Lakeside vs Panama Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Lakeside Panama Elementary
Location Bakersfield, CA Bakersfield, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 892 876
Student:Teacher Ratio 24.6:1 26.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 57.3% 61.9%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Lakeside Panama Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,108 $15,641
District Lakeside Union Panama-Buena Vista Union School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Lakeside Panama Elementary
White 8.4% 7.7%
African American 4.1% 5.0%
Hispanic or Latino 70.7% 66.0%
Asian 8.2% 10.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Multiracial 8.4% 10.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Lakeside Panama Elementary
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No Yes
Counselor Ratio 1342:1 -
Chronic Absenteeism 35.2% 25.2%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 1 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.