MISSION STATEMENT

Bakersfield City School District’s mission is to educate all students at the highest levels of academic excellence to become collaborative, creative and critical thinkers.

VISION STATEMENT

Our vision in Bakersfield City School District is to be the model of educational excellence, equity and innovation.

DISTRICT DEMOGRAPHICS

District/SchoolGrade Span# of SchoolsTypeSchool SizeDistrict SizeCountyGeo Lead
Bakersfield City School District

Harris Elementary		K-8

K-5		4454930,782KernKern

County: Kern

Grades Served: K-8

Number of Schools: 44

  • African American – 7.9%
  • American Indian – 0.5%
  • Asian – 0.8%
  • Filipino – 0.4%
  • Hispanic – 80.2%
  • Pacific Islander – 0.1%
  • White – 8.7%
  • Two or More Races – 1.5%

ENROLLMENT - 30,782

SOCIOECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED – 88.6%

ENGLISH LEARNERS – 27.8%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES – 11.7%

Bakersfield City SD's Community Engagement Problem of Practice

Presentation Materials

View the CEI Presentation in ENGLISH
View the CEI Presentation in SPANISH

EQUITY CONCERN

Empowering all parents with access to school, district and community resources to support student learning.

STRATEGY

Parent University

PARTNER

Boys and Girls Club