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Christa McAuliffe Elementary

Q: Is Christa McAuliffe Elementary a good school?

Christa McAuliffe Elementary ranks 3463 rd of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3463^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of California elementary schools

Summary

Christa McAuliffe Elementary serves 524 students in grades K–6 in Bakersfield, within the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District. Its latest results show a clear difference across subjects: science is a relative strength, while math is the most consistent academic concern.

Science is the school’s strongest subject compared with both the state and its district: 40% of students were proficient in 2025–26, versus 36% statewide and 31% districtwide. ELA proficiency was 39%, below the state’s 49% and the district’s 49%; math was 27%, below the state’s 38% and the district’s 32%. Among seven nearby schools in the same district, Christa McAuliffe ranked third-highest in science, but second-lowest in ELA and third-lowest in math. Third grade is a particular concern: ELA proficiency was 23%, 21 points below the state rate, while math proficiency was 29%, 18 points below. Fifth-grade science offers a brighter result, at 40%—5 points above the state.

Recent results moved in different directions: from 2024–25 to 2025–26, science rose 11 percentage points, while ELA and math each fell 6 points. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking also fell, from the 51st percentile and 3 stars in 2024–25 to the 40th percentile and 2 stars in 2025–26; the school ranks 3,463rd out of 5,804. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 21.3, the second-lowest among nearby schools with reported ratios, just above Quailwood Elementary at 20.9. The school reported that 78% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25; only Charles H. Castle Elementary was higher among same-district schools, at 94%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well the school serves special education students was notably higher than its overall standing: the group ranked in the 65th percentile, compared with 40th overall. Its ranking for how well it serves Hispanic students was lower, at the 29th percentile, down from the 47th percentile in each of the prior two years.

524

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,227

Per pupil spending ?

77.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

8900 Westwold Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93311-2153

(661) 665-9471

District: Panama-Buena Vista Union

Students who attend Christa McAuliffe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Tevis Junior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.4%

White:

20.2%

African American:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg39%

California avg42%

3,463^rd of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

508^th of 968Panama-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
2026	36.5	3463 of 5804	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	2898 of 5857	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	3196 of 5869	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	3111 of 5859	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.5	2054 of 5883	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	2301 of 5789	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	1991 of 5662	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	1959 of 5692	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.2	2523 of 5614	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.0	2562 of 5611	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.9	2063 of 5530	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.3	1870 of 5390	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.8	1311 of 5377	75.6%	★★★★☆
2010	73.0	1325 of 5314	75.1%	★★★★☆
2009	62.8	1777 of 5193	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.4	2030 of 5113	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.5	2039 of 5113	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.4	1852 of 4818	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.3	1280 of 4822	73.5%	★★★★☆
2004	73.4	1179 of 4809	75.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	80.3	82 of 663	87.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	54.6	682 of 2128	68.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	60.6	703 of 3162	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	24.3	2929 of 3245	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	1966 of 3311	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	3765 of 5569	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.4	2811 of 5597	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	3103 of 5612	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	3018 of 5609	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.0	1856 of 5635	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	2238 of 5492	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	1697 of 5413	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	3609 of 5085	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.9	2724 of 5107	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	2688 of 5107	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	2315 of 5087	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	1218 of 5084	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	1849 of 4963	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	1113 of 4830	77.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	3316 of 5412	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.2	2785 of 5460	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	2878 of 5517	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	2457 of 5363	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	1259 of 5264	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	1971 of 5173	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	1810 of 5084	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	2986 of 5590	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	2871 of 5628	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	3073 of 5643	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	3101 of 5638	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	2219 of 5663	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	2244 of 5510	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	2233 of 5431	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	13.4	549 of 610	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	1020 of 2920	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.6	1474 of 2847	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	1635 of 2532	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.9	1538 of 2598	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1872 of 2651	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	2038 of 2661	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.7	1349 of 2726	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	1690 of 2834	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	1625 of 2737	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2022)88th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)78th percentile+32 vs school

Disabled (2018)68th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile~ school

White (2026)35th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)10th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Science40%+4 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Mathematics27%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Christa McAuliffe Elementary	Public	K-6	8900 Westwold Dr.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 665-9471	524	25	21.3	77.9%	106 (20.2%)	44 (8.4%)	301 (57.4%)	29 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	36.5	3463^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	40.3%		44.8	2898^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.5%	565	40.0	40.0	23.2	38.5	49.1	46.0	39.3	28.6	32.3	23.6	22.2	26.8	95.9				96.9	$29,227	$28,068	$1,159
Leo B. Hart Elementary	Public	K-6	9501 Ridge Oak Dr.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 664-1296	705	27	26.4	71.6%	133 (18.9%)	63 (8.9%)	395 (56.0%)	74 (10.5%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.8%)	62.1	1973^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	66.0%		63.1	1920^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.2%	53	31.9	31.9	51.1	57.8	50.6	68.6	57.4	50.0	46.2	30.8	45.1	43.1	96.4	98.2	97.3	98.2		$21,946	$20,904	$1,042
Laurelglen Elementary	Public	K-6	2601 El Portal Dr.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 831-4444	574	25	23.1	75.8%	78 (13.6%)	48 (8.4%)	320 (55.7%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	112 (19.5%)	32.8	3742^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	35.5%		29.6	3990^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.9%	248	20.5	20.5	35.2	36.1	37.4	52.8	41.1	30.9	26.7	10.8	30.8	24.4	96.8		96.8	96.8	96.8	$25,849	$24,632	$1,217
Old River Elementary	Public	K-6	9815 Campus Park Dr.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 664-7009	795	32	24.8	76.0%	153 (19.2%)	53 (6.7%)	446 (56.1%)	86 (10.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.7%)	47.6	2735^th of 5804 public elementary schools	52.9%		58.6	2138^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.5%	597	25.6	25.6	36.9	45.5	53.9	55.6	48.2	33.3	37.0	25.6	46.2	35.5	94.0	97.4	97.4	95.7	97.4	$22,186	$21,126	$1,060
Sing Lum Elementary	Public	K-6	4600 Chaney Ln.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 664-1611	809	32	25.4	77.1%	145 (17.9%)	64 (7.9%)	521 (64.4%)	39 (4.8%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	33 (4.1%)	47.3	2761^st of 5804 public elementary schools	52.4%		41.8	3083^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	47.4%	322	37.5	37.5	43.2	41.2	52.7	48.8	46.8	40.7	36.3	28.6	29.3	33.1	98.1			98.1		$21,057	$20,066	$991
Stockdale Elementary	Public	K-6	7801 Kroll Way	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 831-7835	587	26	22.5	60.3%	148 (25.2%)	28 (4.8%)	316 (53.8%)	63 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	73.7	1414^th of 5804 public elementary schools	75.6%		75.2	1361^st of 5857 public elementary schools	76.8%	53	41.1	41.1	55.6	60.0	57.8	62.8	59.1	61.1	50.7	47.8	55.8	53.6						$27,407	$26,218	$1,189
Ronald Reagan Elementary	Public	K-6	10800 Rosslyn Ln.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 665-8099	831	33	24.9	42.7%	229 (27.6%)	31 (3.7%)	272 (32.7%)	231 (27.8%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	61 (7.3%)	86.7	817^th of 5804 public elementary schools	85.9%		84.1	954^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.7%	137	54.4	54.4	69.5	65.0	70.8	68.1	68.4	73.3	60.7	59.9	58.0	62.6						$24,213	$23,130	$1,083
Charles H. Castle Elementary	Public	K-6	6001 Edgemont Dr.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 834-5311	832	31	27.0	93.8%	68 (8.2%)	95 (11.4%)	611 (73.4%)	17 (2.0%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.7%)	29 (3.5%)	20.9	4716^th of 5804 public elementary schools	18.7%		17.1	5087^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.1%	371	15.5	15.5	31.9	30.5	36.1	14.7	28.0	40.7	24.5	12.4	6.5	21.4	96.0			96.8		$19,032	$17,614	$1,418
Donald E. Suburu	Public	K-5	7315 Harris Rd.	Bakersfield	93313	Kern County	Lakeside Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 665-8190	803	36	22.3	69.7%	93 (11.6%)	53 (6.6%)	529 (65.9%)	81 (10.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.2%)	20.8	4726^th of 5804 public elementary schools	18.6%		17.6	5046^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.8%	320	18.8	18.8	36.8	27.0	30.1		31.1	34.2	13.5	11.3		19.0	94.7			94.7	98.2	$15,826	$14,590	$1,236
Quailwood Elementary	Public	K-6	7301 Remington Ave.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Fruitvale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 832-6415	345	16	20.9	75.9%	98 (28.4%)	30 (8.7%)	202 (58.6%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	50.5	2579^th of 5804 public elementary schools	55.6%		51.2	2541^st of 5857 public elementary schools	56.6%	38	36.8	36.8	27.0	46.0	56.4	55.8	46.8	21.6	44.0	46.2	32.6	36.7	96.6			96.6		$22,929	$22,666	$263

Frequently Asked Questions about Christa McAuliffe Elementary

Is Christa McAuliffe Elementary a good school?

Christa McAuliffe Elementary ranks 3463^rd of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Christa McAuliffe Elementary in?

Panama-Buena Vista Union

How many students attend Christa McAuliffe Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended Christa McAuliffe Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Christa McAuliffe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Christa McAuliffe Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tevis Junior High

What is the racial makeup of Christa McAuliffe Elementary?

Students at Christa McAuliffe Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 20% White, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

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