Bessie E. Owens Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 19.0% |
| Met Standard | 15.6% |
| Below Standard | 65.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "35% proficient" for Bessie E. Owens Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
19.0% of students exceeded standard while 15.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.3 points above the Bakersfield City district average of 7.8%. Compared to the 28 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 12.9 points higher (vs 6.1% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 7.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 18.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 125 | 14.4% | 10.4% | 24.8% |
| 4th | 127 | 26.8% | 18.9% | 45.7% |
| 5th | 125 | 20.0% | 22.4% | 42.4% |
| 6th | 131 | 23.7% | 18.3% | 42.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 126 | 15.1% | 12.7% | 27.8% |
| 4th | 128 | 19.5% | 16.4% | 35.9% |
| 5th | 126 | 17.5% | 7.1% | 24.6% |
| 6th | 132 | 15.2% | 18.2% | 33.3% |
Nearby schools
28 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 32.3