Prosperity Elementary, Bakersfield CA

Original Research by School Decision on Prosperity Elementary

Prosperity Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Bakersfield as part of Greenfield Union, a public school district in Kern County. The school sits in a neighborhood that is economically strained and rapidly growing, with a student body almost entirely from low-income families.

The school's enrollment is small to moderate for its grade band, spread fairly evenly across the six grades it serves. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student population is predominantly Hispanic, with Black students forming a secondary group and white and Asian students a much smaller presence. Data on English learners and special education enrollment were not available.

Bakersfield itself is one of California's fastest-growing large cities. The region is driven by agriculture, energy, and healthcare, with a relatively affordable housing market compared to other parts of the state. The city is car-dependent overall, though downtown Bakersfield has a compact, walkable core with restored historic storefronts, theaters, and parks. Recent development has focused on downtown renewal and new residential subdivisions. The Kern River Parkway offers green space along the city's eastern edge, and the Kern County Library system and Golden Empire Transit bus network provide shared civic infrastructure.

Prosperity's test results in 2024-25 show low proficiency across both math and English language arts. In math, proficiency ranges from about one in four students in grade three to roughly one in ten in grade five. In English language arts, grade three reaches about one in three students, while grade five reaches about one in five. Science proficiency in grade five sits substantially lower, with about one in six students meeting the standard. These results reflect the broader pattern among schools serving high-poverty populations in the county; the school's overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint among districts in Kern County.

Graduation rate, chronic absenteeism, and data on discipline and course access were not available for this elementary school; these measures typically apply to districts or schools serving high school grades.

Parents considering Prosperity should understand the school serves a low-income, predominantly Hispanic community with very high free and reduced-price lunch participation, and that test performance across subjects is substantially below state norms. The school's small to moderate size and its placement in a neighborhood experiencing rapid growth are straightforward facts about its context. A parent may want to look into further detail with the school itself regarding instructional approaches, support services, and any recent or planned changes in staffing or programming.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 328%

School 28% · District 35% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 424%

School 24% · District 31% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 59%

School 9% · District 25% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 333%

School 33% · District 38% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 430%

School 30% · District 41% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 523%

School 23% · District 41% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Science

Grade 517%

School 17% · District 24% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

This schoolGreenfield Union, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.