Beardsley Elementary School District

1001 Roberts Ln.
Bakersfield, CA 93308-4503
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,541 students in Beardsley Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Beardsley Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
1,941 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Beardsley Elementary School District, which is ranked #1728 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1710 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Beardsley Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
12%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Beardsley Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Beardsley Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Beardsley Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.65
# American Indian Students
13 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,070 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
54%
# Black Students
110 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
6%
5%
# White Students
690 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
36%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
248
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
237
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
205
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
252
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
214
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
208
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
177
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
213
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
187
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,899 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,405 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Beardsley Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$34 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Beardsley Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,899
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Beardsley Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,405
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Beardsley Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Beardsley Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
San Lauren Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5210 Victor St.
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 393-5511
Grades: K-6
| 368 students
Rank: #22.
North Beardsley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
900 Sanford Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 392-0878
Grades: K-6
| 752 students
Rank: #33.
Beardsley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1001 Roberts Ln.
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 392-1417
Grades: K-6
| 421 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 1,941 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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