Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Bakersfield City (2025)

Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 43 schools in Bakersfield City, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.

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William Penn ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.8
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33
Henry Eissler ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 18.2
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10
Casa Loma ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 18.4
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21
Frank West ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 18.6
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16
Evergreen ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 18.9
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10
Mt. Vernon ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 19.2
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43
Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 19.6
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19
Caroline Harris ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 19.6
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8
Stella I. Hills ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 19.7
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61
Cesar E. Chavez ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 20.0
11
7
Longfellow ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 20.0
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18
Munsey ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 20.1
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13
Pioneer Drive ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 20.1
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23
Voorhies ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 20.3
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19
Abraham Lincoln Jr. HighBakersfield · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 20.3
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18
Hort ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 20.3
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12
Myra A. Noble ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 20.3
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14
Leo G. Pauly ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 20.4
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14
Jefferson ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 20.4
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12
Wayside ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 20.4
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8
Williams ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 20.5
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20
Roosevelt ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 20.6
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13
Ramon Garza ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 20.6
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Franklin ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 20.7
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29
Harding ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 20.8
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13
Fremont ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 20.8
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12
Compton Junior HighBakersfield · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 20.9
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11
McKinley ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 20.9
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10
Sierra MiddleBakersfield · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 20.9
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11
College Heights ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 21.1
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17
Curran MiddleBakersfield · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 21.6
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29
Bessie E. Owens ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 21.7
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16
Walter Stiern MiddleBakersfield · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 21.7
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16
Horace Mann ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 21.8
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15
Sequoia Jr. HighBakersfield · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 21.9
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10
Washington MiddleBakersfield · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 22.0
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7
Emerson MiddleBakersfield · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 22.0
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28
Chipman Junior HighBakersfield · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 22.1
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14
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 22.2
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74
Downtown ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 22.6
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33
Dr. Juliet Thorner ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 22.6
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34
Paul L. Cato MiddleBakersfield · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 23.1
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25
Colonel Howard Nichols ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 24.0

#	School	Sector	Students per teacher	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	William Penn Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	16.8	32.9 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	235
2	Henry Eissler Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	18.2	32.6 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	529
3	Casa Loma Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	18.4	9.9 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	424
4	Frank West Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	18.6	21.4 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	650
5	Evergreen Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	18.9	16.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	660
6	Mt. Vernon Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	19.2	10.4 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	614
7	Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	19.6	43.3 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	705
8	Caroline Harris Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	19.6	19.1 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	587
9	Stella I. Hills Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	19.7	7.8 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	670
10	Cesar E. Chavez Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	20.0	60.9 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	621
11	Longfellow Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	20.0	7.1 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	780
12	Munsey Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	20.1	17.5 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	663
13	Pioneer Drive Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	20.1	12.9 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	562
14	Voorhies Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	20.3	23.3 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	915
15	Abraham Lincoln Jr. High Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	20.3	18.8 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	527
16	Hort Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	20.3	18.2 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	590
17	Myra A. Noble Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	20.3	11.6 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	813
18	Leo G. Pauly Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	20.4	14.4 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	694
19	Jefferson Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	20.4	13.9 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	510
20	Wayside Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	20.4	12.3 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	652
21	Williams Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	20.5	7.9 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	452
22	Roosevelt Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	20.6	20.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	392
23	Ramon Garza Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	20.6	12.5 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	658
24	Franklin Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	20.7	44.8 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	475
25	Harding Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	20.8	28.5 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	542
26	Fremont Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	20.8	12.8 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	707
27	Compton Junior High Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	20.9	12.1 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	586
28	McKinley Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	20.9	11.3 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	628
29	Sierra Middle Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	20.9	9.8 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	731
30	College Heights Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	21.1	10.6 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	761
31	Curran Middle Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	21.6	16.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	973
32	Bessie E. Owens Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	21.7	29.3 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	867
33	Walter Stiern Middle Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	21.7	16.0 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	891
34	Horace Mann Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	21.8	15.9 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	870
35	Sequoia Jr. High Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	21.9	14.9 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	746
36	Washington Middle Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	22.0	9.6 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	639
37	Emerson Middle Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	22.0	7.3 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	813
38	Chipman Junior High Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	22.1	27.7 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	708
39	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	22.2	14.3 Lower 50%	90.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	709
40	Downtown Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	22.6	73.9 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	317
41	Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	22.6	32.8 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	813
42	Paul L. Cato Middle Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	23.1	34.1 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	694
43	Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	24.0	25.2 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	960

William Penn Elementary in Bakersfield leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in Bakersfield City with Students per teacher 16.8. Of the 43 schools shown, 43 are public.

For the full picture see the wider California lowest student–teacher ratio rankings, every school on the Bakersfield City page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best ratio school in Bakersfield City?

William Penn Elementary in Bakersfield, California ranks first among lowest student–teacher ratio in Bakersfield City with Students per teacher 16.8 (Enrollment: 235).

How are lowest student–teacher ratio in Bakersfield City ranked?

Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.