How does Myra A. Noble Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Bakersfield?

Myra A. Noble Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 30.7/100, placing it at the 11th percentile statewide. 2% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,622 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Myra A. Noble Elementary?

2.4% of students at Myra A. Noble Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 11.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Myra A. Noble Elementary improving or declining?

Myra A. Noble Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 1.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Myra A. Noble Elementary?

19.8% of students at Myra A. Noble 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.

Myra A. Noble Elementary

Bakersfield City Bakersfield Kern County 93305

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,622 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

813 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

96%

Teachers

38 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 86.5%

White 6.6%

Asian 0.4%

Black 5.0%

Other 1.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Myra A. Noble Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	2.4%
Met Standard	9.3%
Below Standard	88.4%

Exceeded

2.4%

Met

9.3%

Below

88.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "12% proficient" for Myra A. Noble Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

2.4% of students exceeded standard while 9.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.4 points below the Bakersfield City district average of 7.8%. The 20 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 7.0% exceeded — 4.6 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 1.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.