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815 Potomac Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93307 • Kern County
(661) 631-5420
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
867
Teachers (FTE)
40.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
21.7:1
FRPL Eligible
776
(89.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 776 of 867 (89.5%)
Free Lunch: 749 (86.4%)
Reduced-Price: 27 (3.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 91 (10.5%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 550 1,100 2020-2021: 611 students 611 2020-2021 2021-2022: 636 students 636 +4.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 889 students 889 +39.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 900 students 900 +1.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 867 students 867 -3.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 728 (84.1%) Black or African American: 81 (9.4%) White: 49 (5.7%) Asian: 5 (0.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3 (0.3%)
866 Students
Hispanic / Latino 728 84.1%
Black or African American 81 9.4%
White 49 5.7%
Asian 5 0.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 3 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 867 Students
Grade 1: 108 (12.5%) Grade 2: 99 (11.4%) Grade 3: 136 (15.7%) Grade 4: 135 (15.6%) Grade 5: 129 (14.9%) Grade 6: 134 (15.5%) Kindergarten: 126 (14.5%)
867 Students
Grade 1 108 12.5%
Grade 2 99 11.4%
Grade 3 136 15.7%
Grade 4 135 15.6%
Grade 5 129 14.9%
Grade 6 134 15.5%
Kindergarten 126 14.5%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
439
50.7%
F
Female Students
427
49.3%