Is Norris Elementary a good school?

Norris Elementary ranks 1539 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Norris Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 823 students attended Norris Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Norris Elementary?

Students at Norris Elementary are 44% White, 39% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Norris Elementary attend?

Students who attend Norris Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Norris Middle High : Frontier High

Norris Elementary

Summary:

Norris Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bakersfield, California, serving 860 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Norris Elementary District, which is ranked 342 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Norris Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 58.52% of Norris Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 47.04%, and 47.4% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 35.54%. The school also performs particularly well with Hispanic students and low socioeconomic status students, ranking 887 and 1,202 out of 5,102 and 5,511 California elementary schools, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year. However, Norris Elementary's performance with White and Asian students is relatively lower.

While Norris Elementary generally outperforms nearby schools in the Norris Elementary District, such as Olive Drive Elementary and William B. Bimat Elementary, its performance is not as strong as some of the higher-performing schools in the Rosedale Union Elementary District, such as Centennial Elementary and Independence Elementary. Additionally, Norris Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.4% in 2018-2019 to 22.0% in 2021-2022, before decreasing to 14.1% in 2022-2023, which is a concern that the school should investigate and address.

Detail:

Public K-6

7110 Old Farm Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93312-9005

(661) 387-7020

District: Norris Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1539^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,955

Students who attend Norris Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Norris Middle
High:	Frontier High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.3

Number of students: 823

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.3%

Hispanic:

39.4%

Asian:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Norris Elementary ranks better than 73.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Norris Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.17. (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: White (44.3%), Hispanic (39.4%), Asian (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Norris Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Norris Elementary is 23.3, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Norris Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Norris Elementary employs 35.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Norris Elementary is $4,955, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Norris Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Norris Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Norris Elementary 1539^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Norris Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Norris Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Norris Elementary 342^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Norris Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Norris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	82.98	794^th	4809	83.5%
2005	81.93	853^rd	4822	82.3%
2006	67.72	1434^th	4818	70.2%
2007	65.39	1575^th	5113	69.2%
2008	64.50	1654^th	5113	67.7%
2009	69.53	1458^th	5193	71.9%
2010	68.87	1520^th	5314	71.4%
2011	72.58	1366^th	5377	74.6%
2012	72.89	1386^th	5390	74.3%
2013	71.50	1501^st	5530	72.9%
2015	74.20	1347^th	5611	76.0%
2016	75.76	1280^th	5614	77.2%
2017	71.12	1514^th	5692	73.4%
2018	71.30	1506^th	5662	73.4%
2019	64.50	1862^nd	5789	67.8%
2022	73.77	1462^nd	5883	75.1%
2023	65.59	1778^th	5874	69.7%
2024	71.17	1539^th	5862	73.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Norris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.55	1539^th	5084	69.7%
2019	58.68	1852^nd	5173	64.2%
2022	77.14	864^th	5264	83.6%
2023	71.02	1170^th	5374	78.2%
2024	71.29	1202^nd	5511	78.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Norris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.46	1632^nd	5413	69.9%
2019	62.36	1876^th	5492	65.8%
2022	72.36	1426^th	5635	74.7%
2023	61.84	1862^nd	5617	66.9%
2024	69.08	1531^st	5605	72.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Norris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.13	432^nd	2128	79.7%
2019	56.47	799^th	2585	69.1%
2022	83.18	255^th	2227	88.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Norris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.28	1392^nd	5431	74.4%
2019	63.56	1798^th	5510	67.4%
2022	72.64	1405^th	5663	75.2%
2023	67.47	1612^th	5650	71.5%
2024	70.74	1465^th	5636	74.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Norris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.35	965^th	1190	18.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Norris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.07	1033^rd	4830	78.6%
2019	64.06	1461^st	4963	70.6%
2022	84.62	567^th	5084	88.8%
2023	72.57	1050^th	5098	79.4%
2024	76.24	887^th	5102	82.6%

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Rank History for White students at Norris Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.49	1568^th	2737	42.7%
2019	43.05	1761^st	2834	37.9%
2022	46.97	1555^th	2726	43.0%
2023	41.01	1693^rd	2662	36.4%
2024	52.15	1344^th	2647	49.2%

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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 Norris Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	746	1	0	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	785
1989	802	0	3	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	832
1990	372	0	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
1991	384	1	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1992	380	1	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1993	327	1	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1994	303	2	1	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
1995	323	3	2	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1996	323	3	2	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1997	370	3	2	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
1998	359	2	3	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1999	397	3	1	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
2000	445	6	5	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
2001	472	8	11	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	536
2002	392	8	9	55	2	n/a	n/a	33	499
2003	392	8	9	55	2	n/a	n/a	33	499
2004	310	6	14	80	2	n/a	n/a	43	455
2005	356	8	26	120	4	n/a	n/a	62	576
2006	448	19	67	240	7	n/a	n/a	72	853
2007	635	27	235	373	3	n/a	n/a	9	1282
2008	478	17	186	286	1	n/a	n/a	0	968
2009	386	11	82	229	2	89	5	0	804
2010	373	17	83	273	1	17	58	0	822
2011	302	8	68	213	1	16	248	0	856
2012	325	6	77	228	1	12	176	0	825
2013	398	7	50	236	3	2	115	0	811
2014	528	10	65	291	5	2	68	0	969
2015	519	11	62	311	5	2	69	0	979
2016	522	14	62	315	6	1	52	0	972
2017	535	20	65	306	8	0	56	0	990
2018	545	20	71	309	9	1	48	0	1003
2019	538	20	80	343	8	0	37	0	1026
2020	541	23	68	332	6	0	38	0	1008
2021	464	19	63	302	6	0	50	0	904
2022	438	13	72	302	4	0	50	0	879
2023	393	24	64	319	7	2	51	0	860
2024	365	15	62	324	5	2	50	0	823

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 Norris Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	785	32.4	24.2	n/a
1989	832	33.7	24.6	n/a
1990	382	17.0	22.4	n/a
1991	393	17.0	23.1	n/a
1992	391	17.3	22.6	6.1
1993	343	15.0	22.9	7.9
1994	326	14.0	23.3	8.9
1995	366	14.0	26.1	12
1996	366	14.0	26.1	12
1997	414	20.0	20.7	0
1998	407	22.0	18.5	10.6
1999	443	23.0	19.3	10.4
2000	499	27.0	18.5	12.8
2001	536	29.0	18.5	9.7
2002	499	26.0	19.2	8.4
2003	499	26.0	19.2	8.4
2004	455	23.0	19.8	15.3
2005	576	30.0	19.2	14.6
2006	853	42.0	20.3	9.6
2007	1282	52.0	24.7	12.6
2008	968	40.0	24.2	12.4
2009	804	38.0	20.6	16
2010	822	38.0	21.6	22.4
2011	856	n/a	n/a	20.9
2012	825	33.5	24.6	n/a
2013	811	33.5	24.2	18.9
2014	969	37.0	26.1	15.3
2015	979	38.0	25.7	17.1
2016	972	40.0	24.3	9.5
2017	990	40.0	24.7	21.1
2018	1003	35.0	28.6	25.3
2019	1026	40.0	25.6	28.3
2020	1008	n/a	n/a	24
2021	904	39.0	23.1	26.7
2022	879	35.8	24.5	33.3
2023	860	37.7	22.7	33.6
2024	823	35.2	23.3	32.1

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 Norris Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	785	32.4	24.2	n/a
1989	832	33.7	24.6	n/a
1990	382	17.0	22.4	n/a
1991	393	17.0	23.1	n/a
1992	391	17.3	22.6	6.1
1993	343	15.0	22.9	7.9
1994	326	14.0	23.3	8.9
1995	366	14.0	26.1	12
1996	366	14.0	26.1	12
1997	414	20.0	20.7	0
1998	407	22.0	18.5	10.6
1999	443	23.0	19.3	10.4
2000	499	27.0	18.5	12.8
2001	536	29.0	18.5	9.7
2002	499	26.0	19.2	8.4
2003	499	26.0	19.2	8.4
2004	455	23.0	19.8	15.3
2005	576	30.0	19.2	14.6
2006	853	42.0	20.3	9.6
2007	1282	52.0	24.7	12.6
2008	968	40.0	24.2	12.4
2009	804	38.0	20.6	16
2010	822	38.0	21.6	22.4
2011	856	n/a	n/a	20.9
2012	825	33.5	24.6	n/a
2013	811	33.5	24.2	18.9
2014	969	37.0	26.1	15.3
2015	979	38.0	25.7	17.1
2016	972	40.0	24.3	9.5
2017	990	40.0	24.7	21.1
2018	1003	35.0	28.6	25.3
2019	1026	40.0	25.6	28.3
2020	1008	n/a	n/a	24
2021	904	39.0	23.1	26.7
2022	879	35.8	24.5	33.3
2023	860	37.7	22.7	33.6
2024	823	35.2	23.3	32.1

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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