Is Stine Elementary a good school?

Stine Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Stine Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 607 students attended Stine Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Stine Elementary?

Students at Stine Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 17% African American, 7% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Stine Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stine Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Fred L. Thompson Junior High High : West High

Stine Elementary

Summary:

Stine Elementary is a public elementary school in Bakersfield, California, serving 607 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District, which is ranked 790 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stine Elementary faces significant challenges, with a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 12.3% in 2017-2018 to 47.4% in 2021-2022. Academically, the school consistently performs below the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 25.53% of Stine Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 46.16% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, only 13.29% of Stine Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 30.2% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, also consistently perform below their peers at the district and state levels.

Stine Elementary's struggles may be partly attributed to its high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 93.74% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Wayne Van Horn Elementary and Laurelglen Elementary, Stine consistently underperforms in academic metrics. However, the performance gap is less pronounced when compared to schools in the neighboring Bakersfield City School District, suggesting that the challenges faced by Stine Elementary may be more systemic to the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District.

Detail:

Public K-6

4300 Wilson Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93309-4969

(661) 831-1022

District: Panama-Buena Vista Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
5187^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,720

Students who attend Stine Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fred L. Thompson Junior High
High:	West High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.3

Number of students: 607

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.5%

African American:

17.0%

White:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Stine Elementary ranks worse than 88.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 17^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.29. (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 (70.5%), African American (17%), White (7.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stine Elementary is 23.3, which is the 2^nd best among 18 elementary schools in the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Stine Elementary employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stine Elementary is $11,720, which is the 7^th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Stine Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Stine Elementary 5187^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Stine Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Panama-Buena Vista Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Panama-Buena Vista Union 790^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Stine Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Stine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	27.17	3409^th	4809	29.1%
2005	23.22	3751^st	4822	22.2%
2006	33.00	3108^th	4818	35.5%
2007	26.50	3829^th	5113	25.1%
2008	32.36	3428^th	5113	33.0%
2009	51.40	2400^th	5193	53.8%
2010	34.70	3509^th	5314	34.0%
2011	32.11	3830^th	5377	28.8%
2012	26.00	4246^th	5390	21.2%
2013	27.33	4252^nd	5530	23.1%
2015	19.11	4720^th	5611	15.9%
2016	14.67	5067^th	5614	9.7%
2017	24.51	4305^th	5692	24.4%
2018	16.30	4980^th	5662	12.0%
2019	16.28	5132^nd	5789	11.3%
2022	26.60	4187^th	5883	28.8%
2023	23.76	4486^th	5874	23.6%
2024	16.29	5187^th	5862	11.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Stine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.42	2437^th	3246	24.9%
2019	25.21	2855^th	3275	12.8%
2022	36.51	2085^th	3311	37.0%
2023	29.08	2596^th	3250	20.1%
2024	45.53	1442^nd	3160	54.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Stine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	26.63	2027^th	2634	23.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Stine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.46	4300^th	5084	15.4%
2019	21.83	4436^th	5173	14.2%
2022	36.50	3299^th	5264	37.3%
2023	33.12	3646^th	5374	32.2%
2024	20.45	4749^th	5511	13.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Stine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.08	4532^nd	5413	16.3%
2019	17.00	4869^th	5492	11.3%
2022	28.99	3830^th	5635	32.0%
2023	28.35	3925^th	5617	30.1%
2024	18.72	4821^st	5605	14.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Stine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.44	1413^th	2128	33.6%
2019	32.28	1662^nd	2585	35.7%
2022	36.01	1235^th	2227	44.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Stine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.79	4906^th	5431	9.7%
2019	17.69	4844^th	5510	12.1%
2022	25.58	4186^th	5663	26.1%
2023	19.30	4781^st	5650	15.4%
2024	16.37	5042^nd	5636	10.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Stine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.44	545^th	700	22.1%
2019	41.07	412^th	747	44.8%
2022	40.50	352^nd	663	46.9%
2023	27.03	513^th	662	22.5%
2024	22.93	505^th	593	14.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Stine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.03	4106^th	4830	15.0%
2019	25.12	4029^th	4963	18.8%
2022	36.83	3162^nd	5084	37.8%
2023	35.97	3238^th	5098	36.5%
2024	24.17	4165^th	5102	18.4%

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Rank History for White students at Stine Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	11.83	2502^nd	2737	8.6%
2019	2.70	2798^th	2834	1.3%

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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

Review counts

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100%

Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, March 15, 2012

Stine is a great School. The teachers are very nice and very knowledgeable. The office staff are very nice people. I have never had a problem with any of them. Just want to Thank Mrs. Loomis, Ms. Reed and Mrs. Wilkerson for really caring about there students. Thank you for the great job you are all doing for our children. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, December 15, 2010

The Teachers are great ,but they are under staffed. I guess the overcrowding is not only a problem in prisons now it's a problem in our schools. Under staffed school can have serious problems, Yard aids are limited only one for almost 100 students. The one aid could only do so much. If Stine Elementary had more staff the school would be perect. I do feel bad for the teachers that work in an overcrowded environment. There are some parents that care and there are other parents who dont care and let their children do what they want. The Excellent 5 stars go for the great Teachers. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Stine Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	575	53	38	119	8	n/a	n/a	0	793
1990	532	52	23	146	5	n/a	n/a	0	758
1991	520	65	28	147	11	n/a	n/a	0	771
1992	498	66	31	182	7	n/a	n/a	0	784
1993	483	101	32	200	3	n/a	n/a	0	819
1994	448	125	28	204	11	n/a	n/a	0	816
1995	404	150	39	210	12	n/a	n/a	0	815
1996	404	150	39	210	12	n/a	n/a	0	815
1997	378	161	34	217	13	n/a	n/a	0	803
1998	330	174	25	249	11	n/a	n/a	0	789
1999	307	196	19	234	9	n/a	n/a	4	769
2000	282	181	28	261	5	n/a	n/a	5	762
2001	262	134	23	309	8	n/a	n/a	11	747
2002	209	105	23	337	9	n/a	n/a	0	683
2003	209	105	23	337	9	n/a	n/a	0	683
2004	200	112	24	331	6	n/a	n/a	2	675
2005	199	129	31	377	10	n/a	n/a	2	748
2006	204	127	34	389	9	n/a	n/a	4	767
2007	191	117	28	415	5	n/a	n/a	4	760
2008	192	138	35	400	4	n/a	n/a	0	769
2009	153	126	29	405	5	6	3	0	727
2010	151	134	24	428	4	4	0	0	745
2011	180	130	24	429	5	3	9	0	780
2012	179	158	20	438	2	3	6	0	806
2013	146	139	16	462	2	2	7	0	774
2014	128	135	19	461	1	3	9	0	756
2015	113	138	16	437	1	3	8	0	716
2016	103	121	16	418	1	2	13	0	674
2017	76	122	18	452	2	0	14	0	684
2018	79	137	8	411	0	4	16	0	655
2019	68	153	11	433	1	6	21	0	693
2020	71	147	12	437	0	4	25	1	697
2021	57	134	12	376	0	4	27	0	610
2022	54	119	20	399	0	4	24	0	620
2023	45	107	14	420	0	2	19	0	607
2024	43	103	12	428	0	2	19	0	607

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 Stine Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	793	29.2	27.1	n/a
1990	758	27.0	28.0	n/a
1991	771	30.3	25.4	n/a
1992	784	30.8	25.4	37
1993	819	33.4	24.5	42.7
1994	816	32.8	24.9	47.7
1995	815	32.8	24.8	50.6
1996	815	32.8	24.8	50.6
1997	803	33.8	23.8	55.5
1998	789	39.8	19.8	47.5
1999	769	38.0	20.2	57.5
2000	762	39.4	19.3	60.9
2001	747	36.4	20.5	61.4
2002	683	33.4	20.4	67.8
2003	683	33.4	20.4	67.8
2004	675	35.6	19.0	69.2
2005	748	38.5	19.4	74.1
2006	767	43.5	17.6	74.2
2007	760	40.8	18.6	67.7
2008	769	45.9	16.8	63.5
2009	727	40.0	15.9	73.9
2010	745	29.5	25.2	79.1
2011	780	n/a	n/a	86.8
2012	806	27.0	29.8	80.5
2013	774	31.0	24.9	80.1
2014	756	29.7	25.3	83.5
2015	716	30.0	23.8	83.1
2016	674	26.0	25.9	86.9
2017	684	25.5	26.8	84.2
2018	655	26.0	25.1	88.4
2019	693	26.5	26.1	88.7
2020	697	n/a	n/a	93.4
2021	610	28.3	21.5	93.9
2022	620	27.2	22.7	93.5
2023	607	25.0	24.2	93.7
2024	607	26.0	23.3	90.9

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 Stine Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	793	29.2	27.1	n/a
1990	758	27.0	28.0	n/a
1991	771	30.3	25.4	n/a
1992	784	30.8	25.4	37
1993	819	33.4	24.5	42.7
1994	816	32.8	24.9	47.7
1995	815	32.8	24.8	50.6
1996	815	32.8	24.8	50.6
1997	803	33.8	23.8	55.5
1998	789	39.8	19.8	47.5
1999	769	38.0	20.2	57.5
2000	762	39.4	19.3	60.9
2001	747	36.4	20.5	61.4
2002	683	33.4	20.4	67.8
2003	683	33.4	20.4	67.8
2004	675	35.6	19.0	69.2
2005	748	38.5	19.4	74.1
2006	767	43.5	17.6	74.2
2007	760	40.8	18.6	67.7
2008	769	45.9	16.8	63.5
2009	727	40.0	15.9	73.9
2010	745	29.5	25.2	79.1
2011	780	n/a	n/a	86.8
2012	806	27.0	29.8	80.5
2013	774	31.0	24.9	80.1
2014	756	29.7	25.3	83.5
2015	716	30.0	23.8	83.1
2016	674	26.0	25.9	86.9
2017	684	25.5	26.8	84.2
2018	655	26.0	25.1	88.4
2019	693	26.5	26.1	88.7
2020	697	n/a	n/a	93.4
2021	610	28.3	21.5	93.9
2022	620	27.2	22.7	93.5
2023	607	25.0	24.2	93.7
2024	607	26.0	23.3	90.9

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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