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Kern Avenue Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

356 West Kern Ave., McFarland, CA 93250 · (661) 792-3033 · Part of McFarland Unified School District

McFarland’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of California school districts

Directions
Students
700
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Kern Avenue Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
  • Next stop for McFarland kids: McFarland Junior High

On the path

Where McFarland kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Kern Avenue ElementaryYou are here
7–8McFarland Junior High494 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

356 West Kern Ave., McFarland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten101
Grade 1101
Grade 2101
Grade 393
Grade 485
Grade 5118
Grade 6101
Enrollment over time
748’20
732’21
711’22
706’23
700’24

Down 6.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 97%Asian 2%White <1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kern Avenue Elementary from McFarland families.

Other schools in McFarland Unified School District

The district →
Horizon Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · McFarland
C−
542 students26:1
Browning Road STEAM Academy
Elementary · Grades K–6 · McFarland
D
453 students25:1
McFarland Independent
Other · Grades K–12 · McFarland
23 students12:1
McFarland Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · McFarland
C−
494 students22:1
McFarland High School Early College
High · Grades 9–12 · McFarland
C+
1,027 students23:1
San Joaquin High (Continuation)
High · Grades 9–12 · McFarland
C−
43 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; McFarland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.