How does Lakeside compare to other elementary schools in Bakersfield?

Lakeside has a SchoolScope composite score of 35.1/100, placing it at the 23rd percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,784 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lakeside?

9.8% of students at Lakeside exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 28.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Lakeside improving or declining?

Lakeside's proficiency rate decreases by 10.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Lakeside?

23.5% of students at Lakeside 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.

Lakeside

Lakeside Union Bakersfield Kern County 93311

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,784 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

864 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

62%

Teachers

35 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 68.3%

White 11.2%

Asian 6.8%

Black 4.9%

Other 8.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lakeside
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.8%
Met Standard	18.8%
Below Standard	71.3%

Exceeded

9.8%

Met

18.8%

Below

71.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for Lakeside and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.8% of students exceeded standard while 18.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Lakeside Union district average of 9.3%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 10.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 23.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

9.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

28.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-10.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

23.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,784

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	53	13.2%	15.1%	26.4%	45.3%	28.3%
4th	56	8.9%	21.4%	19.6%	50.0%	30.4%
5th	66	10.6%	22.7%	21.2%	45.5%	33.3%
6th	169	8.3%	25.4%	31.9%	34.3%	33.7%
7th	181	11.1%	26.0%	23.8%	39.2%	37.0%
8th	175	31.4%	32.6%	21.7%	14.3%	64.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	51	13.7%	29.4%	21.6%	35.3%	43.1%
4th	56	1.8%	12.5%	51.8%	33.9%	14.3%
5th	66	6.1%	10.6%	24.2%	59.1%	16.7%
6th	168	3.6%	10.7%	30.9%	54.8%	14.3%
7th	180	3.9%	6.1%	20.0%	70.0%	10.0%
8th	171	4.7%	13.4%	35.1%	46.8%	18.1%

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