Is Casa Loma Elementary a good school?

Casa Loma Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Casa Loma Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 428 students attended Casa Loma Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Casa Loma Elementary?

Students at Casa Loma Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Casa Loma Elementary attend?

Students who attend Casa Loma Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Curran Middle High : Mira Monte High

Casa Loma Elementary

Summary:

Casa Loma Elementary is a public elementary school in Bakersfield, California, serving 435 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Bakersfield City School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Casa Loma Elementary faces significant challenges, including a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 11.0% in 2018-2019 to 37.7% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district average. Academically, the school consistently performs below the Bakersfield City and California state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 16.59% of Casa Loma students were proficient or better in ELA End of Course, compared to 27.74% for Bakersfield City and 47.04% for California. The school also struggles to support its student subgroups, with low rankings for Female, Male, Hispanic, and Low Socioeconomic Status students compared to other California elementary schools.

When comparing Casa Loma Elementary to nearby schools within the Bakersfield City School District, several interesting observations can be made. Schools like McKinley Elementary and Bessie E. Owens Elementary generally perform better academically than Casa Loma, but they also have high concentrations of students from low-income families, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 91.24% to 96.4%. Interestingly, Prosperity Elementary and Planz Elementary, which are part of the Greenfield Union School District, tend to outperform the Bakersfield City schools in academic metrics, despite also serving high-poverty communities.

Detail:

Public K-6

525 East Casa Loma Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93307-3732

(661) 631-5200

District: Bakersfield City

SchoolDigger Rank:
5485^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,441

Students who attend Casa Loma Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Curran Middle
High:	Mira Monte High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 428

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.2%

African American:

4.0%

White:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Casa Loma Elementary ranks worse than 93.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 24^th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.83. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.2%), African American (4%), White (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Casa Loma Elementary is 17.4, which is the 3^rd best among 32 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District. (See more...)

Compare Casa Loma Elementary employs 24.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Casa Loma Elementary is $7,441. 30 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Casa Loma Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Casa Loma Elementary 5485^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Casa Loma Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Bakersfield City:

SchoolDigger ranks Bakersfield City 1338^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Casa Loma Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Casa Loma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	17.94	4114^th	4809	14.5%
2005	26.98	3485^th	4822	27.7%
2006	24.79	3665^th	4818	23.9%
2007	25.01	3933^rd	5113	23.1%
2008	21.49	4233^rd	5113	17.2%
2009	20.32	4400^th	5193	15.3%
2010	14.57	4927^th	5314	7.3%
2011	12.34	5108^th	5377	5.0%
2012	19.94	4647^th	5390	13.8%
2013	12.85	5162^nd	5530	6.7%
2015	12.27	5332^nd	5611	5.0%
2016	19.34	4685^th	5614	16.5%
2017	12.72	5307^th	5692	6.8%
2018	7.54	5557^th	5662	1.9%
2019	8.73	5639^th	5789	2.6%
2022	10.00	5729^th	5883	2.6%
2023	11.07	5649^th	5874	3.8%
2024	12.83	5485^th	5862	6.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Casa Loma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.38	2638^th	3246	18.7%
2019	27.81	2635^th	3275	19.5%
2022	26.26	2861^st	3311	13.6%
2023	41.48	1714^th	3250	47.3%
2024	40.50	1782^nd	3160	43.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Casa Loma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.56	4969^th	5084	2.3%
2019	11.62	4998^th	5173	3.4%
2022	11.50	5134^th	5264	2.5%
2023	12.86	5172^nd	5374	3.8%
2024	17.09	5004^th	5511	9.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Casa Loma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.49	5338^th	5413	1.4%
2019	9.80	5320^th	5492	3.1%
2022	11.09	5478^th	5635	2.8%
2023	14.11	5229^th	5617	6.9%
2024	14.27	5177^th	5605	7.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Casa Loma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.04	1583^rd	2128	25.6%
2019	19.92	2356^th	2585	8.9%
2022	22.39	1898^th	2227	14.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Casa Loma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.95	5315^th	5431	2.1%
2019	8.95	5386^th	5510	2.3%
2022	11.26	5483^rd	5663	3.2%
2023	10.00	5521^st	5650	2.3%
2024	13.46	5284^th	5636	6.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Casa Loma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	19.68	638^th	700	8.9%
2019	24.87	599^th	747	19.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Casa Loma Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.29	4685^th	4830	3.0%
2019	12.54	4769^th	4963	3.9%
2022	12.49	4927^th	5084	3.1%
2023	15.04	4792^nd	5098	6.0%
2024	17.31	4640^th	5102	9.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Casa Loma Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	88	173	8	173	5	n/a	n/a	0	447
1989	106	175	13	156	7	n/a	n/a	0	457
1990	112	173	5	182	8	n/a	n/a	0	480
1991	123	137	5	201	5	n/a	n/a	0	471
1992	121	173	5	216	6	n/a	n/a	0	521
1993	100	204	4	221	4	n/a	n/a	0	533
1994	72	222	3	191	3	n/a	n/a	0	491
1995	58	245	6	305	4	n/a	n/a	0	618
1996	58	245	6	305	4	n/a	n/a	0	618
1997	64	235	5	282	4	n/a	n/a	0	590
1998	41	194	6	250	3	n/a	n/a	0	494
1999	26	211	4	288	2	n/a	n/a	0	531
2000	25	223	7	318	3	n/a	n/a	0	576
2001	29	240	8	327	3	n/a	n/a	0	607
2002	35	242	10	314	5	n/a	n/a	1	607
2003	35	242	10	314	5	n/a	n/a	1	607
2004	31	242	10	362	4	n/a	n/a	2	651
2005	21	200	8	388	5	n/a	n/a	4	626
2006	26	191	4	406	2	n/a	n/a	7	636
2007	29	190	3	458	4	n/a	n/a	5	689
2008	20	189	5	490	4	n/a	n/a	0	708
2009	16	184	9	567	5	1	5	0	787
2010	18	158	10	594	6	2	8	0	796
2011	14	144	9	686	3	1	8	0	865
2012	13	137	12	694	0	0	7	0	863
2013	29	111	7	693	0	0	6	0	846
2014	16	109	7	697	1	0	4	0	834
2015	2	95	5	668	0	0	3	0	773
2016	9	67	7	675	0	0	2	0	760
2017	14	89	5	664	1	0	5	0	778
2018	17	94	7	662	3	1	7	0	791
2019	16	81	6	650	1	1	7	0	762
2020	14	63	5	583	0	1	8	0	674
2021	7	32	3	429	1	1	4	0	477
2022	19	36	6	481	2	2	4	0	550
2023	12	15	0	405	1	0	2	0	435
2024	9	17	1	399	1	0	1	0	428

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Casa Loma Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	447	20.0	22.3	n/a
1989	457	21.0	21.7	n/a
1990	480	21.0	22.8	n/a
1991	471	22.0	21.4	n/a
1992	521	22.4	23.2	87.9
1993	533	23.0	23.2	93.4
1994	491	22.0	22.3	94.9
1995	618	24.8	24.9	95
1996	618	24.8	24.9	95
1997	590	27.8	21.2	94.9
1998	494	28.0	17.6	94.9
1999	531	29.5	18.0	94.9
2000	576	31.0	18.6	97.7
2001	607	33.0	18.4	98.2
2002	607	33.7	18.0	98.5
2003	607	33.7	18.0	98.5
2004	651	29.4	22.1	98.9
2005	626	32.4	19.3	80.9
2006	636	33.4	19.0	80
2007	689	37.3	18.5	89.8
2008	708	35.2	20.1	84.2
2009	787	37.4	20.5	91
2010	796	41.4	19.2	95.9
2011	865	n/a	n/a	94.1
2012	863	40.7	21.1	99.7
2013	846	39.3	21.5	94.4
2014	834	37.0	22.5	91.7
2015	773	34.0	22.7	98.1
2016	760	36.0	21.1	97.2
2017	778	35.0	22.2	96.8
2018	791	34.0	23.2	95.6
2019	762	34.0	22.3	93.6
2020	674	n/a	n/a	96.3
2021	477	27.9	17.0	96.9
2022	550	29.0	18.9	88.9
2023	435	21.6	20.0	94
2024	428	24.4	17.4	97

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Casa Loma Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	447	20.0	22.3	n/a
1989	457	21.0	21.7	n/a
1990	480	21.0	22.8	n/a
1991	471	22.0	21.4	n/a
1992	521	22.4	23.2	87.9
1993	533	23.0	23.2	93.4
1994	491	22.0	22.3	94.9
1995	618	24.8	24.9	95
1996	618	24.8	24.9	95
1997	590	27.8	21.2	94.9
1998	494	28.0	17.6	94.9
1999	531	29.5	18.0	94.9
2000	576	31.0	18.6	97.7
2001	607	33.0	18.4	98.2
2002	607	33.7	18.0	98.5
2003	607	33.7	18.0	98.5
2004	651	29.4	22.1	98.9
2005	626	32.4	19.3	80.9
2006	636	33.4	19.0	80
2007	689	37.3	18.5	89.8
2008	708	35.2	20.1	84.2
2009	787	37.4	20.5	91
2010	796	41.4	19.2	95.9
2011	865	n/a	n/a	94.1
2012	863	40.7	21.1	99.7
2013	846	39.3	21.5	94.4
2014	834	37.0	22.5	91.7
2015	773	34.0	22.7	98.1
2016	760	36.0	21.1	97.2
2017	778	35.0	22.2	96.8
2018	791	34.0	23.2	95.6
2019	762	34.0	22.3	93.6
2020	674	n/a	n/a	96.3
2021	477	27.9	17.0	96.9
2022	550	29.0	18.9	88.9
2023	435	21.6	20.0	94
2024	428	24.4	17.4	97

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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