Is Standard Elementary a good school?

Standard Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Standard Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 575 students attended Standard Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Standard Elementary?

Students at Standard Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 43% White, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Standard Elementary attend?

Students who attend Standard Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Standard Middle High : North High

Standard Elementary

Summary:

Standard Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bakersfield, CA, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 575 students. The school is part of the Standard Elementary District, which is ranked 1481 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Standard Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen from 25.0% in 2017-2018 to 53.8% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the nearby Highland Elementary (41.2%) and Wingland Elementary (47.6%). Academically, only 21.45% of Standard Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 47.04%, and just 16.67% were proficient in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 35.54%.

When comparing Standard Elementary to other nearby schools, such as Jefferson Elementary, Stella I. Hills Elementary, and Longfellow Elementary, it is clear that Standard Elementary is performing significantly worse across a range of metrics, despite serving a similarly disadvantaged student population. However, the outlier performance of Downtown Elementary, a school within the Bakersfield City School District, suggests that it is possible for schools serving disadvantaged populations to achieve high levels of academic success with the right strategies and support.

Detail:

Public K-5

115 East Minner Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93308-3552

(661) 392-2120

District: Standard Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5264^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,776

Students who attend Standard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Standard Middle
High:	North High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 575

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.0%

White:

43.1%

African American:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Standard Elementary ranks worse than 89.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Standard Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.39. (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 Standard Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Standard Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48%), White (43.1%), African American (5.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Standard Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Standard Elementary is 18.5, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Standard Elementary School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Standard Elementary is $6,776. 1 elementary schools in the Standard Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Standard Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Standard Elementary 5264^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Standard Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Standard Elementary 1481^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Standard Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Standard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	25.27	3542^nd	4809	26.3%
2005	32.11	3154^th	4822	34.6%
2006	32.41	3149^th	4818	34.6%
2007	42.14	2775^th	5113	45.7%
2008	21.52	4230^th	5113	17.3%
2009	43.36	2855^th	5193	45.0%
2010	40.52	3143^rd	5314	40.9%
2011	39.80	3246^th	5377	39.6%
2012	32.51	3768^th	5390	30.1%
2013	22.39	4576^th	5530	17.3%
2015	9.65	5492^nd	5611	2.1%
2016	11.71	5321^st	5614	5.2%
2017	11.68	5387^th	5692	5.4%
2018	15.02	5098^th	5662	10.0%
2019	10.47	5536^th	5789	4.4%
2022	12.14	5591^st	5883	5.0%
2023	11.14	5642^nd	5874	3.9%
2024	15.39	5264^th	5862	10.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Standard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	25.58	2903^rd	3311	12.3%
2023	27.61	2700^th	3250	16.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Standard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	26.22	2042^nd	2634	22.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Standard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.18	4530^th	5084	10.9%
2019	15.29	4822^nd	5173	6.8%
2022	15.80	4922^nd	5264	6.5%
2023	14.15	5097^th	5374	5.2%
2024	19.79	4789^th	5511	13.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Standard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.28	4823^rd	5413	10.9%
2019	9.88	5314^th	5492	3.2%
2022	11.90	5433^rd	5635	3.6%
2023	10.38	5485^th	5617	2.4%
2024	19.08	4791^st	5605	14.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Standard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	20.58	2321^st	2585	10.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Standard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.76	4979^th	5431	8.3%
2019	12.86	5191^st	5510	5.8%
2022	13.99	5301^st	5663	6.4%
2023	13.66	5262^nd	5650	6.9%
2024	13.66	5263^rd	5636	6.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Standard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.25	4585^th	4830	5.1%
2019	11.20	4825^th	4963	2.8%
2022	9.83	5014^th	5084	1.4%
2023	12.32	4941^st	5098	3.1%
2024	21.72	4352^nd	5102	14.7%

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Rank History for White students at Standard Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	4.89	2675^th	2737	2.3%
2019	2.14	2812^th	2834	0.8%
2022	3.95	2673^rd	2726	1.9%
2023	2.84	2638^th	2662	0.9%
2024	5.38	2565^th	2647	3.1%

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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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Standard Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	442	0	3	32	14	n/a	n/a	0	491
1989	420	0	5	48	7	n/a	n/a	0	480
1990	401	0	0	37	8	n/a	n/a	0	446
1991	376	0	5	33	9	n/a	n/a	0	423
1992	467	1	7	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
1993	404	1	2	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
1994	425	1	2	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1995	373	1	1	80	2	n/a	n/a	0	457
1996	373	1	1	80	2	n/a	n/a	0	457
1997	347	1	3	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1998	379	1	3	79	2	n/a	n/a	0	464
1999	351	0	1	80	2	n/a	n/a	0	434
2000	395	0	0	78	2	n/a	n/a	0	475
2001	344	8	0	87	3	n/a	n/a	0	442
2002	278	3	1	102	5	n/a	n/a	0	389
2003	278	3	1	102	5	n/a	n/a	0	389
2004	256	5	2	110	8	n/a	n/a	25	406
2005	289	2	1	133	8	n/a	n/a	14	447
2006	253	2	3	147	3	n/a	n/a	24	432
2007	271	2	2	143	4	n/a	n/a	29	451
2008	248	4	1	129	6	n/a	n/a	0	388
2009	250	3	0	133	2	0	38	0	426
2010	282	10	0	109	5	1	0	0	407
2011	297	8	1	121	4	1	3	0	435
2012	304	7	2	123	4	0	12	0	452
2013	330	2	5	136	5	0	15	0	493
2014	347	3	3	138	6	0	10	0	507
2015	355	5	5	156	5	0	11	0	537
2016	357	4	3	178	2	2	20	0	566
2017	337	6	6	192	4	0	16	0	561
2018	372	13	6	165	4	2	8	0	570
2019	349	20	6	179	5	1	6	0	566
2020	316	24	5	214	7	1	5	0	572
2021	257	26	5	207	5	0	4	0	504
2022	249	36	7	253	1	2	3	0	551
2023	248	33	5	276	2	2	9	0	575

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 Standard Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	491	20.0	24.5	n/a
1989	480	19.0	25.2	n/a
1990	446	20.0	22.3	n/a
1991	423	15.0	28.2	n/a
1992	524	15.2	34.4	64.5
1993	456	19.0	24.0	59.2
1994	501	20.0	25.0	75.4
1995	457	20.0	22.9	66.5
1996	457	20.0	22.9	66.5
1997	433	21.5	20.1	72.3
1998	464	24.0	19.3	78.2
1999	434	24.2	17.9	82.9
2000	475	22.9	20.7	77.9
2001	442	26.2	16.9	87.8
2002	389	21.0	18.5	72.5
2003	389	21.0	18.5	72.5
2004	406	21.0	19.3	96.3
2005	447	21.0	21.3	88.2
2006	432	22.0	19.6	97.8
2007	451	23.0	19.6	106.2
2008	388	25.0	15.5	94.8
2009	426	22.0	17.8	87.8
2010	407	20.0	20.3	89.4
2011	435	n/a	n/a	92.9
2012	452	20.0	22.6	n/a
2013	493	21.0	23.4	91.7
2014	507	23.0	22.0	88.6
2015	537	24.0	22.3	90.3
2016	566	25.0	22.6	94.7
2017	561	26.9	20.8	87.5
2018	570	24.5	23.2	93
2019	566	25.0	22.6	96.1
2020	572	n/a	n/a	96
2021	504	24.0	21.0	96.2
2022	551	31.0	17.7	94.2
2023	575	31.0	18.5	95.7

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 Standard Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	491	20.0	24.5	n/a
1989	480	19.0	25.2	n/a
1990	446	20.0	22.3	n/a
1991	423	15.0	28.2	n/a
1992	524	15.2	34.4	64.5
1993	456	19.0	24.0	59.2
1994	501	20.0	25.0	75.4
1995	457	20.0	22.9	66.5
1996	457	20.0	22.9	66.5
1997	433	21.5	20.1	72.3
1998	464	24.0	19.3	78.2
1999	434	24.2	17.9	82.9
2000	475	22.9	20.7	77.9
2001	442	26.2	16.9	87.8
2002	389	21.0	18.5	72.5
2003	389	21.0	18.5	72.5
2004	406	21.0	19.3	96.3
2005	447	21.0	21.3	88.2
2006	432	22.0	19.6	97.8
2007	451	23.0	19.6	106.2
2008	388	25.0	15.5	94.8
2009	426	22.0	17.8	87.8
2010	407	20.0	20.3	89.4
2011	435	n/a	n/a	92.9
2012	452	20.0	22.6	n/a
2013	493	21.0	23.4	91.7
2014	507	23.0	22.0	88.6
2015	537	24.0	22.3	90.3
2016	566	25.0	22.6	94.7
2017	561	26.9	20.8	87.5
2018	570	24.5	23.2	93
2019	566	25.0	22.6	96.1
2020	572	n/a	n/a	96
2021	504	24.0	21.0	96.2
2022	551	31.0	17.7	94.2
2023	575	31.0	18.5	95.7

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.

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