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Discovery Elementary

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Discovery Elementary ranks 1982 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1982^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of California elementary schools

Summary

Discovery Elementary is a K-6 public school in Bakersfield serving about 706 students, operating as a 3-star school within the Fruitvale Elementary district, which is ranked above average in the state.

Academically, Discovery consistently outperforms state averages in English, Math, and Science, showing particular strength in science instruction. The school is notably effective in supporting specific student groups and maintains an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 6.6%, far below the state average. This contributes to strong academic growth, with student proficiency in English rising steadily from 3rd to 6th grade. While the school serves a population with significant economic need, it achieves these results with per-student spending that is cost-effective compared to some neighbors.

Discovery's performance stands out among nearby schools. It outperforms peers like Columbia Elementary and Endeavour Elementary, which have similar student demographics. The contrast is even sharper with schools in the neighboring Beardsley Elementary district, such as Beardsley Elementary and San Lauren Elementary, which have much lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism despite similar spending, highlighting the importance of district-level support.

706

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,228

Per pupil spending ?

66.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7500 Vaquero Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93308-6431

(661) 589-7336

District: Fruitvale Elementary

Students who attend Discovery Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fruitvale Junior High
High:	Centennial High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.6%

White:

37.3%

Asian:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2013 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fruitvale Elementary

✓Above the California median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg45%

California avg41%

1,982^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Fruitvale Elementary

524^th of 1,543Fruitvale Elementary 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	61.7	1982 of 5857	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	2124 of 5869	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	1716 of 5859	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	1964 of 5883	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	1757 of 5789	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	1810 of 5662	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.4	1317 of 5692	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	78.8	1172 of 5614	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	73.7	1366 of 5611	75.7%	★★★★☆
2013	82.1	941 of 5530	83.0%	★★★★☆
2012	81.8	928 of 5390	82.8%	★★★★☆
2011	74.9	1260 of 5377	76.6%	★★★★☆
2010	83.5	803 of 5314	84.9%	★★★★☆
2009	87.9	591 of 5193	88.6%	★★★★☆
2008	86.0	703 of 5113	86.3%	★★★★☆
2007	90.5	492 of 5113	90.4%	★★★★★
2006	91.0	434 of 4818	91.0%	★★★★★
2005	88.3	575 of 4822	88.1%	★★★★☆
2004	86.0	659 of 4809	86.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	59.5	608 of 2227	72.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	1889 of 5597	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	1842 of 5612	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	1685 of 5609	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	1898 of 5635	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	1803 of 5492	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	2008 of 5413	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	1084 of 5107	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	1402 of 5107	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	704 of 5087	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	1128 of 5084	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	828 of 4963	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	972 of 4830	79.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	1489 of 5460	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	1875 of 5517	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	1187 of 5363	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	1160 of 5264	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	1538 of 5173	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	1495 of 5084	70.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	1979 of 5628	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	2351 of 5643	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	1707 of 5638	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	1957 of 5663	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	1627 of 5510	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	1576 of 5431	71.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	673 of 2847	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	44.9	1130 of 2635	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	532 of 2420	78.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	1843 of 2598	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.0	1709 of 2651	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	1650 of 2661	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	1847 of 2726	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	1942 of 2834	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	1769 of 2737	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)79th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

White (2025)29th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Mathematics42%+5 vs state

Science38%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, January 18, 2012

We bought a home within the district with the primary concern being that we wanted our child to attend Discovery. We are pleased with the school for the most part. However, the number of students enrolled has steadily increased and we are worried that overcrowding is affecting the quality of our child's education. Close Quote

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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
Discovery Elementary	Public	K-6	7500 Vaquero Ave.	Bakersfield	93308	Kern County	Fruitvale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 589-7336	706	35	20.4	66.3%	263 (37.3%)	15 (2.1%)	357 (50.6%)	44 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.4%)	61.7	1982^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	66.2%		58.5	2124^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.8%	142	38.0	38.0	46.6	48.3	57.4	65.7	54.9	46.2	40.5	36.1	45.8	42.2	96.4	97.3			97.3		$16,228	$1,031	$15,197
William B. Bimat Elementary	Public	K-6	8600 Northshore Dr.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Norris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 387-7080	552	27	20.3	48.0%	198 (35.9%)	9 (1.6%)	255 (46.2%)	62 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)	74.3	1406^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.0%		81.3	1098^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.3%	308	42.6	42.6	62.5	41.9	68.9	68.4	60.1	68.1	40.5	50.8	59.2	54.8							$16,213	$1,087	$15,126
Olive Drive Elementary	Public	K-6	7800 Darrin Ave.	Bakersfield	93308	Kern County	Norris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 387-7040	797	32	24.7	33.8%	371 (46.5%)	11 (1.4%)	333 (41.8%)	37 (4.6%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (4.4%)	64.8	1848^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.4%		62	1980^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.3%	132	36.5	36.5	58.5	54.4	49.5	59.4	55.7	51.7	49.5	34.6	45.5	45.5							$11,960	$853	$11,107
Endeavour Elementary	Public	K-6	9300 Meacham Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Fruitvale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-3550	724	33	21.9	72.8%	268 (37.0%)	33 (4.6%)	360 (49.7%)	27 (3.7%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	30 (4.1%)	57.1	2208^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.3%		54.7	2301^st of 5869 public elementary schools	60.8%	93	33.3	33.3	67.0	46.7	52.0	44.0	52.5	75.5	35.5	33.3	25.0	42.7							$15,339	$1,046	$14,293
San Lauren Elementary	Public	K-6	5210 Victor St.	Bakersfield	93308	Kern County	Beardsley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 393-5511	417	19	21.9	95.4%	95 (22.8%)	23 (5.5%)	271 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.8%)	16.8	5123^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	12.5%		15	5305^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.6%	182	20.9	20.9	10.3	25.9	40.0	13.7	23.3	15.3	20.4	14.9	7.8	14.7							$18,105	$1,528	$16,577
Almondale Elementary	Public	K-6	10510 Chippewa St.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6060	631	29	21.3	45.0%	265 (42.0%)	17 (2.7%)	280 (44.4%)	31 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.5%)	52	2493^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	57.4%		52.8	2412^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.9%	81	27.5	27.5	47.4	45.6	41.3	53.7	47.0	43.3	41.8	33.8	44.4	41.0							$12,894	$320	$12,574
Rosedale-North Elementary	Public	K-6	11500 Meacham Ave.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6040	537	30	18.2	49.7%	218 (40.6%)	11 (2.0%)	265 (49.3%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)	57.4	2200^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.4%		49.9	2560^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.4%	360	29.7	29.7	43.4	57.4	52.7	47.1	49.8	54.0	44.3	41.9	35.7	44.1							$16,481	$583	$15,898
Beardsley Elementary	Public	K-6	1001 Roberts Ln.	Bakersfield	93308	Kern County	Beardsley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 392-1417	432	22	20.0	98.1%	115 (26.6%)	27 (6.3%)	272 (63.0%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	9.2	5679^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.0%		8.5	5747^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.1%	68	6.5	6.5	21.5	15.5	23.8	17.2	19.6	9.2	15.5	4.8	3.1	8.0	86.1	88.9	93.1	93.1	90.3	97.2	$17,404	$1,895	$15,509
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
North Beardsley Elementary	Public	K-6	900 Sanford Dr.	Bakersfield	93308	Kern County	Beardsley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 392-0878	757	33	22.9	98.5%	220 (29.1%)	46 (6.1%)	457 (60.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.7%)	21.1	4730^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.2%		19.2	4926^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.1%	196	14.3	14.3	28.0	30.0	33.3	29.1	30.1	23.4	24.4	15.1	21.1	20.9	96.4	97.3			97.3		$16,880	$2,558	$14,322

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery Elementary

What district is Discovery Elementary in?

Fruitvale Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Discovery Elementary?

Students at Discovery Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 37% White, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Discovery Elementary attend?

Students who attend Discovery Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fruitvale Junior High
High : Centennial High

How many students attend Discovery Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 706 students attended Discovery Elementary.

Is Discovery Elementary a good school?

Discovery Elementary ranks 1982^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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