Berkshire Elementary
Bakersfield, CA
PublicElementary · Grades K–6
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25
English language arts
525 students tested32.2% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 34.1% did.
- Exceeded12.4%
- Met19.8%
- Nearly met23.1%
- Not met44.8%
Math
526 students tested18.9% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 20.2% did.
- Exceeded5.7%
- Met13.2%
- Nearly met26.0%
- Not met55.1%
Discipline
State and federal reports
California Department of Education
1.1% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 1,009 | 1,014 |
| Suspended in or out of school | 2.4% · 24 | 1.1% · 11 |
| Suspensions | 32 | 11 |
| Violence with injury | 3 | 0 |
| Violence without injury | 25 | 10 |
| Weapons | 2 | 0 |
| Drugs | 0 | 0 |
| Defiance only | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 2 | 1 |
Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 900 | 909 |
| Suspended out of school | 2.0% · 18 | 2.6% · 24 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.2% · 2 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
California Department of Education
19.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Students counted | 986 | 979 |
| Chronically absent | 23.1% · 228 | 19.4% · 190 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
923 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
27:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino71.2%
White6.2%
Black or African American6.8%
Asian13.3%
Two or More Races2.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 060639010503
- District
- Panama-Buena Vista Union
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- Supplemental virtual
- Enrollment
- 923 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 34.5
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- California Suspension Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- California Chronic Absenteeism Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25