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

Hort Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 32.1/100, placing it at the 14th percentile statewide. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,026 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hort Elementary?

6.1% of students at Hort Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 22.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Hort Elementary improving or declining?

Hort Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 10.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hort Elementary?

26.0% of students at Hort 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.

Hort Elementary

Bakersfield City Bakersfield Kern County 93306

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,026 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

629 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

96%

Teachers

31 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 84.3%

White 11.8%

Asian 0.2%

Black 2.7%

Other 1.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hort Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.1%
Met Standard	16.2%
Below Standard	77.7%

Exceeded

6.1%

Met

16.2%

Below

77.7%

What other rankings don't show you

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

6.1% of students exceeded standard while 16.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Bakersfield City district average of 7.8%. The 13 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 10.5% exceeded — 4.4 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 10.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 26.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.