William Penn Elementary School serves 294 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

William Penn Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in California for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 23:1 is equal to the California state average of 23:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Latino).

School Overview: William Penn Elementary School’s learner population of 294 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: William Penn Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of William Penn Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to William Penn Elementary School is Bakersfield High School (0.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Kern County Community (0.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Franklin Elementary School (0.5 miles away)