Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 19.3% |
| Met Standard | 21.6% |
| Below Standard | 59.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "41% proficient" for Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
19.3% of students exceeded standard while 21.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.5 points above the Bakersfield City district average of 7.8%. Compared to the 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 11.4 points higher (vs 7.9% 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 3.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 9.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 114 | 27.2% | 25.4% | 52.6% |
| 4th | 128 | 17.2% | 15.6% | 32.8% |
| 5th | 120 | 29.2% | 28.3% | 57.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 114 | 22.8% | 21.1% | 43.9% |
| 4th | 128 | 7.8% | 19.5% | 27.3% |
| 5th | 120 | 11.7% | 20.0% | 31.7% |
Nearby schools
10 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 36.9