Is Munsey Elementary a good school?

Munsey Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Munsey Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 641 students attended Munsey Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Munsey Elementary?

Students at Munsey Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 15% African American, 7% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Munsey Elementary attend?

Students who attend Munsey Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Curran Middle High : West High

Munsey Elementary

Summary:

Munsey Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bakersfield, California, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 621. The school faces several challenges, including low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Munsey Elementary's performance is consistently lower than the Bakersfield City and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 31% of Munsey Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 27.74% for Bakersfield City and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, Munsey Elementary's proficiency rate was 18.21%, compared to 15.01% for Bakersfield City and 35.54% for California. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have also seen a significant increase, rising from 9.4% in 2018-2019 to 32.7% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, Munsey Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools, including William Penn Elementary, Evergreen Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, and Caroline Harris Elementary, all of which are part of the Bakersfield City School District. The nearby schools in the Panama-Buena Vista Union and Greenfield Union districts also tend to outperform Munsey Elementary in test scores and other metrics.

Detail:

Public K-6

3801 Brave Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93309-3378

(661) 631-5390

District: Bakersfield City

SchoolDigger Rank:
4513^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,726

Students who attend Munsey Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Curran Middle
High:	West High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.7

Number of students: 641

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.6%

African American:

15.1%

White:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Munsey Elementary ranks worse than 77% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.55. (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 (73.6%), African American (15.1%), White (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Munsey Elementary is 18.7, which is the 9^th best among 32 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District. (See more...)

Compare Munsey Elementary employs 34.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Munsey Elementary is $9,726, which is the 7^th highest among 32 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Munsey Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Munsey Elementary 4513^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Munsey 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 Munsey Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Munsey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	12.62	4507^th	4809	6.3%
2005	13.02	4455^th	4822	7.6%
2006	13.59	4428^th	4818	8.1%
2007	13.52	4743^rd	5113	7.2%
2008	11.93	4823^rd	5113	5.7%
2009	12.23	4895^th	5193	5.7%
2010	14.36	4942^nd	5314	7.0%
2011	18.42	4773^rd	5377	11.2%
2012	17.11	4840^th	5390	10.2%
2013	9.26	5329^th	5530	3.6%
2015	23.44	4297^th	5611	23.4%
2016	16.66	4893^rd	5614	12.8%
2017	24.73	4282^nd	5692	24.8%
2018	24.99	4238^th	5662	25.2%
2019	20.94	4711^th	5789	18.6%
2022	25.01	4337^th	5883	26.3%
2023	25.64	4305^th	5874	26.7%
2024	23.55	4513^th	5862	23.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Munsey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.08	1566^th	3246	51.8%
2019	26.68	2731^st	3275	16.6%
2022	28.78	2698^th	3311	18.5%
2023	50.39	1186^th	3250	63.5%
2024	34.42	2220^th	3160	29.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Munsey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.12	3311^th	5084	34.9%
2019	29.99	3860^th	5173	25.4%
2022	33.28	3556^th	5264	32.4%
2023	35.52	3424^th	5374	36.3%
2024	30.76	3878^th	5511	29.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Munsey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.28	4219^th	5413	22.1%
2019	18.99	4712^th	5492	14.2%
2022	21.57	4556^th	5635	19.1%
2023	27.68	4005^th	5617	28.7%
2024	25.46	4196^th	5605	25.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Munsey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.29	1742^nd	2128	18.1%
2019	17.01	2536^th	2585	1.9%
2022	21.31	1961^st	2227	11.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Munsey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.61	3973^rd	5431	26.8%
2019	23.97	4293^rd	5510	22.1%
2022	29.84	3796^th	5663	33.0%
2023	24.47	4306^th	5650	23.8%
2024	23.98	4363^rd	5636	22.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Munsey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.48	387^th	700	44.7%
2019	43.57	378^th	747	49.4%
2022	42.07	337^th	663	49.2%
2023	46.36	301^st	662	54.5%
2024	35.64	363^rd	593	38.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Munsey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.70	2692^nd	4830	44.3%
2019	30.73	3644^th	4963	26.6%
2022	37.56	3097^th	5084	39.1%
2023	36.01	3231^st	5098	36.6%
2024	32.01	3570^th	5102	30.0%

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Rank History for White students at Munsey Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	34.34	2033^rd	2834	28.3%

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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 Munsey Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	362	108	10	214	3	n/a	n/a	0	697
1989	360	120	15	215	3	n/a	n/a	0	713
1990	375	116	10	236	5	n/a	n/a	0	742
1991	340	126	3	237	3	n/a	n/a	0	709
1992	370	107	5	283	5	n/a	n/a	0	770
1993	364	99	7	284	5	n/a	n/a	0	759
1994	312	114	11	317	3	n/a	n/a	0	757
1995	240	119	10	345	5	n/a	n/a	0	719
1996	240	119	10	345	5	n/a	n/a	0	719
1997	263	170	13	372	4	n/a	n/a	0	822
1998	188	145	6	274	7	n/a	n/a	0	620
1999	186	135	10	314	6	n/a	n/a	0	651
2000	195	160	10	323	11	n/a	n/a	0	699
2001	192	138	10	369	6	n/a	n/a	1	716
2002	128	127	7	364	9	n/a	n/a	1	636
2003	128	127	7	364	9	n/a	n/a	1	636
2004	129	122	9	396	11	n/a	n/a	3	670
2005	120	102	14	418	10	n/a	n/a	1	665
2006	106	96	10	424	4	n/a	n/a	3	643
2007	97	98	9	441	6	n/a	n/a	3	654
2008	90	114	6	412	4	n/a	n/a	0	626
2009	74	114	4	395	2	1	3	0	593
2010	68	119	11	422	8	2	1	0	631
2011	73	117	7	418	5	1	8	0	629
2012	82	135	8	423	3	1	11	0	663
2013	81	146	6	420	4	0	19	0	676
2014	68	143	9	460	5	2	22	0	709
2015	65	145	8	469	7	1	22	0	717
2016	73	165	4	411	6	0	23	0	682
2017	63	140	7	397	5	1	22	0	635
2018	63	129	6	423	3	1	25	0	650
2019	56	127	4	449	2	1	29	0	668
2020	47	130	8	483	3	2	22	0	695
2021	56	109	7	401	3	0	16	0	592
2022	58	107	9	418	3	0	18	0	613
2023	44	103	9	442	2	2	19	0	621
2024	46	97	9	472	2	5	10	0	641

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 Munsey Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	697	26.0	26.8	n/a
1989	713	26.0	27.4	n/a
1990	742	31.0	23.9	n/a
1991	709	30.0	23.6	n/a
1992	770	30.5	25.2	59.6
1993	759	31.0	24.5	61.1
1994	757	31.0	24.4	70.1
1995	719	31.4	22.9	83
1996	719	31.4	22.9	83
1997	822	36.8	22.3	79.4
1998	620	35.3	17.6	80.6
1999	651	35.0	18.6	82.3
2000	699	35.0	20.0	77
2001	716	38.8	18.5	83.6
2002	636	39.2	16.2	86.8
2003	636	39.2	16.2	86.8
2004	670	29.0	23.1	90.9
2005	665	31.5	21.1	92.3
2006	643	32.5	19.8	95.8
2007	654	33.5	19.5	90.3
2008	626	35.2	17.8	89.6
2009	593	33.0	16.5	89.9
2010	631	33.5	18.8	95.4
2011	629	n/a	n/a	94.4
2012	663	33.1	19.9	n/a
2013	676	36.1	18.6	93.3
2014	709	35.0	20.2	91
2015	717	35.0	20.4	92.7
2016	682	31.0	22.0	93.1
2017	635	30.0	21.1	93.2
2018	650	30.0	21.6	95.1
2019	668	33.0	20.2	93.6
2020	695	n/a	n/a	94.1
2021	592	28.0	21.1	94.3
2022	613	31.6	19.3	83.4
2023	621	32.5	19.1	91.8
2024	641	34.2	18.7	94.2

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 Munsey Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	697	26.0	26.8	n/a
1989	713	26.0	27.4	n/a
1990	742	31.0	23.9	n/a
1991	709	30.0	23.6	n/a
1992	770	30.5	25.2	59.6
1993	759	31.0	24.5	61.1
1994	757	31.0	24.4	70.1
1995	719	31.4	22.9	83
1996	719	31.4	22.9	83
1997	822	36.8	22.3	79.4
1998	620	35.3	17.6	80.6
1999	651	35.0	18.6	82.3
2000	699	35.0	20.0	77
2001	716	38.8	18.5	83.6
2002	636	39.2	16.2	86.8
2003	636	39.2	16.2	86.8
2004	670	29.0	23.1	90.9
2005	665	31.5	21.1	92.3
2006	643	32.5	19.8	95.8
2007	654	33.5	19.5	90.3
2008	626	35.2	17.8	89.6
2009	593	33.0	16.5	89.9
2010	631	33.5	18.8	95.4
2011	629	n/a	n/a	94.4
2012	663	33.1	19.9	n/a
2013	676	36.1	18.6	93.3
2014	709	35.0	20.2	91
2015	717	35.0	20.4	92.7
2016	682	31.0	22.0	93.1
2017	635	30.0	21.1	93.2
2018	650	30.0	21.6	95.1
2019	668	33.0	20.2	93.6
2020	695	n/a	n/a	94.1
2021	592	28.0	21.1	94.3
2022	613	31.6	19.3	83.4
2023	621	32.5	19.1	91.8
2024	641	34.2	18.7	94.2

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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