Is Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary a good school?

Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary ranks 3917 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 926 students attended Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary?

Students at Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary

Summary:

Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary is a public elementary school in Bakersfield, California, serving 931 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.

Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary consistently outperforms the Bakersfield City School District average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for the end-of-course assessment was 35.71%, compared to the district's 27.74%. The school's performance in Science is also higher than the district average, with a 9.74% proficiency rate in 5th grade compared to the district's 16.56%. Additionally, the school has seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 51.9% in 2021-2022 to 28.8% in 2022-2023, though this is still higher than the state average.

While the school's Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students perform better than their counterparts at the district level, the school's White and Special Education students perform significantly worse than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary outperforms most in ELA and Mathematics proficiency, but its overall performance is still below the state average. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 82.38% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to its challenges. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 22.9 is slightly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 20.4 to 24.1 students per teacher.

Detail:

Public K-6

3401 Renegade Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93306-2054

(661) 631-5400

District: Bakersfield City

SchoolDigger Rank:
3917^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,290

Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

Number of students: 926

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.6%

White:

10.9%

African American:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary ranks worse than 66.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.04. (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 (82.6%), White (10.9%), African American (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary is 21.8. 26 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary employs 42.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary is $7,290, which is the lowest among 33 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary 3917^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Colonel Howard Nichols 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 Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	30.82	3193^rd	4809	33.6%
2005	38.19	2823^rd	4822	41.5%
2006	34.00	3053^rd	4818	36.6%
2007	35.21	3216^th	5113	37.1%
2008	34.59	3295^th	5113	35.6%
2009	38.67	3134^th	5193	39.6%
2010	51.69	2477^th	5314	53.4%
2011	39.83	3242^nd	5377	39.7%
2012	35.34	3577^th	5390	33.6%
2013	36.64	3555^th	5530	35.7%
2015	37.77	3151^st	5611	43.8%
2016	42.54	2925^th	5614	47.9%
2017	48.67	2623^rd	5692	53.9%
2018	42.72	2983^rd	5662	47.3%
2019	34.39	3583^rd	5789	38.1%
2022	32.00	3701^st	5883	37.1%
2023	35.86	3445^th	5874	41.4%
2024	30.04	3917^th	5862	33.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.75	584^th	3246	82.0%
2022	49.28	1235^th	3311	62.7%
2023	52.95	1055^th	3250	67.5%
2024	45.09	1474^th	3160	53.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.60	1769^th	2420	26.9%
2024	33.99	1615^th	2634	38.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.65	1923^rd	5084	62.2%
2019	46.73	2627^th	5173	49.2%
2022	37.75	3197^th	5264	39.3%
2023	46.23	2606^th	5374	51.5%
2024	37.30	3342^nd	5511	39.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.81	3033^rd	5413	44.0%
2019	35.34	3386^th	5492	38.3%
2022	29.95	3739^th	5635	33.6%
2023	36.27	3277^th	5617	41.7%
2024	29.68	3821^st	5605	31.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	24.74	1751^st	2227	21.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.04	2787^th	5431	48.7%
2019	33.10	3537^th	5510	35.8%
2022	34.51	3415^th	5663	39.7%
2023	35.90	3344^th	5650	40.8%
2024	30.99	3741^st	5636	33.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	38.65	438^th	747	41.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.82	1742^nd	4830	63.9%
2019	49.38	2321^st	4963	53.2%
2022	43.15	2655^th	5084	47.8%
2023	48.77	2309^th	5098	54.7%
2024	42.81	2775^th	5102	45.6%

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Rank History for White students at Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.96	2209^th	2737	19.3%
2019	19.44	2397^th	2834	15.4%
2022	14.57	2406^th	2726	11.7%
2023	20.56	2207^th	2662	17.1%
2024	12.63	2387^th	2647	9.8%

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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 Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	412	84	7	153	20	n/a	n/a	0	676
1989	411	92	11	154	34	n/a	n/a	0	702
1990	439	78	10	214	38	n/a	n/a	0	779
1991	451	76	16	223	25	n/a	n/a	0	791
1992	445	79	17	224	23	n/a	n/a	0	788
1993	446	72	21	236	23	n/a	n/a	0	798
1994	460	67	18	236	24	n/a	n/a	0	805
1995	420	67	13	259	15	n/a	n/a	0	774
1996	420	67	13	259	15	n/a	n/a	0	774
1997	403	35	12	270	21	n/a	n/a	0	741
1998	377	39	10	258	17	n/a	n/a	0	701
1999	349	45	14	273	12	n/a	n/a	0	693
2000	311	45	25	373	16	n/a	n/a	0	770
2001	292	51	15	299	10	n/a	n/a	0	667
2002	273	52	12	353	10	n/a	n/a	1	701
2003	273	52	12	353	10	n/a	n/a	1	701
2004	263	48	14	378	7	n/a	n/a	21	731
2005	209	65	15	371	8	n/a	n/a	14	682
2006	215	67	17	379	12	n/a	n/a	12	702
2007	196	42	12	372	10	n/a	n/a	9	641
2008	170	31	15	376	9	n/a	n/a	0	601
2009	171	49	13	383	6	2	5	0	629
2010	141	45	9	406	6	2	3	0	612
2011	155	36	10	418	8	0	6	0	633
2012	142	32	9	429	5	1	4	0	622
2013	145	35	9	441	4	3	9	0	646
2014	130	34	8	497	4	3	9	0	685
2015	129	47	11	555	8	3	9	0	762
2016	134	27	14	565	8	4	16	0	768
2017	137	30	13	585	8	6	12	0	791
2018	145	45	11	625	10	3	12	0	851
2019	133	46	14	668	9	3	15	0	888
2020	138	39	14	693	7	3	12	0	906
2021	128	27	13	676	9	3	9	0	865
2022	129	25	11	676	8	0	5	0	854
2023	121	38	14	745	7	0	6	0	931
2024	101	38	13	765	5	0	4	0	926

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 Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	676	28.0	24.1	n/a
1989	702	28.0	25.0	n/a
1990	779	32.0	24.3	n/a
1991	791	31.0	25.5	n/a
1992	788	31.5	25.0	37.9
1993	798	30.0	26.6	36.6
1994	805	31.0	26.0	39.6
1995	774	30.4	25.5	47.4
1996	774	30.4	25.5	47.4
1997	741	31.0	23.9	49.7
1998	701	34.4	20.4	49.6
1999	693	35.0	19.8	54.4
2000	770	36.0	21.4	60
2001	667	39.8	16.8	55
2002	701	33.4	21.0	59.3
2003	701	33.4	21.0	59.3
2004	731	32.0	22.8	65.2
2005	682	35.0	19.5	70.8
2006	702	34.0	20.6	68.6
2007	641	29.0	22.1	69.3
2008	601	32.8	18.3	67.7
2009	629	29.0	20.3	69.6
2010	612	31.0	19.7	78.3
2011	633	n/a	n/a	74.7
2012	622	30.4	20.4	n/a
2013	646	30.4	21.2	81.1
2014	685	30.0	22.8	75.8
2015	762	34.0	22.4	79
2016	768	34.0	22.5	76.6
2017	791	35.0	22.6	82.3
2018	851	36.5	23.3	86.4
2019	888	36.0	24.6	83.4
2020	906	n/a	n/a	87.4
2021	865	39.3	21.9	89.5
2022	854	40.0	21.3	71.4
2023	931	40.5	22.9	82.4
2024	926	42.4	21.8	91.7

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 Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	676	28.0	24.1	n/a
1989	702	28.0	25.0	n/a
1990	779	32.0	24.3	n/a
1991	791	31.0	25.5	n/a
1992	788	31.5	25.0	37.9
1993	798	30.0	26.6	36.6
1994	805	31.0	26.0	39.6
1995	774	30.4	25.5	47.4
1996	774	30.4	25.5	47.4
1997	741	31.0	23.9	49.7
1998	701	34.4	20.4	49.6
1999	693	35.0	19.8	54.4
2000	770	36.0	21.4	60
2001	667	39.8	16.8	55
2002	701	33.4	21.0	59.3
2003	701	33.4	21.0	59.3
2004	731	32.0	22.8	65.2
2005	682	35.0	19.5	70.8
2006	702	34.0	20.6	68.6
2007	641	29.0	22.1	69.3
2008	601	32.8	18.3	67.7
2009	629	29.0	20.3	69.6
2010	612	31.0	19.7	78.3
2011	633	n/a	n/a	74.7
2012	622	30.4	20.4	n/a
2013	646	30.4	21.2	81.1
2014	685	30.0	22.8	75.8
2015	762	34.0	22.4	79
2016	768	34.0	22.5	76.6
2017	791	35.0	22.6	82.3
2018	851	36.5	23.3	86.4
2019	888	36.0	24.6	83.4
2020	906	n/a	n/a	87.4
2021	865	39.3	21.9	89.5
2022	854	40.0	21.3	71.4
2023	931	40.5	22.9	82.4
2024	926	42.4	21.8	91.7

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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