Wayside Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Bakersfield, California 93307 · Bakersfield City
#5285 of 5,693 elementary schools in California
#48782 of 50,301 nationally
About Wayside Elementary
Wayside Elementary is a public elementary located in Bakersfield, in the Bakersfield City school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades K–6. In 2025 it enrolled 652 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 12.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 5285th of 5,693 ranked elementary schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (16th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (8th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 652.
There are 142 schools in Bakersfield; Wayside Elementary ranks 117th of 139 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)19%
- Reading proficiency (30%)29%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)94.9%
- Students per teacher (15%)20.4
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Wayside Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 652
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 94.9%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 20.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 29%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 19%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Wayside Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Sequoia Jr. High
Bakersfield · Public middle · Grades 7–8
746 students · 826 m away
Frank West Elementary
Bakersfield · Public elementary · Grades K–5
650 students · 1.5 km away
Casa Loma Elementary
Bakersfield · Public elementary · Grades K–6
424 students · 1.6 km away
Evergreen Elementary
Bakersfield · Public elementary · Grades K–5
660 students · 1.8 km away
South High
Bakersfield · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,107 students · 1.8 km away
Leo G. Pauly Elementary
Bakersfield · Public elementary · Grades K–6
694 students · 1.8 km away
Planz Elementary
Bakersfield · Public elementary · Grades K–5
610 students · 2.0 km away
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary
Bakersfield · Public elementary · Grades K–6
709 students · 2.2 km away
Roosevelt Elementary
Bakersfield · Public elementary · Grades K–5
392 students · 2.2 km away
Amy B. Seibert Elementary
Bakersfield · Public elementary · Grades K–6
628 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
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652 students
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652 students
Montezuma Elementary
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652 students
Cottonwood Elementary
Palmdale · Public elementary · Grades K–6
652 students
Caswell Elementary
Ceres · Public elementary · Grades K–6
653 students
Imperial Elementary
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653 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wayside Elementary a good school?
Wayside Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 12.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #5285 of 5,693 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Wayside Elementary rank in California?
Wayside Elementary ranks #5285 of 5,693 elementary schools in California and #48782 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wayside Elementary?
Wayside Elementary had 652 students in 2025.
Is Wayside Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Wayside Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–6. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Wayside Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wayside Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.