Schools by Reading Proficiency in Bakersfield City (2025)

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 42 schools in Bakersfield City, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.

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Downtown ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 82% · 67%
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Cesar E. Chavez ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 70% · 64%
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Franklin ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 50%
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Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 56% · 42%
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William Penn ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 32%
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Dr. Juliet Thorner ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 51% · 34%
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Henry Eissler ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 49% · 35%
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Harding ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 28%
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Paul L. Cato MiddleBakersfield · Public MiddleReading · math: 47% · 26%
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Bessie E. Owens ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 42%
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Colonel Howard Nichols ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 32%
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Chipman Junior HighBakersfield · Public MiddleReading · math: 42% · 26%
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Voorhies ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 40% · 29%
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Roosevelt ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 40% · 27%
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Abraham Lincoln Jr. HighBakersfield · Public MiddleReading · math: 39% · 25%
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Frank West ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 38% · 29%
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Hort ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 36% · 23%
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Horace Mann ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 36% · 23%
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Curran MiddleBakersfield · Public MiddleReading · math: 36% · 17%
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Evergreen ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 35% · 22%
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Caroline Harris ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 35% · 21%
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Sequoia Jr. HighBakersfield · Public MiddleReading · math: 35% · 21%
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Leo G. Pauly ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 35% · 16%
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Jefferson ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 33% · 21%
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Munsey ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 24%
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Walter Stiern MiddleBakersfield · Public MiddleReading · math: 32% · 18%
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Pioneer Drive ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 31% · 21%
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Ramon Garza ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 31% · 19%
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Fremont ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 30% · 21%
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Wayside ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 29% · 19%
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McKinley ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 29% · 19%
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College Heights ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 28% · 13%
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Sierra MiddleBakersfield · Public MiddleReading · math: 28% · 12%
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Compton Junior HighBakersfield · Public MiddleReading · math: 27% · 14%
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Myra A. Noble ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 26% · 17%
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Washington MiddleBakersfield · Public MiddleReading · math: 26% · 12%
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Stella I. Hills ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 24% · 9%
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Williams ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 23% · 15%
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Mt. Vernon ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 23% · 12%
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Casa Loma ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 12%
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Emerson MiddleBakersfield · Public MiddleReading · math: 21% · 7%
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Longfellow ElementaryBakersfield · Public ElementaryReading · math: 19% · 9%

#	School	Sector	Reading · math	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Downtown Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	82% · 67%	73.9 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	317
2	Cesar E. Chavez Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	70% · 64%	60.9 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	621
3	Franklin Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	62% · 50%	44.8 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	475
4	Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	56% · 42%	43.3 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	705
5	William Penn Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	52% · 32%	32.9 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	235
6	Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	51% · 34%	32.8 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	813
7	Henry Eissler Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	49% · 35%	32.6 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	529
8	Harding Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	47% · 28%	28.5 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	542
9	Paul L. Cato Middle Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	47% · 26%	34.1 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	694
10	Bessie E. Owens Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	42% · 42%	29.3 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	867
11	Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	42% · 32%	25.2 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	960
12	Chipman Junior High Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	42% · 26%	27.7 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	708
13	Voorhies Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	40% · 29%	23.3 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	915
14	Roosevelt Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	40% · 27%	20.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	392
15	Abraham Lincoln Jr. High Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	39% · 25%	18.8 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	527
16	Frank West Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	38% · 29%	21.4 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	650
17	Hort Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	36% · 23%	18.2 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	590
18	Horace Mann Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	36% · 23%	15.9 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	870
19	Curran Middle Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	36% · 17%	16.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	973
20	Evergreen Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	35% · 22%	16.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	660
21	Caroline Harris Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	35% · 21%	19.1 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	587
22	Sequoia Jr. High Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	35% · 21%	14.9 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	746
23	Leo G. Pauly Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	35% · 16%	14.4 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	694
24	Jefferson Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	33% · 21%	13.9 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	510
25	Munsey Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	32% · 24%	17.5 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	663
26	Walter Stiern Middle Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	32% · 18%	16.0 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	891
27	Pioneer Drive Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	31% · 21%	12.9 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	562
28	Ramon Garza Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	31% · 19%	12.5 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	658
29	Fremont Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	30% · 21%	12.8 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	707
30	Wayside Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	29% · 19%	12.3 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	652
31	McKinley Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	29% · 19%	11.3 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	628
32	College Heights Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	28% · 13%	10.6 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	761
33	Sierra Middle Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	28% · 12%	9.8 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	731
34	Compton Junior High Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	27% · 14%	12.1 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	586
35	Myra A. Noble Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	26% · 17%	11.6 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	813
36	Washington Middle Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	26% · 12%	9.6 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	639
37	Stella I. Hills Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	24% · 9%	7.8 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	670
38	Williams Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	23% · 15%	7.9 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	452
39	Mt. Vernon Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	23% · 12%	10.4 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	614
40	Casa Loma Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	22% · 12%	9.9 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	424
41	Emerson Middle Bakersfield · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	21% · 7%	7.3 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	813
42	Longfellow Elementary Bakersfield · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	19% · 9%	7.1 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	780

Downtown Elementary in Bakersfield leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Bakersfield City with Reading · math 82% · 67%. Of the 42 schools shown, 42 are public.

For the full picture see the wider California schools by reading proficiency rankings, every school on the Bakersfield City page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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What is the best reading results school in Bakersfield City?

Downtown Elementary in Bakersfield, California ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Bakersfield City with Reading · math 82% · 67% (Enrollment: 317).

How are schools by reading proficiency in Bakersfield City ranked?

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.

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.