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Crescent Elementary

Q: Is Crescent Elementary a good school?

Crescent Elementary ranks 4108 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of California elementary schools

Summary

Crescent Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 496 students in the Greenfield Union district of Bakersfield, CA, where it faces significant academic challenges common to high-poverty schools in the region.

Academically, the school ranks in the bottom third of California elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science notably below both district and state averages. A striking comparison is with nearby W.A. Kendrick Elementary, which achieves dramatically higher scores despite serving a student population with very similar economic needs. Interestingly, Crescent spends significantly more per student than Kendrick and other local schools like Granite Pointe Elementary and Horizon Elementary, yet this higher funding has not translated to stronger academic results.

Despite these challenges, Crescent shows several positive signs of improvement. Its chronic absenteeism rate is better than the district average and lower than several nearby schools, including Prosperity Elementary. The school's statewide ranking improved over the past year, and performance for key student subgroups showed meaningful growth. The school also benefits from a more favorable student-teacher ratio than many peers. These trends suggest recent efforts may be starting to work, though substantial progress is still needed to catch up to higher-performing schools in the area.

496

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,174

Per pupil spending ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6600 Crescent School Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93307

(661) 527-6516

District: Greenfield Union

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.1%

White:

5.2%

African American:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2024 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Science scores 18 pts below the California average

!Near the bottom of Greenfield Union's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg34%

California avg41%

4,108^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 10 pts since 2024

From bottom 20% (2024) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Greenfield Union

954^th of 1,543Greenfield 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	28.4	4108 of 5857	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	4694 of 5869	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.5	1860 of 3162	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	4033 of 5597	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	4092 of 5612	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	3034 of 5107	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	3728 of 5107	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	3238 of 5460	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	4003 of 5517	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	3868 of 5628	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.0	4725 of 5643	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)41st percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-11 vs state

Mathematics23%-14 vs state

Science15%-18 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)	% Hepatitis B (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/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	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Crescent Elementary	Public	K-5	6600 Crescent School Dr.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Greenfield Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 527-6516	496	24	20.5	93.8%	26 (5.2%)	11 (2.2%)	447 (90.1%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	28.4	4108^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.9%		21.8	4694^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.0%	586	14.5	14.5	42.7	44.3	24.2		37.4	35.5	22.0	9.8		23.5						$39,174	$37,202	$1,972
Fairview Elementary	Public	K-5	425 East Fairview Rd.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Greenfield Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 837-6050	552	24	22.9	97.1%	18 (3.3%)	6 (1.1%)	519 (94.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	34	3647^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.7%		29.7	3951^st of 5869 public elementary schools	32.7%	304	32.6	32.6	27.7	28.1	53.8		36.4	24.5	17.9	36.6		26.2	97.1	97.1		97.1		$27,877	$25,792	$2,085
Valle Verde Elementary	Public	K-5	400 Berkshire Rd.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Greenfield Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 837-6150	768	33	23.2	92.8%	32 (4.2%)	26 (3.4%)	687 (89.5%)	16 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	32.8	3742^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	36.1%		31.5	3809^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.1%	67	16.2	16.2	41.9	38.9	45.6		42.2	27.4	27.5	23.5		26.0	95.6	98.4	97.3	96.7		$23,297	$21,070	$2,227
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		$23,638	$21,646	$1,992
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
Horizon Elementary	Public	K-5	7901 Monitor St.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Greenfield Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 837-3730	845	36	23.4	93.8%	42 (5.0%)	33 (3.9%)	718 (85.0%)	46 (5.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	30.4	3927^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.0%		24.3	4429^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.5%	502	18.9	18.9	38.1	42.5	32.9		37.6	33.1	30.0	19.4		26.8	97.4					$22,295	$20,178	$2,117
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		$26,509	$24,328	$2,181
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	$26,804	$22,338	$4,466
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		$24,460	$22,374	$2,086
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	$28,083	$25,990	$2,093

Frequently Asked Questions about Crescent Elementary

What district is Crescent Elementary in?

Greenfield Union

Is Crescent Elementary a good school?

Crescent Elementary ranks 4108^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Crescent Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Crescent Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Crescent Elementary?

Students at Crescent Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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