College Heights Elementary is located in the College Heights neighborhood of Bakersfield, California. The school opened its doors in 1958, and several decades later continues to serve the children of Bakersfield.
College Heights prides itself on providing quality education through equity and innovation, as is its school motto. They are a secure learning community where students are encouraged to be their best and flourish. Their vision aims to create thoughtful leaders, who are responsible and gracious.
College Heights Elementary has 884 students, with a student to teacher ratio at College Heights is 23 to 1, which is slightly higher than the state average. College Heights Elementary has been praised for their arts and music program, which teaches Mariachi and Orchestra to its students. There is also a track and field sport program, which encourages students to be active and healthy and participate in competitions across the Bakersfield City School District.
College Heights Elementary School
Public Elementary School
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Grade K-6
2551 Sunny Ln,
Bakersfield, CA
Bakersfield City School District
School Details
Head of School
Lynn Mcentire
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Math Proficiency
9%
Reading Proficiency
18%
Niche Grade
C-
C
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
18%
Math Proficiency
9%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Teachers
34
Full Time Teachers
34
Teachers in First or Second Year
20.5%
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
0.9%
State Average
17.9%
Science
0%
State Average
9.9%
Student Diversity
Male
54.6%
Female
45.4%
Hispanic
88.1%
Black
5.9%
White
4.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Two or more races
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
2/23/2024
Requested help for my child who was struggling academically teacher did not care. Kept being pushy about my child staying behind even after I was also studying with her. Wanted her to be evaluated for autism, speech, ADHD just everything they could screen her on. Took them 7months to evaluate her al...
8/5/2014
The school is really not that bad, keep in mind that most of the kid's parents don't care about their kid's education. The school has the BEST music teacher (Mr. Nick Olmos), please just Google his name to see his many achievements, he is the most committed teacher I have ever seen, teaches Orchestr...
4/9/2013
The staff in the office needs to be more professional, it is ridiculous that they come to school with hickeys on their neck. The yard duty (elderly woman) is always yelling at my child for no reason at all. My child goes to school to learn not for some lady to be on her case. My daughter told me tha...
2/16/2013
My son's 3rd grade teacher was AWESOME (Mrs. Rogers). Now that my son is in the 4th grade you have dropped the ball, College Heights Elementary School!!! My son loves school and loves to learn. My first priority is my son and his education. It's a Friday night, Feb. 15th, 2013 and he was CRYING over...
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Map
Attendance Zone
About East Bakersfield
List Price Range
$165K - $579K
Homes For Sale
42
Average Home Value
$256,746
Median Lot Size
6,969 Sq Ft
% Renters
72%
Household Income
$45,113
% of College Grads
2.9%
Median Age
30
Average House Size
1,133 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
45.8%
Homes for Sale
Additional Schools in the Area
- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 9th to 12th
- Public
- K to 12th
- Public
Parks in this Area
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Park
Virginia Avenue County Park
Lowell Park
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Playground
Jefferson Park
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Pool
Central Park at Mill Creek
- Trails
- Playground
- Museum
Heritage Park
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