Donald E. Suburu

Summary:

Donald E. Suburu is an elementary school in Bakersfield, CA that serves 821 students in grades K-5, and is part of the Lakeside Union school district. However, the school faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently low test scores, and stark achievement gaps between student subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools in the Panama-Buena Vista Union district, such as Old River Elementary and Laurelglen Elementary, Donald E. Suburu underperforms across a range of metrics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 27.32% of students were proficient or better in ELA End of Course, compared to 35.19% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 37.3% to 42.2% in recent years.

Additionally, Donald E. Suburu faces significant challenges in supporting its economically disadvantaged student population, with 59.01% to 70.77% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. This high concentration of economically disadvantaged students, combined with a student-teacher ratio around 25-26, suggests the school may be facing resource and staffing challenges that contribute to its declining performance over the past several years.


Detail:

Public K-5

 7315 Harris Rd.
       Bakersfield, CA  93313-9326


(661) 665-8190

District: Lakeside Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
4731st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,119 Help


Students who attend Donald E. Suburu usually attend:

High:    Independence High

Student/teacher ratio:  23.7 Help
Number of students:  735

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
68.4%
White:
11.4%
Two or more races:
8.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Donald E. Suburu ranks worse than 80.7% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.39. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.4%), White (11.4%), two or more races (8.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Donald E. Suburu is 23.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Donald E. Suburu is $6,119.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Donald E. Suburu:

SchoolDigger ranks Donald E. Suburu 4731st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Donald E. Suburu in the ranking list.)

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Lakeside Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakeside Union 1268th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Donald E. Suburu

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Rank History for all students at Donald E. Suburu

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 38.88 2700th 4809 43.9%
2005 44.59 2461st 4822 49.0%
2006 48.87 2243rd 4818 53.4%
2007 40.67 2868th 5113 43.9%
2008 29.09 3663rd 5113 28.4%
2009 38.30 3158th 5193 39.2%
2010 36.87 3364th 5314 36.7%
2011 34.29 3663rd 5377 31.9%
2012 32.73 3756th 5390 30.3%
2013 37.70 3484th 5530 37.0%
2015 37.28 3184th 5611 43.3%
2016 43.61 2856th 5614 49.1%
2017 47.49 2684th 5692 52.8%
2018 53.54 2363rd 5662 58.3%
2019 47.04 2763rd 5789 52.3%
2021 29.81 939th 1417 33.7%
2022 29.84 3877th 5883 34.1%
2023 26.88 4186th 5874 28.7%
2024 21.39 4731st 5862 19.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Donald E. Suburu

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.98 1873rd 3246 42.3%
2021 40.31 305th 602 49.3%
2022 29.46 2654th 3311 19.8%
2023 42.74 1635th 3250 49.7%
2024 27.60 2714th 3160 14.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Donald E. Suburu

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.94 2031st 2420 16.1%
2024 21.05 2340th 2634 11.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Donald E. Suburu

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.40 1374th 5084 73.0%
2019 58.66 1854th 5173 64.2%
2021 40.02 646th 1110 41.8%
2022 30.86 3766th 5264 28.5%
2023 28.92 3984th 5374 25.9%
2024 23.94 4456th 5511 19.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Donald E. Suburu

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.45 2410th 5413 55.5%
2019 46.23 2716th 5492 50.5%
2021 28.93 876th 1267 30.9%
2022 32.66 3523rd 5635 37.5%
2023 25.99 4141st 5617 26.3%
2024 21.81 4522nd 5605 19.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Donald E. Suburu

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.42 1164th 2128 45.3%
2019 28.14 1891st 2585 26.8%
2021 23.60 232nd 293 20.8%
2022 31.26 1435th 2227 35.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Donald E. Suburu

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.15 2215th 5431 59.2%
2019 47.01 2607th 5510 52.7%
2021 31.41 811th 1272 36.2%
2022 27.49 4002nd 5663 29.3%
2023 28.76 3890th 5650 31.2%
2024 22.82 4458th 5636 20.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Donald E. Suburu

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 31.75 883rd 1154 23.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Donald E. Suburu

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.31 467th 747 37.5%
2022 77.63 93rd 663 86.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Donald E. Suburu

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.97 1237th 4830 74.4%
2019 57.35 1831st 4963 63.1%
2022 36.65 3171st 5084 37.6%
2023 34.69 3340th 5098 34.5%
2024 23.78 4203rd 5102 17.6%
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Rank History for White students at Donald E. Suburu

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.12 2100th 2737 23.3%
2019 38.28 1903rd 2834 32.9%
2022 7.61 2582nd 2726 5.3%
2023 13.76 2377th 2662 10.7%
2024 12.89 2380th 2647 10.1%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Donald E. Suburu

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 175 32 31 76 4 n/a n/a 0 318
2000 200 33 31 89 3 n/a n/a 9 365
2001 253 47 49 139 6 n/a n/a 0 494
2002 253 51 64 224 3 n/a n/a 0 595
2003 253 51 64 224 3 n/a n/a 0 595
2004 239 54 76 235 3 n/a n/a 16 623
2005 216 58 80 247 5 n/a n/a 17 623
2006 227 50 63 285 12 n/a n/a 20 657
2007 250 58 70 366 12 n/a n/a 19 775
2008 240 59 68 353 12 n/a n/a 0 732
2009 258 56 63 356 14 2 17 0 766
2010 226 68 61 365 14 1 6 0 741
2011 227 71 47 356 9 2 17 0 729
2012 207 56 45 375 3 1 33 0 720
2013 207 49 45 394 5 3 32 0 735
2014 177 45 52 401 3 2 38 0 718
2015 164 43 57 402 3 2 41 0 712
2016 158 51 53 443 2 4 39 0 750
2017 148 44 63 442 4 2 33 0 736
2018 142 47 63 451 6 3 29 0 741
2019 156 51 65 478 4 2 31 0 787
2020 157 54 60 506 3 1 35 0 816
2021 130 49 55 532 3 1 60 0 830
2022 116 47 58 554 6 1 50 0 832
2023 105 39 59 546 4 1 67 0 821
2024 84 30 50 503 2 1 65 0 735

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 Donald E. Suburu

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 318 17.0 18.7 21.4
2000 365 20.0 18.3 28.4
2001 494 25.0 19.8 24.7
2002 595 31.0 19.2 35.3
2003 595 31.0 19.2 35.3
2004 623 31.0 20.1 43.2
2005 623 32.0 19.5 34.8
2006 657 36.5 18.0 42.7
2007 775 40.0 19.4 48.4
2008 732 44.0 16.6 56.8
2009 766 38.0 18.2 56
2010 741 35.0 21.1 57.9
2011 729 n/a n/a 58.7
2012 720 35.7 20.1 n/a
2013 735 29.0 25.3 63.3
2014 718 29.0 24.7 65.5
2015 712 30.0 23.7 66.4
2016 750 30.0 25.0 67.5
2017 736 30.0 24.5 67.1
2018 741 29.0 25.5 71.1
2019 787 29.0 27.1 72.7
2020 816 n/a n/a 67.9
2021 830 32.0 25.9 69
2022 832 32.0 26.0 59
2023 821 31.9 25.7 70.8
2024 735 30.9 23.7 71.7

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 Donald E. Suburu

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 318 17.0 18.7 21.4
2000 365 20.0 18.3 28.4
2001 494 25.0 19.8 24.7
2002 595 31.0 19.2 35.3
2003 595 31.0 19.2 35.3
2004 623 31.0 20.1 43.2
2005 623 32.0 19.5 34.8
2006 657 36.5 18.0 42.7
2007 775 40.0 19.4 48.4
2008 732 44.0 16.6 56.8
2009 766 38.0 18.2 56
2010 741 35.0 21.1 57.9
2011 729 n/a n/a 58.7
2012 720 35.7 20.1 n/a
2013 735 29.0 25.3 63.3
2014 718 29.0 24.7 65.5
2015 712 30.0 23.7 66.4
2016 750 30.0 25.0 67.5
2017 736 30.0 24.5 67.1
2018 741 29.0 25.5 71.1
2019 787 29.0 27.1 72.7
2020 816 n/a n/a 67.9
2021 830 32.0 25.9 69
2022 832 32.0 26.0 59
2023 821 31.9 25.7 70.8
2024 735 30.9 23.7 71.7

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Donald E. Suburu

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201298.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%99.0%100.0%98.0%99.0%
201397.0%3.0%0.0%0.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%
201497.0%4.0%0.0%0.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%
201598.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%98.0%99.0%99.0%98.0%98.0%
201698.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
2017≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2018≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
201998.0%0.0%2.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%
202098.1%0.0%1.3%
202190.1%0.0%1.3%93.4%92.7%92.7%92.1%
202294.7%0.0%1.8%94.7%98.2%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Donald E. Suburu

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,118

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Donald E. Suburu

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2763rd of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 4186th of 5874 Elementary schools
 23.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Donald E. Suburu)50.822
 28.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lakeside Union)47.220.7
 26.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Donald E. Suburu)44.423.7
 20.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lakeside Union)43.923.6
 20.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Donald E. Suburu)51.336.1
 15.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lakeside Union)49.735.7
 14%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Donald E. Suburu)4230.8
 11.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lakeside Union)36.229.7
 6.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Donald E. Suburu)51.936.2
 15.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lakeside Union)47.831.8
 16%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Donald E. Suburu)34.116.2
 18%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lakeside Union)30.214.8
 15.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Donald E. Suburu)21.919.2
 2.7%
   5th Grade Science (Lakeside Union)18.417.7
 0.6%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students787821
 4.3%
African American5139
 23.5%
American Indian44
Asian6559
 9.2%
Hispanic478546
 14.2%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White156105
 32.7%
Two or More Races3167
 116.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72.7%70.8%
 1.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Donald E. Suburu

In the 2023-24 school year, 735 students attended Donald E. Suburu.

Students who attend Donald E. Suburu usually go on to attend:

High : Independence High

Students at Donald E. Suburu are 68% Hispanic, 11% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 4% African American.

Donald E. Suburu ranks in the bottom 19.3% of California elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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