Skip to content
Chapter

Highgate Elementary

Bakersfield, CA

PublicElementary · Grades K–6
pbvusd.k12.ca.us13401 Pemberley Passage Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93311(661) 501-1617
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25

English language arts

350 students tested

79.1% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 71.2% did.

  • Exceeded51.7%
  • Met27.4%
  • Nearly met11.1%
  • Not met9.7%

Math

348 students tested

68.4% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 58.4% did.

  • Exceeded42.2%
  • Met26.1%
  • Nearly met19.5%
  • Not met12.1%
Discipline
State and federal reports

California Department of Education

0.9% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.

Measure2023–242024–25
Enrolled during the year682765
Suspended in or out of school0.6% · 40.9% · 7
Suspensions811
Violence with injury30
Violence without injury410
Weapons00
Drugs00
Defiance only00
Other11

Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.

U.S. Department of Education

Measure2021–222023–24
Enrolled in the fall370589
Suspended out of school1.9% · 70.7% · 4
Suspended in school0.0% · 00.0% · 0
Expelled0.0% · 00.0% · 0
Attendance
California Department of Education

12.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.

Measure2023–242024–25
Students counted671752
Chronically absent12.5% · 8412.6% · 95

Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.

School Profile

Location

City, Large

Enrollment

646 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Demographics
Hispanic/Latino38.1%
x
White18.9%
x
Black or African American4.8%
x
Asian26.5%
x
Two or More Races11.0%
x
American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
x
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.5%
x
Public school directory

NCES ID 060639014551

District
Panama-Buena Vista Union
Status
Open
School category
Regular School
Charter
No
Virtual instruction
Supplemental virtual
Enrollment
646 students
Teachers (FTE)
27

Sources