School district · California

Norris Elementary

Norris Elementary in California: 5 public schools with 4,153 students and 23.0 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,451 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
Students
4,153
Students per teacher
23.0
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,451
CA $20.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
180
Counselors (FTE)
5.8
Students per counselor
722
CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
5.8
Librarians (FTE): 0.3

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on California's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

California: 47%

55%proficient

−1.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 74% of school districts in California

Median 42% · 854 school districts compared

2,711 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

California: 38%

44%proficient

−0.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 72% of school districts in California

Median 32% · 854 school districts compared

2,721 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$6.9K15
$7.3K16
$7.7K17
$8.1K18
$8.7K19
$8.7K20
$9.8K21
$11.2K22
$12.4K23
$13.5K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
4.9% · $3.7M
State
66% · $51M
Local
29% · $22.1M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,379
Support services
$4,600
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$3.5M
Long-term debt
$32.3M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 4Middle schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Norris ElementaryFree meals for all
K–681021.257%47%
Olive Drive ElementaryFree meals for all
K–679724.756%45%
Veterans ElementaryFree meals for all
K–61,00223.154%45%
William B. Bimat ElementaryFree meals for all
K–655220.360%55%
Norris MiddleFree meals for all
7–899225.254%39%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
6940 Calloway Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93312
Phone
(661)387-7000
Website