Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Roy W. Loudon Elementary

Q: Is Roy W. Loudon Elementary a good school?

Roy W. Loudon Elementary ranks 3762 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3762^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of California elementary schools

Summary

Roy W. Loudon Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 807 students in Bakersfield within the Panama-Buena Vista Union district, operating in a high-need community where 88% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school's performance is below average, ranking in the 36th percentile statewide with proficiency rates in English (41%), math (23%), and science (19%) that trail both district and state averages. Compared to nearby schools like Douglas J. Miller Elementary and W. A. Kendrick Elementary, Roy W. Loudon lags significantly, particularly in mathematics where scores drop sharply in the upper grades. However, the school has made strong progress reducing chronic absenteeism, cutting the rate by more than half since the pandemic, and shows notable effectiveness in supporting special education students and English learners.

The school's performance has been volatile over the past decade, and its recent academic decline occurs despite higher per-student spending than some peers like Bill L. Williams Elementary. This suggests that while getting students to school is improving, converting that attendance into learning gains remains a key challenge. The example of high-performing, high-poverty schools in the area demonstrates that improvement is possible with effective practices.

807

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,951

Per pupil spending ?

88%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4000 Loudon St.
Bakersfield, CA 93313-3573

(661) 398-3210

District: Panama-Buena Vista Union

Students who attend Roy W. Loudon Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.3%

White:

9.4%

African American:

6.2%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Roy W. Loudon Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 59th percentile in 2019 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 59th-percentile peak (2019) to 36th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg38%

California avg41%

3,762^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	3762 of 5857	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	3589 of 5869	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	3368 of 5859	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	2731 of 5883	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	2354 of 5789	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	2727 of 5662	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	28.9	3921 of 5692	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	21.1	4518 of 5614	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.1	5201 of 5611	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.8	4680 of 5530	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.7	4794 of 5390	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.3	4990 of 5377	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	23.1	4373 of 5314	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.6	3929 of 5193	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.8	3696 of 5113	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.3	3556 of 5113	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.5	3022 of 4818	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.3	2430 of 4822	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.4	2288 of 4809	52.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	52.8	220 of 593	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	224 of 663	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	226 of 700	67.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.8	1370 of 3162	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.5	2039 of 3245	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	1395 of 3311	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	637 of 3275	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	308 of 3246	90.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	3834 of 5597	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	3949 of 5612	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	3439 of 5609	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	2673 of 5635	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	1919 of 5492	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	2349 of 5413	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	2685 of 5107	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	2325 of 5107	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	2047 of 5087	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	1427 of 5084	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	1270 of 4963	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	1348 of 4830	72.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	3076 of 5460	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	3018 of 5517	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	2325 of 5363	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	1634 of 5264	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	1434 of 5173	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	1621 of 5084	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	3428 of 5628	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	2991 of 5643	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	3032 of 5638	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	2620 of 5663	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	2654 of 5510	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	2981 of 5431	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	999 of 2847	64.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	9.2	2475 of 2651	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	1758 of 2834	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	2095 of 2737	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)65th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2024)63rd percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)57th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile-4 vs school

White (2024)7th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-7 vs state

Mathematics23%-14 vs state

Science19%-13 vs state

2.0

1 rating · 1 written review

5★0

4★0

3★0

2★1

1★0

Rate Roy W. Loudon Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, March 16, 2018

The safety of the students its a big deal to me as a parent. I am not comfortable knowing that the people who enter Loudon, do not get asked to show ID. Last week I entered through the office and was not acknowledged by ANYONE. I walked straight in the library and no one noticed. With all tragic events happening in schools nowadays, I would like to see more security measures. Close Quote

Schools Near Roy W. Loudon Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

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 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
Roy W. Loudon Elementary	Public	K-6	4000 Loudon St.	Bakersfield	93313	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 398-3210	807	34	23.6	88.0%	76 (9.4%)	50 (6.2%)	600 (74.3%)	36 (4.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	41 (5.1%)	32.6	3762^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	35.8%		34.2	3589^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.8%	173	19.4		19.4	40.7	34.5	44.9	45.4			41.4	32.6	20.0	19.6	23.7			23.5	97.0	97.0	98.0		97.0		$16,951	$2,067	$14,884
Berkshire Elementary	Public	K-6	3900 Berkshire Rd.	Bakersfield	93313	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 834-9472	932	36	25.8	85.1%	51 (5.5%)	65 (7.0%)	655 (70.3%)	133 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.0%)	22.8	4614^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.2%		26.6	4240^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.8%	374	15.6		15.6	36.4	22.0	29.6	40.1			32.2	35.6	13.7	8.6	19.7			18.9	98.5	98.5					$15,580	$1,841	$13,739
Granite Pointe Elementary	Public	K-5	2900 Berkshire Rd.	Bakersfield	93313	Kern County	Greenfield Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 837-6040	670	29	23.1	90.1%	40 (6.0%)	43 (6.4%)	541 (80.7%)	33 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.6%)	48.2	2688^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.1%		42.7	3019^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.6%	331	31.3		31.3	45.6	42.6	49.5				45.6	53.3	31.5	29.6				37.9	94.6	98.2	98.2		95.8	98.2	$19,612	$2,093	$17,519
Bill L. Williams Elementary	Public	K-6	5601 Harris Rd.	Bakersfield	93313	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 837-8070	926	36	26.0	77.6%	85 (9.2%)	44 (4.8%)	636 (68.7%)	108 (11.7%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	46 (5.0%)	36.8	3423^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	41.6%		41	3126^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.7%	297	22.6		22.6	28.5	45.2	44.0	48.9			41.8	35.4	33.9	16.3	27.7			28.1	95.4		98.0		96.7	98.0	$13,907	$1,853	$12,054
W. A. Kendrick Elementary	Public	K-5	2200 Faith Ave.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Greenfield Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 837-6190	699	31	22.4	92.8%	31 (4.4%)	40 (5.7%)	610 (87.3%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	77.2	1275^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.2%		84.4	979^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.3%	296	44.0		44.0	51.9	70.1	67.9				63.7	44.8	64.1	60.6				57.0	95.6	97.8	97.8		95.6		$17,798	$2,087	$15,711
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
Douglas J. Miller Elementary	Public	K-6	7345 Mountain Ridge Dr.	Bakersfield	93313	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 836-6689	994	36	28.0	80.0%	61 (6.1%)	47 (4.7%)	524 (52.7%)	333 (33.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.6%)	53	2433^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	58.5%		49.7	2576^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.1%	143	27.8		27.8	49.3	47.4	44.7	59.9			50.3	50.7	43.1	20.7	40.9			38.5							$19,155	$1,927	$17,228
Dolores S. Whitley Tk-8	Public	K-8	2923 McKee Rd.	Bakersfield	93313	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 885-6600	1,151	51	22.7	86.6%	61 (5.3%)	50 (4.3%)	816 (70.9%)	180 (15.6%)	8 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	32 (2.8%)	48.4	2676^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.3%		49.7	2574^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.1%	102	31.8	30.2	31.0	46.4	42.6	46.5	47.0	53.9	56.3	49.0	50.9	39.8	24.0	32.8	23.4	28.1	32.6	96.5	97.9			96.5		$17,305	$1,954	$15,351
Raffaello Palla Elementary	Public	K-5	800 Fairview Rd.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Greenfield Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 837-6100	770	30	25.6	94.5%	23 (3.0%)	47 (6.1%)	688 (89.4%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	31	3874^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.9%		27.4	4166^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.0%	292	23.8		23.8	28.1	31.7	40.4				33.8	41.0	27.3	23.2				30.1	96.3	98.1	98.1		96.9		$17,340	$1,992	$15,348
Greenfield Community	Public	K-8	725 Capitola Dr.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Greenfield Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 837-3717	13	3	4.2	76.9%	1 (7.7%)	5 (38.5%)	7 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										13.0							11.5							$110,406	$13,292	$97,114

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy W. Loudon Elementary

What district is Roy W. Loudon Elementary in?

Panama-Buena Vista Union

What is the racial makeup of Roy W. Loudon Elementary?

Students at Roy W. Loudon Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 9% White, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Roy W. Loudon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 807 students attended Roy W. Loudon Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Roy W. Loudon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roy W. Loudon Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is Roy W. Loudon Elementary a good school?

Roy W. Loudon Elementary ranks 3762^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Rate Roy W. Loudon Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Elementary School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Bakersfield, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Roy W. Loudon Elementary!

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.