Caroline Harris Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 586 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Caroline Harris Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 586 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Caroline Harris Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Caroline Harris Elementary School's student population of 586 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Caroline Harris Elementary School
Kind	91
1	87
2	83
3	93
4	78
5	86
6	68

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Total Students

586 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Caroline Harris Elementary School
2023	573
2022	531
2021	549
2020	513
2019	513
2018	477
2017	477
2016	512
2015	512
2014	519
2013	490
2012	454
2011	453
2010	399
2009	382
2008	381
2007	412
2006	478
2005	493
2004	523
2003	522
2002	491
2001	545
2000	593
1999	652
1998	631
1997	775
1996	757
1995	807
1994	827
1993	881
1992	809
1991	713
1990	547
1989	548
1988	531
1987	487

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Caroline Harris Elementary School
2023	30
2022	30
2021	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	26
2017	26
2016	28
2015	28
2014	27
2013	26
2012	23
2010	22
2009	21
2008	27
2007	21
2006	24
2005	26
2004	26
2003	25
2002	28
2001	33
2000	31
1999	37
1998	34
1997	33
1996	28
1995	31
1994	32
1993	33
1992	29
1991	28
1990	22

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Year Founded

1960

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School Rankings

Caroline Harris Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Caroline Harris Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#7526 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Caroline Harris Elementary School
2023	#7526
2022	#8304
2019	#7384
2018	#6926
2017	#5869
2016	#7850
2015	#8225
2013	#5338
2012	#4714
2011	#4357
2010	#6023

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21%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Caroline Harris Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	21%	34%	15%
2022	14%	33%	13%
2019	21%	40%	22%
2018	19%	39%	22%
2017	25%	38%	23%
2016	15%	37%	21%
2015	10%	34%	18%
2013	59%	59%	49%
2012	65%	59%	51%
2011	61%	58%	46%
2010	52%	56%	46%

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22%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Caroline Harris Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2022	22%	47%	27%
2019	35%	51%	36%
2018	40%	50%	22%
2017	40%	48%	34%
2016	27%	48%	31%
2015	14%	44%	26%
2013	44%	57%	39%
2012	49%	58%	41%
2011	51%	56%	39%
2010	42%	54%	37%

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6-9%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Caroline Harris Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	19:1	22:1	21:1
2022	18:1	21:1	21:1
2021	19:1	22:1	21:1
2020	18:1	23:1	21:1
2019	18:1	23:1	21:1
2018	18:1	23:1	22:1
2017	18:1	23:1	22:1
2016	18:1	24:1	22:1
2015	18:1	24:1	22:1
2014	19:1	24:1	23:1
2013	19:1	24:1	22:1
2012	20:1	23:1	22:1
2010	18:1	21:1	20:1
2009	18:1	20:1	20:1
2008	14:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	21:1
2005	19:1	21:1	21:1
2004	20:1	21:1	21:1
2003	21:1	20:1	19:1
2002	18:1	20:1	19:1
2001	17:1	20:1	19:1
2000	19:1	21:1	19:1
1999	18:1	21:1	20:1
1998	19:1	21:1	19:1
1997	23:1	23:1	22:1
1996	27:1	25:1	24:1
1995	26:1	25:1	24:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	27:1	25:1	25:1
1992	28:1	24:1	24:1
1991	25:1	24:1	24:1
1990	25:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Caroline Harris Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	3%	2%	1%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	3%
1991	1%	1%	3%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Caroline Harris Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	2%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	1%
2020	2%	12%	1%
2019	2%	12%	1%
2018	1%	11%	2%
2017	1%	11%	2%
2016	1%	11%	2%
2015	1%	11%	3%
2014	2%	11%	1%
2013	3%	11%	1%
2012	3%	11%	1%
2011	3%	11%	2%
2010	3%	11%	1%
2009	2%	11%	2%
2008	4%	12%	2%
2007	4%	12%	2%
2006	4%	12%	2%
2005	4%	12%	2%
2004	3%	12%	2%
2003	4%	11%	2%
2002	3%	11%	2%
2001	3%	11%	2%
2000	3%	11%	2%
1999	2%	11%	2%
1998	2%	11%	2%
1997	2%	11%	2%
1996	2%	11%	2%
1995	1%	11%	2%
1994	2%	11%	2%
1993	2%	11%	2%
1992	2%	11%	2%
1991	2%	11%	2%

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Hispanic

74%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Caroline Harris Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	74%	55%	82%
2022	73%	56%	81%
2021	71%	56%	80%
2020	68%	55%	79%
2019	68%	55%	79%
2018	64%	54%	79%
2017	64%	54%	79%
2016	63%	54%	79%
2015	65%	54%	76%
2014	69%	53%	78%
2013	62%	53%	77%
2012	60%	52%	78%
2011	52%	51%	77%
2010	57%	50%	76%
2009	51%	49%	74%
2008	48%	50%	74%
2007	52%	49%	72%
2006	48%	48%	71%
2005	48%	47%	70%
2004	45%	46%	68%
2003	47%	45%	66%
2002	45%	44%	64%
2001	45%	43%	63%
2000	50%	42%	62%
1999	56%	41%	61%
1998	55%	40%	60%
1997	55%	40%	59%
1996	55%	39%	57%
1995	55%	38%	56%
1994	54%	37%	54%
1993	53%	36%	52%
1992	46%	35%	49%
1991	40%	34%	47%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Caroline Harris Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	13%	5%	8%
2022	13%	5%	8%
2021	13%	5%	8%
2020	11%	5%	8%
2019	11%	5%	8%
2018	16%	6%	8%
2017	16%	6%	8%
2016	14%	6%	8%
2015	13%	6%	9%
2014	12%	6%	8%
2013	14%	6%	9%
2012	13%	6%	9%
2011	15%	7%	9%
2010	12%	7%	10%
2009	18%	7%	11%
2008	16%	8%	11%
2007	15%	8%	11%
2006	19%	8%	12%
2005	17%	8%	12%
2004	20%	8%	13%
2003	17%	8%	13%
2002	20%	8%	13%
2001	24%	8%	14%
2000	20%	9%	14%
1999	16%	9%	14%
1998	16%	9%	13%
1997	21%	9%	14%
1996	19%	9%	14%
1995	18%	9%	14%
1994	15%	9%	14%
1993	14%	9%	14%
1992	18%	9%	14%
1991	19%	9%	14%

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White

11%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Caroline Harris Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	11%	21%	8%
2022	10%	21%	8%
2021	12%	22%	9%
2020	15%	23%	10%
2019	15%	23%	10%
2018	16%	24%	10%
2017	16%	24%	10%
2016	17%	24%	10%
2015	18%	24%	10%
2014	14%	25%	10%
2013	17%	25%	10%
2012	20%	26%	10%
2011	28%	27%	11%
2010	27%	27%	11%
2009	27%	28%	12%
2008	30%	29%	12%
2007	27%	29%	13%
2006	26%	31%	14%
2005	28%	31%	15%
2004	29%	32%	15%
2003	30%	34%	18%
2002	30%	35%	19%
2001	26%	36%	20%
2000	25%	37%	20%
1999	25%	38%	22%
1998	25%	39%	23%
1997	21%	39%	23%
1996	23%	40%	25%
1995	26%	41%	26%
1994	29%	42%	28%
1993	31%	43%	30%
1992	33%	44%	32%
1991	38%	45%	34%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Caroline Harris Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2016	5%	4%	1%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Caroline Harris Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	0.43	0.64	0.32
2022	0.44	0.63	0.34
2021	0.47	0.62	0.35
2020	0.51	0.63	0.37
2019	0.51	0.63	0.37
2018	0.54	0.64	0.36
2017	0.54	0.64	0.36
2016	0.56	0.64	0.36
2015	0.53	0.64	0.38
2014	0.50	0.65	0.37
2013	0.58	0.65	0.39
2012	0.59	0.65	0.38
2011	0.63	0.67	0.40
2010	0.61	0.67	0.41
2009	0.64	0.71	0.43
2008	0.66	0.65	0.43
2007	0.64	0.67	0.45
2006	0.67	0.66	0.47
2005	0.67	0.67	0.48
2004	0.68	0.67	0.50
2003	0.66	0.67	0.52
2002	0.67	0.67	0.54
2001	0.68	0.67	0.55
2000	0.66	0.67	0.56
1999	0.60	0.67	0.57
1998	0.61	0.67	0.57
1997	0.62	0.67	0.58
1996	0.61	0.67	0.59
1995	0.60	0.67	0.60
1994	0.61	0.67	0.62
1993	0.61	0.67	0.63
1992	0.65	0.67	0.64
1991	0.67	0.67	0.64

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Eligible for

79%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Caroline Harris Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	77%	51%	83%
2022	72%	51%	80%
2021	81%	53%	87%
2020	80%	52%	84%
2019	80%	52%	84%
2018	78%	49%	81%
2017	78%	49%	81%
2016	77%	50%	80%
2015	74%	50%	82%
2014	70%	49%	78%
2013	68%	48%	81%
2011	67%	46%	83%
2010	68%	46%	82%
2009	66%	43%	76%
2008	59%	41%	72%
2007	61%	40%	74%
2006	66%	40%	78%
2005	64%	40%	78%
2004	62%	40%	76%
2003	62%	39%	77%
2002	61%	39%	76%
2001	65%	39%	76%
2000	67%	40%	76%
1999	73%	40%	76%
1998	82%	47%	83%
1997	81%	47%	81%
1996	80%	46%	81%
1995	77%	45%	79%
1994	74%	43%	77%
1993	69%	41%	75%
1992	65%	38%	72%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Caroline Harris Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	5%	8%	3%
2022	7%	7%	3%
2021	10%	6%	6%
2020	8%	7%	5%
2019	8%	7%	5%
2018	10%	9%	7%
2017	10%	9%	7%
2016	9%	9%	6%
2015	10%	9%	7%
2014	13%	9%	7%
2013	13%	7%	7%
2011	9%	8%	5%
2010	12%	9%	7%
2009	14%	10%	9%
2008	14%	10%	9%
2007	13%	10%	9%
2006	17%	9%	10%
2005	16%	9%	10%
2004	18%	9%	10%
2003	19%	9%	9%
2002	20%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bakersfield City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Caroline Harris Elementary School's ranking?

Caroline Harris Elementary School is ranked #7526 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Caroline Harris Elementary School often compared to?

Caroline Harris Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Wayne Van Horn Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 22% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Caroline Harris Elementary School?

586 students attend Caroline Harris Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Caroline Harris Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 11% of students are White, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Caroline Harris Elementary School?

Caroline Harris Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Caroline Harris Elementary School offer ?

Caroline Harris Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Caroline Harris Elementary School part of?

Caroline Harris Elementary School is part of Bakersfield City School District.

In what neighborhood is Caroline Harris Elementary School located?

Caroline Harris Elementary School is located in the West Park Community neighborhood of Bakersfield, CA. There are 1 other public schools located in West Park Community.