- 815 Potomac Ave.
- Bakersfield, CA 93307
- (661) 631-5420
Magnet | Grades K-3 | Bakersfield City
About Bessie E. Owens Primary
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Bessie E. Owens Primary is located in Bakersfield, CA and is one of 33 elementary schools in Bakersfield City. It is a magnet school that serves 648 students in grades K-3.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Bessie E. Owens Primary did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Bessie E. Owens Primary's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Bessie E. Owens Primary had an API growth score of 678 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Bessie E. Owens Primary's 2009 base score was 691 and the school did not meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Bessie E. Owens Primary had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Bessie E. Owens Primary's students and teachers.
Bessie E. Owens Primary Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Hispanic
81 %
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Black
12 %
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White
4 %
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Multiple or No Response
1 %
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Filipino
< 1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
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Asian
< 1 %
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Pacific Islander
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 57%
- Female 43%
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About Bakersfield, CA
- Population Median Age 32 years
- Median Household Income $39,982
- Average Household Size 2.92 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 38%
- % Owning / % Renting 60% / 40%
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Based on 2000 Census (latest available)
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