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Buena Vista Elementary School

6547 Buena Vista Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93311

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Serving 720 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Buena Vista Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 720 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Top 30% in CA
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Buena Vista Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Buena Vista Elementary School's student population of 720 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buena Vista Elementary School
Kind	113
1	76
2	111
3	96
4	103
5	97
6	124

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Total Students

720 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School
2023	718
2022	717
2021	916
2020	940
2019	940
2018	924
2017	924
2016	893
2015	917
2014	934
2013	907
2012	884
2011	881
2010	866
2009	932
2008	1,066
2007	1,098
2006	903
2005	712
2004	530
2003	502
2002	426
2001	397
2000	426
1999	437
1998	434
1997	406
1996	412
1995	269
1994	217
1993	156
1992	139
1991	95
1990	78
1989	38
1988	35
1987	29

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School
2023	30
2022	31
2021	35
2020	29
2019	29
2018	32
2017	32
2016	30
2015	38
2014	32
2013	32
2012	27
2010	34
2009	48
2008	53
2007	51
2006	45
2005	36
2004	25
2003	24
2002	20
2001	20
2000	19
1999	22
1998	23
1997	21
1996	17
1995	12
1994	8
1993	7
1992	5
1991	5
1990	5

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School Rankings

Buena Vista Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Buena Vista Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2094 out of 9602 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School
2022	#2094
2019	#2963
2018	#3632
2017	#3713
2016	#3108
2015	#3794
2013	#4317
2012	#4128
2011	#3950
2010	#3611

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45%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
2022	45%	33%	30%
2019	48%	40%	37%
2018	41%	39%	34%
2017	35%	38%	32%
2016	39%	37%	30%
2015	30%	34%	27%
2013	56%	59%	49%
2012	58%	59%	50%
2011	61%	58%	53%
2010	57%	56%	51%

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64%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
2022	64%	47%	47%
2019	56%	51%	52%
2018	54%	50%	34%
2017	54%	48%	49%
2016	58%	48%	45%
2015	46%	44%	39%
2013	57%	57%	54%
2012	60%	58%	56%
2011	56%	56%	55%
2010	58%	54%	54%

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30-34%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
2023	24:1	22:1	24:1
2022	23:1	21:1	24:1
2021	26:1	22:1	24:1
2020	32:1	23:1	28:1
2019	32:1	23:1	28:1
2018	29:1	23:1	26:1
2017	29:1	23:1	26:1
2016	30:1	24:1	26:1
2015	24:1	24:1	24:1
2014	29:1	24:1	26:1
2013	29:1	24:1	26:1
2012	33:1	23:1	29:1
2010	25:1	21:1	23:1
2009	20:1	20:1	20:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	21:1	20:1
2006	20:1	20:1	20:1
2005	20:1	21:1	21:1
2004	21:1	21:1	21:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	21:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	19:1	21:1	21:1
1997	19:1	23:1	23:1
1996	25:1	25:1	23:1
1995	22:1	25:1	23:1
1994	27:1	25:1	24:1
1993	22:1	25:1	24:1
1992	27:1	24:1	24:1
1991	19:1	24:1	23:1
1990	17:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2020)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1992	4%	1%

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Asian

17%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
2023	16%	12%	11%
2022	14%	12%	10%
2021	13%	12%	10%
2020	12%	12%	10%
2019	12%	12%	10%
2018	10%	11%	10%
2017	10%	11%	10%
2016	13%	11%	10%
2015	14%	11%	9%
2014	14%	11%	10%
2013	14%	11%	10%
2012	14%	11%	9%
2011	15%	11%	9%
2010	15%	11%	8%
2009	15%	11%	8%
2008	15%	12%	8%
2007	13%	12%	8%
2006	11%	12%	8%
2005	9%	12%	8%
2004	8%	12%	7%
2003	8%	11%	7%
2002	8%	11%	7%
2001	8%	11%	7%
2000	9%	11%	6%
1999	10%	11%	6%
1998	7%	11%	6%
1997	9%	11%	6%
1996	9%	11%	6%
1995	12%	11%	6%
1994	10%	11%	5%
1993	5%	11%	6%

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Hispanic

54%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
2023	56%	55%	61%
2022	57%	56%	60%
2021	53%	56%	60%
2020	52%	55%	58%
2019	52%	55%	58%
2018	54%	54%	57%
2017	54%	54%	57%
2016	52%	54%	56%
2015	50%	54%	55%
2014	46%	53%	54%
2013	45%	53%	52%
2012	46%	52%	51%
2011	46%	51%	50%
2010	46%	50%	49%
2009	46%	49%	48%
2008	47%	50%	47%
2007	41%	49%	44%
2006	36%	48%	41%
2005	29%	47%	37%
2004	23%	46%	34%
2003	23%	45%	31%
2002	19%	44%	29%
2001	19%	43%	27%
2000	19%	42%	25%
1999	27%	41%	23%
1998	31%	40%	22%
1997	33%	40%	20%
1996	32%	39%	19%
1995	20%	38%	18%
1994	14%	37%	17%
1993	12%	36%	15%
1992	12%	35%	15%
1991	17%	34%	13%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
2023	6%	5%	8%
2022	5%	5%	8%
2021	7%	5%	9%
2020	6%	5%	9%
2019	6%	5%	9%
2018	6%	6%	9%
2017	6%	6%	9%
2016	6%	6%	10%
2015	6%	6%	10%
2014	6%	6%	10%
2013	6%	6%	11%
2012	7%	6%	11%
2011	7%	7%	11%
2010	7%	7%	11%
2009	7%	7%	11%
2008	10%	8%	12%
2007	8%	8%	11%
2006	8%	8%	12%
2005	10%	8%	11%
2004	10%	8%	11%
2003	9%	8%	12%
2002	9%	8%	12%
2001	7%	8%	12%
2000	9%	9%	12%
1999	7%	9%	12%
1998	8%	9%	12%
1997	5%	9%	12%
1996	4%	9%	10%
1995	4%	9%	10%
1994	5%	9%	9%
1993	3%	9%	7%
1992	1%	9%	6%
1991	2%	9%	7%

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White

18%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
2023	19%	21%	15%
2022	21%	21%	16%
2021	22%	22%	17%
2020	25%	23%	19%
2019	25%	23%	19%
2018	28%	24%	22%
2017	28%	24%	22%
2016	27%	24%	23%
2015	28%	24%	25%
2014	31%	25%	25%
2013	32%	25%	26%
2012	31%	26%	27%
2011	31%	27%	29%
2010	31%	27%	30%
2009	30%	28%	31%
2008	26%	29%	32%
2007	37%	29%	35%
2006	44%	31%	38%
2005	50%	31%	43%
2004	57%	32%	47%
2003	58%	34%	49%
2002	62%	35%	51%
2001	64%	36%	53%
2000	61%	37%	56%
1999	54%	38%	57%
1998	53%	39%	59%
1997	52%	39%	61%
1996	54%	40%	64%
1995	64%	41%	65%
1994	71%	42%	68%
1993	80%	43%	72%
1992	79%	44%	74%
1991	78%	45%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2014)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
2023	0.63	0.64	0.60
2022	0.61	0.63	0.60
2021	0.65	0.62	0.60
2020	0.65	0.63	0.61
2019	0.65	0.63	0.61
2018	0.62	0.64	0.61
2017	0.62	0.64	0.61
2016	0.64	0.64	0.62
2015	0.65	0.64	0.63
2014	0.69	0.65	0.64
2013	0.68	0.65	0.64
2012	0.67	0.65	0.65
2011	0.67	0.67	0.65
2010	0.67	0.67	0.65
2009	0.68	0.71	0.66
2008	0.69	0.65	0.66
2007	0.68	0.67	0.67
2006	0.66	0.66	0.67
2005	0.65	0.67	0.67
2004	0.61	0.67	0.66
2003	0.60	0.67	0.65
2002	0.57	0.67	0.64
2001	0.55	0.67	0.63
2000	0.58	0.67	0.61
1999	0.63	0.67	0.60
1998	0.62	0.67	0.60
1997	0.62	0.67	0.57
1996	0.60	0.67	0.55
1995	0.54	0.67	0.52
1994	0.46	0.67	0.50
1993	0.35	0.67	0.46
1992	0.36	0.67	0.43
1991	0.37	0.67	0.42

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Eligible for

53%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
2023	50%	51%	63%
2022	50%	51%	62%
2021	48%	53%	60%
2020	47%	52%	60%
2019	47%	52%	60%
2018	35%	49%	54%
2017	35%	49%	54%
2016	31%	50%	53%
2015	30%	50%	50%
2014	31%	49%	50%
2013	29%	48%	49%
2012	40%	9%	58%
2011	33%	46%	52%
2010	29%	46%	45%
2009	26%	43%	39%
2008	22%	41%	34%
2007	21%	40%	34%
2006	18%	40%	36%
2005	17%	40%	34%
2004	6%	40%	31%
2003	11%	39%	30%
2002	8%	39%	29%
2001	7%	39%	25%
2000	8%	40%	25%
1999	13%	40%	24%
1998	21%	47%	28%
1997	23%	47%	31%
1996	25%	46%	27%
1995	9%	45%	26%
1994	16%	43%	25%
1993	4%	41%	22%

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Eligible for

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
2023	14%	8%	12%
2022	17%	7%	13%
2021	5%	6%	7%
2020	10%	7%	9%
2019	10%	7%	9%
2018	14%	9%	11%
2017	14%	9%	11%
2016	15%	9%	11%
2015	12%	9%	11%
2014	13%	9%	12%
2013	15%	7%	12%
2011	13%	8%	11%
2010	12%	9%	13%
2009	12%	10%	13%
2008	15%	10%	13%
2007	10%	10%	11%
2006	9%	9%	12%
2005	8%	9%	13%
2003	4%	9%	12%
2002	4%	8%	11%
2001	3%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Panama-Buena Vista Union School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Buena Vista Elementary School's ranking?

Buena Vista Elementary School is ranked #2094 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Buena Vista Elementary School often compared to?

Buena Vista Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Old River Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Buena Vista Elementary School?

720 students attend Buena Vista Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Buena Vista Elementary School students are Hispanic, 18% of students are White, 17% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Buena Vista Elementary School?

Buena Vista Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Buena Vista Elementary School offer ?

Buena Vista Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Buena Vista Elementary School part of?

Buena Vista Elementary School is part of Panama-Buena Vista Union School District.

In what neighborhood is Buena Vista Elementary School located?

Buena Vista Elementary School is located in the Hidden Oak neighborhood of Bakersfield, CA.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 720 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Top 30%
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education