Best Public Schools in Shafter, CA

Summary:

The city of Shafter, California is home to 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The data reveals a diverse landscape of school performance, with some standout institutions like Maple Elementary and Grow Academy Shafter leading the way, while others like Redwood Elementary and Richland Junior High struggle to meet state averages.

Maple Elementary stands out as the top-performing school, ranking in the top 2,173 elementary schools in California and earning 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. The school boasts strong test scores, with over 70% of 5th graders proficient in English and Math, as well as low chronic absenteeism. Grow Academy Shafter, a public charter school, also performs well, ranking in the top 2,822 elementary schools statewide with impressive 4th and 3rd-grade test scores.

In contrast, Shafter High, the largest high school in the area, lags behind in test scores, with only about half of 11th graders proficient in English and just 11% proficient in Math. However, the school stands out for its high 94.1% graduation rate and low 3.0% dropout rate. Addressing the disparities in performance and supporting the most vulnerable students will be crucial for ensuring educational equity and success across the Kern High, Grow Academy Shafter, Richland Union Elementary, and Maple Elementary districts.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)			CAST Science (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% DTP KG	Total
Grow Academy Shafter	Public, Charter	K-8	471 West Los Angeles St.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Grow Academy Shafter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 630-7220	801	32	25.4	74.7%	72 (9.0%)	7 (0.9%)	714 (89.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	45.6	2822^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	51.9%		40.3	3105^th of 5874 public elementary schools	47.1%	283				20.7	18.2			19.5	39.8	49.4	42.7	47.6	35.4	36.4		42.1	44.3	39.3	22.0	27.4	17.7	33.3		31.0
Central Valley High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	526 Mannel Ave.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-4281	89	6	14.1	96.6%	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (95.5%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	9	2100^th of 2323 public high schools	9.6%		10.3	2039^th of 2348 public high schools	13.2%	61						2.4		2.4							13.3	13.3							0.0	0.0			$12,460
Shafter High	Public	9-12	526 Mannel Ave.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-4961	1,651	69	23.8	85.2%	97 (5.9%)	9 (0.5%)	1,514 (91.7%)	14 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	13 (0.8%)	36.7	1219^th of 2323 public high schools	47.5%		29.4	1432^nd of 2348 public high schools	39.0%	213						17.3	1.6	14.2							52.2	52.2							11.4	11.4			$10,029
Redwood Elementary	Public	K-6	331 North Shafter Ave.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Richland Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-8650	672	34	20.0	82.3%	20 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	637 (94.8%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17.7	5051^st of 5862 public elementary schools	13.8%		12.7	5506^th of 5874 public elementary schools	6.3%	455				10.8				10.8	24.4	23.1	23.8	26.7				24.5	31.7	15.4	10.7	15.0				17.5			$6,165
Richland Junior High	Public	7-8	331 Shafter Ave.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Richland Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-8630	589	34	17.5	81.7%	20 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	559 (94.9%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17.5	2363^rd of 2777 public middle schools	14.9%		19.1	2325^th of 2802 public middle schools	17.0%	38					12.1			12.1					25.3	24.8		25.0					10.5	11.4		10.9			$5,923
Golden Oak Elementary	Public	K-6	190 South Wall	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Richland Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-8670	729	36	19.9	91.2%	17 (2.3%)	11 (1.5%)	701 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.7	3138^th of 5862 public elementary schools	46.5%		33.1	3637^th of 5874 public elementary schools	38.1%	499	13.0	25.7	20.7	21.4				21.4	43.6	37.2	41.2	29.5				38.2	43.9	36.0	29.6	27.5				34.6			$6,242
Sequoia Elementary	Public	K-6	500 East Fresno Ave.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Richland Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-8740	585	33	17.9	86.5%	59 (10.1%)	2 (0.3%)	509 (87.0%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.5	4066^th of 5862 public elementary schools	30.6%		25.5	4308^th of 5874 public elementary schools	26.7%	242				21.4				21.4	38.4	26.7	29.8	29.7				31.3	42.9	30.0	18.8	6.8				24.3	95.4	96.5	$6,410
Maple Elementary	Public	K-8	29161 Fresno Ave.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Maple Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-4439	294	13	21.9	53.4%	66 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	223 (75.9%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.4	2173^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	62.9%		54.9	2287^th of 5874 public elementary schools	61.1%	114				56.7	24.0			41.8	30.0	14.8	72.4	48.3	57.6	44.0		45.1	40.0	29.6	69.0	41.4	42.4	36.0		43.4			$7,945

Cities Near Shafter

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bakersfield	5.36 mi	150	610^th
Wasco	6.61 mi	10	720^th
Mc Farland	12.26 mi	7	736^th
Buttonwillow	12.31 mi	1	854^th
Tupman	14.02 mi	1	761^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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