How does Dolores S. Whitley TK-8 compare to other elementary schools in Bakersfield?

Dolores S. Whitley TK-8 has a SchoolScope composite score of 42.7/100, placing it at the 47th percentile statewide. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,956 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Dolores S. Whitley TK-8?

16.7% of students at Dolores S. Whitley TK-8 exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 41.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Dolores S. Whitley TK-8 improving or declining?

Dolores S. Whitley TK-8's proficiency rate decreases by 13.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Dolores S. Whitley TK-8?

13.0% of students at Dolores S. Whitley TK-8 are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Dolores S. Whitley TK-8

Panama-Buena Vista Union Bakersfield Kern County 93313

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,956 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

1,092 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

86%

Teachers

48 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 70.0%

White 6.1%

Asian 15.3%

Black 4.8%

Other 3.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Dolores S. Whitley TK-8
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.7%
Met Standard	24.2%
Below Standard	59.0%

Exceeded

16.7%

Met

24.2%

Below

59.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "41% proficient" for Dolores S. Whitley TK-8 and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.7% of students exceeded standard while 24.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Panama-Buena Vista Union district average of 17.5%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 15.8% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 13.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

16.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

41.0%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-13.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

13.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,956

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	112	21.4%	25.0%	24.1%	29.5%	46.4%
4th	108	24.1%	18.5%	19.4%	38.0%	42.6%
5th	129	20.9%	25.6%	19.4%	34.1%	46.5%
6th	134	13.4%	33.6%	30.6%	22.4%	47.0%
7th	128	17.2%	36.7%	18.0%	28.1%	53.9%
8th	128	24.2%	32.0%	25.8%	18.0%	56.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	112	17.0%	33.9%	18.8%	30.4%	50.9%
4th	108	16.7%	23.1%	30.6%	29.6%	39.8%
5th	129	7.8%	16.3%	35.7%	40.3%	24.0%
6th	134	17.2%	15.7%	26.9%	40.3%	32.8%
7th	128	5.5%	18.0%	25.0%	51.6%	23.4%
8th	128	15.6%	12.5%	28.9%	43.0%	28.1%