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

Evergreen Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 34.4/100, placing it at the 20th percentile statewide. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,220 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Evergreen Elementary?

6.2% of students at Evergreen Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 21.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Evergreen Elementary improving or declining?

Evergreen Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 4.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Evergreen Elementary?

19.5% of students at Evergreen 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.

Evergreen Elementary

Bakersfield City Bakersfield Kern County 93304

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,220 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

689 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

97%

Teachers

34 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 82.7%

White 7.5%

Asian 0.1%

Black 8.7%

Other 0.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Evergreen Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.2%
Met Standard	15.6%
Below Standard	78.2%

Exceeded

6.2%

Met

15.6%

Below

78.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "22% proficient" for Evergreen Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.2% of students exceeded standard while 15.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Bakersfield City district average of 7.8%. The 23 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 8.9% exceeded — 2.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 4.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.