Best Public Schools in Bakersfield, MO

Summary:

The city of Bakersfield, Missouri is home to two schools: Bakersfield High School and Bakersfield Elementary School, both part of the Bakersfield R-IV district. While the high school maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate, both schools struggle with proficiency on state assessments, particularly in English Language Arts. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern, with both schools reporting rates significantly above the state average.

Bakersfield High School is ranked 201 out of 352 Missouri high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's math proficiency on 6th and 8th grade assessments, as well as Algebra I, falls below the state average. In contrast, Bakersfield Elementary School shows stronger performance on 3rd grade math assessments, exceeding the state average, but lags behind in 3rd and 5th grade English Language Arts proficiency.

Both schools serve a student population with a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a significant economically disadvantaged student population. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the academic challenges faced by the schools. The higher spending per student at Bakersfield Elementary School compared to the high school suggests a focus on the earlier grades, but the data indicates that more targeted support may be needed across all grade levels to improve student outcomes and address the attendance and performance issues in the Bakersfield school district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MAP Mathematics (2024)			MAP English Language Arts (2024)		MAP Algebra I (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bakersfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	357 State Hwy O	Bakersfield	65609	Ozark County	Bakersfield R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 284-7593	162	16	10.2	61.1%	159 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)								(n/a)	49.9			33.4			$13,239	$2,006	$11,233
Bakersfield High	Public	6-12	357 State Hwy O	Bakersfield	65609	Ozark County	Bakersfield R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 284-7333	223	19	11.5	53.8%	214 (96.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)		29.1	30.9		16.2	36.0	$10,920	$2,992	$7,928

Cities Near Bakersfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Plains	12.25 mi	11	220^th
Gainesville	14.51 mi	3	70^th
Dora	16.63 mi	2
Koshkonong	28.75 mi	2
Theodosia	28.8 mi	2

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

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