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Almondale Elementary

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Almondale Elementary ranks 2493 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of California elementary schools

Summary

Almondale Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 631 students in Bakersfield's Rosedale Union Elementary district, currently rated 3 stars and performing in the middle range compared to other California schools.

The school has a significant strength in student attendance, boasting the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (3.3%) among all nearby schools, which is far better than the district and state averages and suggests a very positive and engaging school environment. However, academic results are mixed; while the school performs well for some student groups, it shows notable challenges in science, where proficiency is below both district and state averages, and in 5th-grade mathematics, where scores dip before recovering in 6th grade. Compared to neighbors like William B. Bimat Elementary and Veterans Elementary in the higher-performing Norris Elementary district, Almondale's overall academic ranking is lower.

Over the past several years, the school's statewide ranking has declined from previous higher levels but has now stabilized. Its per-student spending is in the middle range for its own district, and there is no clear link between spending and performance among the comparison schools. For parents, Almondale presents a picture of a school with a strong culture of attendance but with clear opportunities to improve academic consistency, particularly in specific subjects and grade levels, by learning from practices at some of the higher-achieving schools in the area.

631

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,894

Per pupil spending ?

45%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10510 Chippewa St.
Bakersfield, CA 93312-5324

(661) 588-6060

District: Rosedale Union Elementary

Students who attend Almondale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Freedom Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.4%

White:

42.0%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2013 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2013

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

!Near the bottom of Rosedale Union Elementary's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg44%

California avg41%

2,493^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	52.0	2493 of 5857	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	2412 of 5869	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	2044 of 5859	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	1917 of 5883	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.3	1278 of 5789	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	1067 of 5662	81.2%	★★★★☆
2017	59.4	2038 of 5692	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.3	2331 of 5614	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.1	1852 of 5611	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.7	1904 of 5530	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.3	1824 of 5390	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.1	1519 of 5377	71.8%	★★★★☆
2010	60.3	1967 of 5314	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.2	2289 of 5193	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.6	2284 of 5113	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.9	2276 of 5113	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.9	1918 of 4818	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.7	1521 of 4822	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.6	1422 of 4809	70.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	49.4	789 of 2128	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	2501 of 5597	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	2187 of 5612	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	2007 of 5609	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	1990 of 5635	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.5	1276 of 5492	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	975 of 5413	82.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	1300 of 5107	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	1337 of 5107	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	928 of 5087	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	1391 of 5084	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	660 of 4963	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	420 of 4830	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	2384 of 5460	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	3063 of 5517	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	3025 of 5363	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	2512 of 5264	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	1087 of 5173	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	853 of 5084	83.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	2292 of 5628	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	2499 of 5643	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	1967 of 5638	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	1775 of 5663	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	1230 of 5510	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	1132 of 5431	79.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	1296 of 2847	54.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	2024 of 2598	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	2043 of 2651	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	1922 of 2661	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.9	1560 of 2726	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	1268 of 2834	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	1136 of 2737	58.5%	★★★☆☆

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)75th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2018)63rd percentile-18 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Mathematics41%+4 vs state

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)	% DTP (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	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Patriot Elementary	Public	K-6	4410 Old Farm Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6065	931	38	24.3	39.1%	373 (40.1%)	29 (3.1%)	443 (47.6%)	39 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (4.7%)	45.8	2841^st of 5857 public elementary schools	51.5%		46.4	2767^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.9%	74	23.5	23.5	46.5	48.2	38.2	46.6	44.8	44.6	38.0	33.1	31.8	36.2					$11,921	$337	$11,584
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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					$12,262	$45	$12,217

Frequently Asked Questions about Almondale Elementary

What schools do graduates of Almondale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Almondale Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Freedom Middle

Is Almondale Elementary a good school?

Almondale Elementary ranks 2493^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Almondale Elementary in?

Rosedale Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Almondale Elementary?

Students at Almondale Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 42% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

How many students attend Almondale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 631 students attended Almondale Elementary.

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