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Douglas J. Miller Elementary

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Douglas J. Miller Elementary ranks 2433 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2433^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of California elementary schools

Summary

Douglas J. Miller Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 994 students in Bakersfield, part of the Panama-Buena Vista Union district, known for its significant improvement in student attendance and steady academic gains over the past decade.

The school has made impressive strides, particularly in reducing chronic absenteeism from 37% to 14%, a rate now better than most nearby schools and the state average. Academically, it outperforms many district peers in English and Math, showing special strength in teaching 6th-grade reading and supporting students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. However, performance varies by grade and subject, with 5th-grade math and overall science scores being areas for growth, and the school faces challenges in effectively serving its Special Education students.

When compared to other local schools, Douglas J. Miller is a solid performer within its district but has room to grow to match the highest achievers nearby, such as W. A. Kendrick Elementary, which posts stronger test scores despite a similar student population. The school spends more per student than any nearby school, which raises questions about how those resources are used to support all learners. Its ongoing journey of improvement suggests a committed staff, but focused efforts on upper-grade math, science, and specialized support programs could help it reach the next level.

994

Students ?

28.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,632

Per pupil spending ?

80%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7345 Mountain Ridge Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93313-5322

(661) 836-6689

District: Panama-Buena Vista Union

Students who attend Douglas J. Miller Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stonecreek Junior High
High:	Ridgeview High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.7%

Asian:

33.5%

White:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2013 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg38%

California avg41%

2,433^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th 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	53.0	2433 of 5857	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	2576 of 5869	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	2712 of 5859	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	2354 of 5883	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	2350 of 5789	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.5	3119 of 5662	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.9	3245 of 5692	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.5	3107 of 5614	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.0	3396 of 5611	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.5	4242 of 5530	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.7	3414 of 5390	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.3	4041 of 5377	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.4	4053 of 5314	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	943 of 1203	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	1019 of 1205	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	1002 of 1190	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	965 of 1154	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	1031 of 1149	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	973 of 1071	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	50.8	757 of 2128	64.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	42.0	1685 of 3162	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	1651 of 3245	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.6	864 of 3311	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	54.6	1014 of 3275	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	1586 of 3246	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	2066 of 5597	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	2332 of 5612	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	2674 of 5609	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	2175 of 5635	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	2498 of 5492	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	3125 of 5413	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	2147 of 5107	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	1970 of 5107	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	2020 of 5087	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	1877 of 5084	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	1509 of 4963	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	2516 of 4830	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	1523 of 5460	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	1886 of 5517	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	1871 of 5363	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	1543 of 5264	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	1676 of 5173	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	2526 of 5084	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	2622 of 5628	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	2666 of 5643	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	2616 of 5638	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	2350 of 5663	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	2068 of 5510	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	2948 of 5431	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	2746 of 2847	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	1436 of 2635	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	1353 of 2420	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	1635 of 2598	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	1663 of 2651	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	1538 of 2661	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	1630 of 2726	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	1483 of 2834	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	1486 of 2737	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2018)64th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)47th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)22nd percentile-37 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science28%-5 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 (2025)
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 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th 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
Douglas J. Miller Elementary	Public	K-6	7345 Mountain Ridge Dr.	Bakersfield	93313	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 836-6689	994	36	28.0	80.0%	61 (6.1%)	47 (4.7%)	524 (52.7%)	333 (33.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.6%)	53	2433^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	58.5%		49.7	2576^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.1%	143	27.8		27.8	49.3	47.4	44.7	59.9			50.3	50.7	43.1	20.7	40.9			38.5							$27,632	$26,114	$1,518
Bill L. Williams Elementary	Public	K-6	5601 Harris Rd.	Bakersfield	93313	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 837-8070	926	36	26.0	77.6%	85 (9.2%)	44 (4.8%)	636 (68.7%)	108 (11.7%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	46 (5.0%)	36.8	3423^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	41.6%		41	3126^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.7%	297	22.6		22.6	28.5	45.2	44.0	48.9			41.8	35.4	33.9	16.3	27.7			28.1	95.4		98.0		96.7	98.0	$19,826	$18,478	$1,348
Berkshire Elementary	Public	K-6	3900 Berkshire Rd.	Bakersfield	93313	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 834-9472	932	36	25.8	85.1%	51 (5.5%)	65 (7.0%)	655 (70.3%)	133 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.0%)	22.8	4614^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.2%		26.6	4240^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.8%	374	15.6		15.6	36.4	22.0	29.6	40.1			32.2	35.6	13.7	8.6	19.7			18.9	98.5	98.5					$20,671	$19,256	$1,415
Panama Elementary	Public	K-6	9400 Stine Rd.	Bakersfield	93313	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 831-1741	876	33	26.5	80.4%	67 (7.6%)	44 (5.0%)	576 (65.8%)	90 (10.3%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	90 (10.3%)	52.2	2486^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.6%		54.6	2312^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.6%	174	28.1		28.1	39.4	52.6	44.3	61.3			49.8	34.0	55.2	29.2	34.5			38.3	98.1				98.1		$21,922	$20,610	$1,312
Roy W. Loudon Elementary	Public	K-6	4000 Loudon St.	Bakersfield	93313	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 398-3210	807	34	23.6	88.0%	76 (9.4%)	50 (6.2%)	600 (74.3%)	36 (4.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	41 (5.1%)	32.6	3762^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	35.8%		34.2	3589^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.8%	173	19.4		19.4	40.7	34.5	44.9	45.4			41.4	32.6	20.0	19.6	23.7			23.5	97.0	97.0	98.0		97.0		$20,713	$19,266	$1,447
Donald E. Suburu	Public	K-5	7315 Harris Rd.	Bakersfield	93313	Kern County	Lakeside Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 665-8190	803	36	22.3	69.7%	93 (11.6%)	53 (6.6%)	529 (65.9%)	81 (10.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.2%)	17.6	5046^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.8%		21.4	4738^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.3%	308	13.8		13.8	24.8	27.8	24.4				25.7	30.1	20.3	10.5				20.5	94.7				94.7	98.2	$15,826	$14,590	$1,236
Granite Pointe Elementary	Public	K-5	2900 Berkshire Rd.	Bakersfield	93313	Kern County	Greenfield Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 837-6040	670	29	23.1	90.1%	40 (6.0%)	43 (6.4%)	541 (80.7%)	33 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.6%)	48.2	2688^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.1%		42.7	3019^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.6%	331	31.3		31.3	45.6	42.6	49.5				45.6	53.3	31.5	29.6				37.9	94.6	98.2	98.2		95.8	98.2	$28,083	$25,990	$2,093
Dolores S. Whitley Tk-8	Public	K-8	2923 McKee Rd.	Bakersfield	93313	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 885-6600	1,151	51	22.7	86.6%	61 (5.3%)	50 (4.3%)	816 (70.9%)	180 (15.6%)	8 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	32 (2.8%)	48.4	2676^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.3%		49.7	2574^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.1%	102	31.8	30.2	31.0	46.4	42.6	46.5	47.0	53.9	56.3	49.0	50.9	39.8	24.0	32.8	23.4	28.1	32.6	96.5	97.9			96.5		$21,835	$20,372	$1,463
Louise Sandrini Elementary	Public	K-6	4100 Alum Ave.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 397-1515	604	25	24.1	91.9%	42 (7.0%)	51 (8.4%)	460 (76.2%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.3%)	35	3585^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.8%		49	2613^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.5%	972	18.5		18.5	52.1	37.1	31.5	39.2			39.3	52.8	34.1	14.1	20.6			29.0	88.5	93.1	95.4	93.1	90.8	94.3	$24,384	$22,954	$1,430
W. A. Kendrick Elementary	Public	K-5	2200 Faith Ave.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Greenfield Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 837-6190	699	31	22.4	92.8%	31 (4.4%)	40 (5.7%)	610 (87.3%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	77.2	1275^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.2%		84.4	979^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.3%	296	44.0		44.0	51.9	70.1	67.9				63.7	44.8	64.1	60.6				57.0	95.6	97.8	97.8		95.6		$24,460	$22,374	$2,086

Frequently Asked Questions about Douglas J. Miller Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Douglas J. Miller Elementary?

Students at Douglas J. Miller Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 34% Asian, 6% White, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Douglas J. Miller Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 994 students attended Douglas J. Miller Elementary.

Is Douglas J. Miller Elementary a good school?

Douglas J. Miller Elementary ranks 2433^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Douglas J. Miller Elementary attend?

Students who attend Douglas J. Miller Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stonecreek Junior High
High : Ridgeview High

What district is Douglas J. Miller Elementary in?

Panama-Buena Vista Union

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