Is Frank West Elementary a good school?

Frank West Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Frank West Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 696 students attended Frank West Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Frank West Elementary?

Students at Frank West Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Frank West Elementary attend?

Students who attend Frank West Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sequoia Junior High High : South High

Frank West Elementary

Summary:

Frank West Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bakersfield, California, serving 695 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Bakersfield City School District, which is ranked 1338 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Frank West Elementary faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates, poor academic performance, and a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased from 13.1% in 2018-2019 to 57.2% in 2021-2022, much higher than the Bakersfield City and California state averages. Academically, Frank West Elementary students perform significantly below the Bakersfield City and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 30.09% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 20.29% proficient or better in Mathematics. The school's performance also varies greatly across different student subgroups, with African American and English Language Learner students performing relatively better, while Hispanic, White, and Disabled students perform significantly worse.

When compared to nearby schools, Frank West Elementary's performance is similar or slightly worse than other schools within the Bakersfield City School District, but significantly lower than schools in the neighboring Panama-Buena Vista Union and Greenfield Union districts. For example, Louise Sandrini Elementary, which is just 1.58 miles away, outperforms Frank West Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels. The extremely high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Frank West Elementary, with 96.4% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to the school's academic challenges.

Detail:

Public K-5

2400 Benton St.
Bakersfield, CA 93304-5052

(661) 631-5830

District: Bakersfield City

SchoolDigger Rank:
4490^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,123

Students who attend Frank West Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sequoia Junior High
High:	South High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.8

Number of students: 696

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.8%

African American:

9.3%

White:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Frank West Elementary ranks worse than 76.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.7. (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 (82.8%), African American (9.3%), White (5.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Frank West Elementary is 17.8, which is the 4^th best among 32 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District. (See more...)

Compare Frank West Elementary employs 38.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Frank West Elementary is $8,123. 23 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Frank West Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Frank West Elementary 4490^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Frank West Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Frank West Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Frank West Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	13.83	4421^st	4809	8.1%
2005	18.36	4077^th	4822	15.5%
2006	23.75	3746^th	4818	22.2%
2007	20.74	4234^th	5113	17.2%
2008	20.07	4340^th	5113	15.1%
2009	18.98	4500^th	5193	13.3%
2010	12.93	5024^th	5314	5.5%
2011	13.25	5050^th	5377	6.1%
2012	16.58	4868^th	5390	9.7%
2013	22.25	4585^th	5530	17.1%
2015	24.04	4219^th	5611	24.8%
2016	31.51	3643^rd	5614	35.1%
2017	42.20	2962^nd	5692	48.0%
2018	41.41	3058^th	5662	46.0%
2019	27.04	4183^rd	5789	27.7%
2022	19.86	4882^nd	5883	17.0%
2023	20.89	4770^th	5874	18.8%
2024	23.70	4490^th	5862	23.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Frank West Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.22	999^th	3246	69.2%
2019	35.49	2093^rd	3275	36.1%
2022	52.67	1066^th	3311	67.8%
2023	49.69	1214^th	3250	62.6%
2024	51.05	1120^th	3160	64.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Frank West Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	43.75	1172^nd	2634	55.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Frank West Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.93	1800^th	5084	64.6%
2019	40.25	3091^st	5173	40.2%
2022	28.47	3959^th	5264	24.8%
2023	29.81	3913^th	5374	27.2%
2024	31.92	3780^th	5511	31.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Frank West Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.54	2630^th	5413	51.4%
2019	27.19	4059^th	5492	26.1%
2022	17.64	4926^th	5635	12.6%
2023	17.63	4922^nd	5617	12.4%
2024	21.05	4598^th	5605	18.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Frank West Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.86	1016^th	2128	52.3%
2019	16.88	2541^st	2585	1.7%
2022	18.67	2063^rd	2227	7.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Frank West Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.57	3243^rd	5431	40.3%
2019	27.63	3971^st	5510	27.9%
2022	23.41	4382^nd	5663	22.6%
2023	25.07	4255^th	5650	24.7%
2024	26.70	4110^th	5636	27.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Frank West Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.87	240^th	700	65.7%
2019	39.70	424^th	747	43.2%
2022	22.15	585^th	663	11.8%
2023	36.73	397^th	662	40.0%
2024	43.36	290^th	593	51.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Frank West Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.45	1555^th	4830	67.8%
2019	43.53	2714^th	4963	45.3%
2022	33.20	3429^th	5084	32.6%
2023	30.36	3673^rd	5098	28.0%
2024	35.23	3337^th	5102	34.6%

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Rank History for White students at Frank West Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	1.01	2826^th	2834	0.3%

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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 Frank West Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	353	73	13	153	25	n/a	n/a	0	617
1989	361	81	9	193	24	n/a	n/a	0	668
1990	364	83	9	189	26	n/a	n/a	0	671
1991	375	68	17	222	24	n/a	n/a	0	706
1992	359	100	24	240	15	n/a	n/a	0	738
1993	338	117	31	242	16	n/a	n/a	0	744
1994	273	132	17	312	7	n/a	n/a	0	741
1995	235	127	22	358	9	n/a	n/a	0	751
1996	235	127	22	358	9	n/a	n/a	0	751
1997	205	126	26	343	6	n/a	n/a	0	706
1998	183	114	34	337	5	n/a	n/a	0	673
1999	177	121	29	344	8	n/a	n/a	0	679
2000	161	122	32	373	11	n/a	n/a	0	699
2001	131	119	34	384	5	n/a	n/a	0	673
2002	112	129	19	381	10	n/a	n/a	0	651
2003	112	129	19	381	10	n/a	n/a	0	651
2004	79	95	19	400	9	n/a	n/a	1	603
2005	74	90	21	405	8	n/a	n/a	9	607
2006	61	72	30	416	7	n/a	n/a	5	591
2007	50	96	15	453	4	n/a	n/a	6	624
2008	35	74	11	464	3	n/a	n/a	0	587
2009	29	81	10	479	2	2	4	0	607
2010	23	74	10	491	1	4	10	0	613
2011	20	70	7	525	2	3	11	0	638
2012	27	58	12	543	4	2	16	0	662
2013	29	54	12	548	1	5	24	0	673
2014	49	73	5	520	2	4	18	0	671
2015	44	87	9	570	2	2	13	0	727
2016	43	78	9	586	1	0	13	0	730
2017	40	82	13	586	1	0	15	0	737
2018	45	77	12	569	1	0	16	0	720
2019	50	89	15	612	2	0	20	0	788
2020	42	105	12	644	2	0	18	0	823
2021	35	93	13	613	2	0	13	0	769
2022	30	75	12	563	2	0	12	0	694
2023	31	71	11	571	1	1	9	0	695
2024	40	65	10	576	0	1	4	0	696

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 Frank West Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	617	25.0	24.6	n/a
1989	668	25.0	26.7	n/a
1990	671	26.0	25.8	n/a
1991	706	27.0	26.1	n/a
1992	738	27.4	26.9	64.8
1993	744	27.0	27.6	66.4
1994	741	28.0	26.5	75.4
1995	751	28.0	26.8	84.2
1996	751	28.0	26.8	84.2
1997	706	33.0	21.4	83.6
1998	673	34.0	19.8	87.2
1999	679	36.0	18.9	87.3
2000	699	37.0	18.9	90.6
2001	673	40.0	16.8	90.3
2002	651	37.5	17.4	90
2003	651	37.5	17.4	90
2004	603	33.1	18.2	93.2
2005	607	28.6	21.2	91.8
2006	591	29.6	20.0	93.7
2007	624	30.6	20.4	91.9
2008	587	34.1	17.2	86.9
2009	607	29.0	19.6	95.1
2010	613	32.1	19.0	94.9
2011	638	n/a	n/a	96.6
2012	662	30.8	21.4	n/a
2013	673	32.4	20.7	96.4
2014	671	31.0	21.6	90.5
2015	727	33.0	22.0	95.2
2016	730	33.0	22.1	94.8
2017	737	34.0	21.6	92.3
2018	720	37.5	19.2	96.1
2019	788	40.0	19.7	95.2
2020	823	n/a	n/a	96
2021	769	40.2	19.1	97
2022	694	39.5	17.5	88.3
2023	695	36.6	18.9	96.4
2024	696	38.9	17.8	96.6

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 Frank West Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	617	25.0	24.6	n/a
1989	668	25.0	26.7	n/a
1990	671	26.0	25.8	n/a
1991	706	27.0	26.1	n/a
1992	738	27.4	26.9	64.8
1993	744	27.0	27.6	66.4
1994	741	28.0	26.5	75.4
1995	751	28.0	26.8	84.2
1996	751	28.0	26.8	84.2
1997	706	33.0	21.4	83.6
1998	673	34.0	19.8	87.2
1999	679	36.0	18.9	87.3
2000	699	37.0	18.9	90.6
2001	673	40.0	16.8	90.3
2002	651	37.5	17.4	90
2003	651	37.5	17.4	90
2004	603	33.1	18.2	93.2
2005	607	28.6	21.2	91.8
2006	591	29.6	20.0	93.7
2007	624	30.6	20.4	91.9
2008	587	34.1	17.2	86.9
2009	607	29.0	19.6	95.1
2010	613	32.1	19.0	94.9
2011	638	n/a	n/a	96.6
2012	662	30.8	21.4	n/a
2013	673	32.4	20.7	96.4
2014	671	31.0	21.6	90.5
2015	727	33.0	22.0	95.2
2016	730	33.0	22.1	94.8
2017	737	34.0	21.6	92.3
2018	720	37.5	19.2	96.1
2019	788	40.0	19.7	95.2
2020	823	n/a	n/a	96
2021	769	40.2	19.1	97
2022	694	39.5	17.5	88.3
2023	695	36.6	18.9	96.4
2024	696	38.9	17.8	96.6

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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