Leo G. Pauly Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 729 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Leo G. Pauly Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 729 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Leo G. Pauly Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Leo G. Pauly Elementary School's student population of 729 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Leo G. Pauly Elementary School
Kind	130
1	94
2	95
3	93
4	92
5	110
6	115

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Total Students

729 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Leo G. Pauly Elementary School
2023	689
2022	699
2021	727
2020	797
2019	797
2018	739
2017	739
2016	729
2015	731
2014	779
2013	743
2012	700
2011	620
2010	625
2009	656
2008	654
2007	656
2006	673
2005	624
2004	643
2003	675
2002	648
2001	633
2000	583
1999	598
1998	569
1997	649
1996	596
1995	591
1994	588
1993	558
1992	534
1991	524
1990	596
1989	608
1988	608
1987	546

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Leo G. Pauly Elementary School
2023	33
2022	34
2021	35
2020	39
2019	39
2018	35
2017	35
2016	34
2015	34
2014	36
2013	34
2012	32
2010	31
2009	32
2008	35
2007	32
2006	31
2005	30
2004	33
2003	34
2002	33
2001	34
2000	31
1999	31
1998	30
1997	26
1996	25
1995	22
1994	22
1993	21
1992	21
1991	21
1990	23

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Year Founded

1969

School Calendar

Average Class Size

25 students

School Rankings

Leo G. Pauly Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Leo G. Pauly Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#8245 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Leo G. Pauly Elementary School
2023	#8245
2022	#9024
2019	#7903
2018	#8206
2017	#8762
2016	#9020
2015	#8146
2013	#6685
2012	#8346
2011	#8549
2010	#8563

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18%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Leo G. Pauly Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	18%	34%	15%
2022	9%	33%	13%
2019	16%	40%	22%
2018	13%	39%	22%
2017	11%	38%	23%
2016	9%	37%	21%
2015	9%	34%	18%
2013	53%	59%	49%
2012	45%	59%	51%
2011	38%	58%	46%
2010	37%	56%	46%

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18%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Leo G. Pauly Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2022	18%	47%	27%
2019	35%	51%	36%
2018	30%	50%	22%
2017	22%	48%	34%
2016	19%	48%	31%
2015	17%	44%	26%
2013	35%	57%	39%
2012	28%	58%	41%
2011	25%	56%	39%
2010	19%	54%	37%

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10-14%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Leo G. Pauly Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	21:1	22:1	21:1
2022	21:1	21:1	21:1
2021	21:1	22:1	21:1
2020	20:1	23:1	21:1
2019	20:1	23:1	21:1
2018	21:1	23:1	22:1
2017	21:1	23:1	22:1
2016	21:1	24:1	22:1
2015	22:1	24:1	22:1
2014	22:1	24:1	23:1
2013	22:1	24:1	22:1
2012	22:1	23:1	22:1
2010	20:1	21:1	20:1
2009	21:1	20:1	20:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	21:1	21:1	21:1
2006	22:1	20:1	21:1
2005	21:1	21:1	21:1
2004	19:1	21:1	21:1
2003	20:1	20:1	19:1
2002	20:1	20:1	19:1
2001	19:1	20:1	19:1
2000	19:1	21:1	19:1
1999	19:1	21:1	20:1
1998	19:1	21:1	19:1
1997	25:1	23:1	22:1
1996	24:1	25:1	24:1
1995	27:1	25:1	24:1
1994	27:1	25:1	25:1
1993	27:1	25:1	25:1
1992	25:1	24:1	24:1
1991	25:1	24:1	24:1
1990	26:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Leo G. Pauly Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	3%
1991	1%	1%	3%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Leo G. Pauly Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	1%
2014	1%	11%	1%
2013	1%	11%	1%
2012	1%	11%	1%
2011	2%	11%	2%
2010	1%	11%	1%
2009	2%	11%	2%
2008	1%	12%	2%
2007	1%	12%	2%
2006	1%	12%	2%
2005	1%	12%	2%
2004	2%	12%	2%
2003	3%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	2%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	2%	11%	2%
1999	2%	11%	2%
1998	2%	11%	2%
1997	3%	11%	2%
1996	2%	11%	2%
1995	2%	11%	2%
1994	2%	11%	2%
1993	2%	11%	2%
1992	2%	11%	2%
1991	2%	11%	2%
1990	1%	10%	2%

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Hispanic

84%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Leo G. Pauly Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	84%	55%	82%
2022	82%	56%	81%
2021	83%	56%	80%
2020	83%	55%	79%
2019	83%	55%	79%
2018	84%	54%	79%
2017	84%	54%	79%
2016	84%	54%	79%
2015	83%	54%	76%
2014	84%	53%	78%
2013	80%	53%	77%
2012	82%	52%	78%
2011	79%	51%	77%
2010	79%	50%	76%
2009	76%	49%	74%
2008	73%	50%	74%
2007	74%	49%	72%
2006	70%	48%	71%
2005	68%	47%	70%
2004	64%	46%	68%
2003	62%	45%	66%
2002	59%	44%	64%
2001	54%	43%	63%
2000	51%	42%	62%
1999	51%	41%	61%
1998	50%	40%	60%
1997	43%	40%	59%
1996	37%	39%	57%
1995	36%	38%	56%
1994	34%	37%	54%
1993	30%	36%	52%
1992	25%	35%	49%
1991	21%	34%	47%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Leo G. Pauly Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	7%	5%	8%
2022	7%	5%	8%
2021	8%	5%	8%
2020	9%	5%	8%
2019	9%	5%	8%
2018	8%	6%	8%
2017	8%	6%	8%
2016	10%	6%	8%
2015	12%	6%	9%
2014	9%	6%	8%
2013	12%	6%	9%
2012	12%	6%	9%
2011	13%	7%	9%
2010	15%	7%	10%
2009	17%	7%	11%
2008	20%	8%	11%
2007	18%	8%	11%
2006	20%	8%	12%
2005	24%	8%	12%
2004	26%	8%	13%
2003	29%	8%	13%
2002	31%	8%	13%
2001	36%	8%	14%
2000	38%	9%	14%
1999	37%	9%	14%
1998	39%	9%	13%
1997	46%	9%	14%
1996	47%	9%	14%
1995	48%	9%	14%
1994	47%	9%	14%
1993	46%	9%	14%
1992	49%	9%	14%
1991	49%	9%	14%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Leo G. Pauly Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	6%	21%	8%
2022	8%	21%	8%
2021	6%	22%	9%
2020	6%	23%	10%
2019	6%	23%	10%
2018	7%	24%	10%
2017	7%	24%	10%
2016	6%	24%	10%
2015	4%	24%	10%
2014	6%	25%	10%
2013	6%	25%	10%
2012	4%	26%	10%
2011	6%	27%	11%
2010	5%	27%	11%
2009	5%	28%	12%
2008	5%	29%	12%
2007	5%	29%	13%
2006	8%	31%	14%
2005	6%	31%	15%
2004	7%	32%	15%
2003	6%	34%	18%
2002	8%	35%	19%
2001	7%	36%	20%
2000	8%	37%	20%
1999	9%	38%	22%
1998	9%	39%	23%
1997	8%	39%	23%
1996	13%	40%	25%
1995	13%	41%	26%
1994	15%	42%	28%
1993	20%	43%	30%
1992	22%	44%	32%
1991	27%	45%	34%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Leo G. Pauly Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	2%	6%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Leo G. Pauly Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	0.29	0.64	0.32
2022	0.32	0.63	0.34
2021	0.30	0.62	0.35
2020	0.30	0.63	0.37
2019	0.30	0.63	0.37
2018	0.29	0.64	0.36
2017	0.29	0.64	0.36
2016	0.28	0.64	0.36
2015	0.30	0.64	0.38
2014	0.30	0.65	0.37
2013	0.35	0.65	0.39
2012	0.32	0.65	0.38
2011	0.37	0.67	0.40
2010	0.35	0.67	0.41
2009	0.41	0.71	0.43
2008	0.44	0.65	0.43
2007	0.42	0.67	0.45
2006	0.47	0.66	0.47
2005	0.48	0.67	0.48
2004	0.52	0.67	0.50
2003	0.53	0.67	0.52
2002	0.55	0.67	0.54
2001	0.58	0.67	0.55
2000	0.59	0.67	0.56
1999	0.61	0.67	0.57
1998	0.60	0.67	0.57
1997	0.60	0.67	0.58
1996	0.64	0.67	0.59
1995	0.64	0.67	0.60
1994	0.65	0.67	0.62
1993	0.66	0.67	0.63
1992	0.65	0.67	0.64
1991	0.65	0.67	0.64

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Eligible for

93%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Leo G. Pauly Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	89%	51%	83%
2022	88%	51%	80%
2021	93%	53%	87%
2020	91%	52%	84%
2019	91%	52%	84%
2018	86%	49%	81%
2017	86%	49%	81%
2016	88%	50%	80%
2015	88%	50%	82%
2014	86%	49%	78%
2013	91%	48%	81%
2011	95%	46%	83%
2010	93%	46%	82%
2009	88%	43%	76%
2008	81%	41%	72%
2007	88%	40%	74%
2006	84%	40%	78%
2005	91%	40%	78%
2004	92%	40%	76%
2003	91%	39%	77%
2002	90%	39%	76%
2001	90%	39%	76%
2000	92%	40%	76%
1999	88%	40%	76%
1998	95%	47%	83%
1997	95%	47%	81%
1996	95%	46%	81%
1995	95%	45%	79%
1994	92%	43%	77%
1993	86%	41%	75%
1992	87%	38%	72%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Leo G. Pauly Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	3%	8%	3%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	3%	7%	5%
2019	3%	7%	5%
2018	8%	9%	7%
2017	8%	9%	7%
2016	7%	9%	6%
2015	6%	9%	7%
2014	5%	9%	7%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2011	4%	8%	5%
2010	5%	9%	7%
2009	7%	10%	9%
2008	5%	10%	9%
2007	4%	10%	9%
2006	6%	9%	10%
2005	7%	9%	10%
2004	6%	9%	10%
2003	8%	9%	9%
2002	6%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bakersfield City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Leo G. Pauly Elementary School's ranking?

Leo G. Pauly Elementary School is ranked #8245 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

18% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Leo G. Pauly Elementary School?

729 students attend Leo G. Pauly Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Leo G. Pauly Elementary School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Leo G. Pauly Elementary School?

Leo G. Pauly Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Leo G. Pauly Elementary School offer ?

Leo G. Pauly Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Leo G. Pauly Elementary School part of?

Leo G. Pauly Elementary School is part of Bakersfield City School District.

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