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American Elementary

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American Elementary ranks 1571 st of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1571^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of California elementary schools

Summary

American Elementary is a K–6 school in Bakersfield, serving 701 students in the Rosedale Union Elementary area. In 2025–2026, 56% of students were proficient in ELA, 51% in math and 41% in science, with results above both district and California levels in every subject. Its clearest standout is math: the school ranked third among 11 nearby K–6 schools while also outperforming the state and district.

Math was American’s strongest subject against local comparisons: proficiency was 13 points above the state, 10 points above the district and 7 points above the nearby-school average. The school ranked third among the 11 schools, behind Ronald Reagan Elementary and Stockdale Elementary. ELA was 7 points above the state and 4 above the district, but American ranked fifth nearby; sixth-grade ELA is a relative weak spot, ranking ninth of 11 and 3 points below the district, though still 4 points above the state. Science was 5 points above the state and 4 above the district, ranking fourth nearby, but had the smallest margin over the state of the three subjects. Attendance is another plus: chronic absenteeism was 7%, compared with 8% in the district and 18% statewide, and American had the fourth-lowest rate among nearby schools.

American’s SchoolDigger standing improved from the 66th percentile and 3 stars in 2024–2025 to the 73rd percentile and 4 stars in 2025–2026, ranking 1,571 of 5,804 schools; it remains below its 85th-percentile standing in 2018–2019. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for White students was at the 50th percentile, 23 points below the school’s overall standing, a notable difference in its measure of how well the school serves this group. The Special Education Students ranking has fluctuated, moving from the 82nd percentile in 2023–2024 to 62nd in 2024–2025, then to 71st in 2025–2026. For context, the student-teacher ratio was 21.8 in 2024–2025, close to the nearby-school average, and 37% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year.

701

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,031

Per pupil spending ?

37.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 99%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

800 Verdugo
Bakersfield, CA 93312-2888

(661) 587-2277

District: Rosedale Union Elementary

Students who attend American Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rosedale Middle
High:	Liberty High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.8%

White:

38.2%

Asian:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg45%

California avg42%

1,571^st of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Rosedale Union Elementary

282^nd of 968Rosedale Union Elementary 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	70.3	1571 of 5804	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	61.3	2007 of 5857	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	1454 of 5869	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	1448 of 5859	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	1282 of 5883	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	877 of 5789	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	913 of 5662	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	85.5	893 of 5692	84.3%	★★★★☆
2016	82.5	1028 of 5614	81.7%	★★★★☆
2015	74.8	1321 of 5611	76.5%	★★★★☆
2013	69.8	1585 of 5530	71.3%	★★★★☆
2012	73.2	1371 of 5390	74.6%	★★★★☆
2011	73.0	1347 of 5377	74.9%	★★★★☆
2010	68.8	1524 of 5314	71.3%	★★★★☆
2009	61.5	1850 of 5193	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.7	1957 of 5113	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.2	1866 of 5113	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	50.5	969 of 2585	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	817 of 2128	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	1455 of 5569	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	58.7	2007 of 5597	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	1323 of 5612	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	1354 of 5609	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	1236 of 5635	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	739 of 5492	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	962 of 5413	82.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	1193 of 5085	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	59.4	1738 of 5107	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.0	939 of 5107	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	878 of 5087	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	676 of 5084	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.8	395 of 4963	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	315 of 4830	93.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	1141 of 5412	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	58.3	1943 of 5460	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	1410 of 5517	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	1984 of 5363	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	1386 of 5264	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	586 of 5173	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	900 of 5084	82.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	1671 of 5590	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	62.0	1887 of 5628	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	1555 of 5643	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	1468 of 5638	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	1253 of 5663	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	964 of 5510	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	838 of 5431	84.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	861 of 2920	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	49.4	1088 of 2847	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	478 of 2635	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	781 of 2420	67.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	1259 of 2532	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.6	1576 of 2598	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	1252 of 2651	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	1367 of 2661	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.3	946 of 2726	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	742 of 2834	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	908 of 2737	66.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile~ school

Male (2026)70th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2019)63rd percentile-22 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state

Mathematics51%+13 vs state

Science41%+5 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)					Vaccination (2024-25)		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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
American Elementary	Public	K-6	800 Verdugo	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 587-2277	701	32	21.8	37.2%	268 (38.2%)	16 (2.3%)	328 (46.8%)	52 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.1%)	70.3	1571^st of 5804 public elementary schools	72.9%		61.3	2007^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.7%	436	40.8	40.8	52.8	61.0	59.2	52.1	56.4	62.0	57.1	43.9	45.3	51.2	≥ 99%		$19,031	$18,778	$253
Columbia Elementary	Public	K-6	703 Mondavi Way	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Fruitvale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-3540	601	31	19.6	69.7%	187 (31.1%)	21 (3.5%)	320 (53.2%)	39 (6.5%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.0%)	24 (4.0%)	51.6	2513^th of 5804 public elementary schools	56.7%		45	2880^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.8%	367	31.5	31.5	44.8	50.6	50.7	52.8	50.0	44.1	39.1	31.1	33.7	36.8	89%	0%	$24,506	$24,254	$252
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	98%	0%	$24,213	$23,130	$1,083
Independence Elementary	Public	K-6	2345 Old Farm Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6011	709	31	22.8	29.6%	317 (44.7%)	19 (2.7%)	284 (40.1%)	41 (5.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.3%)	67.3	1718^th of 5804 public elementary schools	70.4%		60.8	2024^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.4%	306	38.8	38.8	56.3	50.0	61.2	64.4	58.2	51.3	43.4	32.9	55.9	46.6	94%	0%	$17,590	$17,338	$252
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	91%	0%	$27,407	$26,218	$1,189
Rosedale-North Elementary	Public	K-6	11500 Meacham Ave.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6040	537	30	18.2	49.7%	218 (40.6%)	11 (2.0%)	265 (49.3%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)	49.9	2611^th of 5804 public elementary schools	55.0%		57.4	2200^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.4%	411	30.0	30.0	49.2	46.5	50.0	40.0	46.3	58.7	44.2	31.4	25.3	39.5	87%	0%	$25,818	$24,924	$894
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	93%	0%	$22,929	$22,666	$263
Endeavour Elementary	Public	K-6	9300 Meacham Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Fruitvale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-3550	724	33	21.9	72.8%	268 (37.0%)	33 (4.6%)	360 (49.7%)	27 (3.7%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	30 (4.1%)	61.5	2010^th of 5804 public elementary schools	65.4%		57.1	2208^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.3%	198	35.0	35.0	60.9	53.5	50.5	54.0	54.2	66.7	43.6	33.0	41.6	44.4	≥ 99%		$20,470	$20,244	$226
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	93%	0%	$21,946	$20,904	$1,042
Centennial Elementary	Public	K-6	15200 Westdale Dr.	Bakersfield	93314	Kern County	Rosedale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6020	576	30	19.0	34.0%	283 (49.1%)	6 (1.0%)	225 (39.1%)	32 (5.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	67.2	1722^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	70.3%		62.3	1948^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.7%	226	45.6	45.6	43.6	50.0	57.0	57.0	52.4	53.2	57.4	43.0	48.1	50.0	95%	0%	$21,647	$21,284	$363

Frequently Asked Questions about American Elementary

Is American Elementary a good school?

American Elementary ranks 1571^st of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of American Elementary attend?

Students who attend American Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rosedale Middle
High : Liberty High

What district is American Elementary in?

Rosedale Union Elementary

How many students attend American Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 701 students attended American Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of American Elementary?

Students at American Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 38% White, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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