How does Kern Avenue Elementary compare to other elementary schools in McFarland?

Kern Avenue Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 39.8/100, placing it at the 38th percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,500 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Kern Avenue Elementary?

7.5% of students at Kern Avenue Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 22.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Kern Avenue Elementary improving or declining?

Kern Avenue Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 0.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Kern Avenue Elementary?

5.0% of students at Kern Avenue Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Kern Avenue Elementary

McFarland Unified McFarland Kern County 93250

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,500 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

706 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

92%

Teachers

32 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 96.6%

White 1.0%

Asian 0.4%

Black 0.6%

Other 1.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Kern Avenue Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.5%
Met Standard	15.4%
Below Standard	77.1%

Exceeded

7.5%

Met

15.4%

Below

77.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "23% proficient" for Kern Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.5% of students exceeded standard while 15.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the McFarland Unified district average of 8.5%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 9.0% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 0.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 5.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.