Mt. Vernon Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2161 Potomac Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93307

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Bottom 50%

Serving 657 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mt. Vernon 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 8% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 17% (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 95% 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: 657 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mt. Vernon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Mt. Vernon Elementary School's student population of 657 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mt. Vernon Elementary School
Kind	101
1	83
2	83
3	84
4	97
5	121
6	88

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Total Students

657 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mt. Vernon Elementary School
2023	678
2022	612
2021	665
2020	785
2019	785
2018	867
2017	867
2016	859
2015	851
2014	795
2013	828
2012	848
2011	828
2010	808
2009	788
2008	780
2007	736
2006	817
2005	900
2004	871
2003	898
2002	911
2001	970
2000	1,002
1999	931
1998	924
1997	903
1996	885
1995	919
1994	939
1993	950
1992	889
1991	870
1990	1,127
1989	1,139
1988	1,073
1987	1,060

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mt. Vernon Elementary School
2023	32
2022	32
2021	33
2020	39
2019	39
2018	39
2017	39
2016	38
2015	42
2014	42
2013	47
2012	48
2010	50
2009	48
2008	45
2007	41
2006	42
2005	43
2004	43
2003	50
2002	53
2001	56
2000	50
1999	48
1998	48
1997	40
1996	39
1995	36
1994	36
1993	37
1992	35
1991	34
1990	46

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School Rankings

Mt. Vernon 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 Mt. Vernon Elementary School is 0.21, 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)

#9124 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Mt. Vernon Elementary School
2023	#9124
2022	#9258
2019	#8916
2018	#8072
2017	#7615
2016	#7589
2015	#7241
2013	#7189
2012	#6930
2011	#6954
2010	#6490

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34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Mt. Vernon Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	8%	34%	15%
2022	7%	33%	13%
2019	12%	40%	22%
2018	17%	39%	22%
2017	19%	38%	23%
2016	17%	37%	21%
2015	15%	34%	18%
2013	48%	59%	49%
2012	54%	59%	51%
2011	51%	58%	46%
2010	51%	56%	46%

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17%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mt. Vernon Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2022	17%	47%	27%
2019	23%	51%	36%
2018	28%	50%	22%
2017	28%	48%	34%
2016	27%	48%	31%
2015	23%	44%	26%
2013	35%	57%	39%
2012	39%	58%	41%
2011	39%	56%	39%
2010	39%	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	Mt. Vernon Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	21:1	22:1	21:1
2022	19:1	21:1	21:1
2021	20:1	22:1	21:1
2020	20:1	23:1	21:1
2019	20:1	23:1	21:1
2018	22:1	23:1	22:1
2017	22:1	23:1	22:1
2016	23:1	24:1	22:1
2015	20:1	24:1	22:1
2014	19:1	24:1	23:1
2013	18:1	24:1	22:1
2012	18:1	23:1	22:1
2010	16:1	21:1	20:1
2009	16:1	20:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	21:1	21:1
2006	19:1	20:1	21:1
2005	21:1	21:1	21:1
2004	20:1	21:1	21:1
2003	18:1	20:1	19:1
2002	17:1	20:1	19:1
2001	17:1	20:1	19:1
2000	20:1	21:1	19:1
1999	19:1	21:1	20:1
1998	19:1	21:1	19:1
1997	22:1	23:1	22:1
1996	23:1	25:1	24:1
1995	26:1	25:1	24:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	26:1	24:1	24:1
1991	26:1	24:1	24:1
1990	25:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Mt. Vernon Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	3%
1991	1%	1%	3%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2022)
Year	Mt. Vernon Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	1%
2014	1%	11%	1%
2007	2%	12%	2%
2003	1%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	2%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	1%	11%	2%
1999	1%	11%	2%
1998	1%	11%	2%
1997	1%	11%	2%

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Hispanic

89%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mt. Vernon Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	89%	55%	82%
2022	89%	56%	81%
2021	90%	56%	80%
2020	91%	55%	79%
2019	91%	55%	79%
2018	91%	54%	79%
2017	91%	54%	79%
2016	91%	54%	79%
2014	87%	53%	78%
2013	85%	53%	77%
2012	83%	52%	78%
2011	84%	51%	77%
2010	81%	50%	76%
2009	78%	49%	74%
2008	80%	50%	74%
2007	75%	49%	72%
2006	77%	48%	71%
2005	74%	47%	70%
2004	76%	46%	68%
2003	74%	45%	66%
2002	73%	44%	64%
2001	72%	43%	63%
2000	72%	42%	62%
1999	72%	41%	61%
1998	74%	40%	60%
1997	73%	40%	59%
1996	72%	39%	57%
1995	73%	38%	56%
1994	73%	37%	54%
1993	74%	36%	52%
1992	73%	35%	49%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mt. Vernon Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	5%	5%	8%
2022	4%	5%	8%
2021	3%	5%	8%
2020	2%	5%	8%
2019	2%	5%	8%
2018	2%	6%	8%
2017	2%	6%	8%
2016	2%	6%	8%
2014	1%	6%	8%
2013	1%	6%	9%
2012	1%	6%	9%
2011	1%	7%	9%
2010	2%	7%	10%
2009	3%	7%	11%
2008	3%	8%	11%
2007	3%	8%	11%
2006	3%	8%	12%
2005	4%	8%	12%
2004	3%	8%	13%
2003	1%	8%	13%
2002	2%	8%	13%
2001	2%	8%	14%
2000	2%	9%	14%
1999	2%	9%	14%
1998	3%	9%	13%
1997	3%	9%	14%
1996	2%	9%	14%
1995	3%	9%	14%
1994	3%	9%	14%
1993	2%	9%	14%
1992	2%	9%	14%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mt. Vernon Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	4%	21%	8%
2022	6%	21%	8%
2021	5%	22%	9%
2020	5%	23%	10%
2019	5%	23%	10%
2018	7%	24%	10%
2017	7%	24%	10%
2016	7%	24%	10%
2014	10%	25%	10%
2013	13%	25%	10%
2012	14%	26%	10%
2011	15%	27%	11%
2010	17%	27%	11%
2009	19%	28%	12%
2008	16%	29%	12%
2007	20%	29%	13%
2006	20%	31%	14%
2005	22%	31%	15%
2004	21%	32%	15%
2003	23%	34%	18%
2002	23%	35%	19%
2001	24%	36%	20%
2000	24%	37%	20%
1999	24%	38%	22%
1998	21%	39%	23%
1997	23%	39%	23%
1996	24%	40%	25%
1995	23%	41%	26%
1994	23%	42%	28%
1993	23%	43%	30%
1992	24%	44%	32%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Mt. Vernon Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.21

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mt. Vernon Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	0.21	0.64	0.32
2022	0.20	0.63	0.34
2021	0.19	0.62	0.35
2020	0.17	0.63	0.37
2019	0.17	0.63	0.37
2018	0.17	0.64	0.36
2017	0.17	0.64	0.36
2016	0.17	0.64	0.36
2014	0.24	0.65	0.37
2013	0.26	0.65	0.39
2012	0.29	0.65	0.38
2011	0.29	0.67	0.40
2010	0.33	0.67	0.41
2009	0.37	0.71	0.43
2008	0.34	0.65	0.43
2007	0.42	0.67	0.45
2006	0.40	0.66	0.47
2005	0.43	0.67	0.48
2004	0.40	0.67	0.50
2003	0.40	0.67	0.52
2002	0.42	0.67	0.54
2001	0.43	0.67	0.55
2000	0.43	0.67	0.56
1999	0.43	0.67	0.57
1998	0.42	0.67	0.57
1997	0.42	0.67	0.58
1996	0.43	0.67	0.59
1995	0.42	0.67	0.60
1994	0.42	0.67	0.62
1993	0.40	0.67	0.63
1992	0.41	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	Mt. Vernon Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	91%	51%	83%
2022	82%	51%	80%
2021	92%	53%	87%
2020	89%	52%	84%
2019	89%	52%	84%
2018	89%	49%	81%
2017	89%	49%	81%
2016	88%	50%	80%
2015	89%	50%	82%
2014	88%	49%	78%
2013	89%	48%	81%
2011	90%	46%	83%
2010	88%	46%	82%
2009	83%	43%	76%
2008	80%	41%	72%
2007	74%	40%	74%
2006	88%	40%	78%
2005	82%	40%	78%
2004	82%	40%	76%
2003	79%	39%	77%
2002	80%	39%	76%
2001	79%	39%	76%
2000	81%	40%	76%
1999	76%	40%	76%
1998	89%	47%	83%
1997	85%	47%	81%
1996	88%	46%	81%
1995	86%	45%	79%
1994	87%	43%	77%
1993	89%	41%	75%
1992	85%	38%	72%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Mt. Vernon Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	1%	8%	3%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	5%	7%	5%
2019	5%	7%	5%
2018	6%	9%	7%
2017	6%	9%	7%
2016	5%	9%	6%
2015	6%	9%	7%
2014	7%	9%	7%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	6%	9%	7%
2009	8%	10%	9%
2008	9%	10%	9%
2007	12%	10%	9%
2006	11%	9%	10%
2005	10%	9%	10%
2004	10%	9%	10%
2003	11%	9%	9%
2002	10%	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 Mt. Vernon Elementary School's ranking?

Mt. Vernon Elementary School is ranked #9124 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Mt. Vernon Elementary School often compared to?

Mt. Vernon Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Harding Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

8% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 17% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Mt. Vernon Elementary School?

657 students attend Mt. Vernon Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Mt. Vernon Elementary School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mt. Vernon Elementary School?

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

What grades does Mt. Vernon Elementary School offer ?

Mt. Vernon Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Mt. Vernon Elementary School part of?

Mt. Vernon Elementary School is part of Bakersfield City School District.

In what neighborhood is Mt. Vernon Elementary School located?

Mt. Vernon Elementary School is located in the Oakridge neighborhood of Bakersfield, CA. There are 1 other public schools located in Oakridge.

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