How does Raffaello Palla Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Bakersfield?

Raffaello Palla Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 39.9/100, placing it at the 39th percentile statewide. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,540 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Raffaello Palla Elementary?

9.3% of students at Raffaello Palla Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 31.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Raffaello Palla Elementary improving or declining?

Raffaello Palla Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 2.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Raffaello Palla Elementary?

17.8% of students at Raffaello Palla 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.

Raffaello Palla Elementary

Greenfield Union Bakersfield Kern County 93307

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,540 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

796 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

97%

Teachers

33 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 89.1%

White 3.9%

Asian 0.6%

Black 5.2%

Other 1.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Raffaello Palla Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.3%
Met Standard	22.6%
Below Standard	68.0%

Exceeded

9.3%

Met

22.6%

Below

68.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Raffaello Palla Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.3% of students exceeded standard while 22.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.0 points below the Greenfield Union district average of 14.3%. The 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 11.9% exceeded — 2.6 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 2.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.