Is Patriot Elementary a good school?

Patriot Elementary ranks 2762 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Patriot Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 918 students attended Patriot Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Patriot Elementary?

Students at Patriot Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 41% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Patriot Elementary attend?

Students who attend Patriot Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Freedom Middle High : Frontier High

Patriot Elementary

Summary:

Patriot Elementary is a public elementary school in Bakersfield, California, serving 906 students in grades K-6 as part of the Rosedale Union Elementary School District. While the school has some areas of strength, it faces challenges in academic performance and student engagement compared to nearby schools.

Academically, Patriot Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 40.71% to 44.2% at Patriot Elementary, compared to 45.28% to 52.44% for the Rosedale Union Elementary district and 42.8% to 47.04% for the state of California. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.6% in 2017-2018 to 16.2% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average. Additionally, Patriot Elementary has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 34.22% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 27.84% to 33.6% at nearby schools.

However, Patriot Elementary's performance for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with disabilities, is relatively stronger compared to the overall school performance. This suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from these successes and implement strategies to improve the overall school outcomes. Addressing the factors behind the high chronic absenteeism and providing targeted support for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds could be important focus areas for improvement at Patriot Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

4410 Old Farm Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93312-5467

(661) 588-6065

District: Rosedale Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2762^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,028

Students who attend Patriot Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Freedom Middle
High:	Frontier High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.4

Number of students: 918

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.3%

White:

41.0%

Asian:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Patriot Elementary ranks better than 52.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Rosedale Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.45. (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 Patriot Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Rosedale Union Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.3%), White (41%), Asian (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Patriot Elementary is 23.4. 4 elementary schools in the Rosedale Union Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Patriot Elementary employs 39.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Patriot Elementary is $10,028, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Rosedale Union Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Patriot Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Patriot Elementary 2762^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Patriot Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rosedale Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rosedale Union Elementary 468^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Patriot Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Patriot Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	51.90	2061^st	4809	57.1%
2005	52.77	2056^th	4822	57.4%
2006	50.44	2169^th	4818	55.0%
2007	45.77	2576^th	5113	49.6%
2008	46.57	2577^th	5113	49.6%
2009	49.86	2495^th	5193	52.0%
2010	58.65	2056^th	5314	61.3%
2011	62.89	1855^th	5377	65.5%
2012	63.16	1882^nd	5390	65.1%
2013	59.26	2155^th	5530	61.0%
2015	59.83	1953^rd	5611	65.2%
2016	63.89	1815^th	5614	67.7%
2017	61.46	1949^th	5692	65.8%
2018	69.40	1598^th	5662	71.8%
2019	71.54	1538^th	5789	73.4%
2022	46.85	2705^th	5883	54.0%
2023	52.15	2429^th	5874	58.6%
2024	46.45	2762^nd	5862	52.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Patriot Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	57.75	712^th	2420	70.6%
2024	48.04	1021^st	2634	61.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Patriot Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.00	1631^st	5084	67.9%
2019	72.80	1042^nd	5173	79.9%
2022	42.83	2770^th	5264	47.4%
2023	47.22	2556^th	5374	52.4%
2024	53.15	2176^th	5511	60.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Patriot Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.13	1541^st	5413	71.5%
2019	69.65	1516^th	5492	72.4%
2022	45.91	2639^th	5635	53.2%
2023	55.66	2140^th	5617	61.9%
2024	46.61	2612^th	5605	53.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Patriot Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.48	594^th	2128	72.1%
2019	68.96	520^th	2585	79.9%
2022	54.30	711^th	2227	68.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Patriot Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.52	1586^th	5431	70.8%
2019	70.46	1500^th	5510	72.8%
2022	47.25	2595^th	5663	54.2%
2023	47.57	2588^th	5650	54.2%
2024	45.63	2714^th	5636	51.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Patriot Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.21	676^th	4830	86.0%
2019	82.76	607^th	4963	87.8%
2022	59.45	1663^rd	5084	67.3%
2023	64.62	1420^th	5098	72.1%
2024	56.81	1854^th	5102	63.7%

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Rank History for White students at Patriot Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.95	1692^nd	2737	38.2%
2019	48.00	1616^th	2834	43.0%
2022	20.03	2272^nd	2726	16.7%
2023	24.64	2108^th	2662	20.8%
2024	19.26	2236^th	2647	15.5%

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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 Patriot Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	433	23	11	87	0	n/a	n/a	2	556
2003	433	23	11	87	0	n/a	n/a	2	556
2004	458	19	16	100	3	n/a	n/a	2	598
2005	466	19	20	124	2	n/a	n/a	5	636
2006	476	25	24	149	2	n/a	n/a	0	676
2007	502	36	31	195	3	n/a	n/a	5	772
2008	515	34	39	247	3	n/a	n/a	0	838
2009	522	35	42	226	3	1	32	0	861
2010	513	27	53	256	6	1	10	0	866
2011	477	25	54	259	6	1	14	0	836
2012	458	23	46	253	5	1	19	0	805
2013	474	20	38	251	6	1	22	0	812
2014	444	16	39	255	7	0	27	0	788
2015	422	13	40	241	5	0	22	0	743
2016	428	17	41	259	9	0	33	0	787
2017	419	19	38	280	9	0	29	0	794
2018	415	23	33	288	9	1	34	0	803
2019	409	23	36	303	10	1	28	0	810
2020	420	24	33	314	8	2	22	0	823
2021	441	25	30	343	5	2	22	0	868
2022	420	28	32	383	3	0	27	0	893
2023	388	27	35	417	2	1	36	0	906
2024	376	33	37	434	1	1	35	1	918

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 Patriot Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	556	27.0	20.6	10.3
2003	556	27.0	20.6	10.3
2004	598	26.0	23.0	15.3
2005	636	30.0	21.2	18.7
2006	676	34.0	19.9	18.2
2007	772	37.0	20.9	20.9
2008	838	41.0	20.4	21
2009	861	38.0	21.5	28.2
2010	866	36.0	24.0	20.4
2011	836	n/a	n/a	26.6
2012	805	32.0	25.1	n/a
2013	812	33.0	24.6	28.4
2014	788	33.0	23.8	28.3
2015	743	32.0	23.2	27.5
2016	787	35.0	22.4	27.2
2017	794	32.4	24.5	27.6
2018	803	35.0	22.9	33.4
2019	810	33.0	24.5	35.6
2020	823	n/a	n/a	30
2021	868	37.0	23.4	27.6
2022	893	39.6	22.5	33
2023	906	40.2	22.5	34.2
2024	918	39.2	23.4	45.1

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 Patriot Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	556	27.0	20.6	10.3
2003	556	27.0	20.6	10.3
2004	598	26.0	23.0	15.3
2005	636	30.0	21.2	18.7
2006	676	34.0	19.9	18.2
2007	772	37.0	20.9	20.9
2008	838	41.0	20.4	21
2009	861	38.0	21.5	28.2
2010	866	36.0	24.0	20.4
2011	836	n/a	n/a	26.6
2012	805	32.0	25.1	n/a
2013	812	33.0	24.6	28.4
2014	788	33.0	23.8	28.3
2015	743	32.0	23.2	27.5
2016	787	35.0	22.4	27.2
2017	794	32.4	24.5	27.6
2018	803	35.0	22.9	33.4
2019	810	33.0	24.5	35.6
2020	823	n/a	n/a	30
2021	868	37.0	23.4	27.6
2022	893	39.6	22.5	33
2023	906	40.2	22.5	34.2
2024	918	39.2	23.4	45.1

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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