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Panama-Buena Vista Union Schools
Panama-Buena Vista Union is a public school district in California, based in Kern County (Bakersfield). SchoolGrade grades 25 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Panama-Buena Vista Union on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Panama-Buena Vista Union
25 of 25 schools in Panama-Buena Vista Union carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 8C: 8D: 6F: 1
Best schools in Panama-Buena Vista Union
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Highgate Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Ronald Reagan Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Stockdale Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Earl Warren Junior High (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Buena Vista Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Leo B Hart Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Old River Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Stonecreek Junior High (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Douglas J Miller Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Panama Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Panama-Buena Vista Union
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- B+ Earl Warren Junior High, Bakersfield
- D Fred L Thompson Junior High, Bakersfield
- D+ O J Actis Junior High, Bakersfield
- B Stonecreek Junior High, Bakersfield
- C+ Tevis Junior High, Bakersfield
Elementary and primary schools (19)
- F Amy B Seibert Elementary, Bakersfield
- D Berkshire Elementary, Bakersfield
- C Bill L Williams Elementary, Bakersfield
- B+ Buena Vista Elementary, Bakersfield
- D- Charles H Castle Elementary, Bakersfield
- C+ Christa Mcauliffe Elementary, Bakersfield
- B- Douglas J Miller Elementary, Bakersfield
- A Highgate Elementary, Bakersfield
- C- Laurelglen Elementary, Bakersfield
- B Leo B Hart Elementary, Bakersfield
- C- Louise Sandrini Elementary, Bakersfield
- B Old River Elementary, Bakersfield
- B- Panama Elementary, Bakersfield
- A- Ronald Reagan Elementary, Bakersfield
- C- Roy W Loudon Elementary, Bakersfield
- C+ Sing Lum Elementary, Bakersfield
- D- Stine Elementary, Bakersfield
- B+ Stockdale Elementary, Bakersfield
- D- Wayne Van Horn Elementary, Bakersfield
Other schools and academies (1)
- C+ Dolores S Whitley Tk 8, Bakersfield
Where Panama-Buena Vista Union schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Bakersfield (25)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Kern County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 19,369 students with 814 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,490 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0606390
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Fruitvale Elementary (5 schools, 4 mi)
- Rosedale Union Elementary (9 schools, 5 mi)
- Norris Elementary (5 schools, 7 mi)
- Greenfield Union (12 schools, 9 mi)
- Beardsley Elementary (4 schools, 10 mi)
- Fairfax Elementary (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Standard Elementary (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Lamont Elementary (4 schools, 13 mi)
Questions about Panama-Buena Vista Union
How many schools are in Panama-Buena Vista Union?
SchoolGrade grades 25 public schools in Panama-Buena Vista Union, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Panama-Buena Vista Union serve?
The largest by graded schools: Bakersfield.
How good are the schools in Panama-Buena Vista Union?
Across the 25 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 35.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 25.6%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Panama-Buena Vista Union?
19,369 students were enrolled in Panama-Buena Vista Union in the 2023-24 school year, about 23.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Panama-Buena Vista Union?
Panama-Buena Vista Union is in California, based in Kern County, with its district office in Bakersfield. Its boundary covers about 92.1 sq mi.