American Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-6 Bakersfield, California·93312
Score
64.0/100
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#1,686
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#4
In Rosedale Union Elementary
#15
In Bakersfield
Top 36%
In California

Score 64.0/100: better than 64% 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
50%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 61% of them
440 students tested
Math
47%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 63% of them
440 students tested
Science
38%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 64% of them
124 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 ELA44.8105
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA50.597
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA43.5124
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA62.3114
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA50.2440
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math46.7105
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math56.198
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math33.1124
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math54.0113
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math46.8440
ScienceGrade 5CAST37.9124
ScienceAll gradesCAST37.9124

School profile

Grades
K-6
Students
737
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
737
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
35%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

City
Kern County

Contact

Address
800 Verdugo
Bakersfield, CA 93312
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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American Elementary at a glance

American Elementary is a public elementary school in Bakersfield, California, serving grades K-6. It is part of the Rosedale Union Elementary school district. It has about 737 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 35% 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, 50% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 47% 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 64.0 out of 100: better than 64% of them, ranking #1,686 of 4,688. Its English language arts result fell by 4 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.