	368	3	3	16	0	703
2017	231	45	32	402	2	5	17	0	734
2018	224	52	34	403	1	5	15	0	734
2019	203	50	38	460	3	2	19	0	775
2020	207	52	32	456	3	3	23	0	776
2021	182	40	31	479	3	2	21	0	758
2022	168	54	32	458	3	3	20	2	740
2023	158	61	30	491	4	4	25	0	773
2024	139	57	30	511	3	4	27	0	771

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 Sing Lum Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	606	26.2	23.1	n/a
1990	695	27.0	25.7	n/a
1991	733	29.0	25.2	n/a
1992	797	29.5	27.0	17.6
1993	793	31.0	25.6	16.4
1994	797	32.0	24.9	17.8
1995	836	34.4	24.3	22.6
1996	836	34.4	24.3	22.6
1997	879	37.4	23.5	26.6
1998	867	40.0	21.7	26.1
1999	712	34.5	20.6	24.9
2000	708	35.0	20.2	24.3
2001	735	36.0	20.4	25.4
2002	739	35.5	20.8	34.9
2003	739	35.5	20.8	34.9
2004	746	36.6	20.4	37.1
2005	722	36.0	20.1	40.1
2006	714	34.4	20.8	40.6
2007	735	35.0	21.0	35
2008	721	38.5	18.7	45.1
2009	790	40.0	18.8	47.7
2010	745	29.0	25.6	49.1
2011	822	n/a	n/a	54.5
2012	791	25.3	31.1	51.2
2013	800	28.4	28.1	53.3
2014	783	28.9	27.0	49.9
2015	711	29.0	24.5	58.2
2016	703	25.0	28.1	58.2
2017	734	25.3	28.9	58.9
2018	734	26.2	28.0	62
2019	775	27.7	27.9	65.2
2020	776	n/a	n/a	66
2021	758	27.7	27.3	62.5
2022	740	31.0	23.8	72.6
2023	773	28.7	26.8	69.3
2024	771	31.7	24.2	74.4

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 Sing Lum Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	606	26.2	23.1	n/a
1990	695	27.0	25.7	n/a
1991	733	29.0	25.2	n/a
1992	797	29.5	27.0	17.6
1993	793	31.0	25.6	16.4
1994	797	32.0	24.9	17.8
1995	836	34.4	24.3	22.6
1996	836	34.4	24.3	22.6
1997	879	37.4	23.5	26.6
1998	867	40.0	21.7	26.1
1999	712	34.5	20.6	24.9
2000	708	35.0	20.2	24.3
2001	735	36.0	20.4	25.4
2002	739	35.5	20.8	34.9
2003	739	35.5	20.8	34.9
2004	746	36.6	20.4	37.1
2005	722	36.0	20.1	40.1
2006	714	34.4	20.8	40.6
2007	735	35.0	21.0	35
2008	721	38.5	18.7	45.1
2009	790	40.0	18.8	47.7
2010	745	29.0	25.6	49.1
2011	822	n/a	n/a	54.5
2012	791	25.3	31.1	51.2
2013	800	28.4	28.1	53.3
2014	783	28.9	27.0	49.9
2015	711	29.0	24.5	58.2
2016	703	25.0	28.1	58.2
2017	734	25.3	28.9	58.9
2018	734	26.2	28.0	62
2019	775	27.7	27.9	65.2
2020	776	n/a	n/a	66
2021	758	27.7	27.3	62.5
2022	740	31.0	23.8	72.6
2023	773	28.7	26.8	69.3
2024	771	31.7	24.2	74.4

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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