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Leo B. Hart Elementary School

9501 Ridge Oak Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93311
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Serving 705 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Leo B. Hart Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 705 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 81%
  • : Top 30% in CA
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Leo B. Hart Elementary School's student population of 705 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeLeo B. Hart Elementary School
Kind151
186
291
387
490
5103
697
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Total Students
705 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearLeo B. Hart Elementary School
2025705
2024713
2023675
2022702
2021709
2020779
2019766
2018729
2017729
2016726
2015700
2014571
2013571
2012543
2011531
2010530
2009500
2008543
2007586
2006597
2005602
2004541
2003510
2002526
2001537
2000533
1999541
1998607
1997611
1996582
1995553
1994554
1993531
1992501
1991907
1990736
1989565
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2025)

YearLeo B. Hart Elementary School
202527
202426
202327
202227
202129
201925
201826
201726
201626
201529
201422
201323
201219
201023
200926
200829
200727
200628
200527
200428
200326
200225
200126
200024
199925
199829
199726
199624
199523
199424
199322
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Year Founded
1988
School Motto
Excellence in Education

School Rankings

Leo B. Hart Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Leo B. Hart Elementary School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (CA)
#2361 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)

YearLeo B. Hart Elementary School
2023#2361
2022#2569
2019#4027
2018#3844
2017#4203
2016#4284
2015#4134
2014#1043
2013#4388
2012#4052
2011#3242
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45%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearLeo B. Hart Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPanama-Buena Vista Union School District
202345%34%31%
202241%33%30%
201936%40%37%
201837%39%34%
201736%38%32%
201634%37%30%
201536%34%27%
201450%63%67%
201359%59%49%
201263%59%50%
201164%58%53%
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58%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearLeo B. Hart Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPanama-Buena Vista Union School District
202258%47%47%
201956%51%52%
201853%50%34%
201747%48%49%
201647%48%45%
201535%44%39%
201450%58%87%
201353%57%54%
201255%58%56%
201161%56%55%
201064%54%54%
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30-34%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
26:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearLeo B. Hart Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPanama-Buena Vista Union School District
202526:121:1
202427:122:124:1
202325:122:124:1
202226:122:124:1
202124:122:124:1
201931:123:128:1
201828:123:126:1
201728:123:126:1
201628:124:126:1
201524:124:124:1
201426:124:126:1
201325:124:126:1
201229:124:129:1
201023:122:123:1
200919:121:120:1
200819:118:119:1
200722:122:120:1
200621:122:120:1
200522:122:121:1
200419:122:121:1
200320:121:121:1
200221:121:121:1
200121:121:121:1
200022:122:120:1
199922:122:121:1
199821:122:121:1
199724:124:123:1
199624:125:123:1
199524:125:123:1
199423:125:124:1
199324:125:124:1
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American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearLeo B. Hart Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPanama-Buena Vista Union School District
20241%1%
20231%1%
20221%1%
20201%1%
20131%1%
20121%1%1%
20111%1%1%
20101%1%2%
20091%1%2%
20081%1%1%
20073%2%2%
20061%1%1%
20052%2%1%
20042%2%1%
20031%2%1%
20021%2%1%
20011%2%1%
20001%1%1%
19991%1%2%
19981%1%1%
19972%1%1%
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Asian
10%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearLeo B. Hart Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPanama-Buena Vista Union School District
202411%12%11%
202310%12%11%
20229%12%10%
202110%12%10%
202011%12%10%
201911%12%10%
20189%11%10%
20179%11%10%
20169%11%10%
20158%11%9%
20146%11%10%
20137%11%10%
20128%11%9%
20119%11%9%
20108%11%8%
20098%11%8%
20089%12%8%
200711%12%8%
200611%12%8%
200511%12%8%
200411%12%7%
200311%11%7%
200212%11%7%
200111%11%7%
200013%11%6%
199913%11%6%
199813%11%6%
199710%11%6%
19969%11%6%
199511%11%6%
19947%11%5%
19935%11%6%
19927%11%5%
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Hispanic
56%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearLeo B. Hart Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPanama-Buena Vista Union School District
202455%56%61%
202354%55%61%
202251%56%60%
202149%56%60%
202050%55%58%
201950%55%58%
201851%54%57%
201751%54%57%
201651%54%56%
201546%54%55%
201448%53%54%
201342%53%52%
201240%52%51%
201135%51%50%
201036%50%49%
200939%49%48%
200836%50%47%
200733%49%44%
200630%48%41%
200527%47%37%
200421%46%34%
200322%45%31%
200218%44%29%
200118%43%27%
200016%42%25%
199912%41%23%
199812%40%22%
19979%40%20%
19969%39%19%
19958%38%18%
19948%37%17%
19936%36%15%
19928%35%15%
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Black
9%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearLeo B. Hart Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPanama-Buena Vista Union School District
20247%5%8%
20238%5%8%
20229%5%8%
20218%5%9%
20208%5%9%
20198%5%9%
20187%6%9%
20177%6%9%
20166%6%10%
201510%6%10%
201411%6%10%
201311%6%11%
201210%6%11%
201111%7%11%
201013%7%11%
20097%7%11%
20086%8%12%
20076%8%11%
20069%8%12%
20059%8%11%
20048%8%11%
20037%8%12%
20026%8%12%
20017%8%12%
20005%9%12%
19996%9%12%
19985%9%12%
19975%9%12%
19965%9%10%
19954%9%10%
19944%9%9%
19934%9%7%
19923%9%6%
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White
19%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearLeo B. Hart Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPanama-Buena Vista Union School District
202421%20%14%
202324%21%15%
202227%21%16%
202128%22%17%
202026%23%19%
201926%23%19%
201829%24%22%
201729%24%22%
201631%24%23%
201532%24%25%
201432%25%25%
201338%25%26%
201241%26%27%
201144%27%29%
201042%27%30%
200945%28%31%
200848%29%32%
200747%29%35%
200649%31%38%
200551%31%43%
200458%32%47%
200359%34%49%
200263%35%51%
200163%36%53%
200065%37%56%
199968%38%57%
199869%39%59%
199774%39%61%
199676%40%64%
199577%41%65%
199481%42%68%
199385%43%72%
199282%44%74%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearLeo B. Hart Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPanama-Buena Vista Union School District
20245%6%6%
20233%6%5%
20223%5%5%
20213%5%3%
20203%4%3%
20193%4%3%
20183%4%2%
20173%4%2%
20162%4%1%
20153%3%1%
20143%3%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.64
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearLeo B. Hart Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPanama-Buena Vista Union School District
20250.640.63
20240.640.630.59
20230.640.640.60
20220.660.630.60
20210.670.620.60
20200.680.630.61
20190.670.630.61
20180.650.640.61
20170.650.640.61
20160.640.640.62
20150.680.640.63
20140.660.650.64
20130.680.650.64
20120.670.650.65
20110.670.670.65
20100.680.670.65
20090.640.710.66
20080.630.650.66
20070.660.670.67
20060.660.660.67
20050.650.670.67
20040.610.670.66
20030.590.670.65
20020.560.670.64
20010.560.670.63
20000.540.670.61
19990.500.670.60
19980.490.670.60
19970.440.670.57
19960.410.670.55
19950.390.670.52
19940.340.670.50
19930.270.670.46
19920.320.670.43
19910.350.670.42
19900.330.660.40
19890.340.650.36
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Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearLeo B. Hart Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPanama-Buena Vista Union School District
202557%54%
202458%54%64%
202355%51%63%
202255%51%62%
202153%53%60%
202053%52%60%
201950%52%60%
201841%49%54%
201741%49%54%
201637%50%53%
201535%50%50%
201443%49%50%
201341%48%49%
201249%9%58%
201143%46%52%
201034%46%45%
200927%43%39%
200824%41%34%
200715%40%34%
200615%40%36%
200513%40%34%
20049%40%31%
20039%39%30%
20028%39%29%
20019%39%25%
20007%40%25%
19998%40%24%
19986%47%28%
19975%47%31%
19964%46%27%
19954%45%26%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearLeo B. Hart Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPanama-Buena Vista Union School District
202515%8%
202413%8%13%
202313%8%12%
202213%7%13%
20216%6%7%
20208%7%9%
20199%7%9%
201810%9%11%
201710%9%11%
201610%9%11%
201512%9%11%
20148%9%12%
201310%7%12%
20118%8%11%
201010%9%13%
20099%10%13%
20088%10%13%
20076%10%11%
20066%9%12%
20057%9%13%
20044%9%12%
20035%9%12%
20024%8%11%
20013%8%10%
20003%7%9%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Leo B. Hart Elementary School's ranking?
Leo B. Hart Elementary School is ranked #2361 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Leo B. Hart Elementary School?
705 students attend Leo B. Hart Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
56% of Leo B. Hart Elementary School students are Hispanic, 19% of students are White, 10% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Leo B. Hart Elementary School?
Leo B. Hart Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Leo B. Hart Elementary School offer ?
Leo B. Hart Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6
What school district is Leo B. Hart Elementary School part of?
Leo B. Hart Elementary School is part of Panama-Buena Vista Union School District.
In what neighborhood is Leo B. Hart Elementary School located?
Leo B. Hart Elementary School is located in the The Oaks neighborhood of Bakersfield, CA. There are 1 other public schools located in The Oaks.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 705 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 81%
  • : Top 30%
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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