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Serving 784 students in grades Kindergarten-6, College Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 9% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% 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: 784 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

College Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

College Heights Elementary School's student population of 784 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	College Heights Elementary School
Kind	142
1	98
2	98
3	103
4	105
5	118
6	120

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Total Students

784 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	College Heights Elementary School
2023	776
2022	858
2021	774
2020	884
2019	884
2018	842
2017	842
2016	872
2015	884
2014	919
2013	927
2012	873
2011	857
2010	808
2009	870
2008	800
2007	804
2006	923
2005	923
2004	884
2003	875
2002	833
2001	814
2000	714
1999	864
1998	871
1997	883
1996	853
1995	880
1994	846
1993	878
1992	821
1991	821
1990	895
1989	725
1988	613
1987	592

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	College Heights Elementary School
2023	34
2022	40
2021	39
2020	41
2019	41
2018	39
2017	39
2016	41
2015	42
2014	47
2013	51
2012	46
2010	43
2009	46
2008	48
2007	40
2006	44
2005	43
2004	41
2003	43
2002	47
2001	39
2000	41
1999	44
1998	47
1997	40
1996	34
1995	34
1994	34
1993	32
1992	34
1991	34
1990	38

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School Rankings

College Heights Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of College Heights Elementary School is 0.25, which is less 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)

#9024 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	College Heights Elementary School
2022	#9024
2019	#8658
2018	#8572
2017	#7952
2016	#8571
2015	#8225
2014	#2014
2013	#7764
2012	#8109
2011	#7907
2010	#7406

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33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	College Heights Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2022	9%	33%	13%
2019	13%	40%	22%
2018	14%	39%	22%
2017	15%	38%	23%
2016	14%	37%	21%
2015	10%	34%	18%
2014	50%	63%	73%
2013	45%	59%	49%
2012	45%	59%	51%
2011	43%	58%	46%
2010	47%	56%	46%

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18%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	College Heights Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2022	18%	47%	27%
2019	28%	51%	36%
2018	26%	50%	22%
2017	28%	48%	34%
2016	20%	48%	31%
2015	14%	44%	26%
2014	50%	58%	88%
2013	26%	57%	39%
2012	34%	58%	41%
2011	36%	56%	39%
2010	33%	54%	37%

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10-14%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	College Heights Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	3%
1989	1%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	College Heights Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	1%	12%	1%
2020	1%	12%	1%
2019	1%	12%	1%
2014	1%	11%	1%
2009	1%	11%	2%
2007	1%	12%	2%
2002	1%	11%	2%
2001	1%	11%	2%
2000	1%	11%	2%
1999	2%	11%	2%
1991	1%	11%	2%
1990	1%	10%	2%
1989	1%	10%	2%

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Hispanic

86%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	College Heights Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	88%	55%	82%
2022	87%	56%	81%
2021	90%	56%	80%
2020	89%	55%	79%
2019	89%	55%	79%
2018	90%	54%	79%
2017	90%	54%	79%
2016	90%	54%	79%
2015	90%	54%	76%
2014	88%	53%	78%
2013	90%	53%	77%
2012	89%	52%	78%
2011	89%	51%	77%
2010	89%	50%	76%
2009	86%	49%	74%
2008	87%	50%	74%
2007	85%	49%	72%
2006	85%	48%	71%
2005	83%	47%	70%
2004	84%	46%	68%
2003	86%	45%	66%
2002	85%	44%	64%
2001	86%	43%	63%
2000	86%	42%	62%
1999	90%	41%	61%
1998	93%	40%	60%
1997	93%	40%	59%
1996	92%	39%	57%
1995	89%	38%	56%
1994	85%	37%	54%
1993	85%	36%	52%
1992	80%	35%	49%
1991	78%	34%	47%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	College Heights Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	6%	5%	8%
2022	7%	5%	8%
2021	4%	5%	8%
2020	4%	5%	8%
2019	4%	5%	8%
2018	6%	6%	8%
2017	6%	6%	8%
2016	4%	6%	8%
2015	6%	6%	9%
2014	6%	6%	8%
2013	6%	6%	9%
2012	6%	6%	9%
2011	6%	7%	9%
2010	4%	7%	10%
2009	7%	7%	11%
2008	7%	8%	11%
2007	7%	8%	11%
2006	7%	8%	12%
2005	8%	8%	12%
2004	8%	8%	13%
2003	6%	8%	13%
2002	7%	8%	13%
2001	7%	8%	14%
2000	8%	9%	14%
1999	3%	9%	14%
1998	3%	9%	13%
1997	1%	9%	14%
1996	2%	9%	14%
1995	3%	9%	14%
1994	2%	9%	14%
1993	2%	9%	14%
1992	1%	9%	14%
1991	1%	9%	14%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	College Heights Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	4%	21%	8%
2022	5%	21%	8%
2021	5%	22%	9%
2020	6%	23%	10%
2019	6%	23%	10%
2018	4%	24%	10%
2017	4%	24%	10%
2016	6%	24%	10%
2015	3%	24%	10%
2014	4%	25%	10%
2013	4%	25%	10%
2012	4%	26%	10%
2011	4%	27%	11%
2010	5%	27%	11%
2009	5%	28%	12%
2008	5%	29%	12%
2007	6%	29%	13%
2006	6%	31%	14%
2005	7%	31%	15%
2004	7%	32%	15%
2003	6%	34%	18%
2002	6%	35%	19%
2001	5%	36%	20%
2000	4%	37%	20%
1999	5%	38%	22%
1998	4%	39%	23%
1997	5%	39%	23%
1996	6%	40%	25%
1995	8%	41%	26%
1994	12%	42%	28%
1993	12%	43%	30%
1992	17%	44%	32%
1991	19%	45%	34%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2022)
Year	College Heights Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	College Heights Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	0.22	0.64	0.32
2022	0.24	0.63	0.34
2021	0.19	0.62	0.35
2020	0.20	0.63	0.37
2019	0.20	0.63	0.37
2018	0.19	0.64	0.36
2017	0.19	0.64	0.36
2016	0.19	0.64	0.36
2015	0.19	0.64	0.38
2014	0.23	0.65	0.37
2013	0.19	0.65	0.39
2012	0.20	0.65	0.38
2011	0.21	0.67	0.40
2010	0.21	0.67	0.41
2009	0.26	0.71	0.43
2008	0.25	0.65	0.43
2007	0.27	0.67	0.45
2006	0.27	0.66	0.47
2005	0.30	0.67	0.48
2004	0.29	0.67	0.50
2003	0.26	0.67	0.52
2002	0.28	0.67	0.54
2001	0.26	0.67	0.55
2000	0.26	0.67	0.56
1999	0.19	0.67	0.57
1998	0.13	0.67	0.57
1997	0.13	0.67	0.58
1996	0.17	0.67	0.59
1995	0.22	0.67	0.60
1994	0.27	0.67	0.62
1993	0.27	0.67	0.63
1992	0.33	0.67	0.64
1991	0.36	0.67	0.64

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Eligible for

92%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	College Heights Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	90%	51%	83%
2022	87%	51%	80%
2021	94%	53%	87%
2020	95%	52%	84%
2019	95%	52%	84%
2018	90%	49%	81%
2017	90%	49%	81%
2016	89%	50%	80%
2015	88%	50%	82%
2014	87%	49%	78%
2013	91%	48%	81%
2012	100%	9%	6%
2011	92%	46%	83%
2010	91%	46%	82%
2009	88%	43%	76%
2008	81%	41%	72%
2007	83%	40%	74%
2006	92%	40%	78%
2005	92%	40%	78%
2004	87%	40%	76%
2003	92%	39%	77%
2002	90%	39%	76%
2001	90%	39%	76%
2000	90%	40%	76%
1999	89%	40%	76%
1998	95%	47%	83%
1997	95%	47%	81%
1996	92%	46%	81%
1995	93%	45%	79%
1994	89%	43%	77%
1993	87%	41%	75%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	College Heights Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	1%	8%	3%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	3%	7%	5%
2019	3%	7%	5%
2018	6%	9%	7%
2017	6%	9%	7%
2016	5%	9%	6%
2015	7%	9%	7%
2014	5%	9%	7%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	4%	9%	7%
2009	6%	10%	9%
2008	7%	10%	9%
2007	9%	10%	9%
2006	4%	9%	10%
2005	4%	9%	10%
2004	8%	9%	10%
2003	5%	9%	9%
2002	6%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bakersfield City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is College Heights Elementary School's ranking?

College Heights Elementary School is ranked #9024 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

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

9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend College Heights Elementary School?

784 students attend College Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of College Heights Elementary School students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of College Heights Elementary School?

College Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does College Heights Elementary School offer ?

College Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is College Heights Elementary School part of?

College Heights Elementary School is part of Bakersfield City School District.

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Great school for me except how the cpals are very rude and how they could take away our whole recess just for laughing.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 784 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50%
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education