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Del Rio Elementary

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Del Rio Elementary ranks 1569 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1569^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of California elementary schools

Summary

Del Rio Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 595 students in Bakersfield's Rosedale Union Elementary district, consistently ranking in the top third of all California elementary schools.

Academically, Del Rio outperforms both its district and the state average in all core subjects, with particular strength in English and Math. The school shows exceptional effectiveness with its student subgroups and maintains the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the area at just 4.6%, a key factor in its steady success. While schools like Highgate Elementary or Ronald Reagan Elementary may have higher test scores, Del Rio achieves its strong results with more efficient per-student spending and far better student attendance.

Within its own Rosedale Union Elementary district, Del Rio is a consistent leader, often outperforming nearby schools like American Elementary. The school has shown a decade-long trend of improvement, demonstrating resilient performance even as student demographics shift. With a recently improved student-teacher ratio and cost-effective operations, Del Rio represents a model of balanced excellence in academic achievement, student support, and operational efficiency.

595

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,401

Per pupil spending ?

34.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Hidalgo Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93314-3759

(661) 588-6050

District: Rosedale Union Elementary

Students who attend Del Rio Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rosedale Middle
High:	Liberty High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.4%

White:

39.8%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2013 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Rosedale Union Elementary

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg44%

California avg41%

1,569^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Rosedale Union Elementary

493^rd of 1,543Rosedale Union 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	70.7	1569 of 5857	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	1874 of 5869	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	1789 of 5859	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	1637 of 5883	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	1925 of 5789	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.5	1548 of 5662	72.7%	★★★★☆
2017	75.2	1330 of 5692	76.6%	★★★★☆
2016	68.5	1596 of 5614	71.6%	★★★★☆
2015	50.3	2422 of 5611	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.0	3004 of 5530	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.3	3506 of 5390	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.2	2887 of 5377	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.0	3113 of 5314	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.4	2639 of 5193	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.2	2530 of 5113	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.2	2481 of 5113	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.0	1963 of 4818	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.8	1840 of 4822	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.8	1722 of 4809	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	1530 of 5597	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	1584 of 5612	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	1612 of 5609	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	1494 of 5635	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	1823 of 5492	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	1630 of 5413	69.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	703 of 5107	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	938 of 5107	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	1186 of 5087	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	664 of 5084	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	1332 of 4963	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	968 of 4830	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	1935 of 5460	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	2445 of 5517	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	1917 of 5363	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	1990 of 5264	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	1126 of 5173	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	491 of 5084	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	1528 of 5628	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	2043 of 5643	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	1896 of 5638	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	1770 of 5663	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	1971 of 5510	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	1438 of 5431	73.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	67.6	547 of 2635	79.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	1265 of 2598	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	1666 of 2651	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	1632 of 2661	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	1521 of 2726	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	1779 of 2834	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	1457 of 2737	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)86th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2024)79th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+10 vs state

Mathematics49%+12 vs state

Science48%+15 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 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
Del Rio Elementary	Public	K-6	600 Hidalgo Dr.	Bakersfield	93314	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6050	595	27	21.9	34.3%	237 (39.8%)	7 (1.2%)	270 (45.4%)	37 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.7%)	70.7	1569^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.2%		64	1874^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.1%	305	47.5	47.5	43.0	67.1	69.6	55.0	58.8	39.2	58.5	54.4	43.8	49.1							$17,401	$17,152	$249
Highgate Elementary	Public	K-6	13401 Pemberley Passage Ave.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 501-1617	732	29	25.2	44.8%	132 (18.0%)	32 (4.4%)	258 (35.2%)	224 (30.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	81 (11.1%)	92.3	527^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.0%		84.6	970^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.5%	443	52.5	52.5	72.9	81.3	78.8	83.6	79.1	74.1	70.3	67.5	59.7	68.4							$21,840	$20,840	$1,000
Centennial Elementary	Public	K-6	15200 Westdale Dr.	Bakersfield	93314	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6020	576	30	19.0	34.0%	283 (49.1%)	6 (1.0%)	225 (39.1%)	32 (5.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	62.3	1948^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.7%		63.1	1920^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.3%	28	44.0	44.0	42.5	54.9	64.0	47.7	52.2	41.1	50.0	50.7	36.4	44.3	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	92.4	$21,647	$21,284	$363
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							$24,213	$23,130	$1,083
Independence Elementary	Public	K-6	2345 Old Farm Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6011	709	31	22.8	29.6%	317 (44.7%)	19 (2.7%)	284 (40.1%)	41 (5.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.3%)	60.8	2024^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.4%		64.1	1873^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	68.1%	151	36.2	36.2	50.5	52.4	51.8	71.4	56.0	43.8	39.0	28.7	62.4	42.3							$17,590	$17,338	$252
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							$19,031	$18,778	$253
Grow Public Schools	Public, Charter	K-8	4800 Corporate Ct.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Grow Public Schools District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 527-5000	1,446	64	22.4	85.2%	93 (6.4%)	14 (1.0%)	1,314 (90.9%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.2%)								(n/a)																			$40,454	$38,234	$2,220
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		$21,946	$20,904	$1,042
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	$24,506	$24,254	$252
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							$25,818	$24,924	$894

Frequently Asked Questions about Del Rio Elementary

Is Del Rio Elementary a good school?

Del Rio Elementary ranks 1569^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Del Rio Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 595 students attended Del Rio Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Del Rio Elementary?

Students at Del Rio Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 40% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Del Rio Elementary in?

Rosedale Union Elementary

What schools do graduates of Del Rio Elementary attend?

Students who attend Del Rio Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rosedale Middle
High : Liberty High

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