Is Roy W. Loudon Elementary a good school?

Roy W. Loudon Elementary ranks 3583 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Roy W. Loudon Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 694 students attended Roy W. Loudon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Roy W. Loudon Elementary?

Students at Roy W. Loudon Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 8% White, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Roy W. Loudon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roy W. Loudon Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Fred L. Thompson Junior High High : Ridgeview High

Roy W. Loudon Elementary

Summary:

Roy W. Loudon Elementary is a public elementary school in Bakersfield, California, serving 694 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.

Roy W. Loudon Elementary faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates that have increased from 12.0% in 2017-2018 to 33.3% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science are lower than the district and state averages, ranging from 37.5% to 45.21% in ELA, 13.51% to 29.52% in Mathematics, and 20.56% in Science. The school's performance is particularly low for White students and English Language Learners, ranking in the bottom 50% and bottom 40% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, the school has relatively strong performance among African American and Hispanic students.

Interestingly, nearby schools in the same district, such as Dolores S. Whitley Tk-8, as well as schools in the neighboring Greenfield Union School District, like Granite Pointe Elementary and W.A. Kendrick Elementary, outperform Roy W. Loudon Elementary across various academic measures. Additionally, Roy W. Loudon Elementary has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 24.7, which is higher than the nearby schools in the comparison.

Detail:

Public K-6

4000 Loudon St.
Bakersfield, CA 93313-3573

(661) 398-3210

District: Panama-Buena Vista Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
3583^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,561

Students who attend Roy W. Loudon Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 24.7

Number of students: 694

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.6%

White:

8.1%

African American:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Roy W. Loudon Elementary ranks worse than 61.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12^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 34.23. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (75.6%), White (8.1%), African American (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Roy W. Loudon Elementary is 24.7, which is the 8^th best among 18 elementary schools in the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Roy W. Loudon Elementary employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Roy W. Loudon Elementary is $10,561. 12 elementary schools in the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Roy W. Loudon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Roy W. Loudon Elementary 3583^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Roy W. Loudon 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 Roy W. Loudon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Roy W. Loudon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	47.38	2288^th	4809	52.4%
2005	45.26	2430^th	4822	49.6%
2006	34.53	3022^nd	4818	37.3%
2007	30.27	3556^th	5113	30.5%
2008	28.77	3696^th	5113	27.7%
2009	26.62	3929^th	5193	24.3%
2010	23.06	4373^rd	5314	17.7%
2011	14.29	4990^th	5377	7.2%
2012	17.75	4794^th	5390	11.1%
2013	20.82	4680^th	5530	15.4%
2015	14.10	5201^st	5611	7.3%
2016	21.08	4518^th	5614	19.5%
2017	28.89	3921^st	5692	31.1%
2018	46.91	2727^th	5662	51.8%
2019	54.46	2354^th	5789	59.3%
2022	46.41	2731^st	5883	53.6%
2023	36.77	3374^th	5874	42.6%
2024	34.23	3583^rd	5862	38.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Roy W. Loudon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.77	308^th	3246	90.5%
2019	66.30	637^th	3275	80.5%
2022	46.42	1395^th	3311	57.9%
2023	36.53	2042^nd	3250	37.2%
2024	46.81	1369^th	3160	56.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Roy W. Loudon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.11	1621^st	5084	68.1%
2019	65.43	1434^th	5173	72.3%
2022	60.86	1634^th	5264	69.0%
2023	50.63	2327^th	5374	56.7%
2024	41.59	3014^th	5511	45.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Roy W. Loudon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.43	2349^th	5413	56.6%
2019	61.15	1919^th	5492	65.1%
2022	45.48	2673^rd	5635	52.6%
2023	33.73	3442^nd	5617	38.7%
2024	28.32	3943^rd	5605	29.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Roy W. Loudon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.93	2981^st	5431	45.1%
2019	46.35	2654^th	5510	51.8%
2022	46.74	2620^th	5663	53.7%
2023	40.51	3035^th	5650	46.3%
2024	41.19	2986^th	5636	47.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Roy W. Loudon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.60	226^th	700	67.7%
2022	54.61	224^th	663	66.2%
2024	52.79	220^th	593	62.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Roy W. Loudon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.57	1348^th	4830	72.1%
2019	67.49	1270^th	4963	74.4%
2022	64.10	1427^th	5084	71.9%
2023	53.14	2048^th	5098	59.8%
2024	49.16	2322^nd	5102	54.5%

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Rank History for White students at Roy W. Loudon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.31	2095^th	2737	23.5%
2019	43.09	1758^th	2834	38.0%
2024	9.20	2471^st	2647	6.6%

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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
Friday, March 16, 2018

The safety of the students its a big deal to me as a parent. I am not comfortable knowing that the people who enter Loudon, do not get asked to show ID. Last week I entered through the office and was not acknowledged by ANYONE. I walked straight in the library and no one noticed. With all tragic events happening in schools nowadays, I would like to see more security measures. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Roy W. Loudon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	528	68	13	70	1	n/a	n/a	0	680
1991	580	72	12	90	3	n/a	n/a	0	757
1992	642	71	16	108	1	n/a	n/a	0	838
1993	662	83	11	105	0	n/a	n/a	0	861
1994	646	105	12	100	4	n/a	n/a	0	867
1995	586	68	13	118	5	n/a	n/a	0	790
1996	586	68	13	118	5	n/a	n/a	0	790
1997	585	84	20	125	8	n/a	n/a	0	822
1998	526	92	22	133	4	n/a	n/a	0	777
1999	486	78	21	153	12	n/a	n/a	0	750
2000	446	74	25	166	11	n/a	n/a	0	722
2001	437	89	23	180	10	n/a	n/a	0	739
2002	383	86	19	217	7	n/a	n/a	0	712
2003	383	86	19	217	7	n/a	n/a	0	712
2004	354	69	17	245	9	n/a	n/a	0	694
2005	344	91	19	264	9	n/a	n/a	0	727
2006	311	96	18	287	7	n/a	n/a	0	719
2007	281	99	23	346	4	n/a	n/a	1	754
2008	225	92	24	392	3	n/a	n/a	0	736
2009	242	110	28	449	4	1	1	0	835
2010	203	112	19	486	5	1	0	0	826
2011	165	101	24	492	6	2	4	0	794
2012	154	103	20	507	7	4	9	0	804
2013	150	113	24	533	4	3	8	0	835
2014	137	108	24	516	5	4	5	0	799
2015	131	108	25	518	4	11	10	0	807
2016	119	93	22	516	3	8	6	0	767
2017	106	94	25	542	3	6	5	0	781
2018	101	88	18	560	2	7	15	0	791
2019	91	75	25	534	2	7	7	0	741
2020	87	76	30	538	1	4	16	0	752
2021	66	68	20	498	2	3	24	0	681
2022	55	59	21	512	3	4	31	0	685
2023	56	52	26	525	2	3	30	0	694

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 Roy W. Loudon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	680	27.0	25.1	n/a
1991	757	30.4	24.9	n/a
1992	838	30.9	27.1	24.8
1993	861	33.0	26.1	27.3
1994	867	33.0	26.3	33.6
1995	790	32.9	24.0	34.6
1996	790	32.9	24.0	34.6
1997	822	34.4	23.9	38.8
1998	777	38.8	20.0	35.4
1999	750	35.9	20.9	41.6
2000	722	34.9	20.7	40.4
2001	739	35.4	20.9	44.9
2002	712	36.8	19.3	55.8
2003	712	36.8	19.3	55.8
2004	694	37.0	18.8	59.7
2005	727	37.3	19.5	61.9
2006	719	39.3	18.3	61.5
2007	754	42.3	17.8	58.8
2008	736	39.1	18.8	62.6
2009	835	45.0	17.6	66
2010	826	36.0	22.9	77.6
2011	794	n/a	n/a	82.9
2012	804	24.0	33.4	80.3
2013	835	31.2	26.7	81.6
2014	799	30.7	26.0	83.9
2015	807	34.0	23.7	82.4
2016	767	28.0	27.3	86
2017	781	29.8	26.1	84.5
2018	791	29.0	27.2	87.1
2019	741	31.1	23.8	86.5
2020	752	n/a	n/a	86
2021	681	30.0	22.7	88.3
2022	685	29.0	23.5	88.2
2023	694	28.0	24.7	89.2

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 Roy W. Loudon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	680	27.0	25.1	n/a
1991	757	30.4	24.9	n/a
1992	838	30.9	27.1	24.8
1993	861	33.0	26.1	27.3
1994	867	33.0	26.3	33.6
1995	790	32.9	24.0	34.6
1996	790	32.9	24.0	34.6
1997	822	34.4	23.9	38.8
1998	777	38.8	20.0	35.4
1999	750	35.9	20.9	41.6
2000	722	34.9	20.7	40.4
2001	739	35.4	20.9	44.9
2002	712	36.8	19.3	55.8
2003	712	36.8	19.3	55.8
2004	694	37.0	18.8	59.7
2005	727	37.3	19.5	61.9
2006	719	39.3	18.3	61.5
2007	754	42.3	17.8	58.8
2008	736	39.1	18.8	62.6
2009	835	45.0	17.6	66
2010	826	36.0	22.9	77.6
2011	794	n/a	n/a	82.9
2012	804	24.0	33.4	80.3
2013	835	31.2	26.7	81.6
2014	799	30.7	26.0	83.9
2015	807	34.0	23.7	82.4
2016	767	28.0	27.3	86
2017	781	29.8	26.1	84.5
2018	791	29.0	27.2	87.1
2019	741	31.1	23.8	86.5
2020	752	n/a	n/a	86
2021	681	30.0	22.7	88.3
2022	685	29.0	23.5	88.2
2023	694	28.0	24.7	89.2

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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