Bessie E. Owens Elementary is a public elementary school in Bakersfield, Kern County, California. The campus is operated by Bakersfield City. Serving students in K-6, the school enrolls approximately 867 students with 40.0 full-time equivalent teachers, maintaining a student-teacher ratio of 21.7:1 according to federal National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) records for the 2024-2025 school year.
School Information
NCES 2024-2025
Grades Offered
K-6
School Level
Elementary School
School Type
Regular School
Locale Setting
City: Large
Charter School
No
Operational Status
Open
NCES School ID
060363000313
State Identifier
CA-1563321-6009138
County FIPS
06029
Physical Location Address
815 Potomac Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93307-1450
Bakersfield, CA 93307-1450
School District
Parent District
Bakersfield City
Operating Schools
45 schools
District Type
Regular Public School District
Central Office
Bakersfield, CA
Location Map
35.3656, -118.9931
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