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Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary

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Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary ranks 2683 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2683^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of California elementary schools

Summary

Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 705 students in Bakersfield City, a district that faces significant challenges, yet the school consistently achieves solid academic results and maintains an exceptionally strong culture of student attendance.

Fletcher stands out for its academic resilience, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science that are substantially higher than the district average and most nearby schools like Ramon Garza Elementary, Henry Eissler Elementary, and Pioneer Drive Elementary. A key to this success appears to be its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.7%, which is less than half the district and state averages and is the second-best among comparable schools, just behind the high-performing Cesar E. Chavez Elementary. The school is particularly effective in supporting English Language Learners and Hispanic students, achieving these strong outcomes while spending less per student than several lower-performing schools in the area.

While Fletcher is a relative success story, the data shows some areas for attention, including a recent decline in performance for Special Education students and some variability in test scores across different grade levels. The stark differences in outcomes between Fletcher and other schools with similar student populations in the same district suggest that specific school-level practices around attendance, instruction, and culture are powerful drivers of student success.

705

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,054

Per pupil spending ?

67.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9801 Highland Knolls Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93306-2836

(661) 631-5960

District: Bakersfield City

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.0%

White:

14.9%

Asian:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2017 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Bakersfield City

✓Above the California median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2017

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg21%

California avg41%

2,683^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 10 pts since 2017

From top 36% (2017) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	48.2	2683 of 5857	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	2431 of 5869	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	2136 of 5859	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	2959 of 5883	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	2245 of 5789	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	1866 of 5662	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.1	2057 of 5692	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	24.4	1770 of 2227	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	1526 of 2585	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	57.0	837 of 3162	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	40.0	1822 of 3245	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	2156 of 3311	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	2767 of 3275	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	2425 of 3246	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	2869 of 5597	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	2172 of 5612	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	2025 of 5609	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	2736 of 5635	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	1939 of 5492	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.2	1493 of 5413	72.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	1892 of 5107	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	1583 of 5107	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	1310 of 5087	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	50.2	2188 of 5084	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	1841 of 4963	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	1389 of 4830	71.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	2431 of 5460	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	2236 of 5517	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	1940 of 5363	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	3039 of 5264	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	1901 of 5173	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	1108 of 5084	78.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	2370 of 5628	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	2537 of 5643	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	2141 of 5638	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	3059 of 5663	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	2474 of 5510	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	2221 of 5431	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	1719 of 2847	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	1262 of 2635	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	872 of 2420	64.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	1364 of 2598	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	1705 of 2651	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	1445 of 2661	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	2050 of 2726	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	1477 of 2834	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.6	978 of 2737	64.3%	★★★☆☆

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)74th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile~ school

Female (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2022)21st percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Science37%+4 vs state

Mathematics34%-3 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
Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary	Public	K-5	9801 Highland Knolls Dr.	Bakersfield	93306	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5960	705	36	19.5	67.9%	105 (14.9%)	15 (2.1%)	536 (76.0%)	34 (4.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.6%)	48.2	2683^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	54.2%		52.4	2431^st of 5869 public elementary schools	58.6%	252	36.7	36.7	52.6	32.8	57.5		47.2	43.9	27.3	31.7		34.0	94.8			98.3	95.7		$26,054	$21,502	$4,552
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary	Public	K-6	4201 Mesa Marin Dr.	Bakersfield	93306	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5870	621	32	19.4	65.7%	103 (16.6%)	7 (1.1%)	469 (75.5%)	32 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	63.8	1891^st of 5857 public elementary schools	67.7%		73.7	1422^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	75.8%	469	42.0	42.0	50.0	59.3	53.1	59.0	55.4	51.6	44.4	29.6	46.2	43.4							$30,033	$25,158	$4,875
Hort Elementary	Public	K-5	2301 Park Dr.	Bakersfield	93306	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5330	590	30	19.8	89.3%	52 (8.8%)	17 (2.9%)	511 (86.6%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	16.8	5118^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.6%		16.1	5203^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	11.3%	85	14.6	14.6	25.4	26.5	25.0		25.7	28.8	20.6	8.0		18.4	96.1			97.4	97.4		$27,388	$22,746	$4,642
Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary	Public	K-6	5501 Thorner St.	Bakersfield	93306	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5490	813	36	22.5	78.1%	91 (11.2%)	50 (6.2%)	627 (77.1%)	18 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.0%)	16.9	5113^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.7%		22.5	4635^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.0%	478	21.5	21.5	18.9	22.8	33.1	25.5	25.3	17.0	15.3	20.6	4.6	14.7	92.9	97.3		98.2	93.8	98.2	$24,136	$20,034	$4,102
Orangewood Elementary	Public	K-4	9600 Eucalyptus Dr.	Bakersfield	93306	Kern County	Edison Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 366-8440	617	28	22.0	86.7%	36 (5.8%)	14 (2.3%)	545 (88.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	30	3959^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.4%		36.5	3404^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.0%	555			27.3	38.5			32.2	38.0	26.0			32.6	96.6			97.3		97.3	$26,293	$25,618	$675
Voorhies Elementary	Public	K-6	6001 Pioneer Dr.	Bakersfield	93306	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5800	915	45	20.1	87.2%	30 (3.3%)	16 (1.7%)	864 (94.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	17.5	5054^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.7%		20.6	4800^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.2%	254	14.6	14.6	22.4	29.5	30.6		27.6	26.9	19.0	8.1		18.0	93.7	97.2		94.4	96.5	95.8	$26,909	$22,974	$3,935
Henry Eissler Elementary	Public	K-6	2901 Eissler St.	Bakersfield	93306	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5250	529	29	17.9	85.3%	60 (11.3%)	18 (3.4%)	424 (80.2%)	18 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	26.9	4228^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.8%		25.2	4345^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.0%	117	18.1	18.1	38.1	28.2	31.3	45.7	35.9	34.5	18.1	11.8	22.0	21.7	94.1	94.1					$27,768	$22,872	$4,896
Pioneer Drive Elementary	Public	K-6	4404 Pioneer Dr.	Bakersfield	93306	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5450	562	28	19.7	96.3%	16 (2.8%)	18 (3.2%)	524 (93.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	19.5	4870^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.9%		23.4	4537^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.7%	333	16.7	16.7	29.2	25.7	39.5	20.3	28.9	23.1	18.2	19.0	11.6	17.9	92.6	94.4	98.2	96.3	92.6		$31,771	$26,608	$5,163
Harding Elementary	Public	K-6	3201 Pico Ave.	Bakersfield	93306	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5300	542	26	20.8	81.2%	71 (13.1%)	20 (3.7%)	436 (80.4%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	25	4406^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.8%		26.9	4219^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.1%	187	18.3	18.3	35.9	41.7	29.8	31.0	33.9	30.4	26.7	13.5	17.1	21.5	94.6			96.7			$27,180	$22,652	$4,528
Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary	Public	K-6	3401 Renegade Ave.	Bakersfield	93306	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5400	960	41	23.4	84.2%	94 (9.8%)	38 (4.0%)	806 (84.0%)	12 (1.3%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	24.4	4461^st of 5857 public elementary schools	23.8%		30	3923^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	33.2%	538	12.7	12.7	36.0	47.0	31.3	22.0	33.1	31.5	32.2	10.5	15.0	21.3	92.4	95.5	98.5	96.2	93.9	96.2	$21,979	$17,664	$4,315

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary?

Students at Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 15% White, 5% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 705 students attended Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary.

Is Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary a good school?

Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary ranks 2683^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary in?

Bakersfield City

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