Is W. A. Kendrick Elementary a good school?

W. A. Kendrick Elementary ranks 976 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend W. A. Kendrick Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 725 students attended W. A. Kendrick Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of W. A. Kendrick Elementary?

Students at W. A. Kendrick Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of W. A. Kendrick Elementary attend?

Students who attend W. A. Kendrick Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Leon H. Ollivier Middle High : Golden Valley High

W. A. Kendrick Elementary

Summary:

W. A. Kendrick Elementary is a public elementary school in Bakersfield, California, serving 679 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Greenfield Union District, which is ranked 983 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

W. A. Kendrick Elementary consistently outperforms the Greenfield Union District and the state of California in academic assessments, with 70.29% proficiency in English Language Arts/Literacy compared to 40.91% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking in the top 5% and top 10% of California elementary schools, respectively, in these subgroups. Compared to nearby Greenfield Community and Raffaello Palla Elementary, W. A. Kendrick Elementary outperforms them by a wide margin.

While W. A. Kendrick Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, its rate of 20.6% in 2022-2023 is still lower than the nearby Greenfield Union schools, which range from 25.3% to 50.0%. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 88.81% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby Greenfield Union and Panama-Buena Vista Union schools. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio at W. A. Kendrick Elementary is 21.8, which is lower than the nearby Greenfield Union schools, which range from 21.0 to 27.7 students per teacher.

Detail:

Public K-5

2200 Faith Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93304-7254

(661) 837-6190

District: Greenfield Union

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,182

Students who attend W. A. Kendrick Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Leon H. Ollivier Middle
High:	Golden Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

Number of students: 725

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.3%

African American:

5.4%

White:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details W. A. Kendrick Elementary ranks better than 83.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Greenfield Union School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.4. (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 (87.3%), African American (5.4%), White (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at W. A. Kendrick Elementary is 21.8. 4 elementary schools in the Greenfield Union School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare W. A. Kendrick Elementary employs 33.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at W. A. Kendrick Elementary is $7,182. 4 elementary schools in the Greenfield Union School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

W. A. Kendrick Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks W. A. Kendrick Elementary 976^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See W. A. Kendrick Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Greenfield Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenfield Union 983^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for W. A. Kendrick Elementary

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Rank History for all students at W. A. Kendrick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	37.83	2765^th	4809	42.5%
2005	46.22	2381^st	4822	50.6%
2006	41.81	2623^rd	4818	45.6%
2007	40.28	2888^th	5113	43.5%
2008	53.65	2187^th	5113	57.2%
2009	64.92	1684^th	5193	67.6%
2010	59.72	2000^th	5314	62.4%
2011	72.79	1358^th	5377	74.7%
2012	72.18	1404^th	5390	74.0%
2013	77.45	1195^th	5530	78.4%
2015	62.84	1805^th	5611	67.8%
2016	75.74	1283^rd	5614	77.1%
2017	81.68	1053^rd	5692	81.5%
2018	82.28	1013^th	5662	82.1%
2019	82.41	1047^th	5789	81.9%
2022	68.32	1675^th	5883	71.5%
2023	77.55	1256^th	5874	78.6%
2024	84.40	976^th	5862	83.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at W. A. Kendrick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	76.80	350^th	3311	89.4%
2023	78.97	288^th	3250	91.1%
2024	84.59	178^th	3160	94.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at W. A. Kendrick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.79	191^st	5084	96.2%
2019	95.45	129^th	5173	97.5%
2022	87.51	446^th	5264	91.5%
2023	91.78	319^th	5374	94.1%
2024	94.10	276^th	5511	95.0%

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Rank History for Female students at W. A. Kendrick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.16	1032^nd	5413	80.9%
2019	80.90	1031^st	5492	81.2%
2022	68.48	1584^th	5635	71.9%
2023	71.83	1423^rd	5617	74.7%
2024	75.00	1289^th	5605	77.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at W. A. Kendrick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	69.82	418^th	2227	81.2%

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Rank History for Male students at W. A. Kendrick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.14	972^nd	5431	82.1%
2019	81.20	1012^th	5510	81.6%
2022	66.49	1664^th	5663	70.6%
2023	79.80	1098^th	5650	80.6%
2024	88.79	674^th	5636	88.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at W. A. Kendrick Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.98	130^th	4830	97.3%
2019	95.04	136^th	4963	97.3%
2022	85.00	552^nd	5084	89.1%
2023	92.06	283^rd	5098	94.4%
2024	95.64	142^nd	5102	97.2%

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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 W. A. Kendrick Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	461	54	12	87	6	n/a	n/a	0	620
1991	464	50	34	110	2	n/a	n/a	0	660
1992	480	63	21	134	3	n/a	n/a	0	701
1993	463	91	29	176	12	n/a	n/a	0	771
1994	374	96	38	173	6	n/a	n/a	0	687
1995	366	115	56	249	9	n/a	n/a	0	795
1996	366	115	56	249	9	n/a	n/a	0	795
1997	315	121	67	266	7	n/a	n/a	0	776
1998	264	121	76	264	6	n/a	n/a	0	731
1999	262	130	72	276	8	n/a	n/a	0	748
2000	201	115	65	262	2	n/a	n/a	0	645
2001	189	124	58	297	2	n/a	n/a	0	670
2002	136	108	41	408	7	n/a	n/a	6	706
2003	136	108	41	408	7	n/a	n/a	6	706
2004	144	113	31	432	5	n/a	n/a	38	763
2005	102	88	19	449	4	n/a	n/a	41	703
2006	90	85	15	511	4	n/a	n/a	48	753
2007	99	72	11	458	2	n/a	n/a	37	679
2008	80	56	21	464	3	n/a	n/a	0	624
2009	79	55	25	431	6	1	36	0	633
2010	68	67	25	473	0	1	13	0	647
2011	64	65	29	495	1	1	19	0	674
2012	71	60	22	506	5	0	21	0	685
2013	72	56	17	547	2	0	27	0	721
2014	77	57	15	562	6	1	19	0	737
2015	79	72	13	607	4	1	26	0	802
2016	62	72	10	637	4	0	21	0	806
2017	57	63	9	659	3	0	24	0	815
2018	52	46	8	639	2	0	19	0	766
2019	52	68	11	654	3	1	28	0	817
2020	43	55	9	646	1	1	22	0	777
2021	31	41	12	612	1	1	20	0	718
2022	30	33	8	607	1	1	11	0	691
2023	36	31	8	594	1	0	9	0	679
2024	33	39	7	633	2	0	11	0	725

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 W. A. Kendrick Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	620	22.4	27.6	n/a
1991	660	25.0	26.4	n/a
1992	701	25.4	27.5	30.8
1993	771	28.0	27.5	25.9
1994	687	27.3	25.2	33.8
1995	795	29.3	27.1	49.4
1996	795	29.3	27.1	49.4
1997	776	33.3	23.3	52.8
1998	731	34.3	21.3	53.6
1999	748	37.3	20.1	62.4
2000	645	34.3	18.8	65.9
2001	670	32.5	20.6	67.3
2002	706	35.8	19.7	77.6
2003	706	35.8	19.7	77.6
2004	763	37.0	20.6	82.8
2005	703	37.0	19.0	90
2006	753	38.0	19.8	86.5
2007	679	36.0	18.9	76.9
2008	624	40.0	15.6	85.9
2009	633	33.0	16.7	78.4
2010	647	33.0	19.6	83.2
2011	674	n/a	n/a	87.4
2012	685	25.5	26.8	n/a
2013	721	26.0	27.7	82.1
2014	737	28.0	26.3	86.8
2015	802	31.0	25.8	79.8
2016	806	34.0	23.7	89.3
2017	815	36.0	22.6	85.3
2018	766	34.5	22.2	91.5
2019	817	33.5	24.3	92.2
2020	777	n/a	n/a	93.4
2021	718	32.0	22.4	65.7
2022	691	32.8	21.0	74.2
2023	679	31.1	21.8	88.8
2024	725	33.2	21.8	94.3

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 W. A. Kendrick Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	620	22.4	27.6	n/a
1991	660	25.0	26.4	n/a
1992	701	25.4	27.5	30.8
1993	771	28.0	27.5	25.9
1994	687	27.3	25.2	33.8
1995	795	29.3	27.1	49.4
1996	795	29.3	27.1	49.4
1997	776	33.3	23.3	52.8
1998	731	34.3	21.3	53.6
1999	748	37.3	20.1	62.4
2000	645	34.3	18.8	65.9
2001	670	32.5	20.6	67.3
2002	706	35.8	19.7	77.6
2003	706	35.8	19.7	77.6
2004	763	37.0	20.6	82.8
2005	703	37.0	19.0	90
2006	753	38.0	19.8	86.5
2007	679	36.0	18.9	76.9
2008	624	40.0	15.6	85.9
2009	633	33.0	16.7	78.4
2010	647	33.0	19.6	83.2
2011	674	n/a	n/a	87.4
2012	685	25.5	26.8	n/a
2013	721	26.0	27.7	82.1
2014	737	28.0	26.3	86.8
2015	802	31.0	25.8	79.8
2016	806	34.0	23.7	89.3
2017	815	36.0	22.6	85.3
2018	766	34.5	22.2	91.5
2019	817	33.5	24.3	92.2
2020	777	n/a	n/a	93.4
2021	718	32.0	22.4	65.7
2022	691	32.8	21.0	74.2
2023	679	31.1	21.8	88.8
2024	725	33.2	21.8	94.3

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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