Dolores S. Whitley TK-8

www.pbvusd.k12.ca.us

987 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Dolores S. Whitley TK-8 is a public elementary school and part of the Panama-Buena Vista Union school district, located in Bakersfield, CA with 987 students offering grade levels from KG to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 45 teachers, Dolores S. Whitley TK-8 has a student/teacher ratio of about 21.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

987

Total Students

45.5

Full-Time Teachers

21.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

101.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dolores S. Whitley TK-8
Demographic	Student Count
White	72
Hispanic	689
Black	43
Asian	144
Two or More	26
American Indian	6
Pacific Islander	7

Hispanic
689 (69.8 %)
Asian
144 (14.6 %)
White
72 (7.3 %)
Black
43 (4.4 %)
Two or More
26 (2.6 %)
Pacific Islander
7 (0.7 %)
American Indian
6 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Panama-Buena Vista Union
Phone:	(661)885-6600
Website:	http://www.pbvusd.k12.ca.us
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	987
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	45.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	781
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	216

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 165

Grade 1 107

Grade 2 109

Grade 3 119

Grade 4 120

Grade 5 117

Grade 6 141

Grade 7 99

Grade 8 10