Standard Elementary School District

1200 North Chester Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93308-3521
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 997 students in Standard Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Standard Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
3,030 Students
1,854,195 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
87,801 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Standard Elementary School District, which is ranked #1732 of all 1,907 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)
#1718 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
12%
34%
24%
47%
16%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
46%
55%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
45%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,434 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,495 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,434
$19,975
Spending / Student
$23,495
$18,396

Best Standard Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Standard Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
126 Ferguson Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 392-2130
Gr: 6-8 | 997 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 3,030 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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