Panama-Buena Vista Union Elementary Schools

20 schools ranked by composite score — exceeded vs. met standard, growth, absenteeism, suspension, and baseline proficiency.

District performance overview

Panama-Buena Vista Union has 20 ranked elementary schools averaging a composite score of 43.3 — 2.2 points below the state average of 45.5. Scores range from 28.4 to 65.2.

The highest-scoring school is Highgate Elementary with a composite of 65.2 and 46.8% exceeding standard.

Wide performance spread: The 36.8-point gap between the highest and lowest scoring schools in Panama-Buena Vista Union suggests significant variation in school quality within the same district. Choosing the right school within this district matters more than choosing the district itself.

District-wide chronic absenteeism averages 19.0%, near the state average of 18.7%.

Avg Composite

43.3

State avg: 45.5

Score Range

36.8

28.4 – 65.2

Avg Exceeded %

17.5%

State avg: 21.0%

Schools Ranked

With composite scores

#	School	County	Score	Exceeded	Met+	Absent	Susp.
1	Highgate Elementary Panama-Buena Vista Union	Kern	65.2	46.8%	73.6%	12.6%	0.9%
2	Ronald Reagan Elementary Panama-Buena Vista Union	Kern	60.0	40.1%	65.2%	8.0%	0.0%
3	Stockdale Elementary Panama-Buena Vista Union	Kern	56.4	29.8%	57.4%	13.6%	1.7%
4	Old River Elementary Panama-Buena Vista Union	Kern	52.2	21.0%	46.0%	20.3%	2.8%
5	Leo B. Hart Elementary Panama-Buena Vista Union	Kern	50.7	21.8%	48.8%	16.7%	2.8%
6	Buena Vista Elementary Panama-Buena Vista Union	Kern	49.8	23.2%	52.5%	12.3%	0.0%
7	Panama Elementary Panama-Buena Vista Union	Kern	46.6	18.6%	43.9%	16.4%	1.9%
8	Christa McAuliffe Elementary Panama-Buena Vista Union	Kern	44.2	16.7%	39.5%	23.8%	1.0%
9	Douglas J. Miller Elementary Panama-Buena Vista Union	Kern	43.5	19.0%	44.5%	14.0%	1.1%
10	Bill L. Williams Elementary Panama-Buena Vista Union	Kern	42.8	14.7%	35.0%	15.8%	1.2%
11	Dolores S. Whitley TK-8 Panama-Buena Vista Union	Kern	42.7	16.7%	41.0%	13.0%	1.6%
12	Sing Lum Elementary Panama-Buena Vista Union	Kern	41.4	12.0%	37.6%	18.3%	0.8%
13	Roy W. Loudon Elementary Panama-Buena Vista Union	Kern	39.4	11.3%	32.6%	21.0%	0.9%
14	Laurelglen Elementary Panama-Buena Vista Union	Kern	37.0	9.1%	30.3%	20.8%	0.5%
15	Amy B. Seibert Elementary Panama-Buena Vista Union	Kern	34.2	5.1%	17.4%	23.6%	1.8%
16	Berkshire Elementary Panama-Buena Vista Union	Kern	33.8	9.2%	25.7%	19.4%	1.1%
17	Stine Elementary Panama-Buena Vista Union	Kern	33.7	6.8%	21.1%	25.4%	1.2%
18	Louise Sandrini Elementary Panama-Buena Vista Union	Kern	33.4	14.3%	35.0%	27.1%	0.7%
19	Charles H. Castle Elementary Panama-Buena Vista Union	Kern	30.9	6.7%	21.7%	25.2%	1.4%
20	Wayne Van Horn Elementary Panama-Buena Vista Union	Kern	28.4	6.3%	22.7%	33.4%	3.2%

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