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Olive Drive Elementary

Q: Is Olive Drive Elementary a good school?

Olive Drive Elementary ranks 1848 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1848^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of California elementary schools

Summary

Olive Drive Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 797 students in Bakersfield's Norris Elementary district, which is a highly-rated district performing well above the state average.

The school has several notable strengths, including an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.5%, which is less than half the state average and indicates a strong, engaged school community. Academically, its students outperform state averages in English, Math, and Science. However, when compared to other schools within its own high-performing district, Olive Drive is the lowest-ranked despite having the lowest percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. For example, William B. Bimat Elementary in the same district achieves higher test scores while serving more students in need. This pattern suggests factors beyond family economics are influencing outcomes.

Over the past decade, the school's statewide ranking has gradually declined, and there are significant inconsistencies in performance between grade levels, with 5th-grade math scores being a particular concern. The school operates efficiently, spending less per student than most peers, but this may also indicate fewer resources. Parents should note that performance varies significantly by student group, with Hispanic students and students in special education performing very strongly. The school's science scores, while above average, lag behind some district peers like Veterans Elementary, pointing to a key area for potential growth.

797

Students ?

24.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,960

Per pupil spending ?

33.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7800 Darrin Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93308-7226

(661) 387-7040

District: Norris Elementary

Students who attend Olive Drive Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Norris Middle
High:	Centennial High

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.5%

Hispanic:

41.8%

Asian:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2013 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2013

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

!Near the bottom of Norris Elementary's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg48%

California avg41%

1,848^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Norris Elementary

373^rd of 1,543Norris 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	64.8	1848 of 5857	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	1980 of 5869	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	2119 of 5859	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	1926 of 5883	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	1748 of 5789	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	1744 of 5662	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.2	1874 of 5692	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.0	1306 of 5614	76.7%	★★★★☆
2015	76.1	1276 of 5611	77.3%	★★★★☆
2013	77.2	1212 of 5530	78.1%	★★★★☆
2012	66.8	1686 of 5390	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.0	2194 of 5377	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.7	1742 of 5314	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.4	1567 of 5193	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.9	1631 of 5113	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	87.3	655 of 5113	87.2%	★★★★☆
2006	86.5	666 of 4818	86.2%	★★★★☆
2005	71.8	1257 of 4822	73.9%	★★★★☆
2004	72.3	1215 of 4809	74.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	2035 of 5597	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	1860 of 5612	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	1979 of 5609	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	1840 of 5635	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	1654 of 5492	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	1757 of 5413	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	1105 of 5107	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	1834 of 5107	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	1903 of 5087	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	1581 of 5084	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	1351 of 4963	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	1160 of 4830	76.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	1705 of 5460	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	1906 of 5517	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	2028 of 5363	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	1793 of 5264	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	1887 of 5173	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	1918 of 5084	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	1579 of 5628	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	1981 of 5643	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	2144 of 5638	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	1939 of 5663	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	1758 of 5510	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	1672 of 5431	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	711 of 2847	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	580 of 2635	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	40.9	1192 of 2420	50.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	1553 of 2598	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	1497 of 2651	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	1627 of 2661	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	1516 of 2726	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	1814 of 2834	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	1787 of 2737	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state

Mathematics45%+8 vs state

Science36%+4 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Norris Elementary	Public	K-6	7110 Old Farm Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Norris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 387-7020	810	38	21.2	37.4%	328 (40.5%)	17 (2.1%)	359 (44.3%)	59 (7.3%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (4.8%)	67.8	1697^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.0%		71.2	1542^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	73.7%	155	40.4	40.4	47.7	55.8	60.3	61.5	56.8	50.0	41.4	45.6	50.8	47.1	96.7		98.4		97.5		$14,115	$1,169	$12,946
Veterans Elementary	Public	K-6	6301 Old Farm Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Norris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 387-7050	1,002	43	23.1	38.0%	368 (36.7%)	27 (2.7%)	492 (49.1%)	62 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.2%)	64.8	1849^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.4%		73.6	1429^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.7%	420	44.7	44.7	52.7	46.7	63.4	50.0	53.5	46.5	48.2	40.5	46.4	45.2							$12,690	$808	$11,882
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Olive Drive Elementary

How many students attend Olive Drive Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 797 students attended Olive Drive Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Olive Drive Elementary attend?

Students who attend Olive Drive Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Norris Middle
High : Centennial High

What is the racial makeup of Olive Drive Elementary?

Students at Olive Drive Elementary are 47% White, 42% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is Olive Drive Elementary in?

Norris Elementary

Is Olive Drive Elementary a good school?

Olive Drive Elementary ranks 1848^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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