Henry Eissler Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 11.9% |
| Met Standard | 16.8% |
| Below Standard | 71.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for Henry Eissler Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
11.9% of students exceeded standard while 16.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.1 points above the Bakersfield City district average of 7.8%. Compared to the 13 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.6 points higher (vs 7.3% 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 14.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 17.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 84 | 20.2% | 17.9% | 38.1% |
| 4th | 78 | 9.0% | 19.2% | 28.2% |
| 5th | 83 | 10.8% | 20.5% | 31.3% |
| 6th | 81 | 19.8% | 25.9% | 45.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 87 | 18.4% | 16.1% | 34.5% |
| 4th | 83 | 0.0% | 18.1% | 18.1% |
| 5th | 85 | 8.2% | 3.5% | 11.8% |
| 6th | 82 | 8.5% | 13.4% | 21.9% |
Nearby schools
13 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 36.1