Is Stockdale Elementary a good school?

Stockdale Elementary ranks 1493 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Stockdale Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 589 students attended Stockdale Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Stockdale Elementary?

Students at Stockdale Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 27% White, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Stockdale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stockdale Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : O. J. Actis Junior High

Stockdale Elementary

Summary:

Stockdale Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bakersfield, California, serving around 600 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.

Stockdale Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 56.25% of Stockdale students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 46.16% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 51.04% of Stockdale students were proficient or better, compared to 30.2% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 6th grade, where 61.54% of students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy and 43.04% were proficient or better in Mathematics. Stockdale Elementary also performs exceptionally well for its male and Hispanic student populations, ranking in the top quartile of California elementary schools for these subgroups.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 54.83% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Stockdale Elementary is able to maintain strong academic performance. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.0% in the 2017-2018 school year to 20.2% in the 2022-2023 school year. This trend warrants further investigation and targeted interventions. Interestingly, the nearby Ronald Reagan Elementary, which is part of the Rosedale Union Elementary School District, outperforms Stockdale Elementary in both ELA/Literacy and Mathematics, suggesting that factors beyond just the school district may play a significant role in academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

7801 Kroll Way
Bakersfield, CA 93309-2326

(661) 831-7835

District: Panama-Buena Vista Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
1493^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,888

Students who attend Stockdale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

O. J. Actis Junior High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.5

Number of students: 589

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.6%

White:

27.3%

Asian:

11.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Stockdale Elementary ranks better than 74.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd 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 72.01. (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 (50.6%), White (27.3%), Asian (11.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stockdale Elementary is 23.5, which is the 4^th best among 18 elementary schools in the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Stockdale Elementary employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stockdale Elementary is $11,888, which is the 6^th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Stockdale Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Stockdale Elementary 1493^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Stockdale Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Stockdale Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Stockdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	84.74	717^th	4809	85.1%
2005	83.30	796^th	4822	83.5%
2006	83.38	812^th	4818	83.1%
2007	76.46	1119^th	5113	78.1%
2008	77.63	1079^th	5113	78.9%
2009	87.04	639^th	5193	87.7%
2010	86.70	651^st	5314	87.7%
2011	79.00	1063^rd	5377	80.2%
2012	78.33	1116^th	5390	79.3%
2013	75.94	1262^nd	5530	77.2%
2015	74.44	1336^th	5611	76.2%
2016	71.17	1475^th	5614	73.7%
2017	66.26	1740^th	5692	69.4%
2018	75.23	1347^th	5662	76.2%
2019	83.84	976^th	5789	83.1%
2022	66.07	1782^nd	5883	69.7%
2023	75.77	1339^th	5874	77.2%
2024	72.01	1493^rd	5862	74.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Stockdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	85.75	251^st	2634	90.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Stockdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.47	1011^th	5084	80.1%
2019	76.51	870^th	5173	83.2%
2022	68.70	1228^th	5264	76.7%
2023	71.56	1145^th	5374	78.7%
2024	71.44	1194^th	5511	78.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Stockdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.65	1383^rd	5413	74.5%
2019	79.93	1079^th	5492	80.4%
2022	55.81	2110^th	5635	62.6%
2023	65.45	1696^th	5617	69.8%
2024	60.66	1929^th	5605	65.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Stockdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.62	1235^th	5431	77.3%
2019	85.12	821^st	5510	85.1%
2022	72.31	1419^th	5663	74.9%
2023	80.33	1083^rd	5650	80.8%
2024	78.62	1113^th	5636	80.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Stockdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.89	910^th	4830	81.2%
2019	90.79	269^th	4963	94.6%
2022	66.76	1307^th	5084	74.3%
2023	74.11	992^nd	5098	80.5%
2024	74.70	954^th	5102	81.3%

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Rank History for White students at Stockdale Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.26	999^th	2737	63.5%
2019	69.41	850^th	2834	70.0%
2022	57.03	1255^th	2726	54.0%
2023	82.63	321^st	2662	87.9%
2024	72.80	711^th	2647	73.1%

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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 Stockdale Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	505	32	37	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
1990	463	22	41	47	1	n/a	n/a	0	574
1991	467	34	49	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	598
1992	456	32	59	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
1993	431	33	66	54	1	n/a	n/a	0	585
1994	406	32	62	79	1	n/a	n/a	0	580
1995	386	32	38	64	1	n/a	n/a	0	521
1996	386	32	38	64	1	n/a	n/a	0	521
1997	366	32	42	55	3	n/a	n/a	0	498
1998	398	40	43	59	3	n/a	n/a	0	543
1999	378	33	33	61	4	n/a	n/a	0	509
2000	361	35	29	61	8	n/a	n/a	0	494
2001	362	37	31	76	6	n/a	n/a	0	512
2002	403	30	38	76	2	n/a	n/a	0	549
2003	403	30	38	76	2	n/a	n/a	0	549
2004	389	29	37	81	2	n/a	n/a	0	538
2005	401	31	34	88	2	n/a	n/a	0	556
2006	373	41	43	103	2	n/a	n/a	2	564
2007	338	36	46	124	3	n/a	n/a	6	553
2008	330	50	41	132	1	n/a	n/a	0	554
2009	300	38	47	119	2	0	2	0	508
2010	286	43	57	111	4	0	0	0	501
2011	272	39	52	123	2	0	1	0	489
2012	261	39	67	168	4	0	3	0	542
2013	250	37	62	202	3	2	14	0	570
2014	242	42	64	179	1	2	12	0	542
2015	258	48	74	229	0	3	16	0	628
2016	242	46	77	238	1	3	22	0	629
2017	225	39	72	260	1	4	30	0	631
2018	229	30	66	278	4	4	35	0	646
2019	236	32	66	265	4	1	34	0	638
2020	229	23	66	275	2	2	30	0	627
2021	180	23	74	291	1	1	32	0	602
2022	174	20	61	290	0	1	30	0	576
2023	169	27	67	302	1	0	34	0	600
2024	161	30	67	298	1	0	32	0	589

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 Stockdale Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	610	26.0	23.4	n/a
1990	574	28.0	20.5	n/a
1991	598	27.0	22.1	n/a
1992	602	27.4	21.9	8.6
1993	585	28.0	20.9	8.7
1994	580	27.0	21.5	11.9
1995	521	25.4	20.5	10.7
1996	521	25.4	20.5	10.7
1997	498	26.0	19.2	10.4
1998	543	26.0	20.9	12.5
1999	509	27.0	18.9	12
2000	494	27.5	18.0	14
2001	512	26.0	19.7	13.5
2002	549	27.5	20.0	12.4
2003	549	27.5	20.0	12.4
2004	538	27.7	19.4	12.5
2005	556	28.0	19.9	14.6
2006	564	32.8	17.2	18.7
2007	553	31.2	17.7	15.5
2008	554	35.2	15.7	20.9
2009	508	29.2	16.3	19.1
2010	501	22.0	22.7	25.1
2011	489	n/a	n/a	33.1
2012	542	17.8	30.3	28.8
2013	570	25.7	22.1	30.9
2014	542	26.2	20.6	30.4
2015	628	29.0	21.6	34.9
2016	629	23.0	27.3	36.6
2017	631	28.0	22.5	39.5
2018	646	24.5	26.3	45.8
2019	638	20.5	31.1	43.4
2020	627	n/a	n/a	41.6
2021	602	25.0	24.0	46.8
2022	576	24.0	23.9	57.5
2023	600	25.0	24.0	54.8
2024	589	25.0	23.5	59.1

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 Stockdale Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	610	26.0	23.4	n/a
1990	574	28.0	20.5	n/a
1991	598	27.0	22.1	n/a
1992	602	27.4	21.9	8.6
1993	585	28.0	20.9	8.7
1994	580	27.0	21.5	11.9
1995	521	25.4	20.5	10.7
1996	521	25.4	20.5	10.7
1997	498	26.0	19.2	10.4
1998	543	26.0	20.9	12.5
1999	509	27.0	18.9	12
2000	494	27.5	18.0	14
2001	512	26.0	19.7	13.5
2002	549	27.5	20.0	12.4
2003	549	27.5	20.0	12.4
2004	538	27.7	19.4	12.5
2005	556	28.0	19.9	14.6
2006	564	32.8	17.2	18.7
2007	553	31.2	17.7	15.5
2008	554	35.2	15.7	20.9
2009	508	29.2	16.3	19.1
2010	501	22.0	22.7	25.1
2011	489	n/a	n/a	33.1
2012	542	17.8	30.3	28.8
2013	570	25.7	22.1	30.9
2014	542	26.2	20.6	30.4
2015	628	29.0	21.6	34.9
2016	629	23.0	27.3	36.6
2017	631	28.0	22.5	39.5
2018	646	24.5	26.3	45.8
2019	638	20.5	31.1	43.4
2020	627	n/a	n/a	41.6
2021	602	25.0	24.0	46.8
2022	576	24.0	23.9	57.5
2023	600	25.0	24.0	54.8
2024	589	25.0	23.5	59.1

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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