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Frank West Elementary

Q: Is Frank West Elementary a good school?

Frank West Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.2% of California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Frank West Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 650 students attended Frank West Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Frank West Elementary?

Students at Frank West Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Frank West Elementary attend?

Students who attend Frank West Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sequoia Junior High High : South High

Public Grades K-5

4965^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of California elementary schools

Summary

Frank West Elementary is a K-5 public school serving about 650 students in Bakersfield, California, operating within the high-need Bakersfield City school district where academic challenges are common across its schools.

While the school's overall academic ranking is low compared to the state, it shows important strengths, including a dramatic improvement in student attendance and notably effective support for English Language Learners and African American students. Interestingly, the school performs better in science than most nearby schools in its district, such as Evergreen Elementary, and it spends more per student than its immediate peers.

When compared to schools in neighboring districts, the context is important; for example, Louise Sandrini Elementary in the Panama-Buena Vista Union district has higher academic rankings despite larger class sizes. This suggests broader district factors are at play, and Frank West's recent success in boosting attendance and supporting specific student groups could be a foundation for future growth.

650

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,651

Per pupil spending ?

94.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 Benton St.
Bakersfield, CA 93304-5052

(661) 631-5830

District: Bakersfield City

Students who attend Frank West Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sequoia Junior High
High:	South High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.1%

African American:

8.9%

White:

5.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2013 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg21%

California avg41%

4,965^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 33Elementary Schools in the Bakersfield City

1357^th of 1,543Bakersfield City 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	18.5	4965 of 5857	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	4496 of 5869	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	4758 of 5859	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	4882 of 5883	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	4183 of 5789	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	3058 of 5662	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.2	2962 of 5692	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.5	3643 of 5614	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.0	4219 of 5611	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.2	4585 of 5530	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.6	4868 of 5390	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.3	5050 of 5377	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.9	5024 of 5314	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	19.0	4500 of 5193	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.1	4340 of 5113	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.7	4234 of 5113	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.7	3746 of 4818	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.4	4077 of 4822	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.8	4421 of 4809	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	222 of 569	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	290 of 593	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	396 of 661	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.1	585 of 663	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	424 of 747	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.9	240 of 700	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	18.7	2063 of 2227	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	2541 of 2585	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	1016 of 2128	52.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	51.0	1121 of 3162	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	1212 of 3245	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	1066 of 3311	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.5	2093 of 3275	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	999 of 3246	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	4826 of 5597	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	4605 of 5612	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	4915 of 5609	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	4926 of 5635	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	4059 of 5492	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.5	2630 of 5413	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	4022 of 5107	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	3341 of 5107	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	3666 of 5087	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	3429 of 5084	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	2714 of 4963	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.5	1555 of 4830	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	4389 of 5460	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	3784 of 5517	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	3908 of 5363	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	3959 of 5264	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	3091 of 5173	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.9	1800 of 5084	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	4666 of 5628	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	4116 of 5643	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	4248 of 5638	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	4382 of 5663	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	3971 of 5510	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	3243 of 5431	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	1800 of 2847	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	1173 of 2635	55.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	1.0	2826 of 2834	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)65th percentile+41 vs school

African American (2025)61st percentile+46 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile-10 vs school

White (2019)<1st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy28%-21 vs state

Science20%-12 vs state

Mathematics17%-21 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
Frank West Elementary	Public	K-5	2400 Benton St.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5830	650	35	18.3	94.8%	35 (5.4%)	58 (8.9%)	553 (85.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.5	4965^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.2%		23.7	4496^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.4%	469	20.2	20.2	27.8	27.1	29.7		28.3	25.0	17.4	8.9		16.6	89.7	93.1	97.4	97.4	89.7	97.4	$20,651	$2,642	$18,009
Amy B. Seibert Elementary	Public	K-6	2800 Agate St.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 832-4141	628	27	23.1	90.9%	44 (7.0%)	71 (11.3%)	483 (76.9%)	12 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	12.2	5484^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.4%		14.9	5317^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.4%	167	10.0	10.0	17.5	19.1	26.7	23.0	21.7	13.6	18.8	13.2	7.8	13.3	92.2	97.1	97.1	98.0	96.1	96.1	$20,081	$2,205	$17,876
Planz Elementary	Public	K-5	2400 Planz Rd.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Greenfield Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 837-6080	610	27	22.2	96.7%	37 (6.1%)	62 (10.2%)	491 (80.5%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	19.4	4882^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	16.6%		14.5	5352^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	8.8%	470	15.2	15.2	30.3	31.9	28.4		30.2	22.0	21.7	12.1		18.6	95.3	97.6	98.4	98.4	95.3	98.4	$18,136	$2,051	$16,085
Evergreen Elementary	Public	K-5	2600 Rose Marie Dr.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5930	660	35	18.8	96.8%	37 (5.6%)	54 (8.2%)	563 (85.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	17.4	5066^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.5%		16.8	5140^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.4%	74	13.6	13.6	30.4	35.6	29.8		31.7	14.3	14.3	6.7		11.7	94.2	98.3		96.7	94.2	96.7	$20,673	$2,589	$18,084
Wayside Elementary	Public	K-6	1000 Ming Ave.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5820	652	32	20.1	94.9%	26 (4.0%)	30 (4.6%)	586 (89.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	16.7	5128^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.4%		16.3	5190^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.6%	62	12.0	12.0	21.2	19.8	18.9	34.6	24.1	11.5	10.3	7.8	30.6	15.8	97.5			98.4	98.4	98.4	$20,173	$2,662	$17,511
Prosperity Elementary	Public	K-5	901 Prosperity Way.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Greenfield Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 837-6070	543	25	21.6	98.5%	18 (3.3%)	55 (10.1%)	454 (83.6%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	20.1	4818^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.7%		22.4	4636^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.0%	182	17.1	17.1	32.6	30.1	22.5		28.4	28.3	23.5	9.1		20.4	97.2				97.2		$18,869	$2,181	$16,688
Leo G. Pauly Elementary	Public	K-6	313 Planz Rd.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5430	694	34	20.2	93.9%	36 (5.2%)	57 (8.2%)	578 (83.3%)	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.6%)	22.3	4645^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.7%		22.5	4632^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	21.1%	13	14.1	14.1	28.9	27.4	44.7	28.7	32.2	23.3	16.5	28.2	11.0	19.2	93.4				95.6	96.7	$19,587	$2,600	$16,987
Stine Elementary	Public	K-6	4300 Wilson Rd.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 831-1022	615	26	23.6	93.5%	43 (7.0%)	81 (13.2%)	457 (74.3%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.3%)	16.7	5131^st of 5857 public elementary schools	12.4%		16.3	5194^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.5%	63	14.7	14.7	24.7	29.2	28.1	35.7	29.4	17.7	16.7	7.4	9.5	12.5	95.6				96.5		$17,231	$2,195	$15,036
Munsey Elementary	Public	K-6	3801 Brave Ave.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5390	663	33	19.8	86.7%	50 (7.5%)	89 (13.4%)	506 (76.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	18.5	4966^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.2%		23.6	4519^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.0%	447	18.0	18.0	27.5	20.7	29.9	35.6	28.5	23.5	13.8	12.4	15.9	16.2	90.6	95.8		95.8	94.8		$21,262	$3,151	$18,111
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	2324 Verde St.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5460	392	19	20.1	95.4%	26 (6.6%)	24 (6.1%)	324 (82.7%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	20.5	4788^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.3%		21	4771^st of 5869 public elementary schools	18.7%	17	15.0	15.0	33.9	33.3	29.0		31.8	21.2	17.9	16.5		18.4	93.3	96.7			94.4		$20,325	$2,322	$18,003

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank West Elementary

How many students attend Frank West Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 650 students attended Frank West Elementary.

What district is Frank West Elementary in?

Bakersfield City

What schools do graduates of Frank West Elementary attend?

Students who attend Frank West Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sequoia Junior High
High : South High

Is Frank West Elementary a good school?

Frank West Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.2% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Frank West Elementary?

Students at Frank West Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% White.

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