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Grow Public Schools

Bakersfield, CA · Grades TK-8 · 1,446 students · Kern County Office of Education

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42% of tested students are Proficient or Advanced in English and 38% in math. Explore the evidence alongside the opportunities your child would use.

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Math

38%

Grades 3 & 5 · Proficient or Advanced

English

42%

Grades 3 & 5 · Proficient or Advanced

Students

1,446

Total enrollment

Chronic absence

14%

Students absent 10% or more of school days

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Academic performance

What do the results tell us?

2025 results · Grades 3 & 5 · weighted by students tested within each subject.

Proficient or Advanced combines Levels 3 and 4, formerly Standard Met and Standard Exceeded. California changed the names for 2025–26; the cut scores did not. About the labels →

Share at Proficient or Advanced

0%25%50%75%100%2025: 38%2025: 42%20250%25%50%75%100%2025: 38%2025: 42%2025
● Math┄ English

Gaps in the lines mark years without annual results.

Exact annual results
YearMathEnglish
202538%42%

Each year describes that year’s tested students. Changes between years do not follow the same children over time. Cohort-growth evidence, when available, is labeled separately below.

Annual results and the full academic record
Where students land · CAASPP 2024–25

One in three of students here meet the standard. One in ten clear it by a lot.

ELA44% met or exceeded
Exceeded 18%Met 26%Nearly Met 24%Not Met 32%
Math34% met or exceeded
Exceeded 13%Met 21%Nearly Met 29%Not Met 37%
Exceeded Met Nearly Met Not Met
California elementary schools · average21% exceeded · 43% met or exceeded
This school against the California average
2025–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
Scope% Exceeded% Met+GrowthAbsenceSuspension
This school3416%39%—14.0%1.5%
CA average · Elementary School3921%43%—17.9%1.6%
This schoolCA avg
Scope3439
% Exceeded16%21%
% Met+39%43%
Growth——
Absence14.0%17.9%
Suspension1.5%1.6%
California’s growth results and student groups
State growth model · CDE growth model 2024–25

California's own growth model splits here — the 73rd percentile in reading against the 51st in math, among elementary schools.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

California runs its own growth model — it follows individual children in grades 4 through 8 and compares each one against a prediction from their own prior scores. On that measure this school sits a little above the middle of California elementary schools in reading, and the 51st in math. We show it; we don't score it.

— pts vs expected is scale-score points above or below what California's model predicted for these same children from their own prior-year scores. It is not a percentage and not a percent of anything. A typical California elementary school lands at +2 in reading, and the middle half of them fall between −5 and +9 — the spread is wide, so read the rank, not the sign. It covers grades 4-8 only, and it is not part of the Scope Score — we assessed it and left it out: it tracks school demographics roughly three times as strongly as our own growth measure does, and one published year is not enough to test how stable it is.

California's growth model, ranked against the schools it scores
State model · readingmatched students, grades 4-8California growth model, reading: +8 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, 73rd percentile of 7,519 reported schools.73rd pctile · +8 pts
State model · mathmatched students, grades 4-8California growth model, math: +1 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, 51st percentile of 7,518 reported schools.51st pctile · +1 pts
this school| the tick is the middle of the California field

Students & opportunity

Who shares in the school’s results?

Who it works for · CAASPP 2024–25

Low-income students here meet the ELA standard ahead of the same group statewide.

At Grow Public Schools in Bakersfield, 41.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 17.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Grow Public Schools outperforms its district average for low-income students by 23.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (30.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (43.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 35.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 719 students tested.

Met or exceeded · reading and math combined
All students at this school: 39% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 39%, district —, state 43%39%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 38%, district 16%, state 32%38% · −1 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 36%, district 12%, state 32%36% · −3 vs school
MaleMale: this school 39%, district 20%, state 42%39% · +0 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 39%, district 26%, state 44%39% · −0 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 11%, district 0%, state 11%11% · −29 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 12%, district 4%, state 15%12% · −27 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 58%, district 31%, state 56%58% · +19 vs school

8 of 16 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
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Student-group results by grade

Results compare different grade groups in the same year, relative to the lowest tested grade. They do not track the same children over time. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 0.7pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +1.3pp.

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The state's growth model, by student group

California follows these children individually and predicts each one's score from their own prior year. Each row is read against the same group at a typical California elementary school — not against zero, and not against this school's all-students figure, because the state's expectation already differs by group.

Reading
Hispanic or Latino students604 studentsHispanic or Latino students, reading: +9 scale-score points versus expectation, against +1 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 604 students.+9 pts · +8 vs typical
Low-income students559 studentsLow-income students, reading: +7 scale-score points versus expectation, against 0 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 559 students.+7 pts · +7 vs typical
English Only333 studentsEnglish Only, reading: +9 scale-score points versus expectation, against +3 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 333 students.+9 pts · +6 vs typical
English Learner238 studentsEnglish Learner, reading: +1 scale-score points versus expectation, against −2 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 238 students.+1 pts · +3 vs typical
English learners only146 studentsEnglish learners only, reading: −10 scale-score points versus expectation, against −11 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 146 students.−10 pts · +1 vs typical
Math
Hispanic or Latino students604 studentsHispanic or Latino students, math: +2 scale-score points versus expectation, against −1 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 604 students.+2 pts · +3 vs typical
Low-income students559 studentsLow-income students, math: +1 scale-score points versus expectation, against −1 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 559 students.+1 pts · +2 vs typical
English Only333 studentsEnglish Only, math: −2 scale-score points versus expectation, against +1 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 333 students.−2 pts · −3 vs typical
English Learner238 studentsEnglish Learner, math: +5 scale-score points versus expectation, against +2 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 238 students.+5 pts · +3 vs typical
English learners only146 studentsEnglish learners only, math: +3 scale-score points versus expectation, against −2 for the same group at a typical California elementary school, 146 students.+3 pts · +5 vs typical
this school typical California elementary school, same group| the centre tick is 0 = as predicted

— 1 more group is reported here with between 11 and 29 students. We hold those back on purpose: at that size the figure swings about 17 points on its own, and a quarter of such groups land past the state's top or bottom cut point by chance alone. They are listed with their student counts in the data appendix. — A group not listed at all had fewer than 11 students with a growth score, so California published nothing for it here. That is a privacy protection, not a judgment about those students. — Context only. None of this enters the Scope Score.

The daily experience

What is it like to be a student here?

Students per teacher

Student–teacher ratio is a schoolwide staffing measure, not an average class size.

The people teaching · CDE staffing 2024–25

About 23 students for every teacher here.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Students per teacher23 · district 19
Teaching staff84 teachers
Avg. experience5.3 years
First-year teachers19%
PrincipalRic Esquivel
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Teacher salary schedule$58,281 – $108,577
Principal salary$147,065 – $147,065
Superintendent salary$355,946

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Attendance & discipline · 2024–25

Kids here show up more, and get suspended less, than the state average.

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 14.0%, district 16.7%, state 17.9%14.0% · −3.9pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 1.5%, district —, state 1.6%1.5% · −0.1pp vs state
This schoolDistrictCalifornia

Resources & neighborhood

What sits behind the school experience?

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What gets spent · FY 2019–20

Its district spends $80,421 per student, more than the California average.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $80,421, CA average $14,491$80,421 · district average
District averageCalifornia
Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction 21%Instruction support 21%Student services 17%Administration 32%Buildings & maintenance 7%Other 2%

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

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district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$80,421 per pupil
2019$76,691 per pupil
2018$71,849 per pupil
2017$36,995 per pupil
2016$36,964 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood · ACS 2024

Four in five of students here qualify for free or reduced lunch, versus three in five statewide.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Worth knowing

At 1,446 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), 26% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 and once in high school, and it never enters the Scope Score.

Hispanic or Latino90.9% · district 77.5% · CA 56.1%
White6.4% · district 14.9% · CA 19.9%
Asian0.3% · district 0.9% · CA 10.2%
Black1.0% · district 2.5% · CA 4.8%
Other1.4% · district 4.3% · CA 9.0%
Free or reduced lunch85.2% · CA 64%
Median income$116K · CA $85K
Median home value$460K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+40% · CA 35%
ZIP population55,555
Median age32 years

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

Culture & philosophy

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School-stated approach · questions for your visit

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2025 · elementary schools · combined reading and math measures. Percentiles compare schools within their enrollment group.

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SchoolTypePerformance bandAdvancedProficient or AdvancedDistanceSelect
Grow Public SchoolsCharterDeveloping16%39%School being viewed
Highgate ElementaryPublicStrong49%74%2.2 mi
Del Rio ElementaryPublicStrong26%55%3.1 mi
Ronald Reagan ElementaryPublicStrong37%61%2.5 mi
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Is Grow Public Schools a good elementary school?
Grow Public Schools has a Scope Score of 34 out of 100, placing it in the 46th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,071 statewide. 16.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 5.4 percentage points below the California average of 21.4%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (42%), met or exceeded (proficient) (23%), grade 3-to-5 growth (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 Grow Public Schools's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 39.5% of students at Grow Public Schools met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 16.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 16.0% went beyond it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. 1,026 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Grow Public Schools rank in California?
Grow Public Schools ranks #3,071 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 46th 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.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Grow Public Schools?
14.0% of students at Grow Public Schools are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 1.5%, 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 Grow Public Schools compare to other schools in Bakersfield?
Grow Public Schools scores 34/100 (46th 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 1,446 students. Use the schools in Bakersfield page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Grow Public Schools serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Grow Public Schools in Bakersfield, 41.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 17.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Grow Public Schools outperforms its district average for low-income students by 23.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (30.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (43.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 35.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 719 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.

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How the Scope Score is calculated

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What the score weighs · CAASPP 2024–25

The 5 things our score weighs

What the score weighs
What we weighHereStateWeight
Exceeded standard16.0%21.4%42%
Met or exceeded39.5%42.7%23%
Chronic absenteeism14.0%17.9%5%
Suspension rate1.5%1.6%5%
Grade gap (G3→G5, different students)-9.2pp-2.9pp—

Source CAASPP 2025 · California Department of Education. Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How the score is built

A closer look at the evidence

Grow Public Schools: reading the evidence

Grow Public Schools posts 39% meeting the standard and 16.0% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.4% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

Subject proficiency describes tested students, while graduation describes a graduating cohort. These figures are not successive stages followed by the same students.

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Every number: score factors, grades, student groups and downloads
Every number · For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and nearest schools.

Grow Public Schools is ranked #3,071 statewide · #1 of 6 in Kern County Office of Education.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Score factors
FactorSchoolStateWeight
Exceeded standard16.0%21.4%42%
Met or exceeded39.5%42.7%23%
Chronic absenteeism14.0%17.9%5%
Suspension rate1.5%1.6%5%
Grade gap (G3→G5, different students)-9.2pp-2.9ppnot scored
Exceeded standard
↓ vs CA 21.4% · index 45 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint
Met or exceeded
↓ vs CA 42.7% · index 48 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint
Chronic absenteeism
↑ vs CA 17.9% · index 56 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint
Suspension rate
↑ vs CA 1.6% · index 51 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint
Grade gap (G3→G5, different students)
↓ vs CA -2.9pp
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
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ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 317115%25%23%37%40%−3
Grade 416921%18%21%40%39%−6
Grade 517317%26%21%35%43%−4
Grade 616019%31%28%22%50%+4
Grade 716518%33%24%25%50%+3
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 317121%28%19%32%49%+4
Grade 416913%25%31%30%38%−3
Grade 51739%19%36%37%27%−8
Grade 616010%16%28%46%26%−8
Grade 716510%19%30%42%28%−5

We show the grade rows CDE publishes for this school. A missing grade or dash can mean the school does not serve that grade, that we hold no valid result for it, or that the tested group was too small to report. It does not mean zero.

Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Schoolwide1733%23%58%16%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged71941.6%+24+3
Hispanic/Latino76443.3%+21+4
English Learners1979.1%+9−1
03Nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score · Grade gap = grade 3 vs grade 5, this year, different students; Cohort growth = one school's returning cohort tracked across grades (mostly, not exactly, the same kids), in scale-score points — that's the measurement the Scope Score weights
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+Grade gapCohort growthSusp
Grow Public Schools ←—3416.0%39.5%−9.2pp—1.5%
Highgate Elementary2.2 mi7048.5%74.1%−0.4pp—0.9%
Del Rio Elementary3.1 mi5425.8%55.3%+20.9pp—0.3%
Ronald Reagan Elementary2.5 mi5337.4%61.4%−9.0pp—0.1%
California average—3921.4%42.7%−2.9pp—1.6%
04California growth model, by student group2025 · scale-score points vs the state's prediction · shown, never scored
ShowHide table 04 — California growth model, by student group
GroupReadingnCDE bandMathnCDE band
All Students+8655Accelerated+1655Average
Hispanic or Latino+9604Accelerated+2604Average
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged+7559Accelerated+1559Average
English Only+9333not categorised−2333not categorised
English Learner+1238Average+5238Accelerated
English Learners Only−10146not categorised+3146not categorised
Recently Reclassified Fluent-English Proficient Only+2092not categorised+792not categorised
Students with Disabilities+1265Accelerated−165Average
Long-Term English Learner (grades 6-8 only)+343Average−843Moderate
White+438Average−838Moderate
Homeless Youth+1211Accelerated−911Moderate

Whole scale-score points above or below what CDE's model predicted for these same children from their own prior-year scores — not a percentage, not a percentile. Statewide a typical school lands near +1 with a spread of about 13 points either side, so read a figure against its group's own typical value, not against zero. Muted rows have fewer than 30 students with a growth score — published by CDE, held back from the narrative sections above because at that size the figure swings about 17 points on its own. “Not categorised” is CDE assigning no band — English Only, Recently Reclassified, and English Learners Only receive a value and no band, for every school in the state. It is not a missing number. Long-Term English Learner counts cover grades 6-8 only (CDE), so that row is not comparable to the All Students row. A group absent from this table had fewer than 11 students with a growth score and was never published. Grades 4-8 only. None of this enters the Scope Score — it is more strongly correlated with school demographics than our own growth measure, and one published year is not enough to test its reliability.

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EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,721 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-09-18

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