Public SchoolElementary

Buena Vista Elementary

6547 Buena Vista Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93311

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–6
Elementary
Students
713
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
25.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Panama-Buena Vista Union
Kern County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores54% proficient in math & reading
75thpercentile
Equity52% of low-income students proficient
89thpercentile
Attendance21% chronically absent
69thpercentile
Class size25.9 students per teacher
10thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Buena Vista Elementary

Buena Vista Elementary is a public elementary school in Bakersfield, California, serving grades K–6. It is part of Panama-Buena Vista Union. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Kern County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 713 students were enrolled, with about 25.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–6

Location & nearby schools

6547 Buena Vista Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93311
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
713 students
Students per teacher
25.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Panama-Buena Vista Union
County
Kern County
NCES school ID
060639000561

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.