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Serving 813 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Dr. Juliet Thorner 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 19% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% 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: 813 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School's student population of 813 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 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	Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School
Kind	132
1	90
2	110
3	126
4	130
5	106
6	119

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Total Students

813 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School
2023	844
2022	811
2021	843
2020	878
2019	878
2018	876
2017	876
2016	890
2015	874
2014	940
2013	930
2012	892
2011	865
2010	852
2009	847
2008	754
2007	774
2006	807
2005	780
2004	780
2003	744
2002	796
2001	782
2000	794
1999	760
1998	805
1997	828
1996	813
1995	769
1994	833
1993	785

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School
2023	35
2022	34
2021	36
2020	36
2019	36
2018	38
2017	38
2016	39
2015	39
2014	40
2013	41
2012	42
2010	43
2009	41
2008	45
2007	42
2006	40
2005	40
2004	39
2003	42
2002	41
2001	40
2000	40
1999	41
1998	40
1997	37
1996	32
1995	32
1994	31
1993	30
1992	29

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School Rankings

Dr. Juliet Thorner 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 Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School is 0.42, 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)

#5992 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School
2022	#5992
2019	#4495
2018	#4278
2017	#4203
2016	#4577
2015	#4475
2013	#3102
2012	#2598
2011	#2255
2010	#3030

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19%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2022	19%	33%	13%
2019	34%	40%	22%
2018	38%	39%	22%
2017	36%	38%	23%
2016	32%	37%	21%
2015	28%	34%	18%
2013	68%	59%	49%
2012	71%	59%	51%
2011	73%	58%	46%
2010	65%	56%	46%

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38%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2022	38%	47%	27%
2019	51%	51%	36%
2018	48%	50%	22%
2017	47%	48%	34%
2016	46%	48%	31%
2015	38%	44%	26%
2013	57%	57%	39%
2012	64%	58%	41%
2011	63%	56%	39%
2010	57%	54%	37%

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20-24%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	24:1	22:1	21:1
2022	24:1	21:1	21:1
2021	23:1	22:1	21:1
2020	24:1	23:1	21:1
2019	24:1	23:1	21:1
2018	23:1	23:1	22:1
2017	23:1	23:1	22:1
2016	23:1	24:1	22:1
2015	22:1	24:1	22:1
2014	24:1	24:1	23:1
2013	22:1	24:1	22:1
2012	21:1	23:1	22:1
2010	20:1	21:1	20:1
2009	21:1	20:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	21:1
2005	20:1	21:1	21:1
2004	20:1	21:1	21:1
2003	18:1	20:1	19:1
2002	19:1	20:1	19:1
2001	20:1	20:1	19:1
2000	20:1	21:1	19:1
1999	19:1	21:1	20:1
1998	20:1	21:1	19:1
1997	22:1	23:1	22:1
1996	25:1	25:1	24:1
1995	24:1	25:1	24:1
1994	27:1	25:1	25:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	26:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)
Year	Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	3%	1%	1%
2008	3%	1%	1%
2007	5%	2%	2%
2006	5%	1%	1%
2005	4%	2%	1%
2004	5%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	1%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	4%	2%	1%
2000	4%	1%	2%
1999	4%	1%	1%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	3%
1991	2%	1%	3%

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Asian

12%

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

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Hispanic

75%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	72%	55%	82%
2022	66%	56%	81%
2021	63%	56%	80%
2020	60%	55%	79%
2019	60%	55%	79%
2018	63%	54%	79%
2017	63%	54%	79%
2016	62%	54%	79%
2015	65%	54%	76%
2014	69%	53%	78%
2013	68%	53%	77%
2012	65%	52%	78%
2011	61%	51%	77%
2010	58%	50%	76%
2009	55%	49%	74%
2008	55%	50%	74%
2007	47%	49%	72%
2006	47%	48%	71%
2005	45%	47%	70%
2004	43%	46%	68%
2003	46%	45%	66%
2002	45%	44%	64%
2001	45%	43%	63%
2000	45%	42%	62%
1999	44%	41%	61%
1998	40%	40%	60%
1997	39%	40%	59%
1996	37%	39%	57%
1995	38%	38%	56%
1994	40%	37%	54%
1993	39%	36%	52%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	9%	5%	8%
2020	9%	5%	8%
2019	9%	5%	8%
2018	8%	6%	8%
2017	8%	6%	8%
2016	8%	6%	8%
2015	9%	6%	9%
2014	7%	6%	8%
2013	6%	6%	9%
2012	7%	6%	9%
2011	9%	7%	9%
2010	10%	7%	10%
2009	13%	7%	11%
2008	14%	8%	11%
2007	16%	8%	11%
2006	16%	8%	12%
2005	17%	8%	12%
2004	15%	8%	13%
2003	14%	8%	13%
2002	14%	8%	13%
2001	13%	8%	14%
2000	9%	9%	14%
1999	9%	9%	14%
1998	9%	9%	13%
1997	11%	9%	14%
1996	9%	9%	14%
1995	9%	9%	14%
1994	9%	9%	14%
1993	10%	9%	14%

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White

12%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	14%	21%	8%
2022	21%	21%	8%
2021	22%	22%	9%
2020	25%	23%	10%
2019	25%	23%	10%
2018	24%	24%	10%
2017	24%	24%	10%
2016	26%	24%	10%
2015	22%	24%	10%
2014	19%	25%	10%
2013	21%	25%	10%
2012	21%	26%	10%
2011	21%	27%	11%
2010	23%	27%	11%
2009	23%	28%	12%
2008	23%	29%	12%
2007	25%	29%	13%
2006	25%	31%	14%
2005	26%	31%	15%
2004	32%	32%	15%
2003	31%	34%	18%
2002	33%	35%	19%
2001	33%	36%	20%
2000	37%	37%	20%
1999	39%	38%	22%
1998	44%	39%	23%
1997	43%	39%	23%
1996	46%	40%	25%
1995	44%	41%	26%
1994	44%	42%	28%
1993	45%	43%	30%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2013)
Year	Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
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 (2009-2023)
Year	Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	3%	6%	1%
2022	3%	5%	1%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	4%	4%	1%
2017	4%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	4%	2%
2010	4%	3%	1%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	0.46	0.64	0.32
2022	0.52	0.63	0.34
2021	0.55	0.62	0.35
2020	0.57	0.63	0.37
2019	0.57	0.63	0.37
2018	0.54	0.64	0.36
2017	0.54	0.64	0.36
2016	0.55	0.64	0.36
2015	0.53	0.64	0.38
2014	0.49	0.65	0.37
2013	0.50	0.65	0.39
2012	0.54	0.65	0.38
2011	0.58	0.67	0.40
2010	0.60	0.67	0.41
2009	0.63	0.71	0.43
2008	0.63	0.65	0.43
2007	0.69	0.67	0.45
2006	0.69	0.66	0.47
2005	0.70	0.67	0.48
2004	0.69	0.67	0.50
2003	0.67	0.67	0.52
2002	0.67	0.67	0.54
2001	0.68	0.67	0.55
2000	0.65	0.67	0.56
1999	0.65	0.67	0.57
1998	0.64	0.67	0.57
1997	0.65	0.67	0.58
1996	0.65	0.67	0.59
1995	0.66	0.67	0.60
1994	0.64	0.67	0.62
1993	0.64	0.67	0.63

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Eligible for

75%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	67%	51%	83%
2022	61%	51%	80%
2021	69%	53%	87%
2020	61%	52%	84%
2019	61%	52%	84%
2018	57%	49%	81%
2017	57%	49%	81%
2016	56%	50%	80%
2015	57%	50%	82%
2014	51%	49%	78%
2013	52%	48%	81%
2011	51%	46%	83%
2010	49%	46%	82%
2009	45%	43%	76%
2008	40%	41%	72%
2007	38%	40%	74%
2006	41%	40%	78%
2005	42%	40%	78%
2004	39%	40%	76%
2003	37%	39%	77%
2002	38%	39%	76%
2001	35%	39%	76%
2000	34%	40%	76%
1999	32%	40%	76%
1998	46%	47%	83%
1997	44%	47%	81%
1996	37%	46%	81%
1995	34%	45%	79%
1994	33%	43%	77%
1993	35%	41%	75%
1992	32%	38%	72%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	6%	8%	3%
2022	5%	7%	3%
2021	13%	6%	6%
2020	9%	7%	5%
2019	9%	7%	5%
2018	15%	9%	7%
2017	15%	9%	7%
2016	15%	9%	6%
2015	12%	9%	7%
2014	12%	9%	7%
2013	11%	7%	7%
2011	13%	8%	5%
2010	13%	9%	7%
2009	15%	10%	9%
2008	14%	10%	9%
2007	16%	10%	9%
2006	14%	9%	10%
2005	15%	9%	10%
2004	13%	9%	10%
2003	14%	9%	9%
2002	15%	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 Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School's ranking?

Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School is ranked #5992 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School often compared to?

Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School?

813 students attend Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School students are Hispanic, 12% of students are White, 8% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School?

Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School offer ?

Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School part of?

Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School is part of Bakersfield City School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 813 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education