School Accountability Report Card

Reported for School Year 2006-07

Published During 2007-08

 

The School Accountability Report Card (SARC), which is required by law to be published annually, contains information about the condition and performance of each California public school. More information about SARC requirements is available at the California Department of Education (CDE) Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/. For additional information about the school, parents and community members should contact the school principal or the district office. DataQuest, an online data tool at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/ap1/http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest, contains additional information about this school and comparisons of the school to the district, the county, and the state.

 

 

 

I. About This School 

Contact Information 

This section provides the schools contact information. 

School 

District 

School Name 

Mt. Vernon Elementary  

District Name 

Bakersfield City  

Street 

2161 Potomac Ave.  

Phone Number 

(661) 631-4600 

City, State, Zip 

Bakersfield  , CA  93307-2426 

Web Site 

www.bcsd.com 

Phone Number 

(661) 631-5380 

Superintendent 

Mike  Lingo 

Principal 

Eva  Zavala 

E-mail Address 

supt@bcsd.com 

E-mail Address 

zavalae@bcsd.com 

CDS Code

15-63321-6009088 

 

 

School Description and Mission Statement 

This section provides information about the school’s goals and programs. 

This is the nineteenth year of the School Accountability Report Card that was established by Proposition 98, an initiative passed by California voters.  As you read the Report Card, you will gain a better understanding of Mt. Vernon as a school with a record for improvement, a faculty that is professionally skilled and personally committed to meeting the learning needs of students and a student body which is enthusiastic and motivated to perform well.

 

Mt. Vernon School, grades Pre-K through 6, focuses on a strong academic program that includes English only, English Immersion, Alternative Program classes (Primary Language) and a Creative and Performing Arts Magnet Program.  Located in southeast Bakersfield, the 65 year-old school is housed on an 11.5-acre site.

 

Our mission is to provide a safe and effective school environment where the study of academics, technology and fine arts merge to encourage development of intellectual, artistic and personal excellence.

 

We maintain that our school demonstrates a positive regard for all students, staff and community.  We believe that all children can learn, enjoy learning and become lifelong learners.  Finally, we believe that teamwork involving parents, staff, students and community is vital to student success.

 

Opportunities for Parental Involvement 

This section provides information about opportunities for parents to become involved with school activities.  

A large number of parents are involved in School Site Council.  In addition, parents volunteer their time in the classrooms and in the Instructional Materials Center (IMC).

 

Parent Education workshops are based on a Parent Needs Assessment Survey. These workshops are scheduled on a quarterly basis and are focused on strategies that parents can use to help their students improve academic achievement.  All parent workshops are made available  in English and Spanish.

 

Parents are also very active in the Mt. Vernon Booster Club and English Learners Advisory Committee.  There are many other school activities that give parents an opportunity to become involved, such as Book Fairs, Red Ribbon Week, Literature Days, Camp KEEP, Super Citizens Assemblies, Spring Carnival, Magnet Performances and various fund-raising activities and other special assemblies.

 

Mrs. Rosie Barriente is our eight-hour Outreach Consultant and works closely with parents and teachers to ensure good student attendance.  In addition, the Outreach Consultant works with parents and the community in order to promote parent involvement and community partnerships.

 

 

Student Enrollment by Grade Level 

This table displays the number of students enrolled in each grade level at the school. 

Grade Level 

Number of Students 

Kindergarten 

94 

Grade 1 

102 

Grade 2 

111 

Grade 3 

115 

Grade 4 

95 

Grade 5 

113 

Grade 6 

106 

Total Enrollment 

736 

 

 

Student Enrollment by Group 

 

This table displays the percent of students enrolled at the school who are identified as being in a particular group. 

 

Group 

Percent of Total Enrollment 

Group 

Percent of Total Enrollment 

African American 

2.45  %

White (not Hispanic) 

20.38  %

American Indian or Alaska Native 

0.41  %

Multiple or No Response 

2.31  %

Asian 

0.27  %

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged 

90  %

Filipino 

0.27  %

English Learners 

36  %

Hispanic or Latino 

73.91  %

Students with Disabilities 

10  %

 

 

 

Average Class Size and Class Size Distribution (Elementary) 

 

This table displays by grade level the average class size and the number of classrooms that fall into each size category (a range of total students per classroom). 

 

Grade Level 

2004-05 

2005-06 

2006-07 

Avg. Class Size 

Number of Classrooms 

Avg. Class Size 

Number of Classrooms 

Avg. Class Size 

Number of Classrooms 

1-20 

21-32 

33+ 

1-20 

21-32 

33+ 

1-20 

21-32 

33+ 

K 

23.3 

 

6 

 

18.0 

6 

 

 

18.8 

5 

 

 

1 

21.2 

1 

5 

 

19.3 

6 

 

 

18.0 

5 

 

 

2 

18.5 

6 

 

 

19.3 

6 

 

 

17.5 

6 

 

 

3 

20.7 

2 

4 

 

19.4 

5 

 

 

18.8 

6 

 

 

4 

26.0 

 

5 

 

28.0 

 

4 

 

30.7 

 

3 

 

5 

33.0 

 

1 

3 

30.3 

 

3 

 

30.3 

 

3 

 

6 

32.5 

 

1 

3 

30.3 

 

4 

 

31.0 

 

3 

 

K-3 

 

 

 

 

20.0 

1 

 

 

18.0 

1 

 

 

4-8 

 

 

 

 

28.0 

 

1 

 

28.0 

 

1