How does Granite Pointe Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Bakersfield?

Granite Pointe Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 45.0/100, placing it at the 54th percentile statewide. 21% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,318 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Granite Pointe Elementary?

21.1% of students at Granite Pointe Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 42.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Granite Pointe Elementary improving or declining?

Granite Pointe Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 9.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Granite Pointe Elementary?

17.0% of students at Granite Pointe 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.

Granite Pointe Elementary

Greenfield Union Bakersfield Kern County 93313

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,318 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

712 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

93%

Teachers

34 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 82.4%

White 5.9%

Asian 3.2%

Black 5.5%

Other 3.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Granite Pointe Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	21.1%
Met Standard	20.9%
Below Standard	58.0%

Exceeded

21.1%

Met

20.9%

Below

58.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for Granite Pointe Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

21.1% of students exceeded standard while 20.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.8 points above the Greenfield Union district average of 14.3%. Compared to the 14 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.9 points higher (vs 14.2% 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 9.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.