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C−

Sequoia Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

500 East Fresno Ave., Shafter, CA 93263 · (661) 746-8740 · Part of Richland Union School District

Shafter’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of California school districts

Directions
Students
534
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Sequoia Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Shafter kids: Richland Junior High

On the path

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

K–6Sequoia ElementaryYou are here
7–8Richland Junior High558 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
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 ↗

500 East Fresno Ave., Shafter

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten73
Grade 160
Grade 277
Grade 383
Grade 482
Grade 570
Grade 689
Enrollment over time
596’20
603’21
585’22
588’23
534’24

Down 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 89%White 8%Asian 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sequoia Elementary from Shafter families.

Other schools in Richland Union School District

The district →
Golden Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Shafter
C−
717 students18:1
Redwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Shafter
D
601 students20:1
Richland Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Shafter
C−
558 students16:1

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; Shafter’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.