- 2400 Benton St.
- Bakersfield, CA 93304
- (661) 631-5830
Magnet | Grades K-5 | Bakersfield City
About Frank West Elementary School
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Frank West Elementary School is located in Bakersfield, CA and is one of 33 elementary schools in Bakersfield City. It is a magnet school that serves 594 students in grades K-5.
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.
Frank West Elementary School 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 Frank West Elementary School'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.
Frank West Elementary School had an API growth score of 723 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Frank West Elementary School's 2009 base score was 734 and the school did not meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Frank West Elementary School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Frank West Elementary School's students and teachers.
Frank West Elementary School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Hispanic
78 %
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Black
12 %
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White
6 %
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Multiple or No Response
1 %
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Asian
1 %
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Pacific Islander
< 1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
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Filipino
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 51%
- Female 49%
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