District guide
Panama-Buena Vista Union public schools
Parent-focused district context for Kern County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Panama-Buena Vista Union tells you before choosing a home
Panama-Buena Vista Union is listed with 25 public schools and 19,103 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 20 primary, 5 middle schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
25 district schools are associated with Kern County in the current file, about 9% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
20
14,919 reported students
5
4,184 reported students
Parent checks for Panama-Buena Vista Union
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Panama-Buena Vista Union
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonecreek Junior High Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Bakersfield | 1,036 | Profile |
| Douglas J. Miller Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Bakersfield | 998 | Profile |
| Bill L. Williams Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Bakersfield | 990 | Profile |
| Dolores S. Whitley TK-8 Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Bakersfield | 987 | Profile |
| Earl Warren Junior High Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Bakersfield | 937 | Profile |
| Berkshire Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Bakersfield | 926 | Listed only |
| Ronald Reagan Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Bakersfield | 897 | Listed only |
| Old River Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Bakersfield | 867 | Listed only |
| Charles H. Castle Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Bakersfield | 839 | Listed only |
| Tevis Junior High Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Bakersfield | 803 | Listed only |
| Panama Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Bakersfield | 797 | Listed only |
| Sing Lum Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Bakersfield | 773 | Listed only |
| Fred L. Thompson Junior High Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Bakersfield | 728 | Listed only |
| Buena Vista Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Bakersfield | 718 | Listed only |
| Roy W. Loudon Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Bakersfield | 694 | Listed only |
| O. J. Actis Junior High Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Bakersfield | 680 | Listed only |
| Leo B. Hart Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Bakersfield | 675 | Listed only |
| Amy B. Seibert Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Bakersfield | 641 | Listed only |
| Stine Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Bakersfield | 607 | Listed only |
| Wayne Van Horn Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Bakersfield | 604 | Listed only |
| Christa McAuliffe Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Bakersfield | 600 | Listed only |
| Stockdale Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Bakersfield | 600 | Listed only |
| Louise Sandrini Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Bakersfield | 597 | Listed only |
| Laurelglen Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Bakersfield | 565 | Listed only |
| Highgate Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Bakersfield | 544 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Panama-Buena Vista Union FAQ
What schools are included for Panama-Buena Vista Union?
Panama-Buena Vista Union includes 25 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 20 primary, 5 middle schools.
Does this Panama-Buena Vista Union page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Panama-Buena Vista Union or local assignment tools.
Is Panama-Buena Vista Union ranked as the best district in Kern County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Panama-Buena Vista Union schools have detailed profiles?
5 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.