Discovery Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-6 Bakersfield, California·93308
Score
63.9/100
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#1,691
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#1
In Fruitvale Elementary
#16
In Bakersfield
Top 37%
In California

Score 63.9/100: better than 63% 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
55%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 66% of them
408 students tested
Math
42%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 57% of them
408 students tested
Science
38%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 64% of them
108 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 ELA46.6103
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA48.389
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA57.4108
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA65.7108
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA54.9408
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math46.1104
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math40.589
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math36.1108
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math45.8107
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math42.2408
ScienceGrade 5CAST38.0108
ScienceAll gradesCAST38.0108

School profile

Grades
K-6
Students
722
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
722
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
65%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Kern County

Contact

Address
7500 Vaquero Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93308

"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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Discovery Elementary at a glance

Discovery Elementary is a public elementary school in Bakersfield, California, serving grades K-6. It is part of the Fruitvale Elementary school district. It has about 722 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 65% 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, 55% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 42% 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 63.9 out of 100: better than 63% of them, ranking #1,691 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 3 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.