Best Public Schools in Zip Code 93305

Summary:

The 93305 zip code area of Bakersfield, California is home to 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools and 2 middle schools, all part of the Bakersfield City School District. This district is ranked 1338 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges in student performance and outcomes.

Among the standout schools in this area, Longfellow Elementary has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy across most grade levels, with 36.08% of 6th graders proficient or better in 2023-2024. The two middle schools, Washington Middle and Abraham Lincoln Junior High, also stand out with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy among the middle schools in the area.

However, the overall data paints a challenging picture for the schools in the 93305 zip code. All of the schools have very high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 26.6% to 41.8%, and extremely high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 89.09% to 96.94%. Standardized test scores are significantly below state and district averages, with the percentage of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranging from 12.75% to 21.68%, compared to the California average of 47.37%. These findings suggest that the schools in this area face significant socioeconomic challenges that contribute to their academic underperformance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
College Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	2551 Sunny Ln.	Bakersfield	93305	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5220	784	38	20.9	93.6%	32 (4.1%)	65 (8.3%)	671 (85.6%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	10	5681^st of 5862 public elementary schools	3.1%		11.8	5592^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	4.8%	89	5.6		5.6	13.0	19.6	12.8	20.2			16.4	14.8	14.9	1.0	9.7			10.1	86.5	91.4	94.2	91.4	86.5	91.4	$8,276
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-6	816 Lincoln St.	Bakersfield	93305	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5340	506	25	20.0	99.0%	23 (4.5%)	25 (4.9%)	453 (89.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	12.2	5534^th of 5862 public elementary schools	5.6%		10.1	5703^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	2.9%	169	8.4		8.4	23.8	25.4	13.1	17.6			19.7	23.8	12.5	4.8	2.7			11.0	91.4		96.3	96.3	92.6		$8,504
Longfellow Elementary	Public	K-6	1900 Stockton St.	Bakersfield	93305	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5350	764	38	19.8	97.4%	48 (6.3%)	74 (9.7%)	629 (82.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	11.8	5561^st of 5862 public elementary schools	5.1%		11.2	5639^th of 5874 public elementary schools	4.0%	78	9.5		9.5	20.4	13.0	14.0	36.1			20.4	9.2	3.5	4.7	9.3			6.5							$8,122
Myra A. Noble Elementary	Public	K-5	1015 Noble Ave.	Bakersfield	93305	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5410	813	38	21.1	95.7%	54 (6.6%)	41 (5.0%)	703 (86.5%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	11.1	5604^th of 5862 public elementary schools	4.4%		13.3	5460^th of 5874 public elementary schools	7.0%	144	14.2		14.2	10.2	15.9	21.7				16.2	7.6	14.7	9.0				10.4	94.7			97.4	97.4		$8,002
Washington Middle	Public	6-8	1101 Noble Ave.	Bakersfield	93305	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5810	657	28	23.8	93.6%	45 (6.8%)	45 (6.8%)	543 (82.6%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	9.5	2676^th of 2777 public middle schools	3.6%		9.5	2715^th of 2802 public middle schools	3.1%	39		8.2	8.2				16.4	12.9	15.7	14.8				5.7	3.3	3.6	4.0							$8,149
Williams Elementary	Public	K-6	1201 Williams St.	Bakersfield	93305	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5840	495	22	22.7	98.0%	13 (2.6%)	41 (8.3%)	437 (88.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	7.9	5774^th of 5862 public elementary schools	1.5%		10.6	5674^th of 5874 public elementary schools	3.4%	100	5.9		5.9	11.0	10.3	19.4	17.5			14.4	5.5	5.9	7.5	4.8			5.9	95.2		96.8		95.2		$9,177
Abraham Lincoln Junior High	Public	7-8	815 Eureka St.	Bakersfield	93305	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5950	498	27	18.7	95.6%	21 (4.2%)	39 (7.8%)	431 (86.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	9	2692^nd of 2777 public middle schools	3.1%		11	2675^th of 2802 public middle schools	4.5%	17		6.2	6.2					13.2	15.4	14.4					2.5	3.3	3.0							$8,461

Cities Near Zip Code 93305

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bakersfield	0.26 mi	150	620^th
Lamont	9.58 mi	4	827^th
Arvin	14.43 mi	8	733^rd
Shafter	18.05 mi	9	579^th
Tupman	21.9 mi	1	603^rd

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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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 93305

Jefferson Elementary

Longfellow Elementary

Myra A. Noble Elementary

College Heights Elementary

Washington Middle

Abraham Lincoln Junior High

Williams Elementary

Cities Near Zip Code 93305