How does Roy W. Loudon Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Bakersfield?

Roy W. Loudon Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 39.4/100, placing it at the 37th percentile statewide. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,708 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Roy W. Loudon Elementary?

11.3% of students at Roy W. Loudon Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 32.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Roy W. Loudon Elementary improving or declining?

Roy W. Loudon Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 4.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Roy W. Loudon Elementary?

21.0% of students at Roy W. Loudon 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.

Roy W. Loudon Elementary

Panama-Buena Vista Union Bakersfield Kern County 93313

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,708 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

749 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

88%

Teachers

30 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 77.0%

White 8.1%

Asian 3.1%

Black 6.8%

Other 4.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Roy W. Loudon Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.3%
Met Standard	21.3%
Below Standard	67.4%

Exceeded

11.3%

Met

21.3%

Below

67.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Roy W. Loudon Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.3% of students exceeded standard while 21.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.1 points below the Panama-Buena Vista Union district average of 17.5%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 12.7% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 4.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.