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 

Voorhies Elementary  

District Name 

Bakersfield City  

Street 

6001 Pioneer Dr.  

Phone Number 

(661) 631-4600 

City, State, Zip 

Bakersfield  , CA  93306-6032 

Web Site 

www.bcsd.com 

Phone Number 

(661) 631-5800 

Superintendent 

Mike  Lingo 

Principal 

Lori  Aragon 

E-mail Address 

supt@bcsd.com 

E-mail Address 

aragonl@bcsd.com 

CDS Code

15-63321-6009161 

 

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 Voorhies 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.  Voorhies was chosen “School of the Year 2000” by the Bakersfield City School District Educational Foundation.

 

Voorhies School, a kindergarten through sixth grade elementary school, is located northeast of central Bakersfield, on a 10.7 acre site bordered by Pioneer Drive, Park Avenue and Foothill Drive.  Voorhies maintains a strong academic program that is enhanced by the inclusion of a Dual Immersion Program.

 

Voorhies is committed to educating students to become literate, responsible, and productive members of our community.

 

Opportunities for Parental Involvement 

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

Parents have many opportunities for involvement at Voorhies School.  The Parent/Teacher Workroom is dedicated to helping parents, whether they are making teaching materials to take home to use with their children, or assisting teachers by developing bulletin boards, or watching parenting videos.  Many parents are involved in the Booster Club, which meets monthly, and also holds regular sales to raise funds for academic programs, Camp KEEP scholarships, field trips, and extra teaching materials.  Other parents are active as classroom helpers, SSC members, DELAC representatives, Superintendent’s Liaison, or chaperones.  The district continues to offer Parent University classes for all parents.

 

 

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 

102 

Grade 1 

122 

Grade 2 

98 

Grade 3 

110 

Grade 4 

99 

Grade 5 

108 

Grade 6 

111 

Total Enrollment 

750 

 

 

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 

3.2  %

White (not Hispanic) 

10  %

American Indian or Alaska Native 

1.07  %

Multiple or No Response 

0.27  %

Asian 

0.4  %

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged 

91  %

Filipino 

  %

English Learners 

32  %

Hispanic or Latino 

84.67  %

Students with Disabilities 

10  %

Pacific Islander 

0.4  %

 

 

 

 

 

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 

20.2 

4 

1 

 

18.3 

6 

 

 

20.0 

5 

 

 

1 

19.5 

6 

 

 

18.8 

5 

 

 

19.7 

6 

 

 

2 

19.3 

3 

1 

 

17.4 

5 

 

 

17.4 

5 

 

 

3 

20.5 

3 

1 

 

18.7 

3 

 

 

18.8 

5 

 

 

4 

30.3 

 

3 

 

30.5 

 

1 

1 

30.3 

 

3 

 

5 

27.0 

 

2 

 

31.7 

 

2 

1 

32.0 

 

1 

1 

6 

26.5 

 

4 

 

29.7 

 

3 

 

32.3 

 

1 

2 

K-3 

19.0 

1 

 

 

19.0 

2 

 

 

20.0 

1 

 

 

3-4 

20.0 

1 

 

 

19.5 

2 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4-8 

29.5 

 

2 

 

31.0 

 

1 

 

24.5 

 

2