Downtown Elementary is a public elementary school located in Downtown Bakersfield, California. It is part of the Bakersfield City School District, and currently ranks as one of the top schools in the area and in the State of California. The school opened its doors in 1997 with the goal to accommodate children of working parents in the downtown Bakersfield area. 25 years later they live up to their "Excellence in Everything!" motto, consistently providing quality education that is backed by the stellar performance of their students.
Downtown Elementary serves grades K-8, and it has an enrollment of about 310 students with a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1, which is in line with the state average. Students at Downtown Elementary tend to have significantly higher than average test scores compared to the district and state.
Asides from academics, Downtown Elementary offers multiple sports such as football, volleyball, basketball, cross country, and more. 44% of students are enrolled in a sport, which is the highest enrollment out of the rest of the middle schools in the school district.
Downtown Elementary School
Public Elementary, Middle School
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Grade K-8
2021 M St,
Bakersfield, CA
Bakersfield City School District
School Details
Head of School
Noreen Barthelmes
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Math Proficiency
52%
Reading Proficiency
72%
Niche Grade
B+
B+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
72%
Math Proficiency
52%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
15
Full Time Teachers
15
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
24.5%
State Average
17.9%
Science
15.5%
State Average
9.9%
Student Diversity
Female
52%
Male
48%
Hispanic
55.7%
White
32.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
4.3%
Black
4%
Two or more races
2.5%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
6/17/2020
Excellent. This is the highest caliber staff I have ever been a part of.
8/15/2018
Excellent! I've never worked with a more dedicated, caring staff.
8/5/2018
THis school is great. It is kindergarten through eighth grade, and I will be going into the seventh grade here. I’ve gone here since kindergarten, and I plan to stay!
5/30/2018
It is not the greatest school, if your child has a learning disability I would suggest another school as well. Lots of parent and staff cliques as well.
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Map
About Downtown Bakersfield
List Price Range
$107K - $394K
Average Home Value
$244,208
Median Lot Size
5,227 Sq Ft
% Renters
87%
Household Income
$33,877
% of College Grads
1.9%
Median Age
35
Average House Size
1,064 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
86.9%
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Homes for Rent
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$1,750 - $2,365 per month
- The Retreat at Riverlakes
- 1-3 Beds
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- 789+ Sq Ft
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- Bakersfield, CA
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Additional Schools in the Area
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Choice Schools
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- K to 12th
- Public
- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 9th to 12th
- Public
Parks in this Area
Stramler Park
Children's Discovery Center and Kern County Museum
Beale Park
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Tennis
Lowell Park
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Playground
Central Park at Mill Creek
- Trails
- Playground
- Museum
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