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
21:1
Math Proficiency
10%
Reading Proficiency
18%
Niche Grade
C-
C
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
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Reading Proficiency
18%
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Math Proficiency
10%
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Teachers
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Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Teachers
36
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Full Time Teachers
36
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Teachers in First or Second Year
20.5%
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GreatSchools Rating
2
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
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Math
0.7%
State Average
19.4%
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Science
0.9%
State Average
11.2%
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Student Diversity
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Male
52.2%
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Female
47.8%
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Hispanic
85.9%
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Black
9.1%
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White
3.3%
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Asian
<1%
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Native American
<1%
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Two or more races
<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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List Price Range
$140K - $503K
Homes For Sale
35
Average Home Value
$255,831
Median Lot Size
6,969 Sq Ft
% Renters
72%
Average Household Income
$45,113
% of College Grads
2.9%
Median Age
30
Average House Size
1,133 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
48.7%
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- 9th to 12th
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- Public
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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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College Heights Elementary School is a public school for students in grades K-6 in Bakersfield, CA and is served by the Bakersfield City School District in California. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 858 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 21:1. Academic records show that 10% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 18% are proficient in reading. College Heights Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C- and a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $255,831. Discover additional schools in the area, like East Bakersfield High School, Highland High School, Kern County Special Education School, and more. Learn more about what Bakersfield has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near College Heights Elementary School.