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Christa McAuliffe Elementary

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Christa McAuliffe Elementary ranks 2898 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2898^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of California elementary schools

Summary

Christa McAuliffe Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 524 students in the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District, located in a Bakersfield neighborhood with many other elementary schools nearby.

Academically, the school performs in the middle range compared to its neighbors, with test scores in English and Math close to district and state averages. However, its performance has been uneven in recent years, and it faces a significant challenge with chronic student absenteeism, which is higher than at many similar schools. Interestingly, the school spends more per student than other nearby schools in its district, including higher-performing ones like Ronald Reagan Elementary. There are notable bright spots, particularly a dramatic and impressive improvement in the performance of its English Language Learner students over the past few years.

The school shows strong variation in results across different grade levels, with fourth and sixth grades performing well in English, while fifth grade math scores are a notable concern. Compared to other local schools such as Sing Lum Elementary—which has a very similar student population—McAuliffe's higher absenteeism rate stands out as a key area for potential improvement. The school's story is one of specific successes alongside broader challenges, positioning it with clear opportunities to learn from both higher-achieving and demographically similar schools in the immediate area.

524

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,976

Per pupil spending ?

77.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 63rd percentile in 2013 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

California avg41%

2,898^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	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
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
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
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
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
2025	39.6	1474 of 2847	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
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

Female (2025)50th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-10 vs school

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

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Mathematics33%-5 vs state

Science29%-4 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)	% 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	% 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%)	44.8	2898^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.5%		39.7	3196^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.5%	298	29.0	29.0	32.4	53.6	43.6	53.5	45.1	25.0	50.0	19.4	39.7	32.8	95.9				96.9	$19,976	$1,795	$18,181
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%)	63.1	1920^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.2%		64.7	1839^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.7%	81	41.2	41.2	43.7	55.6	65.1	60.0	56.6	37.9	43.3	34.0	50.0	41.4	96.4	98.2	97.3	98.2		$16,228	$1,504	$14,724
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%)	29.6	3990^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.9%		30.5	3892^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	33.7%	98	23.1	23.1	37.3	26.6	34.6	44.7	35.7	34.7	20.3	18.0	26.3	24.7	96.8		96.8	96.8	96.8	$19,687	$1,846	$17,841
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%)	58.6	2138^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.5%		68	1684^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.3%	454	38.1	38.1	33.0	52.8	60.6	55.9	51.1	29.6	47.2	46.7	42.0	41.6	94.0	97.4	97.4	95.7	97.4	$15,528	$1,493	$14,035
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%)	41.8	3083^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	47.4%		37.8	3315^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.5%	232	27.8	27.8	39.4	45.4	42.1	47.6	43.8	39.4	35.5	24.6	27.2	31.3	98.1			98.1		$16,465	$1,487	$14,978
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%)	75.2	1361^st of 5857 public elementary schools	76.8%		72	1496^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.5%	135	45.6	45.6	56.4	48.2	70.1	56.3	57.5	64.6	55.3	63.6	44.8	56.7						$18,707	$1,661	$17,046
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%)	84.1	954^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.7%		88.2	805^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.3%	149	50.8	50.8	60.2	73.6	62.9	83.2	70.1	62.7	67.1	41.9	69.8	60.5						$16,582	$1,414	$15,168
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%)	17.1	5087^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.1%		16.4	5177^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.8%	90	12.4	12.4	35.9	21.6	25.2	20.7	26.0	28.3	20.2	9.4	11.9	17.6	96.0			96.8		$15,181	$1,986	$13,195
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%)	17.6	5046^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.8%		21.4	4738^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.3%	308	13.8	13.8	24.8	27.8	24.4		25.7	30.1	20.3	10.5		20.5	94.7			94.7	98.2	$12,768	$1,061	$11,707
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%)	51.2	2541^st of 5857 public elementary schools	56.6%		57.3	2179^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.9%	362	32.6	32.6	46.8	46.7	41.3	76.9	52.0	29.8	40.0	28.3	43.6	35.0	96.6			96.6		$16,590	$1,643	$14,947

Frequently Asked Questions about Christa McAuliffe Elementary

Is Christa McAuliffe Elementary a good school?

Christa McAuliffe Elementary ranks 2898^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 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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