Academic Performance
Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.
Mathematics2 grades reported
Grade 3
38%
Grade 4
26%
English Language Arts2 grades reported
Grade 3
27%
Grade 4
39%
Located in Bakersfield, CA. Serving grades KG through 04.
Orangewood Elementary serves kindergarten through fourth grade in Bakersfield, California, as part of the Edison Elementary school district. The school sits in a working-family neighborhood where nearly all students come from households qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic, with smaller numbers of white, multiracial, Black, and Asian students. The enrollment is roughly mid-sized for its grade band.
State testing data from the 2024-25 school year shows that students are meeting proficiency benchmarks at below-average rates across both English language arts and mathematics. In English language arts, overall proficiency across all tested grades sits in the low range. In math, proficiency is similarly below typical performance. Grade four students score lower in math than grade three students. When measured against other districts in Kern County, Orangewood's overall proficiency index falls above the midpoint, meaning the school is performing better than roughly half its peer districts in the county, though this still reflects genuine academic challenges. No prior-year testing data is available, so it is not possible to determine whether performance is improving, declining, or stable.
Bakersfield itself is among California's fastest-growing large cities, driven by growth in health care, energy, retail, and education sectors. The city has a mixed character: downtown contains civic and cultural anchors including theaters, museums, and government offices, while most neighborhoods are car-dependent and spread across a flat grid. The Kern River Parkway offers a public ribbon of paths and parks along the eastern edge of the city. Housing in the school's zip code is below the state median in value and relatively affordable, though rents have been rising modestly and carry a meaningful share of household income for renters. The area is experiencing active housing development with new subdivisions and infill projects.
State testing performance below district and state averages suggests the school may benefit from closer parent inquiry into current reading and math instruction, curriculum materials, and any supplemental support programs in place. The school's extremely high free-and-reduced-lunch rate indicates deep family economic need in the catchment area. No data on English learner enrollment, special education identification, chronic absenteeism, or staffing were available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about these factors when evaluating fit and support capacity. The school does not serve high school grades, so graduation rates do not apply.
Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.
Officially reported figures, 2024-25.
All reported measures, by topic.