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B−

Grow Academy Shafter

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

471 West Los Angeles St., Shafter, CA 93263 · (661) 630-7220

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

Directions
Students
80
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Grow Academy Shafter

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 88.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

471 West Los Angeles St., Shafter

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 880
Enrollment over time
700’20
784’21
801’22
810’23
80’24

Down 88.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 85%White 15%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Grow Academy Shafter from Shafter families.

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.