Highgate Elementary

13401 Pemberley Passage Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93311

www.pbvusd.k12.ca.us

544 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Highgate Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Panama-Buena Vista Union school district, located in Bakersfield, CA with 544 students offering grade levels from KG to 06. Student demographics can be found below.

With 23 teachers, Highgate Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 23.7:1. 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.

544

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

23.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

60.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Highgate Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	111
Hispanic	211
Black	33
Asian	118
Two or More	67
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
211 (38.8 %)
Asian
118 (21.7 %)
White
111 (20.4 %)
Two or More
67 (12.3 %)
Black
33 (6.1 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.6 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Panama-Buena Vista Union
Phone:	(661)501-1617
Website:	http://www.pbvusd.k12.ca.us
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	544
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	248
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	80

* 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 118

Grade 1 86

Grade 2 97

Grade 3 70

Grade 4 55

Grade 5 60

Grade 6 58