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Rosedale Union Elementary

At a glance

493^rdof 1,543 California districts▼ 39

Better than 68% of California districts

Elementary 7 Middle 2Grades K-8

2553 Old Farm Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93312-3531·(661) 588-6000·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 68% of districts

Schools

6,202

Students

Top rankedDel Rio Elementary1569^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Rosedale-North Elementary up 360 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Rosedale-North Elementary 18.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

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Summary:

The Rosedale Union Elementary district in Bakersfield consists of nine schools serving grades K-8, all sharing a solid 3-star rating and collectively outperforming state averages in English, math, and science.

Among the standout schools, Patriot Elementary is the largest, while Del Rio Elementary leads in academic proficiency across all subjects. Almondale Elementary has remarkably low chronic absenteeism at just 3.3%, and Centennial Elementary offers the lowest student-teacher ratio. The two middle schools, Rosedale Middle and Freedom Middle, face specific challenges like higher absenteeism and lower math scores, with Freedom Middle having the district's highest chronic absenteeism rate.

Overall, the district excels at keeping students in school, with a chronic absenteeism rate far below the state average. While performance varies, schools like Rosedale-North Elementary and Del Rio demonstrate that high academic results can be achieved across different community contexts. Parents can expect consistent, above-average performance district-wide, with particular strengths in elementary education and student attendance.

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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
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
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							$19,355	$18,788	$567
Rosedale Middle	Public	7-8	12463 Rosedale Hwy.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6030	810	38	21.0	29.6%	362 (44.7%)	19 (2.3%)	337 (41.6%)	49 (6.0%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.3%)	64.1	803^rd of 2761 public middle schools	70.9%		77.9	530^th of 2783 public middle schools	81.0%	273		44.4	44.4					51.1	56.3	53.5					38.3	34.5	36.3							$17,028	$16,780	$248
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
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
Freedom Middle	Public	7-8	11445 Noriega Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6044	712	34	20.8	38.6%	287 (40.3%)	16 (2.2%)	350 (49.2%)	22 (3.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.5%)	51.4	1148^th of 2761 public middle schools	58.4%		65.6	780^th of 2783 public middle schools	72.0%	368		29.4	29.4					49.9	57.7	53.9					29.2	25.9	27.5							$17,731	$17,482	$249
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
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							$16,013	$15,602	$411
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

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Fruitvale Elementary	3.33 mi	5	524^th
Norris Elementary	4.85 mi	5	373^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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