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

Wingland Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Wingland Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063789006392
0/100100/10016/100
👥 S:T ratio
18
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wingland Elementary earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#88 of 97
elementary schools in Bakersfield · Resource Index
16
Resource Index · Lower
20.6:1
students per teacher
79.6%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Wingland Elementary ranks #88 of 97 elementary schools in Bakersfield, CA.

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

-25 students YoY

Wingland Elementary held near 726 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-25 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 38.0 → 37.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-25 students YoY 063789006392 · Bakersfield, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

783 enr · 20.6:1 · 79.6% lunch · RII 16

Nearest enrollment peer: Standard Middle (1,005 students)

Wingland Elementary held near 726 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-25 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 38.0 → 37.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Wingland Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Wingland Elementary reports 783 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 Wingland Elementary compares

Wingland 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 20.6:1 ▼ 4% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 79.6% ▲ 43% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 783 top 18% - -

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

20.6:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
783
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
79.6%
free-lunch eligible - 43% 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
20.6:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 40% in California - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
59.4%
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
$17,109
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 48.1%
White 42.8%
African American 3.8%
Two or More 3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 48.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.3, Wingland Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Standard Elementary reports $17,109 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Wingland Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Standard Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Highland Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Standard Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Standard Elementary · 3 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 Wingland Elementary

How many students attend Wingland Elementary?

Wingland Elementary has 783 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bakersfield, CA. CCD year-over-year: 751 (2022-23) → 726 (2023-24), nearly flat (-25).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wingland Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Wingland Elementary is 20.6:1, which is 4% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 31% 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 Wingland Elementary?

79.6% of students at Wingland Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wingland Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Wingland Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 48.1% of enrollment, in Bakersfield, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wingland Elementary?

Wingland Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (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 Wingland Elementary rank among elementary schools in Bakersfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Wingland Elementary ranks #88 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 Standard Elementary?

Besides Wingland Elementary, Standard Elementary also operates Standard Middle (1,005 students), Highland Elementary (778 students), and Standard Elementary (627 students). See the Standard Elementary 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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