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4500 BUENA VISTA RD, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93311 • KERN County
(661) 664-8090

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00082684
Religious Orientation Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered K-8
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 06029
Physical Location Address 4500 Buena Vista Rd
Bakersfield, CA 93311-9702

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
455
Teachers (FTE)
25.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.77:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 75.6% Asian: 12.5% Hispanic / Latino: 8.6% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2.2% Black or African American: 0.7% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.4%
455 Students
White 344 est. 75.6%
Asian 57 est. 12.5%
Hispanic / Latino 39 est. 8.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 10 est. 2.2%
Black or African American 3 est. 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 est. 0.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
231
50.8%
♀
Female Students
224
49.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 403 Students
Kindergarten: 53 (13.2%) 1st Grade: 48 (11.9%) 2nd Grade: 48 (11.9%) 3rd Grade: 51 (12.7%) 4th Grade: 51 (12.7%) 5th Grade: 51 (12.7%) 6th Grade: 50 (12.4%) 7th Grade: 51 (12.7%)
403 Students
Kindergarten 53 13.2%
1st Grade 48 11.9%
2nd Grade 48 11.9%
3rd Grade 51 12.7%
4th Grade 51 12.7%
5th Grade 51 12.7%
6th Grade 50 12.4%
7th Grade 51 12.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 275 550 2019-2020: 454 students 454 2019-2020 2023-2024: 455 students 455 +0.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 455 25.6 17.8:1 K-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2019-2020 454 36.9 12.3:1 K-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 93311)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $900,000
$0k 0% $225k 6% $450k 13% $675k 19% $900k 25% ZIP 93311 Income: $117,591 $118k ZIP 93311 Home Value: $425,500 $426k ZIP 93311 This ZIP Bakersfield Income: $75,128 $75k Bakersfield Home Value: $323,127 $323k Bakersfield City Average KERN County Income: $62,523 $63k KERN County Home Value: $269,970 $270k KERN County County Average California Income: $99,012 $99k California Home Value: $750,271 $750k California State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 93311 Poverty Rate: 6.7% 6.7% Bakersfield Poverty Rate: 18.1% 18.1% KERN County Poverty Rate: 18.5% 18.5% California Poverty Rate: 11.8% 11.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 93311 Current ZIP
$117,591 $425,500 6.7% 52,505
Bakersfield (City Average)
$75,128 $323,127 18.1% 589,959
KERN County (County Average)
$62,523 $269,970 18.5% 897,763
California (State Average)
$99,012 $750,271 11.8% 38,936,452
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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