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 

Bessie E. Owens Primary  

District Name 

Bakersfield City  

Street 

815 Potomac Ave.  

Phone Number 

(661) 631-4600 

City, State, Zip 

Bakersfield  , CA  93307-1450 

Web Site 

www.bcsd.com 

Phone Number 

(661) 631-5420 

Superintendent 

Mike  Lingo 

Principal 

Anne  Lopez 

E-mail Address 

supt@bcsd.com 

E-mail Address 

lopezan@bcsd.com 

CDS Code

15-63321-6009138 

 

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 Owens Primary 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.

 

Owens Primary School is named in honor of Bessie E. Owens who was a well-known educator most famous for her work as a public school teacher for forty-four (44) years. Owens Primary School is located on 10 acres of land in southeast Bakersfield.

 

Owens Primary School’s mission is to actively engage students in the learning process, enabling them to become literate, respectful citizens.

 

Opportunities for Parental Involvement 

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

There are many opportunities for parent involvement including Back to School Night, Cultural Assemblies, Awards Assemblies, School Site Council, and P.T.A.  Parents are also encouraged to become involved at the school through our Parent Center.  Here parents participate in workshops on health and nutrition, discipline and working with their child at home and other meetings throughout the year.  They also can complete work submitted by teachers in our Parent Center that is equipped for toddlers so parents can bring younger children.

 

Parents are kept informed by monthly Bobcat Newsletters, notices sent home, classroom newsletters, teacher conferences, and messages on the marquee.

 

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 

149 

Grade 1 

156 

Grade 2 

171 

Grade 3 

165 

Total Enrollment 

641 

 

 

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 

11.86  %

White (not Hispanic) 

3.9  %

American Indian or Alaska Native 

0.47  %

Multiple or No Response 

0.62  %

Asian 

0.31  %

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged 

92  %

Filipino 

0.47  %

English Learners 

46  %

Hispanic or Latino 

82.22  %

Students with Disabilities 

9  %

Pacific Islander 

0.16  %

 

 

 

 

 

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 

19.7 

6 

 

 

20.1 

5 

2 

 

18.6 

8 

 

 

1 

18.9 

7 

 

 

20.3 

4 

2 

 

19.4 

8 

 

 

2 

17.4 

8 

 

 

15.9 

8 

 

 

19.1 

8 

 

 

3 

20.1 

6 

3 

 

18.5 

8 

 

 

19.7 

7 

 

 

K-3 

18.0 

2 

 

 

19.0 

2 

 

 

22.5 

1 

1 

 

 

 

 

II. School Climate 

 

School Safety Plan 

 

This section provides information about the school's comprehensive safety plan. 

 

California law requires the Comprehensive School Safety Plan of each school to be annually evaluated and amended, as needed, to ensure the plan is being properly implemented (Education Code 35294.2[e]). An updated file of all safety-related plans and materials is maintained by Bessie Owens Primary and is readily available for inspection by the public.  Our overall goal is to maintain a safe and orderly school environment conducive to learning.

 

Owens Primary established its Comprehensive School Safety Plan in 1998.  A law enforcement officer specializing in safety provided direction in the establishment of the School Safety Plan. 

 

Owens Primary’s School Safety Plan is current and is updated annually.  Key elements of Owens Primary’s School Safety Plan include the following: (a) routine and emergency disaster procedures; (b) suspension, and expulsion procedures; (c) teacher notification of pupils with a specific discipline history; (d) child abuse reporting procedures, (e) the district’s sexual harassment policy; (f) school crime data; (g) the student dress code; (h) safe entrance and exit procedures; (i) the civil defense and disaster plan; and (j) discipline rules and procedures.  Our overall goal is to maintain a safe and orderly school environment conducive to learning.

 

 

 

Suspensions and Expulsions 

 

This table displays the rate of suspensions and expulsions (the total number of incidents divided by the total enrollment) at the school and district levels for the most recent three-year period. 

 

Rate 

School 

District 

2004-05 

2005-06 

2006-07 

2004-05 

2005-06 

2006-07 

Suspensions 

8.4  

6.8  

5.1  

42.6  

43.3  

47.1  

Expulsions 

0.0  

0.0  

0.0  

0.6<