Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Ramon Garza Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ramon Garza Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 658 students in the Bakersfield City School District, an area where many families face economic challenges.

While the school's academic test scores are below the state average, it is important to see them in context: Ramon Garza performs comparably to or better than several nearby schools like College Heights Elementary, Mt. Vernon Elementary, and Williams Elementary. The school shows a particular strength in supporting English Language Learner students and its math scores are actually higher than the district average. However, a notable challenge is that math scores tend to drop significantly between 3rd and 5th grade, and the school has historically struggled to provide adequate support for students in special education.

The school's most impressive achievement is its dramatic improvement in student attendance. It has reduced chronic absenteeism from nearly 48% to just 10.5%, which is much better than both the district and state averages and rivals nearby schools like Zephyr Lane Elementary. This strong focus on getting students to school consistently is a foundational strength that could lead to broader academic improvements in the future.

658

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,411

Per pupil spending ?

95.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2901 Center St.
Bakersfield, CA 93306-5303

(661) 631-5290

District: Bakersfield City

Students who attend Ramon Garza Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Sierra Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.5%

African American:

2.7%

White:

2.6%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Ramon Garza Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2013 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg21%

California avg41%

5,188^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 33Elementary Schools in the Bakersfield City

1357^th of 1,543Bakersfield City among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	5188 of 5857	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	5210 of 5869	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	5307 of 5859	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	5185 of 5883	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	5091 of 5789	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	5257 of 5662	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	30.9	3767 of 5692	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.2	3912 of 5614	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	14.0	5210 of 5611	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	32.0	3891 of 5530	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.5	4045 of 5390	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.0	4899 of 5377	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.9	4964 of 5314	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.0	5039 of 5193	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.4	4800 of 5113	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.9	4646 of 5113	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.0	4407 of 4818	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	14.9	4339 of 4822	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.8	4356 of 4809	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	20.2	2337 of 2585	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	2099 of 2128	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	50.6	1137 of 3162	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.5	2119 of 3245	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	2580 of 3311	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	2939 of 3275	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	2996 of 3246	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	5047 of 5597	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	4900 of 5612	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	4984 of 5609	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	5228 of 5635	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	4921 of 5492	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	4867 of 5413	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	4275 of 5107	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	4368 of 5107	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	4312 of 5087	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	4131 of 5084	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	4106 of 4963	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	4343 of 4830	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	38.3	205 of 335	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	4639 of 5460	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	4610 of 5517	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	4608 of 5363	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	4511 of 5264	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	4188 of 5173	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	4569 of 5084	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	4885 of 5628	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	5090 of 5643	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	5184 of 5638	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	4603 of 5663	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	4793 of 5510	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	5150 of 5431	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	17.9	2273 of 2420	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)64th percentile+53 vs school

Homeless (2023)39th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)10th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)6th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy25%-23 vs state

Mathematics18%-19 vs state

Science12%-21 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Ramon Garza Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Ramon Garza Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Ramon Garza Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ramon Garza Elementary	Public	K-5	2901 Center St.	Bakersfield	93306	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5290	658	32	20.3	95.9%	17 (2.6%)	18 (2.7%)	615 (93.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	16	5188^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.4%		16.1	5210^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.2%	22	11.7	11.7	26.7	26.1	23.7		25.4	26.2	18.0	11.7		18.3	90.8	92.3	95.4	94.6	90.8	94.6	$19,411	$2,737	$16,674
Horace Mann Elementary	Public	K-6	2710 Niles St.	Bakersfield	93306	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5360	870	41	21.2	95.4%	29 (3.3%)	47 (5.4%)	789 (90.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28.5	4093^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	30.1%		22	4675^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.3%	582	29.4	29.4	19.0	34.3	45.7	33.3	32.9	19.8	31.3	26.5	16.7	23.3	97.1				97.1		$20,390	$2,959	$17,431
Virginia Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	3301 Virginia Ave.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Fairfax Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 366-3223	644	30	21.8	99.7%	10 (1.6%)	19 (3.0%)	608 (94.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	18.7	4943^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	15.6%		14.2	5372^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	8.5%	429	9.6	9.6	37.5	32.3	20.8	22.2	28.7	24.7	20.4	11.1	14.0	18.0	98.0				98.0
Pioneer Drive Elementary	Public	K-6	4404 Pioneer Dr.	Bakersfield	93306	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5450	562	28	19.7	96.3%	16 (2.8%)	18 (3.2%)	524 (93.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	19.5	4870^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.9%		23.4	4537^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.7%	333	16.7	16.7	29.2	25.7	39.5	20.3	28.9	23.1	18.2	19.0	11.6	17.9	92.6	94.4	98.2	96.3	92.6		$22,756	$3,245	$19,511
Mt. Vernon Elementary	Public	K-6	2161 Potomac Ave.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5380	614	33	18.7	90.9%	26 (4.2%)	20 (3.3%)	561 (91.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9.5	5657^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.4%		8.3	5759^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.9%	102	10.4	10.4	25.3	10.8	14.7	17.1	16.9	22.2	4.8	2.1	9.7	9.3							$20,868	$2,662	$18,206
Harding Elementary	Public	K-6	3201 Pico Ave.	Bakersfield	93306	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5300	542	26	20.8	81.2%	71 (13.1%)	20 (3.7%)	436 (80.4%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	25	4406^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.8%		26.9	4219^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.1%	187	18.3	18.3	35.9	41.7	29.8	31.0	33.9	30.4	26.7	13.5	17.1	21.5	94.6			96.7			$19,503	$2,385	$17,118
Williams Elementary	Public	K-6	1201 Williams St.	Bakersfield	93305	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5840	452	22	20.5	98.9%	8 (1.8%)	32 (7.1%)	411 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10	5636^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.8%		7.9	5781^st of 5869 public elementary schools	1.5%	145	6.5	6.5	17.7	16.2	15.0	27.9	19.4	11.1	8.7	3.2	14.5	9.5	95.2		96.8		95.2		$19,529	$2,785	$16,744
College Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	2551 Sunny Ln.	Bakersfield	93305	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5220	761	36	20.9	94.7%	25 (3.3%)	69 (9.1%)	654 (85.9%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	9.2	5672^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	3.2%		10	5688^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.1%	16	8.3	8.3	10.3	17.1	19.1	23.3	17.8	12.1	11.5	6.3	9.8	9.8	86.5	91.4	94.2	91.4	86.5	91.4	$19,609	$2,706	$16,903
Voorhies Elementary	Public	K-6	6001 Pioneer Dr.	Bakersfield	93306	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5800	915	45	20.1	87.2%	30 (3.3%)	16 (1.7%)	864 (94.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	17.5	5054^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.7%		20.6	4800^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.2%	254	14.6	14.6	22.4	29.5	30.6		27.6	26.9	19.0	8.1		18.0	93.7	97.2		94.4	96.5	95.8	$18,874	$2,633	$16,241
Zephyr Lane Elementary	Public	K-6	6327 Zephyr Ln.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Fairfax Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 366-0024	797	33	24.1	95.5%	35 (4.4%)	4 (0.5%)	721 (90.5%)	23 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.6%)	20.6	4773^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	18.5%		23.7	4503^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	23.3%	270	13.9	13.9	32.4	25.4	26.9	28.9	28.4	25.7	28.1	13.6	19.7	21.8

Frequently Asked Questions about Ramon Garza Elementary

Is Ramon Garza Elementary a good school?

Ramon Garza Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Ramon Garza Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 658 students attended Ramon Garza Elementary.

What district is Ramon Garza Elementary in?

Bakersfield City

What schools do graduates of Ramon Garza Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ramon Garza Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sierra Middle

What is the racial makeup of Ramon Garza Elementary?

Students at Ramon Garza Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% White.

Rate Ramon Garza Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Elementary School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Bakersfield, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Ramon Garza Elementary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.