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Bakersfield Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

357 State Hwy O, Bakersfield, MO 65609 · (417) 284-7593 · Part of Bakersfield R-IV School District

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Directions
Students
177
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Bakersfield Elem.

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Bakersfield kids: Bakersfield High

On the path

Where Bakersfield kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Bakersfield Elem.You are here
6–12Bakersfield High215 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

357 State Hwy O, Bakersfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten23
Grade 123
Grade 226
Grade 318
Grade 432
Grade 520
Enrollment over time
168’20
136’21
181’22
162’23
177’24

Up 5.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 98%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bakersfield Elem. from Bakersfield families.

Other schools in Bakersfield R-IV School District

The district →
Bakersfield High
High · Grades 6–12 · Bakersfield
B−
215 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Bakersfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.