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Bakersfield City School District

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Schools by level

Elementary 33 · Middle school 10 · Other / combined 1

At a glance

Students
28,365 (2024-25)
Schools
44
Students per teacher
20.4
Grades
K-8
Locale
City: Large
District office
1300 Baker St., Bakersfield, CA 93305
Phone
(661) 631-4600
Website
www.bcsd.com

Official rating

State test: share meeting the standard · % met or exceeded standard (all grades, all students)

ELA 31% · Math 16% (CAASPP 2026)

California Department of Education — CAASPP Smarter Balanced research file 2025-26

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Each address is zoned to specific schools. Confirm with the district's official lookup tool or office before you sign a lease.

Check on the district websiteSee this district's schools on NCESDistrict boundary data (NCES)

Schools (44)

Official campus ratings are shown with their year. Use the address lookup to confirm zoning.

Elementary 33

  • Bessie E. Owens Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Bakersfield · Students 867 · ELA 40% · Math 28% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Caroline Harris Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Bakersfield · Students 587 · ELA 38% · Math 23% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Casa Loma Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Bakersfield · Students 424 · ELA 22% · Math 16% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Cesar E. Chavez Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Bakersfield · Students 621 · ELA 53% · Math 37% (CAASPP 2026)

  • College Heights Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Bakersfield · Students 761 · ELA 19% · Math 10% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Bakersfield · Students 960 · ELA 37% · Math 25% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Downtown Elementary

    Grades K-8 · Bakersfield · Students 317 · ELA 64% · Math 54% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Bakersfield · Students 705 · ELA 46% · Math 33% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Bakersfield · Students 813 · ELA 31% · Math 12% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Bakersfield · Students 709 · ELA 18% · Math 6% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Evergreen Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Bakersfield · Students 660 · ELA 31% · Math 15% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Frank West Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Bakersfield · Students 650 · ELA 31% · Math 14% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Franklin Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Bakersfield · Students 475 · ELA 41% · Math 28% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Fremont Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Bakersfield · Students 707 · ELA 26% · Math 16% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Harding Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Bakersfield · Students 542 · ELA 39% · Math 30% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Henry Eissler Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Bakersfield · Students 529 · ELA 40% · Math 23% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Horace Mann Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Bakersfield · Students 870 · ELA 30% · Math 18% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Hort Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Bakersfield · Students 590 · ELA 33% · Math 16% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Jefferson Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Bakersfield · Students 510 · ELA 23% · Math 14% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Leo G. Pauly Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Bakersfield · Students 694 · ELA 31% · Math 19% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Longfellow Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Bakersfield · Students 780 · ELA 20% · Math 7% (CAASPP 2026)

  • McKinley Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Bakersfield · Students 628 · ELA 21% · Math 17% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Mt. Vernon Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Bakersfield · Students 614 · ELA 21% · Math 11% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Munsey Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Bakersfield · Students 663 · ELA 30% · Math 18% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Myra A. Noble Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Bakersfield · Students 813 · ELA 20% · Math 9% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Pioneer Drive Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Bakersfield · Students 562 · ELA 28% · Math 23% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Ramon Garza Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Bakersfield · Students 658 · ELA 26% · Math 16% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Roosevelt Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Bakersfield · Students 392 · ELA 33% · Math 14% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Stella I. Hills Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Bakersfield · Students 670 · ELA 13% · Math 7% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Voorhies Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Bakersfield · Students 915 · ELA 30% · Math 20% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Wayside Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Bakersfield · Students 652 · ELA 23% · Math 15% (CAASPP 2026)

  • William Penn Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Bakersfield · Students 235 · ELA 20% · Math 11% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Williams Elementary

    Grades K-6 · Bakersfield · Students 452 · ELA 25% · Math 11% (CAASPP 2026)

Middle school 10

  • Abraham Lincoln Jr. High

    Grades 7-8 · Bakersfield · Students 527 · ELA 21% · Math 3% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Chipman Junior High

    Grades 7-8 · Bakersfield · Students 708 · ELA 44% · Math 24% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Compton Junior High

    Grades 7-8 · Bakersfield · Students 586 · ELA 35% · Math 12% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Curran Middle

    Grades 6-8 · Bakersfield · Students 973 · ELA 29% · Math 7% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Emerson Middle

    Grades 6-8 · Bakersfield · Students 813 · ELA 25% · Math 6% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Paul L. Cato Middle

    Grades 6-8 · Bakersfield · Students 694 · ELA 55% · Math 36% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Sequoia Jr. High

    Grades 7-8 · Bakersfield · Students 746 · ELA 28% · Math 13% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Sierra Middle

    Grades 6-8 · Bakersfield · Students 731 · ELA 24% · Math 6% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Walter Stiern Middle

    Grades 6-8 · Bakersfield · Students 891 · ELA 31% · Math 13% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Washington Middle

    Grades 6-8 · Bakersfield · Students 639 · ELA 25% · Math 8% (CAASPP 2026)

Other / combined 1

  • Rafer Johnson Childrens Center

    Bakersfield

Checklist before renting in this district

Check these before you sign a lease.

  • Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing

    Source:Fairfax County Public Schools (checked 2026-10-29)

  • Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned

  • Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)

  • Checked that the lease is accepted as proof of address on the enrolment list

    Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)

  • Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)

    Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)

  • Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)

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ESL / ELL support

US public schools must support students learning English. At enrolment families complete a Home Language Survey and an English assessment decides the support. Ask the district about its programmes.

F-1 student visas cannot be used for US public elementary or middle schools (K-8); public high school on an F-1 is limited to 12 months with full tuition paid (US Department of State). Your status depends on the parents' visa, so confirm with official sources.

Sources

School and district lists come from the NCES Common Core of Data; ratings from each state education agency. Every number carries its year. No house prices, crime data or home-made rankings.

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