Wayne Van Horn Elementary

5501 Kleinpell Ave., Bakersfield CA, 93309 | Kern Union High School District | 661-324-6538
  • grades KG-6
  • students 584
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 33% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 165 in Bakersfield
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
37%Bakersfield
43%California

Wayne Van Horn Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Kern Union High School District" in Bakersfield, CA. There are a total of 584 students and 23 teachers at Wayne Van Horn Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Wayne Van Horn Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.5%, which is 25% lower than the California average.

Wayne Van Horn Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students584
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Wayne Van Horn Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
330-34%
430-34%
515-19%
620-29%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
335-39%
440-44%
535-39%
630-39%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Wayne Van Horn Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White n/a 16.3% 24.1% 51.1%
Black n/a 6.9% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian n/a 3.0% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 71.6% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.7% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 1.3% 3.1% 3.1%

Bakersfield demographics profile

StatisticBakersfieldCaliforniaNational
Population379,87939,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,53625691
Median age31.036.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%52%55%
Speak English59%56%79%
Speak Spanish34%29%13%

Education level achieved in Bakersfield

IndexBakersfieldCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade77.3%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school76.2%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college54.4%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.6%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.3%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.2%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Wayne Van Horn Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.