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

6940 Calloway Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93312-9005

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Top 30%

Tel: (661) 387-7000

www.norris.k12.ca.us

Top Rankings

Norris 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

3,459 Schools

# Students

4,153 Students

1,857,843 Students

# Teachers

179 Teachers

88,071 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Norris Elementary School District	California
6	3	141
7	491	213
8	498	216

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District Rank

Norris Elementary School District, which is ranked #453 of all 1,903 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)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Norris Elementary School District
2023	#439
2022	#449
2021	#292
2019	#387
2018	#201
2017	#181
2016	#176
2015	#165
2013	#258
2012	#258
2011	#266
2010	#220

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44%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Norris Elementary School District	California
2023	44%	34%
2022	44%	33%
2021	50%	34%
2019	52%	40%
2018	51%	39%
2017	51%	38%
2016	52%	37%
2015	50%	34%
2013	63%	59%
2012	66%	59%
2011	64%	58%
2010	65%	56%

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54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Norris Elementary School District	California
2022	54%	47%
2021	50%	49%
2019	58%	51%
2018	51%	50%
2017	60%	48%
2016	60%	48%
2015	57%	44%
2013	69%	57%
2012	69%	58%
2011	65%	56%
2010	66%	54%

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37%

29%

(2022-23)

14%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Norris Elementary School District	California
2023	14%	27.7%
2022	19.1%	33%
2021	7.7%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Norris Elementary School District	California
2023	0.64	0.64
2022	0.62	0.63
2021	0.61	0.62
2020	0.59	0.64
2019	0.59	0.63
2018	0.59	0.64
2017	0.59	0.64
2016	0.59	0.64
2015	0.59	0.64
2014	0.60	0.65
2013	0.62	0.65
2012	0.64	0.65
2011	0.65	0.66
2010	0.62	0.67
2009	0.62	0.67
2008	0.57	0.65
2007	0.57	0.66
2006	0.51	0.66
2005	0.44	0.66
2004	0.39	0.67
2003	0.34	0.67
2002	0.29	0.67
2001	0.26	0.67
2000	0.23	0.67
1999	0.20	0.67
1998	0.20	0.67
1997	0.17	0.67
1996	0.15	0.67
1995	0.14	0.67
1994	0.10	0.67
1993	0.08	0.67
1992	0.08	0.67
1991	0.07	0.66
1990	0.07	0.66
1989	0.07	0.65
1988	0.08	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)

Year	Norris Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Norris Elementary School District	California
2023	7%	12%
2022	7%	12%
2021	6%	12%
2020	6%	12%
2019	6%	12%
2018	5%	12%
2017	5%	11%
2016	6%	11%
2015	6%	11%
2014	6%	11%
2013	6%	11%
2012	7%	11%
2011	7%	11%
2010	7%	11%
2009	7%	11%
2008	14%	12%
2007	14%	12%
2006	7%	12%
2005	6%	12%
2004	5%	12%
2003	3%	12%
2002	4%	11%
2001	5%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	3%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

45%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Norris Elementary School District	California
2023	39%	55%
2022	36%	56%
2021	34%	56%
2020	30%	55%
2019	30%	55%
2018	29%	54%
2017	29%	54%
2016	29%	54%
2015	28%	54%
2014	27%	53%
2013	26%	53%
2012	27%	52%
2011	27%	51%
2010	29%	50%
2009	23%	49%
2008	24%	50%
2007	23%	49%
2006	23%	48%
2005	20%	47%
2004	16%	46%
2003	13%	45%
2002	11%	44%
2001	10%	43%
2000	9%	42%
1999	8%	41%
1998	9%	40%
1997	7%	40%
1996	6%	39%
1995	5%	38%
1994	4%	37%
1993	3%	36%
1992	4%	35%
1991	3%	34%
1990	3%	33%
1989	3%	31%
1988	4%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)

Year	Norris Elementary School District	California
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	2%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	1%	9%

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% White

41%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Norris Elementary School District	California
2023	46%	21%
2022	50%	21%
2021	53%	22%
2020	57%	22%
2019	57%	23%
2018	57%	23%
2017	57%	24%
2016	57%	24%
2015	57%	25%
2014	57%	25%
2013	55%	25%
2012	53%	26%
2011	51%	27%
2010	55%	27%
2009	57%	28%
2008	60%	29%
2007	59%	30%
2006	64%	31%
2005	70%	32%
2004	75%	33%
2003	79%	34%
2002	83%	35%
2001	83%	36%
2000	87%	37%
1999	89%	38%
1998	88%	39%
1997	91%	39%
1996	92%	40%
1995	93%	41%
1994	95%	42%
1993	96%	43%
1992	96%	44%
1991	97%	46%
1990	97%	47%
1989	97%	49%
1988	96%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2012)

Year	Norris Elementary School District	California
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	7%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)

Year	Norris Elementary School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	9%	3%
2014	8%	3%
2013	11%	3%
2012	11%	3%
2011	12%	3%
2010	6%	3%
2009	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,967 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,799 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$75 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Norris Elementary School District	California
2023	$75 MM	$10 MM
2022	$60 MM	$9 MM
2021	$56 MM	$8 MM
2020	$57 MM	$7 MM
2019	$51 MM	$7 MM
2018	$49 MM	$29 MM
2017	$45 MM	$26 MM
2016	$46 MM	$24 MM
2015	$29 MM	$17 MM
2014	$35 MM	$21 MM
2012	$31 MM	$19 MM
2011	$30 MM	$19 MM
2010	$29 MM	$17 MM
2009	$32 MM	$19 MM
2008	$30 MM	$19 MM
2007	$36 MM	$19 MM
2006	$35 MM	$17 MM
2005	$21 MM	$16 MM
2004	$17 MM	$16 MM
2003	$15 MM	$16 MM
2002	$11 MM	$15 MM
2001	$10 MM	$15 MM
2000	$9 MM	$13 MM
1999	$7 MM	$12 MM
1998	$7 MM	$11 MM
1997	$7 MM	$10 MM
1996	$5 MM	$9 MM
1995	$5 MM	$8 MM
1992	$5 MM	$7 MM
1990	$5 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$62 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Norris Elementary School District	California
2023	$61 MM	$9 MM
2022	$51 MM	$8 MM
2021	$48 MM	$7 MM
2020	$52 MM	$7 MM
2019	$52 MM	$7 MM
2018	$46 MM	$29 MM
2017	$43 MM	$24 MM
2016	$46 MM	$23 MM
2015	$27 MM	$18 MM
2014	$34 MM	$21 MM
2012	$27 MM	$19 MM
2011	$28 MM	$19 MM
2010	$27 MM	$18 MM
2009	$27 MM	$18 MM
2008	$33 MM	$19 MM
2007	$48 MM	$18 MM
2006	$33 MM	$17 MM
2005	$35 MM	$16 MM
2004	$20 MM	$17 MM
2003	$12 MM	$15 MM
2002	$10 MM	$16 MM
2001	$11 MM	$14 MM
2000	$8 MM	$13 MM
1999	$7 MM	$11 MM
1998	$7 MM	$11 MM
1997	$8 MM	$10 MM
1996	$5 MM	$8 MM
1995	$5 MM	$8 MM
1992	$5 MM	$7 MM
1990	$6 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,967

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Norris Elementary School District	California
2023	$19,241	$21,289
2022	$15,652	$17,710
2021	$14,290	$15,669
2020	$13,390	$14,213
2019	$12,258	$14,063
2018	$11,576	$16,033
2017	$11,098	$16,692
2016	$11,284	$15,604
2015	$7,093	$10,238
2014	$8,906	$11,786
2012	$8,147	$11,929
2011	$8,329	$11,681
2010	$8,085	$10,238
2009	$9,176	$11,099
2008	$7,863	$11,762
2007	$10,106	$11,879
2006	$12,393	$10,859
2005	$8,543	$10,445
2004	$8,187	$10,566
2003	$8,000	$10,456
2002	$6,548	$9,803
2001	$6,487	$10,568
2000	$6,008	$8,943
1999	$5,424	$8,203
1998	$5,386	$7,395
1997	$4,986	$6,922
1995	$4,074	$5,953
1992	$3,779	$5,430
1990	$4,029	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$14,799

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Norris Elementary School District	California
2023	$15,849	$19,218
2022	$13,367	$16,552
2021	$12,133	$13,970
2020	$12,319	$13,602
2019	$12,352	$13,522
2018	$10,867	$16,124
2017	$10,464	$15,588
2016	$11,301	$14,779
2015	$6,607	$10,739
2014	$8,748	$11,804
2012	$7,307	$12,155
2011	$7,640	$11,509
2010	$7,531	$10,739
2009	$7,693	$10,975
2008	$8,494	$11,678
2007	$13,495	$11,317
2006	$11,747	$10,926
2005	$14,312	$10,789
2004	$9,795	$11,073
2003	$6,539	$10,210
2002	$6,120	$10,600
2001	$7,282	$10,007
2000	$5,902	$9,131
1999	$5,245	$7,911
1998	$5,639	$7,592
1997	$5,918	$6,759
1995	$4,026	$6,033
1992	$3,748	$5,588
1990	$4,619	$5,241

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Best Norris Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Norris Middle School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 50%

6940 Calloway Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93312
(661) 387-7060

Gr: 7-8 | 992 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 4,153 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 30% in CA
: 44% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 37% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education