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Top 10 Elementary Schools in Bakersfield, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in Bakersfield based on our 6-dimension composite analysis of 2025 CAASPP data (state average: 45.5).

What separates the top from the rest: The top 3 schools average 40.7% Exceeded Standard, compared to 25.5% for the bottom 3 on this list. The exceeded rate — not just the met rate — is the clearest differentiator between good and great schools.

# 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 W. A. Kendrick Elementary
Greenfield Union
 Kern 60.8 35.1% 60.0% 17.7% 0.5%
3 Ronald Reagan Elementary
Panama-Buena Vista Union
 Kern 60.0 40.1% 65.2% 8.0% 0.0%
4 Del Rio Elementary
Rosedale Union Elementary
 Kern 60.0 24.2% 53.9% 4.6% 0.2%
5 Stockdale Elementary
Panama-Buena Vista Union
 Kern 56.4 29.8% 57.4% 13.6% 1.7%
6 William B. Bimat Elementary
Norris Elementary
 Kern 56.3 34.7% 57.5% 9.1% 0.9%
7 Centennial Elementary
Rosedale Union Elementary
 Kern 55.6 22.9% 48.4% 8.0% 0.8%
8 Downtown Elementary
Bakersfield City
 Kern 54.9 29.1% 59.8% 1.6% 0.3%
9 Norris Elementary
Norris Elementary
 Kern 54.1 24.4% 51.7% 8.7% 0.6%
10 Discovery Elementary
Fruitvale Elementary
 Kern 52.5 23.1% 48.4% 6.6% 0.1%

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