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

Stockdale Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Stockdale Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060639009333
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
6
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Stockdale Elementary earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#67 of 97
elementary schools in Bakersfield · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
23.5:1
students per teacher
43.5%
free-lunch eligible

Stockdale Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Stockdale Elementary ranks #67 of 97 elementary schools in Bakersfield, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-11 students YoY

Stockdale Elementary held near 589 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 25.0 → 25.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-11 students YoY 060639009333 · Bakersfield, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

587 enr · 23.5:1 · 43.5% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Dolores S. Whitley Tk-8 (1,151 students)

Stockdale Elementary held near 589 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE held 25.0 → 25.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Stockdale Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Stockdale Elementary reports 587 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Stockdale Elementary compares

Stockdale Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.5:1 ▲ 9% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.5% ▼ 22% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 587 top 34% - -

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

23.5:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
587
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
43.5%
free-lunch eligible - 22% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.5:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 67% in California - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
40.4%
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
$15,641
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
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 + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 53.8%
White 25.2%
Asian 10.7%
Two or More 5.3%
African American 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.0, Stockdale Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Panama-Buena Vista Union reports $15,641 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Stockdale Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dolores S. Whitley Tk-8 Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Douglas J. Miller Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Stonecreek Junior High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Earl Warren Junior High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Berkshire Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Panama-Buena Vista Union · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Bakersfield

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

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Stockdale Elementary

How many students attend Stockdale Elementary?

Stockdale Elementary has 587 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bakersfield, CA. CCD year-over-year: 600 (2022-23) → 589 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Stockdale Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Stockdale Elementary is 23.5:1, which is 9% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Stockdale Elementary?

43.5% of students at Stockdale Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stockdale Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Stockdale Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 53.8% of enrollment, in Bakersfield, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Stockdale Elementary?

Stockdale Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Stockdale Elementary rank among elementary schools in Bakersfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Stockdale Elementary ranks #67 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.

What other schools are in Panama-Buena Vista Union?

Besides Stockdale Elementary, Panama-Buena Vista Union also operates Dolores S. Whitley Tk-8 (1,151 students), Douglas J. Miller Elementary (994 students), and Stonecreek Junior High (986 students). See the Panama-Buena Vista 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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