Is North Beardsley Elementary a good school?

North Beardsley Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend North Beardsley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 767 students attended North Beardsley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of North Beardsley Elementary?

Students at North Beardsley Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 35% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of North Beardsley Elementary attend?

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

North Beardsley Elementary

Summary:

North Beardsley Elementary is a public elementary school in Bakersfield, California, serving 752 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.

North Beardsley Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance than the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 22.86% to 31.67%, compared to the state average of 42.8% to 47.04%. The school also struggles to support its diverse student population, with lower rankings for subgroups such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learners. Notably, the school's performance for White students and Special Education students is particularly concerning, ranking in the bottom 10% and bottom 40% of California elementary schools, respectively.

While the nearby Beardsley Elementary performs slightly better than North Beardsley Elementary, it still significantly underperforms compared to the state average. In contrast, other nearby schools, such as Olive Drive Elementary and Discovery Elementary, which are in different districts, demonstrate much stronger academic performance, with proficiency rates often exceeding the state average. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and the significant increase in chronic absenteeism at North Beardsley Elementary may be contributing factors to the school's poor academic performance, and addressing these issues will be crucial for the school to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

900 Sanford Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93308-3150

(661) 392-0878

District: Beardsley Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4919^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,444

Students who attend North Beardsley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Beardsley Junior High
High:	North High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.9

Number of students: 767

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.7%

White:

34.9%

African American:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North Beardsley Elementary ranks worse than 83.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Beardsley Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.22. (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 North Beardsley Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Beardsley Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.7%), White (34.9%), African American (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Beardsley Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Beardsley Elementary is 21.9, which is the highest 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 North Beardsley Elementary is $6,444, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Beardsley Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Beardsley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks North Beardsley Elementary 4919^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See North Beardsley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Beardsley Elementary:

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

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Rank History for North Beardsley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at North Beardsley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2010	15.39	4884^th	5314	8.1%
2011	14.13	4996^th	5377	7.1%
2012	7.75	5273^rd	5390	2.2%
2013	6.85	5411^th	5530	2.2%
2015	14.73	5128^th	5611	8.6%
2016	20.34	4587^th	5614	18.3%
2017	13.73	5214^th	5692	8.4%
2018	11.16	5375^th	5662	5.1%
2019	11.03	5508^th	5789	4.9%
2021	12.05	1352^nd	1417	4.6%
2022	12.18	5587^th	5883	5.0%
2023	16.34	5209^th	5874	11.3%
2024	19.22	4919^th	5862	16.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at North Beardsley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.10	2175^th	3246	33.0%
2019	39.98	1787^th	3275	45.4%
2022	20.90	3155^th	3311	4.7%
2023	27.91	2678^th	3250	17.6%
2024	31.51	2452^nd	3160	22.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at North Beardsley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.72	1561^st	2420	35.5%
2024	32.93	1660^th	2634	37.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Beardsley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.93	4794^th	5084	5.7%
2019	15.23	4823^rd	5173	6.8%
2021	18.31	1020^th	1110	8.1%
2022	16.50	4882^nd	5264	7.3%
2023	21.20	4614^th	5374	14.1%
2024	24.83	4390^th	5511	20.3%

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Rank History for Female students at North Beardsley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.21	5266^th	5413	2.7%
2019	10.29	5297^th	5492	3.6%
2021	15.51	1168^th	1267	7.8%
2022	10.52	5508^th	5635	2.3%
2023	17.25	4949^th	5617	11.9%
2024	19.76	4727^th	5605	15.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at North Beardsley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.35	2033^rd	2128	4.5%
2019	26.22	1996^th	2585	22.8%
2022	19.98	2020^th	2227	9.3%

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Rank History for Male students at North Beardsley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.54	4998^th	5431	8.0%
2019	13.00	5184^th	5510	5.9%
2021	10.57	1243^rd	1272	2.3%
2022	15.15	5199^th	5663	8.2%
2023	16.83	5012^th	5650	11.3%
2024	20.77	4631^st	5636	17.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Beardsley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.51	4668^th	4830	3.4%
2019	17.87	4514^th	4963	9.0%
2022	13.30	4888^th	5084	3.9%
2023	19.72	4521^st	5098	11.3%
2024	22.27	4321^st	5102	15.3%

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Rank History for White students at North Beardsley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	2.43	2719^th	2737	0.7%
2019	1.88	2815^th	2834	0.7%
2022	2.75	2706^th	2726	0.7%
2023	4.02	2615^th	2662	1.8%
2024	6.37	2542^nd	2647	4.0%

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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 North Beardsley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	782	5	5	71	2	n/a	n/a	0	865
1989	783	8	2	72	5	n/a	n/a	0	870
1990	812	7	8	91	4	n/a	n/a	0	922
1991	796	1	8	131	1	n/a	n/a	0	937
1992	714	7	10	136	2	n/a	n/a	0	869
1993	675	7	5	148	7	n/a	n/a	0	842
1994	693	6	6	134	6	n/a	n/a	0	845
1995	633	2	7	126	8	n/a	n/a	0	776
1996	633	2	7	126	8	n/a	n/a	0	776
1997	613	5	3	119	18	n/a	n/a	0	758
1998	599	8	6	138	9	n/a	n/a	0	760
1999	588	7	6	166	3	n/a	n/a	0	770
2000	598	5	3	170	5	n/a	n/a	0	781
2001	600	12	6	146	10	n/a	n/a	0	774
2002	550	13	7	167	15	n/a	n/a	35	787
2003	550	13	7	167	15	n/a	n/a	35	787
2004	583	23	8	192	10	n/a	n/a	21	837
2005	524	21	14	169	7	n/a	n/a	50	785
2006	413	14	10	170	8	n/a	n/a	11	626
2007	382	18	5	167	4	n/a	n/a	12	588
2008	382	13	4	158	8	n/a	n/a	0	565
2009	391	12	3	162	8	0	14	0	590
2010	424	6	2	161	5	0	6	0	604
2011	443	5	0	149	6	1	16	0	620
2012	441	1	1	149	5	0	15	0	612
2013	423	1	2	155	6	0	26	0	613
2014	422	1	1	188	2	0	25	0	639
2015	386	3	1	206	1	0	25	0	622
2016	383	9	0	195	0	0	35	0	622
2017	378	16	0	215	2	0	40	0	651
2018	372	15	1	305	1	0	39	0	733
2019	365	22	0	314	1	0	35	0	737
2020	376	37	0	334	3	0	28	0	778
2021	318	30	3	317	3	0	22	0	693
2022	293	30	2	341	4	0	23	0	693
2023	290	34	3	399	4	0	22	0	752
2024	268	35	3	427	3	0	31	0	767

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 North Beardsley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	865	34.0	25.4	n/a
1989	870	34.9	24.9	n/a
1990	922	37.0	24.9	n/a
1991	937	38.0	24.6	n/a
1992	869	38.6	22.5	68.5
1993	842	31.0	27.2	76.4
1994	845	34.0	24.9	74.6
1995	776	34.0	22.8	75.4
1996	776	34.0	22.8	75.4
1997	758	36.0	21.1	79
1998	760	44.5	17.1	75.1
1999	770	45.0	17.1	84
2000	781	43.0	18.2	83.2
2001	774	45.0	17.2	80.4
2002	787	44.0	17.9	80.5
2003	787	44.0	17.9	80.5
2004	837	46.0	18.2	87
2005	785	45.0	17.4	92.4
2006	626	34.7	18.0	89.8
2007	588	32.2	18.3	90.8
2008	565	37.1	15.2	89.4
2009	590	31.6	17.0	89.5
2010	604	30.6	19.7	92.5
2011	620	n/a	n/a	90.3
2012	612	24.6	24.8	n/a
2013	613	22.0	27.8	91
2014	639	23.0	27.7	88.9
2015	622	26.0	23.9	92.9
2016	622	26.0	23.9	94.5
2017	651	29.0	22.4	96.3
2018	733	33.2	22.0	95.5
2019	737	35.2	20.9	96.6
2020	778	n/a	n/a	96.5
2021	693	34.0	20.3	97
2022	693	34.6	19.9	96.4
2023	752	32.0	23.5	97.6
2024	767	35.0	21.9	98.8

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 North Beardsley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	865	34.0	25.4	n/a
1989	870	34.9	24.9	n/a
1990	922	37.0	24.9	n/a
1991	937	38.0	24.6	n/a
1992	869	38.6	22.5	68.5
1993	842	31.0	27.2	76.4
1994	845	34.0	24.9	74.6
1995	776	34.0	22.8	75.4
1996	776	34.0	22.8	75.4
1997	758	36.0	21.1	79
1998	760	44.5	17.1	75.1
1999	770	45.0	17.1	84
2000	781	43.0	18.2	83.2
2001	774	45.0	17.2	80.4
2002	787	44.0	17.9	80.5
2003	787	44.0	17.9	80.5
2004	837	46.0	18.2	87
2005	785	45.0	17.4	92.4
2006	626	34.7	18.0	89.8
2007	588	32.2	18.3	90.8
2008	565	37.1	15.2	89.4
2009	590	31.6	17.0	89.5
2010	604	30.6	19.7	92.5
2011	620	n/a	n/a	90.3
2012	612	24.6	24.8	n/a
2013	613	22.0	27.8	91
2014	639	23.0	27.7	88.9
2015	622	26.0	23.9	92.9
2016	622	26.0	23.9	94.5
2017	651	29.0	22.4	96.3
2018	733	33.2	22.0	95.5
2019	737	35.2	20.9	96.6
2020	778	n/a	n/a	96.5
2021	693	34.0	20.3	97
2022	693	34.6	19.9	96.4
2023	752	32.0	23.5	97.6
2024	767	35.0	21.9	98.8

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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