Wayne Van Horn Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-6 Bakersfield, California·93309
Score
11.3/100
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#4,157
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#18
In Panama-Buena Vista Union
#72
In Bakersfield
Top 89%
In California

Score 11.3/100: better than 11% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
29%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 21% of them
307 students tested
Math
17%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 9% of them
303 students tested
Science
6%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 3% of them
78 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA27.377
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA34.772
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA15.876
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA37.882
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA29.0307
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math23.477
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math23.672
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math5.375
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math13.979
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math16.5303
ScienceGrade 5CAST6.478
ScienceAll gradesCAST6.478

School profile

Grades
K-6
Students
597
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
597
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
85%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

City
Kern County

Contact

Address
5501 Kleinpell Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93309
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Wayne Van Horn Elementary at a glance

Wayne Van Horn Elementary is a public elementary school in Bakersfield, California, serving grades K-6. It is part of the Panama-Buena Vista Union school district. It has about 597 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 29% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 17% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 11.3 out of 100: better than 11% of them, ranking #4,157 of 4,688. Its English language arts result fell by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.