📍 800 Verdugo, Bakersfield, Kern County, 93312
American Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bakersfield, Kern County. The school has 719 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Danyelle Cushman. It is part of the Rosedale Union Elementary school district. It serves grades K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.8:1.
American Elementary enrolls 719 students across grades K–6. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% White, 42% Hispanic or Latino and 8.8% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 306 | 43% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 304 | 42% |
| Asian | 63 | 8.8% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 20 | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
229 of the school's 719 students (32%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
American Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large).
American Elementary is one of 9 schools in Rosedale Union Elementary, based in Bakersfield, California. The district serves 6,203 students district-wide and employs 281 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 719 students, American Elementary is close to the district average of about 689 students per school.
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