Is Wayside Elementary a good school?

Wayside Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Wayside Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 675 students attended Wayside Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Wayside Elementary?

Students at Wayside Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Wayside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wayside Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sequoia Junior High

Wayside Elementary

Summary:

Wayside Elementary is a public elementary school in Bakersfield, California, serving 683 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.

Wayside Elementary faces significant challenges, including a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 9.1% in 2018-2019 to 53.2% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district averages at nearby Frank West Elementary and Casa Loma Elementary. Academically, Wayside consistently performs below the Bakersfield City and California state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 22.22% of students proficient or better in ELA and 13.96% in Mathematics, compared to the district and state averages of 27.74% and 47.04% in ELA, and 15.01% and 35.54% in Mathematics, respectively.

Wayside Elementary also has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 93.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the nearby schools. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 21.3 is relatively high compared to the surrounding schools. Wayside's declining performance over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 3727 out of 5390 California elementary schools in 2011-2012 to 5183 out of 5862 in 2023-2024, suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to address these challenges and improve educational outcomes for the students.

Detail:

Public K-6

1000 Ming Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93307-3914

(661) 631-5820

District: Bakersfield City

SchoolDigger Rank:
5183^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,872

Students who attend Wayside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Sequoia Junior High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.8

Number of students: 675

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.7%

White:

4.9%

African American:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wayside Elementary ranks worse than 88.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 20^th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.31. (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 (88.7%), African American (4.9%), White (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wayside Elementary is 20.8. 21 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Wayside Elementary employs 32.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wayside Elementary is $7,872. 28 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wayside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wayside Elementary 5183^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Wayside Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

Bakersfield City:

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

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Rank History for Wayside Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Wayside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	26.02	3489^th	4809	27.4%
2005	19.07	4034^th	4822	16.3%
2006	25.10	3649^th	4818	24.3%
2007	16.62	4530^th	5113	11.4%
2008	22.66	4152^nd	5113	18.8%
2009	26.34	3955^th	5193	23.8%
2010	30.34	3821^st	5314	28.1%
2011	30.45	3950^th	5377	26.5%
2012	33.13	3727^th	5390	30.9%
2013	26.36	4325^th	5530	21.8%
2015	16.84	4923^rd	5611	12.3%
2016	18.34	4757^th	5614	15.3%
2017	24.53	4301^st	5692	24.4%
2018	18.01	4846^th	5662	14.4%
2019	16.43	5122^nd	5789	11.5%
2022	12.53	5566^th	5883	5.4%
2023	16.56	5189^th	5874	11.7%
2024	16.31	5183^rd	5862	11.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wayside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.97	1615^th	3246	50.2%
2019	39.01	1842^nd	3275	43.8%
2022	25.08	2940^th	3311	11.2%
2023	39.25	1879^th	3250	42.2%
2024	31.08	2483^rd	3160	21.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wayside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.55	3949^th	5084	22.3%
2019	24.19	4280^th	5173	17.3%
2022	16.82	4859^th	5264	7.7%
2023	22.44	4510^th	5374	16.1%
2024	21.39	4673^rd	5511	15.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Wayside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.70	4635^th	5413	14.4%
2019	14.58	5052^nd	5492	8.0%
2022	13.66	5304^th	5635	5.9%
2023	17.33	4945^th	5617	12.0%
2024	15.55	5074^th	5605	9.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Wayside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	21.32	1959^th	2227	12.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Wayside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.67	4692^nd	5431	13.6%
2019	19.95	4668^th	5510	15.3%
2022	13.68	5328^th	5663	5.9%
2023	17.97	4912^th	5650	13.1%
2024	19.23	4801^st	5636	14.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Wayside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	17.30	661^st	700	5.6%
2022	27.17	506^th	663	23.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wayside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.37	3658^th	4830	24.3%
2019	26.86	3909^th	4963	21.2%
2022	18.45	4611^th	5084	9.3%
2023	25.39	4080^th	5098	20.0%
2024	24.16	4166^th	5102	18.3%

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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 Wayside Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	270	130	4	254	15	n/a	n/a	0	673
1989	265	143	10	276	11	n/a	n/a	0	705
1990	228	137	6	305	19	n/a	n/a	0	695
1991	226	130	13	343	22	n/a	n/a	0	734
1992	211	136	18	359	12	n/a	n/a	0	736
1993	206	126	15	374	15	n/a	n/a	0	736
1994	169	139	11	398	13	n/a	n/a	0	730
1995	127	107	10	519	10	n/a	n/a	0	773
1996	127	107	10	519	10	n/a	n/a	0	773
1997	119	104	11	494	9	n/a	n/a	0	737
1998	85	83	8	463	8	n/a	n/a	0	647
1999	99	75	5	456	8	n/a	n/a	0	643
2000	85	103	7	460	10	n/a	n/a	0	665
2001	71	86	4	483	4	n/a	n/a	0	648
2002	66	89	8	498	7	n/a	n/a	0	668
2003	66	89	8	498	7	n/a	n/a	0	668
2004	61	93	6	522	8	n/a	n/a	5	695
2005	53	83	4	562	9	n/a	n/a	9	720
2006	55	73	6	521	10	n/a	n/a	9	674
2007	48	71	7	554	5	n/a	n/a	2	687
2008	38	71	9	552	6	n/a	n/a	0	676
2009	35	60	3	587	8	0	5	0	698
2010	49	69	7	604	8	0	1	0	738
2011	52	62	5	617	7	0	4	0	747
2012	36	53	6	644	12	0	11	0	762
2013	38	47	5	641	7	2	9	0	749
2014	34	38	6	627	6	1	4	0	716
2015	37	62	5	691	8	1	11	0	815
2016	26	69	5	701	3	1	5	0	810
2017	26	71	6	660	4	1	7	0	775
2018	29	66	5	652	4	1	5	0	762
2019	35	73	6	637	3	0	11	0	765
2020	35	64	7	641	1	1	9	0	758
2021	19	53	3	586	1	2	7	0	671
2022	27	54	1	558	1	2	7	0	650
2023	29	45	1	597	2	0	9	0	683
2024	33	33	4	599	1	0	5	0	675

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 Wayside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	673	28.0	24.0	n/a
1989	705	29.0	24.3	n/a
1990	695	31.0	22.4	n/a
1991	734	31.0	23.6	n/a
1992	736	31.5	23.3	90.9
1993	736	31.0	23.7	93.1
1994	730	29.0	25.2	94.9
1995	773	33.4	23.1	92.8
1996	773	33.4	23.1	92.8
1997	737	36.9	20.0	95
1998	647	34.0	19.0	94.7
1999	643	34.0	18.9	94.9
2000	665	34.0	19.6	95.6
2001	648	38.1	17.0	96
2002	668	39.9	16.7	94.6
2003	668	39.9	16.7	94.6
2004	695	36.4	19.1	95.9
2005	720	37.0	19.5	96.3
2006	674	35.0	19.3	100.9
2007	687	35.0	19.6	92.3
2008	676	39.8	17.0	89.9
2009	698	36.0	18.4	93.8
2010	738	41.0	18.0	95.8
2011	747	n/a	n/a	97.2
2012	762	37.1	20.5	n/a
2013	749	36.2	20.6	95.2
2014	716	35.0	20.4	90.5
2015	815	37.0	22.0	95.3
2016	810	38.0	21.3	95.9
2017	775	35.0	22.1	96.6
2018	762	34.5	22.0	97.5
2019	765	33.0	23.1	97.1
2020	758	n/a	n/a	95.6
2021	671	31.1	21.5	98.2
2022	650	30.2	21.5	90.2
2023	683	31.9	21.3	93.7
2024	675	32.3	20.8	97.3

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 Wayside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	673	28.0	24.0	n/a
1989	705	29.0	24.3	n/a
1990	695	31.0	22.4	n/a
1991	734	31.0	23.6	n/a
1992	736	31.5	23.3	90.9
1993	736	31.0	23.7	93.1
1994	730	29.0	25.2	94.9
1995	773	33.4	23.1	92.8
1996	773	33.4	23.1	92.8
1997	737	36.9	20.0	95
1998	647	34.0	19.0	94.7
1999	643	34.0	18.9	94.9
2000	665	34.0	19.6	95.6
2001	648	38.1	17.0	96
2002	668	39.9	16.7	94.6
2003	668	39.9	16.7	94.6
2004	695	36.4	19.1	95.9
2005	720	37.0	19.5	96.3
2006	674	35.0	19.3	100.9
2007	687	35.0	19.6	92.3
2008	676	39.8	17.0	89.9
2009	698	36.0	18.4	93.8
2010	738	41.0	18.0	95.8
2011	747	n/a	n/a	97.2
2012	762	37.1	20.5	n/a
2013	749	36.2	20.6	95.2
2014	716	35.0	20.4	90.5
2015	815	37.0	22.0	95.3
2016	810	38.0	21.3	95.9
2017	775	35.0	22.1	96.6
2018	762	34.5	22.0	97.5
2019	765	33.0	23.1	97.1
2020	758	n/a	n/a	95.6
2021	671	31.1	21.5	98.2
2022	650	30.2	21.5	90.2
2023	683	31.9	21.3	93.7
2024	675	32.3	20.8	97.3

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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