How does Downtown Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Bakersfield?

Downtown Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 54.9/100, placing it at the 76th percentile statewide. 29% of students exceed standard, with a total of 784 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Downtown Elementary?

29.1% of students at Downtown Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 59.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Downtown Elementary improving or declining?

Downtown Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 15.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Downtown Elementary?

1.6% of students at Downtown Elementary 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.

Downtown Elementary

Bakersfield City Bakersfield Kern County 93301

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

784 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

319 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

44%

Teachers

14 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 55.5%

White 33.2%

Asian 2.5%

Black 4.1%

Other 4.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Downtown Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	29.1%
Met Standard	30.7%
Below Standard	40.2%

Exceeded

29.1%

Met

30.7%

Below

40.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "60% proficient" for Downtown Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

29.1% of students exceeded standard while 30.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 21.4 points above the Bakersfield City district average of 7.8%. Compared to the 23 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 23.8 points higher (vs 5.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 15.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 1.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

29.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

59.8%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-15.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

1.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

784

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	35	45.7%	20.0%	20.0%	14.3%	65.7%
4th	33	33.3%	30.3%	12.1%	24.2%	63.6%
5th	30	10.0%	40.0%	26.7%	23.3%	50.0%
6th	36	61.1%	27.8%	5.6%	5.6%	88.9%
7th	33	24.2%	54.5%	9.1%	12.1%	78.8%
8th	29	34.5%	31.0%	27.6%	6.9%	65.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	35	22.9%	28.6%	40.0%	8.6%	51.4%
4th	33	12.1%	36.4%	39.4%	12.1%	48.5%
5th	30	10.0%	26.7%	33.3%	30.0%	36.7%
6th	36	58.3%	22.2%	16.7%	2.8%	80.6%
7th	33	15.2%	30.3%	27.3%	27.3%	45.5%
8th	29	20.7%	20.7%	24.1%	34.5%	41.4%