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Stockdale Elementary

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Stockdale Elementary ranks 1361 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of California elementary schools

Summary

Stockdale Elementary is a consistently high-performing K-6 public school serving 587 students in Bakersfield's Panama-Buena Vista Union School District, where it stands out for strong academics and excellent student attendance.

The school's test scores are significantly higher than both district and state averages, especially in mathematics, and it has maintained a high statewide ranking for over a decade. A key strength is its remarkably low rate of chronic absenteeism (13.6%), which is much better than the district and state averages and contributes to its success. The school is also notably effective in serving all student groups, including those from low-income families and students in special education, showing balanced support across its diverse population.

Interesting comparisons with nearby schools reveal that performance varies widely even within the same district. While Stockdale (77th percentile) and Ronald Reagan Elementary (84th percentile) excel, other close schools like Wayne Van Horn Elementary and Charles H. Castle Elementary struggle with much lower rankings and higher absenteeism. Furthermore, Stockdale achieves its strong results with moderate per-student spending, outperforming some neighboring schools that spend more, demonstrating efficient and effective practices.

587

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,707

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7801 Kroll Way
Bakersfield, CA 93309-2326

(661) 831-7835

District: Panama-Buena Vista Union

Students who attend Stockdale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

O. J. Actis Junior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.8%

White:

25.2%

Asian:

10.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2013 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Panama-Buena Vista Union

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg38%

California avg41%

1,361^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 20Elementary Schools in the Panama-Buena Vista Union

812^th of 1,543Panama-Buena Vista Union 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	1361 of 5857	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	1496 of 5869	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	1336 of 5859	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	1782 of 5883	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.8	976 of 5789	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	1347 of 5662	76.2%	★★★★☆
2017	66.3	1740 of 5692	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.2	1475 of 5614	73.7%	★★★★☆
2015	74.4	1336 of 5611	76.2%	★★★★☆
2013	75.9	1262 of 5530	77.2%	★★★★☆
2012	78.3	1116 of 5390	79.3%	★★★★☆
2011	79.0	1063 of 5377	80.2%	★★★★☆
2010	86.7	651 of 5314	87.7%	★★★★☆
2009	87.0	639 of 5193	87.7%	★★★★☆
2008	77.6	1079 of 5113	78.9%	★★★★☆
2007	76.5	1119 of 5113	78.1%	★★★★☆
2006	83.4	812 of 4818	83.1%	★★★★☆
2005	83.3	796 of 4822	83.5%	★★★★☆
2004	84.7	717 of 4809	85.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	762 of 1203	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	1497 of 5597	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	1933 of 5612	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	1695 of 5609	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	2110 of 5635	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.9	1079 of 5492	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	1383 of 5413	74.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	883 of 5107	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	956 of 5107	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	991 of 5087	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	1307 of 5084	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.8	269 of 4963	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	74.9	910 of 4830	81.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	1150 of 5460	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	1196 of 5517	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	1144 of 5363	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	1228 of 5264	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	870 of 5173	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	1011 of 5084	80.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	1206 of 5628	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	1116 of 5643	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	1081 of 5638	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	1419 of 5663	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	821 of 5510	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	1235 of 5431	77.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	624 of 2847	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	252 of 2635	90.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	607 of 2598	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	711 of 2651	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	321 of 2661	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	1255 of 2726	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	850 of 2834	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	999 of 2737	63.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile~ school

White (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)37th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy57%+9 vs state

Mathematics57%+19 vs state

Science46%+13 vs state

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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
Stockdale Elementary	Public	K-6	7801 Kroll Way	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 831-7835	587	26	22.5	60.3%	148 (25.2%)	28 (4.8%)	316 (53.8%)	63 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	75.2	1361^st of 5857 public elementary schools	76.8%		72	1496^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.5%	135	45.6	45.6	56.4	48.2	70.1	56.3	57.5	64.6	55.3	63.6	44.8	56.7							$18,707	$1,661	$17,046
Quailwood Elementary	Public	K-6	7301 Remington Ave.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Fruitvale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 832-6415	345	16	20.9	75.9%	98 (28.4%)	30 (8.7%)	202 (58.6%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	51.2	2541^st of 5857 public elementary schools	56.6%		57.3	2179^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.9%	362	32.6	32.6	46.8	46.7	41.3	76.9	52.0	29.8	40.0	28.3	43.6	35.0	96.6				96.6		$16,590	$1,643	$14,947
Laurelglen Elementary	Public	K-6	2601 El Portal Dr.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 831-4444	574	25	23.1	75.8%	78 (13.6%)	48 (8.4%)	320 (55.7%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	112 (19.5%)	29.6	3990^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.9%		30.5	3892^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	33.7%	98	23.1	23.1	37.3	26.6	34.6	44.7	35.7	34.7	20.3	18.0	26.3	24.7	96.8			96.8	96.8	96.8	$19,687	$1,846	$17,841
Columbia Elementary	Public	K-6	703 Mondavi Way	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Fruitvale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-3540	601	31	19.6	69.7%	187 (31.1%)	21 (3.5%)	320 (53.2%)	39 (6.5%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.0%)	24 (4.0%)	45	2880^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.8%		46.6	2757^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.0%	123	21.6	21.6	41.3	57.1	41.9	51.5	47.2	40.2	44.3	23.0	29.9	34.2	96.1	97.1	98.0	97.1	97.1	97.1	$16,884	$1,300	$15,584
Christa McAuliffe Elementary	Public	K-6	8900 Westwold Dr.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 665-9471	524	25	21.3	77.9%	106 (20.2%)	44 (8.4%)	301 (57.4%)	29 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	44.8	2898^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.5%		39.7	3196^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.5%	298	29.0	29.0	32.4	53.6	43.6	53.5	45.1	25.0	50.0	19.4	39.7	32.8	95.9					96.9	$19,976	$1,795	$18,181
Wayne Van Horn Elementary	Public	K-6	5501 Kleinpell Ave.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 324-6538	578	25	23.5	87.4%	58 (10.0%)	76 (13.1%)	392 (67.8%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.4%)	18.2	4988^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.8%		25.7	4298^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.8%	690	6.4	6.4	27.3	34.7	15.8	37.8	29.0	23.4	23.6	5.3	13.9	16.5	90.3	96.8		93.6	93.6	95.7	$18,363	$2,142	$16,221
Leo B. Hart Elementary	Public	K-6	9501 Ridge Oak Dr.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 664-1296	705	27	26.4	71.6%	133 (18.9%)	63 (8.9%)	395 (56.0%)	74 (10.5%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.8%)	63.1	1920^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.2%		64.7	1839^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.7%	81	41.2	41.2	43.7	55.6	65.1	60.0	56.6	37.9	43.3	34.0	50.0	41.4	96.4	98.2		97.3	98.2		$16,228	$1,504	$14,724
Charles H. Castle Elementary	Public	K-6	6001 Edgemont Dr.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 834-5311	832	31	27.0	93.8%	68 (8.2%)	95 (11.4%)	611 (73.4%)	17 (2.0%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.7%)	29 (3.5%)	17.1	5087^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.1%		16.4	5177^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.8%	90	12.4	12.4	35.9	21.6	25.2	20.7	26.0	28.3	20.2	9.4	11.9	17.6	96.0				96.8		$15,181	$1,986	$13,195
Ronald Reagan Elementary	Public	K-6	10800 Rosslyn Ln.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 665-8099	831	33	24.9	42.7%	229 (27.6%)	31 (3.7%)	272 (32.7%)	231 (27.8%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	61 (7.3%)	84.1	954^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.7%		88.2	805^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.3%	149	50.8	50.8	60.2	73.6	62.9	83.2	70.1	62.7	67.1	41.9	69.8	60.5							$16,582	$1,414	$15,168
American Elementary	Public	K-6	800 Verdugo	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 587-2277	701	32	21.8	37.2%	268 (38.2%)	16 (2.3%)	328 (46.8%)	52 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.1%)	61.3	2007^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.7%		72.9	1454^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.2%	553	37.9	37.9	44.8	50.5	43.6	62.3	50.2	46.7	56.1	33.1	54.0	46.8							$13,196	$43	$13,153

Frequently Asked Questions about Stockdale Elementary

What district is Stockdale Elementary in?

Panama-Buena Vista Union

What is the racial makeup of Stockdale Elementary?

Students at Stockdale Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 25% White, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Stockdale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stockdale Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : O. J. Actis Junior High

How many students attend Stockdale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 587 students attended Stockdale Elementary.

Is Stockdale Elementary a good school?

Stockdale Elementary ranks 1361^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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