District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25Schools in Panama-Buena Vista School District
25 schools listed| School | Level | Grades | Students | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Warren Junior High | Middle | 7th – 8th | 965 | Bakersfield |
| Fred L. Thompson Junior High | Middle | 7th – 8th | 714 | Bakersfield |
| O. J. Actis Junior High | Middle | 7th – 8th | 681 | Bakersfield |
| Stonecreek Junior High | Middle | 7th – 8th | 986 | Bakersfield |
| Tevis Junior High | Middle | 7th – 8th | 807 | Bakersfield |
| Amy B. Seibert Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 628 | Bakersfield |
| Berkshire Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 932 | Bakersfield |
| Bill L. Williams Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 926 | Bakersfield |
| Buena Vista Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 713 | Bakersfield |
| Charles H. Castle Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 832 | Bakersfield |
| Christa McAuliffe Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 524 | Bakersfield |
| Dolores S. Whitley TK-8 | Other | Kindergarten – 8th | 1,151 | Bakersfield |
| Douglas J. Miller Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 994 | Bakersfield |
| Highgate Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 732 | Bakersfield |
| Laurelglen Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 574 | Bakersfield |
| Leo B. Hart Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 705 | Bakersfield |
| Louise Sandrini Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 604 | Bakersfield |
| Old River Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 795 | Bakersfield |
| Panama Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 876 | Bakersfield |
| Ronald Reagan Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 831 | Bakersfield |
| Roy W. Loudon Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 807 | Bakersfield |
| Sing Lum Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 809 | Bakersfield |
| Stine Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 615 | Bakersfield |
| Stockdale Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 587 | Bakersfield |
| Wayne Van Horn Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 578 | Bakersfield |
Frequently Asked Questions
About Panama-Buena Vista School District
Panama-Buena Vista School District is a public school district in California, in Kern County. It carries an overall rating of 6/10 (Average), the 54th percentile among California districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts with a 2017–18 fallback for the rest) and is ranked only against other California districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 25 schools operating under Panama-Buena Vista School District — 5 middle and 20 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is Dolores S. Whitley TK-8 with 1,151 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (661)831-8331 before making a housing decision.