Is Mt. Vernon Elementary a good school?

Mt. Vernon Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Mt. Vernon Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 657 students attended Mt. Vernon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mt. Vernon Elementary?

Students at Mt. Vernon Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mt. Vernon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mt. Vernon Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sierra Middle High : Mira Monte High

Mt. Vernon Elementary

Summary:

Mt. Vernon Elementary is a public elementary school in Bakersfield, California, serving 678 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Bakersfield City School District, which is ranked 1338 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mt. Vernon Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas compared to the Bakersfield City and California state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 12.63% of Mt. Vernon students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 27.74% in Bakersfield City and 47.04% statewide. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.3% in 2018-2019 to 37.6% in 2022-2023. Additionally, Mt. Vernon has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 92.33% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While Mt. Vernon's overall performance is low, the school appears to be providing better support for its special education and English language learner student populations compared to other subgroups. In the 2023-2024 school year, Mt. Vernon's special education students ranked 1,166 out of 2,634 California elementary schools, receiving a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school's English language learner students ranked 2,998 out of 3,160 California elementary schools, receiving a 0-star rating. The nearby schools, such as Fremont Elementary, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary, and Williams Elementary, also perform significantly below the Bakersfield City and California state averages, but generally outperform Mt. Vernon Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

2161 Potomac Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93307-2426

(661) 631-5380

District: Bakersfield City

SchoolDigger Rank:
5752^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,275

Students who attend Mt. Vernon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sierra Middle
High:	Mira Monte High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 657

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.5%

White:

4.7%

African American:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mt. Vernon Elementary ranks worse than 98.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 30^th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.3. (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 (89.5%), White (4.7%), African American (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mt. Vernon Elementary is 18.5, which is the 7^th best among 32 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District. (See more...)

Compare Mt. Vernon Elementary employs 35.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mt. Vernon Elementary is $9,275, which is the 10^th highest among 32 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mt. Vernon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mt. Vernon Elementary 5752^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mt. Vernon 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 Mt. Vernon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mt. Vernon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	15.81	4286^th	4809	10.9%
2005	19.76	3986^th	4822	17.3%
2006	14.81	4371^st	4818	9.3%
2007	12.63	4793^rd	5113	6.3%
2008	14.15	4707^th	5113	7.9%
2009	18.16	4565^th	5193	12.1%
2010	25.35	4198^th	5314	21.0%
2011	22.78	4479^th	5377	16.7%
2012	23.06	4450^th	5390	17.4%
2013	16.05	4989^th	5530	9.8%
2015	19.16	4714^th	5611	16.0%
2016	18.13	4790^th	5614	14.7%
2017	19.59	4728^th	5692	16.9%
2018	15.55	5047^th	5662	10.9%
2019	10.39	5540^th	5789	4.3%
2022	10.65	5687^th	5883	3.3%
2023	10.27	5694^th	5874	3.1%
2024	8.30	5752^nd	5862	1.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mt. Vernon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.77	2336^th	3246	28.0%
2019	31.52	2374^th	3275	27.5%
2022	31.78	2469^th	3311	25.4%
2023	26.96	2752^nd	3250	15.3%
2024	21.87	2998^th	3160	5.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mt. Vernon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	43.86	1166^th	2634	55.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mt. Vernon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.73	4285^th	5084	15.7%
2019	13.82	4897^th	5173	5.3%
2022	13.02	5073^rd	5264	3.6%
2023	12.54	5184^th	5374	3.5%
2024	10.24	5377^th	5511	2.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Mt. Vernon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.64	5088^th	5413	6.0%
2019	9.67	5325^th	5492	3.0%
2022	12.25	5414^th	5635	3.9%
2023	12.96	5330^th	5617	5.1%
2024	8.93	5504^th	5605	1.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mt. Vernon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.96	1709^th	2128	19.7%
2019	18.38	2430^th	2585	6.0%
2022	33.45	1329^th	2227	40.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Mt. Vernon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.27	4547^th	5431	16.3%
2019	12.44	5218^th	5510	5.3%
2022	10.38	5533^rd	5663	2.3%
2023	9.34	5553^rd	5650	1.7%
2024	8.99	5537^th	5636	1.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mt. Vernon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.65	4067^th	4830	15.8%
2019	15.11	4657^th	4963	6.2%
2022	14.27	4840^th	5084	4.8%
2023	13.26	4898^th	5098	3.9%
2024	9.70	4999^th	5102	2.0%

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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 Mt. Vernon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	215	38	1	803	16	n/a	n/a	0	1073
1989	239	39	1	849	11	n/a	n/a	0	1139
1990	218	31	3	862	13	n/a	n/a	0	1127
1991	205	20	2	636	7	n/a	n/a	0	870
1992	216	16	2	646	9	n/a	n/a	0	889
1993	218	21	2	702	7	n/a	n/a	0	950
1994	219	28	3	684	5	n/a	n/a	0	939
1995	214	22	7	638	4	n/a	n/a	0	885
1996	214	22	7	638	4	n/a	n/a	0	885
1997	208	24	11	659	1	n/a	n/a	0	903
1998	202	25	9	681	7	n/a	n/a	0	924
1999	222	22	9	670	8	n/a	n/a	0	931
2000	236	22	10	724	10	n/a	n/a	0	1002
2001	237	23	10	696	2	n/a	n/a	2	970
2002	205	13	7	668	2	n/a	n/a	3	898
2003	205	13	7	668	2	n/a	n/a	3	898
2004	179	15	3	654	3	n/a	n/a	17	871
2005	186	24	3	658	3	n/a	n/a	26	900
2006	153	18	3	610	2	n/a	n/a	31	817
2007	150	18	4	544	3	n/a	n/a	17	736
2008	128	21	1	625	5	n/a	n/a	0	780
2009	151	25	1	608	3	0	0	0	788
2010	138	18	1	647	3	0	1	0	808
2011	127	10	2	685	4	0	0	0	828
2012	122	9	4	704	7	0	2	0	848
2013	106	10	2	704	5	0	1	0	828
2014	83	6	5	694	4	0	3	0	795
2015	68	13	6	757	5	0	2	0	851
2016	54	13	7	779	4	0	2	0	859
2017	54	17	5	780	6	0	5	0	867
2018	31	19	4	733	7	0	8	0	802
2019	40	16	3	717	4	0	5	0	785
2020	28	12	7	700	4	0	5	0	756
2021	30	21	6	601	4	0	3	0	665
2022	34	22	6	544	3	0	3	0	612
2023	28	37	3	601	5	0	4	0	678
2024	31	27	2	588	5	0	4	0	657

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 Mt. Vernon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1073	46.4	23.1	n/a
1989	1139	46.8	24.3	n/a
1990	1127	46.0	24.5	n/a
1991	870	34.0	25.5	n/a
1992	889	34.6	25.6	85.2
1993	950	37.0	25.7	88.6
1994	939	36.0	26.1	87.2
1995	885	38.8	22.8	87.6
1996	885	38.8	22.8	87.6
1997	903	40.4	22.4	85.5
1998	924	48.1	19.2	89.2
1999	931	48.6	19.2	89
2000	1002	50.6	19.8	90.4
2001	970	56.5	17.2	90.9
2002	898	50.9	17.6	90.9
2003	898	50.9	17.6	90.9
2004	871	43.8	19.9	93.3
2005	900	43.8	20.5	94.6
2006	817	42.8	19.1	103.6
2007	736	41.3	17.8	87.9
2008	780	45.1	17.3	89.6
2009	788	47.8	15.5	90.4
2010	808	49.8	16.2	94.1
2011	828	n/a	n/a	95
2012	848	48.3	17.5	n/a
2013	828	46.8	17.6	95.9
2014	795	42.0	18.9	94.7
2015	851	42.0	20.2	96.1
2016	859	38.0	22.6	94.1
2017	867	39.0	22.2	96.3
2018	802	37.0	21.6	96.3
2019	785	39.0	20.1	94.4
2020	756	n/a	n/a	95.9
2021	665	32.5	20.4	96.1
2022	612	32.0	19.1	83.2
2023	678	32.0	21.1	92.3
2024	657	35.4	18.5	95.4

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 Mt. Vernon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1073	46.4	23.1	n/a
1989	1139	46.8	24.3	n/a
1990	1127	46.0	24.5	n/a
1991	870	34.0	25.5	n/a
1992	889	34.6	25.6	85.2
1993	950	37.0	25.7	88.6
1994	939	36.0	26.1	87.2
1995	885	38.8	22.8	87.6
1996	885	38.8	22.8	87.6
1997	903	40.4	22.4	85.5
1998	924	48.1	19.2	89.2
1999	931	48.6	19.2	89
2000	1002	50.6	19.8	90.4
2001	970	56.5	17.2	90.9
2002	898	50.9	17.6	90.9
2003	898	50.9	17.6	90.9
2004	871	43.8	19.9	93.3
2005	900	43.8	20.5	94.6
2006	817	42.8	19.1	103.6
2007	736	41.3	17.8	87.9
2008	780	45.1	17.3	89.6
2009	788	47.8	15.5	90.4
2010	808	49.8	16.2	94.1
2011	828	n/a	n/a	95
2012	848	48.3	17.5	n/a
2013	828	46.8	17.6	95.9
2014	795	42.0	18.9	94.7
2015	851	42.0	20.2	96.1
2016	859	38.0	22.6	94.1
2017	867	39.0	22.2	96.3
2018	802	37.0	21.6	96.3
2019	785	39.0	20.1	94.4
2020	756	n/a	n/a	95.9
2021	665	32.5	20.4	96.1
2022	612	32.0	19.1	83.2
2023	678	32.0	21.1	92.3
2024	657	35.4	18.5	95.4

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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