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Item: Fruitvale Elementary School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

7311 Rosedale Hwy.
Bakersfield, CA 93308-5738

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Top 30%

Tel: (661) 589-3830

www.fruitvale.k12.ca.us

Top Rankings

Fruitvale Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

5 Schools

10,334 Schools

# Students

3,069 Students

5,790,262 Students

# Teachers

146 Teachers

267,580 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fruitvale Elementary School District	California
Kind	456	264
1	300	187
2	267	196
3	358	204
4	321	205
5	350	210
6	324	210
7	336	213
8	357	216

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District Rank

Fruitvale Elementary School District, which is ranked #545 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#510 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fruitvale Elementary School District
2023	#510
2022	#576
2021	#292
2019	#380
2018	#216
2017	#226
2016	#213
2015	#282
2014	#502
2013	#243
2012	#192

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40%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fruitvale Elementary School District	California
2023	40%	34%
2022	37%	33%
2021	50%	34%
2019	54%	40%
2018	50%	39%
2017	48%	38%
2016	48%	37%
2015	39%	34%
2014	50%	63%
2013	65%	59%
2012	67%	59%

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51%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fruitvale Elementary School District	California
2022	51%	47%
2021	50%	49%
2019	58%	51%
2018	50%	50%
2017	58%	48%
2016	61%	48%
2015	55%	44%
2014	50%	58%
2013	69%	57%
2012	72%	58%
2011	70%	56%

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28%

29%

(2022-23)

17.7%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Fruitvale Elementary School District	California
2023	17.7%	27.7%
2022	18.3%	33%
2021	11.8%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fruitvale Elementary School District	California
2023	0.62	0.64
2022	0.63	0.63
2021	0.64	0.62
2020	0.63	0.63
2019	0.63	0.63
2018	0.61	0.64
2017	0.61	0.64
2016	0.61	0.64
2015	0.62	0.64
2014	0.62	0.65
2013	0.60	0.65
2012	0.60	0.65
2011	0.59	0.67
2010	0.61	0.67
2009	0.59	0.71
2008	0.55	0.65
2007	0.57	0.67
2006	0.55	0.66
2005	0.54	0.67
2004	0.54	0.67
2003	0.46	0.67
2002	0.43	0.67
2001	0.38	0.67
2000	0.38	0.67
1999	0.31	0.67
1998	0.29	0.67
1997	0.26	0.67
1996	0.27	0.67
1995	0.25	0.67
1994	0.24	0.67
1993	0.21	0.67
1992	0.21	0.67
1991	0.20	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Fruitvale Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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

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% Hispanic

51%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fruitvale Elementary School District	California
2023	49%	55%
2022	47%	56%
2021	43%	56%
2020	41%	55%
2019	41%	55%
2018	39%	54%
2017	39%	54%
2016	38%	54%
2015	36%	54%
2014	35%	53%
2013	34%	53%
2012	34%	52%
2011	32%	51%
2010	14%	50%
2009	29%	49%
2008	29%	50%
2007	27%	49%
2006	26%	48%
2005	23%	47%
2004	20%	46%
2003	19%	45%
2002	17%	44%
2001	14%	43%
2000	13%	42%
1999	11%	41%
1998	10%	40%
1997	9%	40%
1996	10%	39%
1995	8%	38%
1994	7%	37%
1993	7%	36%
1992	7%	35%
1991	6%	34%

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% Black

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

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% White

35%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fruitvale Elementary School District	California
2023	37%	21%
2022	39%	21%
2021	42%	22%
2020	45%	23%
2019	45%	23%
2018	49%	24%
2017	49%	24%
2016	50%	24%
2015	50%	24%
2014	50%	25%
2013	53%	25%
2012	54%	26%
2011	55%	27%
2010	24%	27%
2009	58%	28%
2008	60%	29%
2007	59%	29%
2006	62%	31%
2005	64%	31%
2004	64%	32%
2003	71%	34%
2002	73%	35%
2001	77%	36%
2000	78%	37%
1999	83%	38%
1998	84%	39%
1997	85%	39%
1996	85%	40%
1995	86%	41%
1994	87%	42%
1993	89%	43%
1992	89%	44%
1991	89%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Fruitvale Elementary School District	California
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	5%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	56%	3%
2009	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,641 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,997 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$42 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fruitvale Elementary School District	California
2023	$42 MM	$8 MM
2022	$39 MM	$7 MM
2021	$42 MM	$8 MM
2020	$39 MM	$7 MM
2019	$40 MM	$7 MM
2018	$38 MM	$29 MM
2017	$37 MM	$26 MM
2016	$36 MM	$24 MM
2015	$27 MM	$17 MM
2014	$29 MM	$21 MM
2012	$31 MM	$19 MM
2011	$27 MM	$19 MM
2010	$27 MM	$17 MM
2009	$29 MM	$19 MM
2008	$29 MM	$19 MM
2007	$28 MM	$19 MM
2006	$25 MM	$17 MM
2005	$24 MM	$16 MM
2004	$24 MM	$16 MM
2003	$24 MM	$16 MM
2002	$23 MM	$15 MM
2001	$22 MM	$15 MM
2000	$19 MM	$13 MM
1999	$18 MM	$12 MM
1998	$16 MM	$11 MM
1997	$14 MM	$10 MM
1996	$13 MM	$9 MM
1995	$18 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$43 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fruitvale Elementary School District	California
2023	$43 MM	$7 MM
2022	$43 MM	$7 MM
2021	$43 MM	$7 MM
2020	$43 MM	$7 MM
2019	$43 MM	$7 MM
2018	$37 MM	$29 MM
2017	$33 MM	$24 MM
2016	$32 MM	$23 MM
2015	$28 MM	$18 MM
2014	$27 MM	$21 MM
2012	$25 MM	$19 MM
2011	$25 MM	$19 MM
2010	$28 MM	$18 MM
2009	$35 MM	$18 MM
2008	$32 MM	$19 MM
2007	$28 MM	$18 MM
2006	$26 MM	$17 MM
2005	$29 MM	$16 MM
2004	$22 MM	$17 MM
2003	$21 MM	$15 MM
2002	$21 MM	$16 MM
2001	$20 MM	$14 MM
2000	$17 MM	$13 MM
1999	$16 MM	$11 MM
1998	$14 MM	$11 MM
1997	$12 MM	$10 MM
1996	$13 MM	$8 MM
1995	$17 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,641

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fruitvale Elementary School District	California
2023	$13,812	$15,607
2022	$12,180	$14,213
2021	$13,703	$15,669
2020	$12,180	$14,213
2019	$12,519	$14,063
2018	$11,594	$16,033
2017	$11,489	$16,692
2016	$11,043	$15,604
2015	$8,206	$10,238
2014	$8,652	$11,786
2012	$9,256	$11,929
2011	$8,357	$11,681
2010	$8,308	$10,238
2009	$8,908	$11,099
2008	$9,064	$11,762
2007	$8,718	$11,879
2006	$7,733	$10,859
2005	$7,351	$10,445
2004	$7,599	$10,566
2003	$7,779	$10,456
2002	$7,930	$9,803
2001	$7,702	$10,568
2000	$6,738	$8,943
1999	$6,937	$8,203
1998	$6,387	$7,395
1997	$6,010	$6,922
1995	$9,103	$5,953
1992	$6,036	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$13,997

$18,512

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fruitvale Elementary School District	California
2023	$14,173	$13,914
2022	$13,165	$13,602
2021	$14,061	$13,970
2020	$13,165	$13,602
2019	$13,457	$13,522
2018	$11,299	$16,124
2017	$10,400	$15,588
2016	$9,797	$14,779
2015	$8,631	$10,739
2014	$8,067	$11,804
2012	$7,622	$12,155
2011	$7,809	$11,509
2010	$8,739	$10,739
2009	$10,928	$10,975
2008	$10,083	$11,678
2007	$8,680	$11,317
2006	$8,079	$10,926
2005	$8,766	$10,789
2004	$7,018	$11,073
2003	$6,870	$10,210
2002	$7,180	$10,600
2001	$6,979	$10,007
2000	$6,097	$9,131
1999	$6,266	$7,911
1998	$5,612	$7,592
1997	$5,146	$6,759
1995	$8,673	$6,033
1992	$5,732	$5,588

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Best Fruitvale Elementary School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Discovery Elementary School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

7500 Vaquero Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 589-7336

Gr: K-6 | 706 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Rank: #22.

Fruitvale Junior High School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2114 Calloway Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93312
(661) 589-3933

Gr: 7-8 | 693 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Rank: #33.

Endeavour Elementary School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 51%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

9300 Meacham Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93312
(661) 588-3550

Gr: K-6 | 724 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Rank: #44.

Quailwood Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

7301 Remington Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 832-6415

Gr: K-6 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

Rank: #55.

Columbia Elementary School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

703 Mondavi Way
Bakersfield, CA 93312
(661) 588-3540

Gr: K-6 | 601 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Fruitvale Elementary School District?

Fruitvale Elementary School District manages 5 public schools serving 3,069 students.

What is the rank of Fruitvale Elementary School District?

Fruitvale Elementary School District is ranked #545 out of 1,904 school districts in California (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Fruitvale Elementary School District?

51% of Fruitvale Elementary School District students are Hispanic, 35% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Fruitvale Elementary School District?

Fruitvale Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 21:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Fruitvale Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,997 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 3,069 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 30% in CA
: 40% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 28% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education