Grade Trends

William Penn Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Bakersfield City

2201 San Emidio St., Bakersfield, CA 93304 Map

Math (met standard)
11%
−31 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
20%
−26 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
24%
−11 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
92%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
235
2024-25
Students per teacher
16.8
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 21% state 47% · 2025-26 29% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 6% state 42% · 2025-26 14% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 10% state 37% · 2025-26 21% state 49% · 2025-26 24% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 11% state 42% · 2025-26 20% state 47% · 2025-26 24% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 11% state 42% 20% state 47% 24% state 35%
2024-25 9% state 42% 26% state 46% 10% state 33%
2023-24 19% state 40% 23% state 45% 20% state 33%
2022-23 13% state 40% 21% state 45% 8% state 32%
2021-22 16% state 38% 31% state 45% 10% state 31%
2018-19 35% state 45% 50% state 50% 13% state 32%
2017-18 27% state 42% 46% state 49% —
2016-17 26% state 40% 40% state 45% —
2015-16 28% state 38% 35% state 45% —
2014-15 25% state 36% 31% state 41% —

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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Franklin Elementary
Grades K–6 · Bakersfield City
0.6 mi
28%
−13 vs state
41%
−5 vs state
20%
−16 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 88% 475 Hispanic 70%
Roosevelt Elementary
Grades K–5 · Bakersfield City
0.6 mi
14%
−28 vs state
33%
−13 vs state
18%
−17 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26 95% 392 Hispanic 83%
Central Academy of Arts and Technology
Grades K–12 Charter · Central Academy of Arts and Technology District
0.8 mi
26%
−14 vs state
44%
−4 vs state
29%
−6 vs state
Not enough years of data 66% 179 Hispanic 57%
Rafer Johnson
Grades K–8 Alternative · Bakersfield City
0.8 mi
4%
9%
0%
3% Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2022-23 → 7% in 2025-26 91% 32 Hispanic 53%
Kern County Special Education
Grades K–12 Special education · Kern County Office of Education
0.9 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
0.9 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
0.9 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%
Caroline Harris Elementary
Grades K–6 · Bakersfield City
1.1 mi
23%
−19 vs state
38%
−9 vs state
22%
−13 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 82% 587 Hispanic 77%
Downtown Elementary
Grades K–8 · Bakersfield City
1.1 mi
54%
+14 vs state
64%
+16 vs state
57%
+22 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 61% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2025-26 31% 317 Hispanic 56%
McKinley Elementary
Grades K–6 · Bakersfield City
1.2 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%