Bakersfield Elementary School
Bakersfield Elementary School serves 165 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Bakersfield Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Bakersfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
School Overview
Bakersfield Elementary School's student population of 165 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 16 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
165 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Bakersfield Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 2,091 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Bakersfield Elementary School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#620 out of 2091 schools
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
49%

Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
1%
7%

Black
n/a
16%

White
96%
71%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
45%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
19%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
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