Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bakersfield, CA

Granite Pointe Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Granite Pointe Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061605012269
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Granite Pointe Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools.

#18 of 97
elementary schools in Bakersfield · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
17.2:1
small classes for California
74.8%
free-lunch eligible

Granite Pointe Elementary has class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Granite Pointe Elementary ranks #18 of 97 elementary schools in Bakersfield, CA.

School address

Enrollment

670

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

39.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.2:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-20% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

74.8%

vs 55.5% California avg

+35% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Granite Pointe Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Granite Pointe Elementary

Granite Pointe Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Bakersfield, California, enrolling 670 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 17.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 74.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 670 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,992 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #295.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 20.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Bakersfield's elementary schools, it stands alongside Dolores S. Whitley Tk-8 (1,151 students): Granite Pointe Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.2:1 vs 25.6:1).

Greenfield Union also operates Leon H. Ollivier Middle (1,152 students) and Greenfield Middle (873 students) alongside Granite Pointe Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Granite Pointe Elementary compares

Granite Pointe Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.2:1 ▼ 20% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 74.8% ▲ 35% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 670 top 26% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.2:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
670
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
74.8%
free-lunch eligible - 35% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.2:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 17% in California - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
46.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,638
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 80.7%
African American 6.4%
White 6.0%
Asian 4.9%
Two or More 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 80.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.8, Granite Pointe Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Greenfield Union, which includes Granite Pointe Elementary.

$14,638
Per student
-11%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 10.5%
State 68.7%
Federal 20.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Granite Pointe Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Leon H. Ollivier Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Greenfield Middle Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mckee Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Horizon Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Raffaello Palla Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Granite Pointe Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Greenfield Union · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Bakersfield

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Granite Pointe Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Granite Pointe Elementary

How many students attend Granite Pointe Elementary?

Granite Pointe Elementary has 670 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bakersfield, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Granite Pointe Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Granite Pointe Elementary is 17.2:1, which is 20% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Granite Pointe Elementary?

74.8% of students at Granite Pointe Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Granite Pointe Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Granite Pointe Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 80.7% of enrollment, in Bakersfield, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Granite Pointe Elementary?

Granite Pointe Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Granite Pointe Elementary rank among elementary schools in Bakersfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Granite Pointe Elementary ranks #18 of 97 elementary schools in Bakersfield, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Bakersfield on the city page.

Is Granite Pointe Elementary a good school?

Granite Pointe Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Greenfield Union?

Besides Granite Pointe Elementary, Greenfield Union also operates Leon H. Ollivier Middle (1,152 students), Greenfield Middle (873 students), and Mckee Middle (869 students). See the Greenfield Union district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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