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St. Francis

K–8 · 346 students, not counting pre-K (2025–26)

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No Scope Score

California private schools don’t take the state tests, so there are no results we can fairly compare. We don’t score or rank private schools.

Students

346

in grades K–8, not counting pre-K.

Students: CDE private school affidavit, 2025–26.

What we can’t tell you

What isn’t on any public record?

We found no public record of these facts for St. Francis. Each row gives a question to ask the school.

  • State test results

    Private schools in California don’t take the state tests (CAASPP). There is no state testing data for St. Francis.

    AskWhich tests do students take, and how do they do? Ask for the school’s overall results.

  • Accreditation

    Our records do not show who accredits this school. Accreditation means an outside group reviewed the school.

    AskWho accredits the school? Ask which group, and when it last visited.

  • Class size

    No public record gives class sizes.

    AskHow big are classes in my child’s grade? Ask for the class size in your child’s grade.

  • Where students go next

    No public record follows students after 8th grade.

    AskWhere do students go for 9th grade? Ask which schools recent graduates moved on to after 8th grade.

  • Students who leave

    No public record counts the students who leave a private school.

    AskHow many students leave each year, and why? If many families leave, ask what they told the school.

Public options

What are the free public options nearby?

Three district or charter elementary schools and three middle schools sit within 2 miles. District schools are assigned by your home address. Charters run their own admissions.

Elementary

Middle

  • 1.2mi

    Emerson Middle

    Bakersfield City

    Scope Score 67Needs Support · 5th percentile

  • 1.4mi

    Curran Middle

    Bakersfield City

    Scope Score 66Needs Support · 2nd percentile

  • 1.5mi

    Sequoia Jr. High

    Bakersfield City

    Scope Score 70Needs Support · 18th percentile

High

  • 0.7mi

    Scope Score 64Needs Support · 6th percentile

  • 2.1mi

    West High

    Kern High

    Scope Score 66Needs Support · 10th percentile

  • 2.2mi

    Valley Oaks CharterCharter

    Charter school · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 77Solid · 60th percentile

The nearest public schools at each level, three at most. Distance is a straight line from this school’s address. Each Scope Score and percentile compares a public school with California public schools at the same level, on the state tests (CAASPP). Elementary and middle schools: spring 2026. High schools: spring 2025. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. Source: California Department of Education. See these schools on the map

Private options

Which other private schools are nearby?

Two private schools with 60 or more students are within 2 miles. There is no state testing data for private schools, so none of them has a score.

  • 1.4mi

    Stockdale Christian School

    Bakersfield · Grades K–8 · 423 students · Christian (no specific denomination)

    No state testsPrivate schools have no score.

  • 1.9mi

    Our Lady of Guadalupe School

    Bakersfield · Grades Pre-K–8 · 181 students · Roman Catholic

    No state testsPrivate schools have no score.

Private schools with 60 or more students within 2 miles of this school’s address, nearest first. Student counts come from the federal private-school survey (2021–22) or the school’s filing with the state (2025–26).

Next steps

How do I visit St. Francis, and what should I ask?

2516 Palm Street, Bakersfield 93304. Confirm visit arrangements with the school.

  1. How do you teach students at different levels?Ask how they stretch fast learners and help those who need more.
  2. What is the full cost, and what financial aid is there?Ask about every fee on top of tuition, and how aid is decided.
  3. How would teaching, student support and school expectations work for my child?
  4. Which grades have openings, and what are the application steps and dates?
  5. How do you teach early reading and check each child’s progress?
  6. What does extra support or enrichment look like during the school day?
  7. What does a typical day look like in my child’s grade, and when does it start and end?

Address
2516 Palm Street, Bakersfield 93304Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Address and phone: CDE private school affidavit, 2025–26. The map shows the school’s address. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 5 common questions

How big is it?

346 students, not counting pre-K, in the private school affidavit the school files with the state (California Department of Education), 2025–26. See the details ↓

How do I apply?

Call (661) 326-7955 and ask which grades have openings, how to apply and by when. See the details ↓

What are the free public options nearby?

Your assigned public elementary school depends on your address; the nearest are listed below, each placed among California’s public elementary schools on spring 2026 tests. See the details ↓

What does a year cost?

Ask the school for the total yearly cost, including fees, and how financial aid works.

Does St. Francis have state test results?

No. Private schools in California don’t take the state tests (CAASPP), so there is no state testing data for St. Francis to score. See the details ↓

Source records

Which records are these figures from?

These figures come from the private school affidavit the school files with the state (California Department of Education), 2025–26. The school reported them itself.

Grades
K–8
Students
346, not counting pre-K

Source: CDE Private School Affidavit, 2025–26.

The area around the school, ZIP code 93304
Typical household income in a year
$50,790
Typical home value
$240,900
People who live in this ZIP code
51,037
Typical age
29.9 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
11%

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 93304. They are not figures for this school’s families. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code comes from the school’s address. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates.

Data sources: CDE Private School Affidavit · California Department of Education (nearby public schools) · U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey