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Amy B. Seibert Elementary

Q: Is Amy B. Seibert Elementary a good school?

Amy B. Seibert Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.4% of California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Amy B. Seibert Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 628 students attended Amy B. Seibert Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Amy B. Seibert Elementary?

Students at Amy B. Seibert Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 11% African American, 7% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Amy B. Seibert Elementary attend?

Students who attend Amy B. Seibert Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Fred L. Thompson Junior High High : West High

Public Grades K-6

5484^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of California elementary schools

Summary

Amy B. Seibert Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 628 students in Bakersfield, California, within the Panama-Buena Vista Union school district, but it is currently facing significant academic challenges, ranking in the lowest 6th percentile of all California schools.

The school's test scores are well below state averages, with particular struggles in mathematics where only 13.26% of students are proficient, and it has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years. While chronic student absenteeism has improved from pandemic highs, it remains above average, and the school shows inconsistent results in supporting English learners and students with special needs. Notably, Louise Sandrini Elementary and Stine Elementary, other schools in the same district located nearby, perform significantly better.

Perhaps the most striking comparison is with W. A. Kendrick Elementary, a school just over 1.5 miles away in the Greenfield Union district that serves a similar student population but ranks in the 78th percentile with much higher proficiency rates. This indicates that improvement is possible, and the school's higher per-student spending suggests a need to examine how resources are used to support instruction, especially in upper-grade math and science.

628

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,081

Per pupil spending ?

90.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2800 Agate St.
Bakersfield, CA 93304-5306

(661) 832-4141

District: Panama-Buena Vista Union

Students who attend Amy B. Seibert Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fred L. Thompson Junior High
High:	West High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.9%

African American:

11.3%

White:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2013 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg38%

California avg41%

5,484^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Panama-Buena Vista Union

812^th of 1,543Panama-Buena Vista Union 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	12.2	5484 of 5857	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	5317 of 5869	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	4934 of 5859	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	4554 of 5883	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	3700 of 5789	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.3	4484 of 5662	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.0	4265 of 5692	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.3	4494 of 5614	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.0	4629 of 5611	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.5	4702 of 5530	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.6	4805 of 5390	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.8	4071 of 5377	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.0	3699 of 5314	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.0	3632 of 5193	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.0	3673 of 5113	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.5	4332 of 5113	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.6	4239 of 4818	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.1	4031 of 4822	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.7	3733 of 4809	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	484 of 569	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	307 of 593	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	267 of 661	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	284 of 663	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.8	577 of 747	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.7	300 of 700	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	43.8	962 of 2227	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.5	1247 of 2128	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	17.2	3147 of 3162	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	1496 of 3245	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.0	2881 of 3311	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.8	791 of 3275	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	25.0	2721 of 3246	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	5206 of 5597	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	5146 of 5612	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	4905 of 5609	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	4524 of 5635	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	3664 of 5492	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.4	4210 of 5413	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	4470 of 5107	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	4451 of 5107	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	4128 of 5087	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	3529 of 5084	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	2486 of 4963	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	3710 of 4830	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	5055 of 5460	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	4884 of 5517	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	4174 of 5363	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	3529 of 5264	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	2791 of 5173	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	3752 of 5084	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	5257 of 5628	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	4965 of 5643	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	4496 of 5638	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	4251 of 5663	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	3451 of 5510	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.3	4450 of 5431	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	2482 of 2847	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	2605 of 2635	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	1966 of 2420	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)57th percentile+34 vs school

African American (2025)15th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)<1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy22%-27 vs state

Mathematics13%-24 vs state

Science10%-23 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, April 18, 2014

Let it be known that this school has not only become a more academic back-bone structured with much improvements in all areas.It is very obvious to be a very good atmosphere for a child that needs that one on one connection with their teachers, and not to leave out a great office ..Miss Cindy and Miss Stacey ! I have observed almost all the teachers and see a strong well balanced structure eager to teach and improve the standards of their students and the RAIDER school!! I MUST mention some that stand out are Mrs.Vito, Mrs.MILLER, Mr.Pola, Miss.Lamb.......and Many more!! Very noticed and in charge and running a tight ship with a stand tall and proud to be at the helm of all the RAIDERS is MRS.SOMES Principal and much more deserves all GOOD that comes her way for making a good future for a good , very much improved school= AMY B. SEIBERT

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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
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
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
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
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
Louise Sandrini Elementary	Public	K-6	4100 Alum Ave.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 397-1515	604	25	24.1	91.9%	42 (7.0%)	51 (8.4%)	460 (76.2%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.3%)	35	3585^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.8%		49	2613^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.5%	972	18.5	18.5	52.1	37.1	31.5	39.2	39.3	52.8	34.1	14.1	20.6	29.0	88.5	93.1	95.4	93.1	90.8	94.3	$17,005	$2,234	$14,771
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Amy B. Seibert Elementary

Is Amy B. Seibert Elementary a good school?

Amy B. Seibert Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.4% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Amy B. Seibert Elementary?

Students at Amy B. Seibert Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 11% African American, 7% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Amy B. Seibert Elementary attend?

Students who attend Amy B. Seibert Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fred L. Thompson Junior High
High : West High

What district is Amy B. Seibert Elementary in?

Panama-Buena Vista Union

How many students attend Amy B. Seibert Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 628 students attended Amy B. Seibert Elementary.

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