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Endeavour Elementary · Bakersfield

Endeavour Elementary: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.

Endeavour posts 52% meeting the standard, and 26.6% going well past it. Most kids here keep up. Fewer get pushed further. Ask the school what it does for a child who already finds the work easy.

9300 Meacham Road, 93312 (opens in new tab)·Fruitvale Elementary·Bakersfield·Grades TK-6·724 students·73% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(661) 588-3550·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4345
% Exceeded27%21%
% Met+52%43%
Growth-28.6-2.9
Absence8.5%17.9%
Suspension0.1%1.6%
Scope Score
43
🤝 Culture First · Developing
ranked #2,827 statewide · #3 of 4 in Fruitvale Elementary

Endeavour Elementary scores 43 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 51st percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🤝 Culture First — Ask whether the low absenteeism and suspension numbers come from what the school does or from the community it serves — both can produce the same numbers, and only a visit tells you which.

Most rating sites would stop at “52% proficient” and call it done. Endeavour deserves a closer read. The school sits in Bakersfield, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 8.5% chronic absenteeism — versus 17.9% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 5,744 elementary schools statewide

Slipped from the 62nd to the 51st percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAGreen(Increased Significantly)MathYellow(Declined)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 52% meet the standard today, versus 63% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 374%50%63%59%67%
Grade 467%50%42%46%47%
Grade 557%48%47%37%52%
Grade 661%56%44%45%44%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 372%45%68%72%75%
Grade 458%28%34%42%36%
Grade 550%31%32%24%33%
Grade 653%43%28%40%25%

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

39%
28%
33%
Grade 3 · 67% proficient
24%
22%
54%
Grade 4 · 46% proficient
23%
29%
48%
Grade 5 · 52% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 16.1pp across grades; the floor slips 15.0pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
26.6%
State 21.3%
5.3pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-28.6pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
51.7%
State 42.7%
9.0pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
8.5%
State 17.9%
9.4pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.1%
State 1.6%
1.5pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
21.4%
State 18.0%
3.5pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • Ask what changes between grade 3 and grade 5 here, and who teaches the older kids.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Endeavour Elementary in Bakersfield, 47.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 48.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Endeavour Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 1.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (35.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (48.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 4.7 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 294 students tested.

All students at this school: 48% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 48%, district —, state 43%48%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 41%, district 41%, state 32%41% · −6 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 46%, district 48%, state 44%46% · −2 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 42%, district 42%, state 32%42% · −5 vs school
MaleMale: this school 50%, district 46%, state 42%50% · +2 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 53%, district 51%, state 56%53% · +5 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 9%, district 13%, state 15%9% · −38 vs school

10 of 17 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 20.8pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: -6.5pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 8.5%, district 8.8%, state 17.9%8.5% · −9.4pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.1%, district —, state 1.6%0.1% · −1.5pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–69.0%
TK/K9.9%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Endeavour Elementary
43/100
This school
High School
No feeder data available for this level

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 22:1, district 22:122:1
Teaching staff40 teachers
Avg. experience14.5 years
Fully credentialed95%
First-year teachers10%
Intern / emergency permit1.6%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$55,000 – $112,787
Principal salary$121,362 – $0
Superintendent salary$194,262

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $15,699, CA average $14,815$15,699 · spent at this school
Federal share$119 per student

$119 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$16,304 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction62%
Instruction support9%
Student services10%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance13%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$11,618 per pupil
2019$10,532 per pupil
2018$10,490 per pupil
2017$9,735 per pupil
2016$9,512 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic49.7%
District 51.3% · CA 56.1%
White37.0%
District 34.7% · CA 19.9%
Other5.8%
District 6.6% · CA 9.0%
Black4.6%
District 4.3% · CA 4.8%
Asian2.9%
District 3.1% · CA 10.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 72.8% (9pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$114K · CA $85K
Median home value$440K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+34% · CA 35%
ZIP population58,384
Median age35 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 724 students, this school is well above the typical California elementary school (≈480).

Transitional kindergarten is offered here — confirmed by actual Census Day enrollment, not just the listed grade span.

On the state's science test (CAST), 33% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Endeavour Elementary a good elementary school?

Endeavour Elementary has a Scope Score of 43 out of 100, placing it in the 51st percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,827 statewide. 26.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 5.3 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Endeavour Elementary's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 51.7% of students at Endeavour Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 26.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 25.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 26.6% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 630 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Endeavour Elementary rank in California?

Endeavour Elementary ranks #2,827 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 51st percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

Is Endeavour Elementary getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Endeavour Elementary decreases by 28.6 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Endeavour Elementary?

8.5% of students at Endeavour Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.1%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Endeavour Elementary compare to other schools in Bakersfield?

Endeavour Elementary scores 43/100 (51st percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 724 students. Use the schools in Bakersfield page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

How does Endeavour Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Endeavour Elementary in Bakersfield, 47.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 48.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Endeavour Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 1.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (35.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (48.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 4.7 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 294 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
26.6%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 55th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-28.6pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 26th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
51.7%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 57th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
8.5%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 65th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.1%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 63th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
21.4%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 55th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 310639%28%19%14%67%+24
Grade 410724%22%27%26%47%+2
Grade 510223%29%25%24%52%+4
Grade 610017%27%32%24%44%−3
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 310644%31%17%8%75%+30
Grade 410714%22%36%28%36%−6
Grade 510216%18%32%34%33%−2
Grade 61009%16%35%40%25%−10
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1110213%21%60%7%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged29447.3%−1+9
Hispanic/Latino20748.3%−3+9
White14855.4%−0−6
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Endeavour Elementary ←4326.6%51.7%−28.60.1%
William B. Bimat Elementary1.4 mi6332.2%55.4%−5.50.9%
Norris Elementary2.6 mi5522.8%50.1%+4.10.6%
Olive Drive Elementary1.9 mi5322.5%49.7%−13.01.4%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20194862#209430.6%63.0%8.6%1.1%-19.8pp
20223652#277314.5%42.0%11.8%0.3%-8.2pp
20233847#305122.5%47.7%11.2%0.3%-26.0pp
20244249#290222.7%46.5%10.6%0.6%-35.2pp
20254351#282726.6%51.7%8.5%0.1%-28.6pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female8.4%8.1%-0.3pp
Male8.8%8.2%-0.6pp
Asian3.6%4.5%+0.9pp
Black/African American13.3%9.1%-4.2pp
White0.0%
Hispanic/Latino8.4%8.9%+0.5pp
American Indian/Alaska Native10.7%
Students with Disabilities15.4%9.9%-5.5pp
English Learners19.4%7.1%-12.3pp
Homeless21.1%23.1%+2.0pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged10.8%9.7%-1.1pp
All Students8.6%8.1%-0.5pp
Two or More Races6.3%
Foster Youth27.3%
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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