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Grow Public Schools

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Grow Public Schools ranks 2662 nd of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

2662^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of California elementary schools

Summary

Grow Public Schools is a large Bakersfield, California, school serving 1,446 students in grades K–8. In 2025–26, SchoolDigger ranked it 2,662nd of 5,804 California schools, at the 54th percentile with 3 stars. The most important takeaway is that Grow’s all-grades test results were below the state in ELA, math, and science.

Math is Grow’s strongest subject relative to the state and nearby schools, while ELA is its weakest by comparison: scores were about 3 points below the state in math and science, and 4 points below in ELA. Grow ranked 6th of 11 nearby schools in math, 5th in science, and 4th in ELA; its scores were also below nearby-school averages by 6 points in math, 6 in science, and 8 in ELA. There are grade-level contrasts, too: sixth-grade ELA was 53%, about 5 points above the state, while seventh-grade math was 26%, 11 points below. Because supplied test results cover only 2025–26, district scores were not provided, and most nearby schools do not serve grades 7–8, test trends, district score comparisons, and like-grade comparisons for older students cannot be assessed.

Grow’s chronic absenteeism rate stayed at 14% from 2024–25 to 2025–26, while the state rate fell from 19% to 18%; Grow was 4 points below the state in 2025–26. The school has the largest enrollment among the 11 schools discussed, and its student-teacher ratio of 22.4 is below the nearby average of 24.1. In 2024–25, 85% of Grow students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the highest reported share among nearby schools and 21 points above their 64% average. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show a notably lower standing for Special Education Students: the 28th percentile, compared with 54th overall. Its ranking for Hispanic Students is notably higher, at the 71st percentile.

1,446

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,454

Per pupil spending ?

85.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 99%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

4800 Corporate Ct.
Bakersfield, CA 93311-8706

(661) 527-5000

District: Grow Public Schools District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.9%

White:

6.4%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Above the California median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

California avg42%

Elementary school

2,662^nd of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 46%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,233^rd of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Top 46%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

412^th of 968Grow Public Schools District among California districts

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+17 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile~ school

Male (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile-26 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2026)68th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile~ school

Female (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Mathematics36%-3 vs state

Science33%-3 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 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th 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
Grow Public Schools	Public, Charter	K-8	4800 Corporate Ct.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Grow Public Schools District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 527-5000	1,446	64	22.4	85.2%	93 (6.4%)	14 (1.0%)	1,314 (90.9%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.2%)	48.9	2662^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	54.1%					(n/a)	33.7	31.7	32.7	41.2	43.9	42.4	52.6	46.2	44.3	45.1	46.1	40.2	33.7	34.1	26.3	34.2	35.8	≥ 99%		$40,454	$38,234	$2,220
Buena Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	6547 Buena Vista Rd.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 831-0818	713	28	25.9	70.8%	130 (18.2%)	64 (9.0%)	369 (51.8%)	124 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.5%)	74.4	1386^th of 5804 public elementary schools	76.1%		68.4	1670^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.5%	284	36.1		36.1	62.8	62.0	65.0	64.4			63.5	62.3	58.4	37.1	51.0			51.9	96%	0%	$22,513	$21,310	$1,203
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%)	47.6	2735^th of 5804 public elementary schools	52.9%		58.6	2138^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.5%	597	25.6		25.6	36.9	45.5	53.9	55.6			48.2	33.3	37.0	25.6	46.2			35.5	96%	0%	$22,186	$21,126	$1,060
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%)	47.3	2761^st of 5804 public elementary schools	52.4%		41.8	3083^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	47.4%	322	37.5		37.5	43.2	41.2	52.7	48.8			46.8	40.7	36.3	28.6	29.3			33.1	97%	0%	$21,057	$20,066	$991
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
Highgate Elementary	Public	K-6	13401 Pemberley Passage Ave.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 501-1617	732	29	25.2	44.8%	132 (18.0%)	32 (4.4%)	258 (35.2%)	224 (30.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	81 (11.1%)	92.7	495^th of 5804 public elementary schools	91.5%		92.3	527^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.0%	32	66.1		66.1	74.4	71.1	87.6	72.3			77.0	72.0	63.3	74.8	63.8			68.8	97%	1%	$21,840	$20,840	$1,000
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%)	36.5	3463^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	40.3%		44.8	2898^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.5%	565	40.0		40.0	23.2	38.5	49.1	46.0			39.3	28.6	32.3	23.6	22.2			26.8	92%	0%	$29,227	$28,068	$1,159
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
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%)	32.8	3742^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	35.5%		29.6	3990^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.9%	248	20.5		20.5	35.2	36.1	37.4	52.8			41.1	30.9	26.7	10.8	30.8			24.4	97%	0%	$25,849	$24,632	$1,217
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%)	20.8	4726^th of 5804 public elementary schools	18.6%		17.6	5046^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.8%	320	18.8		18.8	36.8	27.0	30.1				31.1	34.2	13.5	11.3				19.0	96%	0%	$15,826	$14,590	$1,236

Frequently Asked Questions about Grow Public Schools

What district is Grow Public Schools in?

Grow Public Schools District

What is the racial makeup of Grow Public Schools?

Students at Grow Public Schools are 91% Hispanic, 6% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Grow Public Schools a good school?

Grow Public Schools ranks 2662^nd of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Grow Public Schools?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,446 students attended Grow Public Schools.

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2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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