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St. Francis School

2516 Palm Street, Bakersfield, CA, 93304-0933 -

School Notes Overview:

St. Francis Parish School provides excellence student- centered education through integration of faith, family and friends. We promote the development of an educated, confident, self- disciplined and community- conscious Catholic Christian. St Francis parish school will prepare students spiritually, academically, and socially. St Francis Parish School exists to provide a quality education, to build the self-esteem of our students and to prepare them to become the future leaders of our parish our community, and our world. The primary purpose of a Catholic Christian School education is to communicate Christ's message....

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School Overview:

	St. Francis School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Kern County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	561 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	40%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 65 students
	Kind - 60 students
	Grade 1 - 60 students
	Grade 2 - 57 students
	Grade 3 - 54 students
	Grade 4 - 49 students
	Grade 5 - 51 students
	Grade 6 - 59 students
	Grade 7 - 56 students
	Grade 8 - 50 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	19 teachers
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:29	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	8 hours	6 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

St. Francis Parish School provides excellence student- centered education through integration of faith, family and friends. We promote the development of an educated, confident, self- disciplined and community- conscious Catholic Christian. St Francis parish school will prepare students spiritually, academically, and socially. St Francis Parish School exists to provide a quality education, to build the self-esteem of our students and to prepare them to become the future leaders of our parish our community, and our world. The primary purpose of a Catholic Christian School education is to communicate Christ's message.
Profile last updated: 03/09/2007

In the News:

St. Francis School shares 100 years of memories (The Bakersfield Californian)
posted on August 16, 2009 at 07:18:55 pm
The list of beloved and venerable local institutions that have reached the century mark is a short one. Monday morning, with the ringing of the school bell, St. Francis Parish School will join that elite group as it begins its 100th year of Catholic education. "This school was built by families of faith that generations later still walk our campus grounds," said Rev. Monsignor Craig Harrison, ...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (93304)	School Zip (93304)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	44,577 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	13%	32%
Population Average Age	29 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	3.0 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$28,613	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.8 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	49 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	55% / 45%	55% / 45%