Best Public Schools in Bakersfield, MO

Summary:

The city of Bakersfield, Missouri is home to two schools: Bakersfield High and Bakersfield Elementary, both part of the Bakersfield R-IV school district. While the schools share some similarities, such as high free/reduced lunch rates, they also exhibit notable differences in their academic performance and student demographics.

Bakersfield High and Bakersfield Elementary both have significantly higher percentages of white students compared to the state averages, with Bakersfield High at 96.3% and Bakersfield Elementary at 98.9% white students. However, this lack of racial diversity is accompanied by lower proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts at both schools, falling below the state averages. Bakersfield High's performance has also declined over the past few years, dropping from a 3-star to a 2-star rating on SchoolDigger.

Socioeconomic challenges appear to be a concern for the Bakersfield schools, with both Bakersfield High and Bakersfield Elementary reporting free/reduced lunch rates above 55%, higher than the state average. This, combined with the academic underperformance, suggests that the Bakersfield community faces significant obstacles in providing a high-quality education for its students. The district may need to prioritize targeted interventions and resource allocation to address these issues and improve outcomes for all students in the Bakersfield area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)			MAP English Language Arts (2023)		MAP Algebra I (2023)	MAP Biology I (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology 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	181	14	13.2	58.6%	179 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)								(n/a)	35.0			24.2				$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	216	21	10.3	56.0%	208 (96.3%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	39.5	201^st of 352 public high schools	42.9%		29.5	249^th of 361 public high schools	31.0%	48		34.4	28.5		54.3	22.2	36.9	$10,920	$2,992	$7,928

Cities Near Bakersfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Plains	12.25 mi	11	227^th
Gainesville	14.51 mi	3	117^th
Dora	16.63 mi	2	99^th
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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