Summary
Vineland Elementary is a public elementary school in Bakersfield, California, serving 346 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Vineland Elementary School District, which is ranked 1378 out of 1565 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Vineland Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools based on statewide rankings, with its academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 23.85% of Vineland Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 48.81%. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 14.42% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 37.3%. Vineland Elementary also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 24.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.
Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Valle Verde Elementary, Crescent Elementary, and General Shafter Elementary, generally perform better academically than Vineland Elementary, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite the significant increase in spending per student at Vineland Elementary, from $11,896 in 2020-2021 to $22,318 in 2023-2024, the school's academic performance has remained consistently low, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes.
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