Is Beardsley Elementary a good school?

Beardsley Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Beardsley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 404 students attended Beardsley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Beardsley Elementary?

Students at Beardsley Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 27% White, 9% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Beardsley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Beardsley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Beardsley Junior High High : North High

Beardsley Elementary

Summary:

Beardsley Elementary is a public elementary school in Bakersfield, California, serving 421 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Beardsley Elementary District, which is ranked 1491 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beardsley Elementary faces significant challenges, including a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 12.6% in 2018-2019 to 35.0% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the nearby North Beardsley Elementary at 38.6%. Academically, the school consistently performs below the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 14.22% of students proficient or better in ELA and 7.3% in Math, compared to state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. Additionally, Beardsley Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 98.1% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than North Beardsley's 97.61%.

While the nearby North Beardsley Elementary performs slightly better academically, it also faces high chronic absenteeism rates, indicating that attendance issues may be a broader concern in the Beardsley Elementary District. Addressing the chronic absenteeism issue could be a crucial first step in improving Beardsley Elementary's overall academic performance, which is likely impacted by the school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Collaboration with neighboring schools and targeted interventions to support the unique needs of Beardsley Elementary's student population may present opportunities for improvement.

Detail:

Public K-6

1001 Roberts Ln.
Bakersfield, CA 93308-4503

(661) 392-1417

District: Beardsley Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5740^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,566

Students who attend Beardsley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Beardsley Junior High
High:	North High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Number of students: 404

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.7%

White:

26.7%

African American:

9.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Beardsley Elementary ranks worse than 97.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Beardsley Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.53. (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 (59.7%), White (26.7%), African American (9.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Beardsley Elementary is 19.2, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Beardsley Elementary School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Beardsley Elementary is $7,566, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Beardsley Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Beardsley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Beardsley Elementary 5740^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Beardsley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Beardsley Elementary 1491^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Beardsley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Beardsley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	25.94	3493^rd	4809	27.4%
2005	23.24	3750^th	4822	22.2%
2006	20.61	3954^th	4818	17.9%
2007	17.42	4481^st	5113	12.4%
2008	12.74	4782^nd	5113	6.5%
2009	11.14	4954^th	5193	4.6%
2010	7.48	5226^th	5314	1.7%
2011	9.62	5230^th	5377	2.7%
2012	18.92	4713^th	5390	12.6%
2013	12.10	5200^th	5530	6.0%
2015	9.79	5485^th	5611	2.2%
2016	12.03	5304^th	5614	5.5%
2017	8.92	5548^th	5692	2.5%
2018	7.29	5565^th	5662	1.7%
2019	9.26	5611^th	5789	3.1%
2021	6.56	1413^th	1417	0.3%
2022	11.75	5619^th	5883	4.5%
2023	11.01	5655^th	5874	3.7%
2024	8.53	5740^th	5862	2.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Beardsley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.73	5036^th	5084	0.9%
2019	12.21	4974^th	5173	3.8%
2021	8.81	1102^nd	1110	0.7%
2022	15.60	4935^th	5264	6.3%
2023	13.92	5115^th	5374	4.8%
2024	10.87	5350^th	5511	2.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Beardsley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.41	5342^nd	5413	1.3%
2019	8.15	5393^rd	5492	1.8%
2021	7.58	1261^st	1267	0.5%
2022	11.25	5466^th	5635	3.0%
2023	10.42	5482^nd	5617	2.4%
2024	8.08	5541^st	5605	1.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Beardsley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.44	5338^th	5431	1.7%
2019	12.13	5243^rd	5510	4.8%
2021	7.36	1269^th	1272	0.2%
2022	13.25	5357^th	5663	5.4%
2023	12.97	5320^th	5650	5.8%
2024	10.79	5438^th	5636	3.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Beardsley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.72	4761^st	4830	1.4%
2019	11.47	4812^th	4963	3.0%
2022	13.23	4892^nd	5084	3.8%
2023	10.38	5010^th	5098	1.7%
2024	8.13	5051^st	5102	1.0%

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Rank History for White students at Beardsley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	2.17	2722^nd	2737	0.5%
2019	2.19	2811^th	2834	0.8%
2022	2.78	2704^th	2726	0.8%
2023	4.39	2601^st	2662	2.3%
2024	2.54	2623^rd	2647	0.9%

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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 Beardsley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	433	5	2	29	6	n/a	n/a	0	475
1989	448	3	2	34	8	n/a	n/a	0	495
1990	504	4	5	74	14	n/a	n/a	0	601
1991	515	4	10	72	13	n/a	n/a	0	614
1992	531	1	10	80	4	n/a	n/a	0	626
1993	560	2	8	81	6	n/a	n/a	0	657
1994	507	1	8	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
1995	441	2	3	89	3	n/a	n/a	0	538
1996	441	2	3	89	3	n/a	n/a	0	538
1997	417	1	5	84	1	n/a	n/a	0	508
1998	441	3	2	78	4	n/a	n/a	0	528
1999	420	5	9	84	3	n/a	n/a	0	521
2000	419	6	5	87	14	n/a	n/a	1	532
2001	369	7	3	107	17	n/a	n/a	6	509
2002	437	6	5	124	12	n/a	n/a	2	586
2003	437	6	5	124	12	n/a	n/a	2	586
2004	455	14	7	135	5	n/a	n/a	4	620
2005	405	8	9	147	8	n/a	n/a	35	612
2006	304	14	3	125	4	n/a	n/a	17	467
2007	291	11	2	117	6	n/a	n/a	10	437
2008	265	5	3	117	4	n/a	n/a	0	394
2009	259	8	7	105	2	0	6	0	387
2010	212	16	6	150	3	0	2	0	389
2011	190	4	6	124	4	0	23	0	351
2012	193	2	5	137	3	0	17	0	357
2013	202	3	2	149	2	0	16	0	374
2014	200	5	1	143	1	0	21	0	371
2015	176	9	1	157	1	0	30	0	374
2016	205	13	0	159	2	0	41	0	420
2017	173	11	0	164	2	0	51	0	401
2018	161	7	0	176	0	0	67	0	411
2019	126	5	0	163	1	0	124	0	419
2020	195	23	1	190	0	0	13	0	422
2021	177	19	1	182	1	0	11	0	391
2022	155	29	0	221	2	0	9	0	416
2023	143	37	2	225	4	0	10	0	421
2024	108	38	3	241	4	0	10	0	404

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 Beardsley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	475	21.0	22.6	n/a
1989	495	22.0	22.5	n/a
1990	601	25.0	24.0	n/a
1991	614	26.0	23.6	n/a
1992	626	26.4	23.7	58.9
1993	657	27.0	24.3	62.3
1994	608	28.7	21.2	68.6
1995	538	26.5	20.3	76.6
1996	538	26.5	20.3	76.6
1997	508	26.5	19.2	80.9
1998	528	27.5	19.2	73.9
1999	521	28.0	18.6	83.1
2000	532	24.5	21.7	84.7
2001	509	25.5	20.0	80.7
2002	586	26.5	22.1	80.3
2003	586	26.5	22.1	80.3
2004	620	28.5	21.8	84.3
2005	612	28.5	21.5	89.9
2006	467	22.5	20.8	91.6
2007	437	22.0	19.9	90.2
2008	394	22.5	17.5	91.1
2009	387	17.5	18.9	92.2
2010	389	19.7	19.7	92.5
2011	351	n/a	n/a	93.4
2012	357	17.0	21.0	n/a
2013	374	15.0	24.9	91.7
2014	371	15.0	24.7	90.3
2015	374	17.0	22.0	91.4
2016	420	19.0	22.1	94
2017	401	20.0	20.0	95.3
2018	411	18.8	21.8	93.9
2019	419	21.0	19.9	96.7
2020	422	n/a	n/a	96.7
2021	391	21.0	18.6	96.4
2022	416	22.5	18.4	96.6
2023	421	22.0	19.1	98.1
2024	404	21.0	19.2	98.3

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 Beardsley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	475	21.0	22.6	n/a
1989	495	22.0	22.5	n/a
1990	601	25.0	24.0	n/a
1991	614	26.0	23.6	n/a
1992	626	26.4	23.7	58.9
1993	657	27.0	24.3	62.3
1994	608	28.7	21.2	68.6
1995	538	26.5	20.3	76.6
1996	538	26.5	20.3	76.6
1997	508	26.5	19.2	80.9
1998	528	27.5	19.2	73.9
1999	521	28.0	18.6	83.1
2000	532	24.5	21.7	84.7
2001	509	25.5	20.0	80.7
2002	586	26.5	22.1	80.3
2003	586	26.5	22.1	80.3
2004	620	28.5	21.8	84.3
2005	612	28.5	21.5	89.9
2006	467	22.5	20.8	91.6
2007	437	22.0	19.9	90.2
2008	394	22.5	17.5	91.1
2009	387	17.5	18.9	92.2
2010	389	19.7	19.7	92.5
2011	351	n/a	n/a	93.4
2012	357	17.0	21.0	n/a
2013	374	15.0	24.9	91.7
2014	371	15.0	24.7	90.3
2015	374	17.0	22.0	91.4
2016	420	19.0	22.1	94
2017	401	20.0	20.0	95.3
2018	411	18.8	21.8	93.9
2019	419	21.0	19.9	96.7
2020	422	n/a	n/a	96.7
2021	391	21.0	18.6	96.4
2022	416	22.5	18.4	96.6
2023	421	22.0	19.1	98.1
2024	404	21.0	19.2	98.3

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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