College Heights Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 2.6% |
| Met Standard | 11.1% |
| Below Standard | 86.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "14% proficient" for College Heights Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
2.6% of students exceeded standard while 11.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.1 points below the Bakersfield City district average of 7.8%. The 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 7.1% exceeded — 4.5 points higher. 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 1.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 24.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 87 | 4.6% | 5.8% | 10.3% |
| 4th | 105 | 4.8% | 12.4% | 17.1% |
| 5th | 110 | 3.6% | 15.4% | 19.1% |
| 6th | 103 | 4.8% | 18.4% | 23.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 91 | 1.1% | 11.0% | 12.1% |
| 4th | 104 | 0.0% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| 5th | 111 | 0.0% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| 6th | 102 | 2.0% | 7.8% | 9.8% |
Nearby schools
15 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 34.3