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Planz Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of California elementary schools

Summary

Planz Elementary serves 610 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Bakersfield, California, in the Greenfield Union area. Its 2025–2026 results show proficiency below both state and district averages in English language arts (ELA), math, and science. The central concern is that this is a schoolwide challenge, with math the weakest subject relative to the state.

Science is Planz’s relative strength: 16% of students were proficient, compared with 36% statewide and 30% in the district, making its state gap the smallest of the three subjects. ELA proficiency was 26% (49% statewide, 44% districtwide), while math was 14% (38% statewide, 27% districtwide). ELA had Planz’s largest gap to the district, and math its largest gap to the state. Locally, W. A. Kendrick Elementary was far ahead, with proficiency of 68% in ELA, 54% in math, and 42% in science. But Planz was not last among nearby schools in every subject: its science result was around the middle of the local group, and its ELA and math results exceeded some nearby schools’ results.

From 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, science proficiency rose by 9 percentage points, while ELA fell by 4 points and math by 2; the state gaps widened in ELA and math. SchoolDigger placed Planz at the 10th percentile with 1 star in 2025–2026, down from the 58th percentile in 2017–2018. Chronic absenteeism improved from 45% in 2021–2022 to 22% in 2025–2026, though it remained above the district’s 20% and the state’s 18%. In 2024–2025, 97% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, and the student-teacher ratio was 22.2. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings also flag differences in how well the school serves groups: special education students ranked at the 1st percentile in 2024–2025, compared with the school’s overall 17th percentile, and at the 4th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with the overall 10th. English Language Learner Students ranked at the 33rd percentile in 2023–2024, above the school’s overall 9th percentile that year.

610

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,134

Per pupil spending ?

96.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 99%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

2400 Planz Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93304-5939

(661) 837-6080

District: Greenfield Union

Students who attend Planz Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Greenfield Middle
High:	South High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.5%

African American:

10.2%

White:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (19% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg35%

California avg42%

5,211^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Greenfield Union

970^th of 1,530Greenfield 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	15.1	5211 of 5817	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.4	4882 of 5857	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	5352 of 5869	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	4877 of 5859	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	5408 of 5883	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	3985 of 5789	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	2394 of 5662	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.5	2944 of 5692	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.9	3698 of 5614	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.0	3706 of 5611	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	16.5	4959 of 5530	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.8	4654 of 5390	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.7	3933 of 5377	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.5	4119 of 5314	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.3	4664 of 5193	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.9	4603 of 5113	10.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.6	4662 of 5113	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.9	4481 of 4818	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	16.2	4241 of 4822	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.7	4438 of 4809	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	30.1	415 of 593	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	219 of 661	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.4	420 of 663	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	554 of 747	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	82.4	74 of 700	89.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	25.4	1721 of 2227	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	2251 of 2585	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.7	2127 of 3162	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	1384 of 3245	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.3	2583 of 3311	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	2388 of 3275	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.3	1599 of 3246	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	4801 of 5581	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	4144 of 5597	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	4610 of 5612	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	4282 of 5609	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	5140 of 5635	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	3538 of 5492	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	2379 of 5413	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	4057 of 5094	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	3745 of 5107	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	4397 of 5107	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	3638 of 5087	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	4348 of 5084	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	2641 of 4963	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.0	1439 of 4830	70.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	4566 of 5423	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.2	4196 of 5460	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	4845 of 5517	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	4135 of 5363	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	4594 of 5264	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	3069 of 5173	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.0	1128 of 5084	77.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	13.9	5187 of 5603	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.4	5090 of 5628	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	5413 of 5643	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	4950 of 5638	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	5215 of 5663	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	4114 of 5510	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.3	2324 of 5431	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	2796 of 2927	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.0	2819 of 2847	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	2368 of 2635	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)33rd percentile+24 vs school

African American (2024)30th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)14th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)7th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy26%-24 vs state

Science16%-20 vs state

Mathematics14%-24 vs state

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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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	15.1	5211^th of 5817 public elementary schools	10.4%		19.4	4882^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	16.6%	329	16.5	16.5	20.4	33.7	23.3		25.5	11.1	25.8	5.4		14.0	≥ 99%		$18,134	$2,050	$16,084
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%)	12.7	5419^th of 5817 public elementary schools	6.8%		12.2	5484^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.4%	65	10.3	10.3	20.3	19.7	20.3	28.2	22.3	18.8	23.7	6.3	11.9	14.9	95%	0%	$19,922	$1,587	$18,335
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%)	20.2	4801^st of 5817 public elementary schools	17.5%		18.5	4965^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.2%	164	20.0	20.0	16.8	42.5	35.2		31.4	8.4	26.4	8.6		13.9	91%	0%	$23,400	$4,975	$18,425
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	—	18 (3.3%)	55 (10.1%)	454 (83.6%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	22.7	4579^th of 5817 public elementary schools	21.3%		20.1	4818^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.7%	239	21.0	21.0	29.6	36.5	34.6		33.5	20.5	24.4	14.8		20.0	90%	0%	$18,869	$2,181	$16,688
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	4604^th of 5817 public elementary schools	20.9%		22.3	4645^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.7%	41	22.4	22.4	33.7	17.9	35.3	37.0	30.9	30.1	8.3	22.4	16.1	19.2	94%	0%	$21,480	$4,466	$17,014
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%)	15	5219^th of 5817 public elementary schools	10.3%		16.7	5128^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.4%	91	13.2	13.2	22.7	15.5	15.8	38.8	23.0	21.3	10.7	4.0	24.7	15.0	95%	0%	$22,201	$4,848	$17,353
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%)	78.2	1204^th of 5817 public elementary schools	79.3%		77.2	1275^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.2%	71	42.4	42.4	63.6	69.0	72.0		68.2	58.7	54.7	48.3		54.0	≥ 99%		$17,797	$2,086	$15,711
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%)	18.5	4938^th of 5817 public elementary schools	15.1%		17.4	5066^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.5%	128	18.9	18.9	35.3	26.4	32.2		31.0	23.5	10.4	12.2		15.0	89%	0%	$22,995	$4,667	$18,328
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%)	33.9	3671^st of 5817 public elementary schools	36.9%		35	3585^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.8%	86	19.2	19.2	30.0	48.2	33.0	49.4	40.4	32.9	41.0	10.6	26.4	27.0	91%	0%	$17,553	$1,430	$16,123
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%)	17.4	5023^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	13.6%		16.7	5131^st of 5857 public elementary schools	12.4%	108	8.6	8.6	19.8	30.3	22.0	41.1	28.7	17.2	21.4	3.7	19.8	15.8	94%	0%	$16,694	$1,601	$15,093

Frequently Asked Questions about Planz Elementary

What district is Planz Elementary in?

Greenfield Union

What is the racial makeup of Planz Elementary?

Students at Planz Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Planz Elementary a good school?

Planz Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.4% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Planz Elementary attend?

Students who attend Planz Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Greenfield Middle
High : South High

How many students attend Planz Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 610 students attended Planz Elementary.

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