Grade Trends

Bessie E. Owens Elementary

Grades K–6 Public District: Bakersfield City

815 Potomac Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93307 Map

Math (met standard)
29%
−12 state 41% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
40%
−7 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
33%
−3 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
90%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
867
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.7
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 36% state 47% · 2025-26 30% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 26% state 42% · 2025-26 36% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 27% state 37% · 2025-26 47% state 49% · 2025-26 33% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 26% state 37% · 2025-26 45% state 48% · 2025-26 —
All grades 29% state 41% · 2025-26 40% state 47% · 2025-26 33% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 29% state 41% 40% state 47% 33% state 35%
2024-25 31% state 40% 39% state 47% 26% state 33%
2023-24 26% state 39% 33% state 45% 32% state 33%
2022-23 24% state 38% 28% state 44% 21% state 32%
2021-22 19% state 43% 21% state 43% —
2018-19 42% state 50% 46% state 49% —
2017-18 38% state 49% 42% state 48% —
2016-17 40% state 47% 39% state 44% —
2015-16 28% state 45% 34% state 42% —
2014-15 23% state 40% 27% state 38% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Abraham Lincoln Jr. High
Grades 7–8 · Bakersfield City
0.3 mi
3%
−34 vs state
21%
−29 vs state
12%
−24 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2022-23 → 12% in 2025-26 99% 527 Hispanic 86%
Fremont Elementary
Grades K–6 · Bakersfield City
0.6 mi
16%
−24 vs state
26%
−21 vs state
14%
−21 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2025-26 95% 707 Hispanic 92%
McKinley Elementary
Grades K–6 · Bakersfield City
0.9 mi
17%
−24 vs state
21%
−25 vs state
12%
−24 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 14% in 2022-23 → 17% in 2025-26 98% 628 Hispanic 78%
Emerson Middle
Grades 6–8 · Bakersfield City
1.1 mi
6%
−31 vs state
25%
−25 vs state
15%
−20 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 15% in 2025-26 90% 813 Hispanic 77%
Rafer Johnson
Grades K–8 Alternative · Bakersfield City
1.2 mi
4%
9%
0%
3% Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2022-23 → 7% in 2025-26 91% 32 Hispanic 53%
Williams Elementary
Grades K–6 · Bakersfield City
1.2 mi
11%
−30 vs state
25%
−21 vs state
15%
−21 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2022-23 → 17% in 2025-26 99% 452 Hispanic 91%
Mt. Vernon Elementary
Grades K–6 · Bakersfield City
1.4 mi
11%
−30 vs state
21%
−26 vs state
9%
−26 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2025-26 91% 614 Hispanic 91%
Kern County Special Education
Grades K–12 Special education · Kern County Office of Education
1.5 mi
0%
−42 vs state
2%
−46 vs state
5%
Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2022-23 → 2% in 2025-26 75% 387 Hispanic 64%
Kern County Community
Grades K–12 Alternative · Kern County Office of Education
1.5 mi
1%
−33 vs state
10%
−44 vs state
0%
−34 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 3% in 2022-23 → 4% in 2025-26 92% 325 Hispanic 70%
Kern County Juvenile Court
Grades K–12 Alternative · Kern County Office of Education
1.5 mi
0%
−33 vs state
3%
−53 vs state
0%
−33 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 0% in 2022-23 → 1% in 2025-26 98% 191 Hispanic 61%