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McFarland Junior High: The state doesn't publish enough data to score this school fairly.

McFarland is a middle school in McFarland. The state doesn't publish enough data to score it fairly — so we won't. Here's what we can show.

No Scope Score available

California doesn't publicly report per-grade test results when fewer than 11 students are tested in a grade — a privacy protection for small schools. We can't compute a Scope Score without that data.

Worth a school visit

With little published data, a visit does the heavy lifting: ask about class sizes, teacher tenure, and where last year's students went next.

  • Ask about typical class sizes and the student-teacher ratio.
  • Ask how long teachers have stayed at the school.
  • Ask where recent graduates or transfers went next.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom, and watch how a lesson actually runs.

How every group of students does here

At McFarland Junior High in McFarland, 28.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 35.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. McFarland Junior High trails its district average for low-income students by 6.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (21.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (30.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 23.5 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 434 students tested.

All students at this school: 27% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 27%, district —, state 39%27%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 27%, district 31%, state 32%27% · −0 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 25%, district 29%, state 32%25% · −2 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 29%, district 32%, state 44%29% · +2 vs school
MaleMale: this school 25%, district 30%, state 42%25% · −2 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 6%, district 11%, state 11%6% · −21 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 5%, district 6%, state 15%5% · −22 vs school
HomelessHomeless: this school 26%, district 21%, state 22%26% · −1 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: too few students to report‹11
FilipinoFilipino: too few students to report‹11
WhiteWhite: too few students to report‹11
Foster YouthFoster Youth: too few students to report‹11
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Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 22:1, district 24:122:1
Teaching staff22 teachers
Avg. experience10.8 years
Fully credentialed63%
First-year teachers5%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$58,356 – $109,333
Principal salary$142,202 – $156,964
Superintendent salary$211,100

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $20,249, CA average $14,815$20,249 · spent at this school
Federal share$908 per student

$908 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$20,151 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction58%
Instruction support8%
Student services15%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance10%
Other2%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$13,117 per pupil
2019$12,795 per pupil
2018$13,102 per pupil
2017$11,191 per pupil
2016$11,064 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic98.8%
District 97.9% · CA 56.1%
Other0.6%
District 0.6% · CA 9.0%
White0.4%
District 0.5% · CA 19.9%
Black0.2%
District 0.4% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 88.1% (24pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$54K · CA $85K
Median home value$273K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+6% · CA 35%
ZIP population15,599
Median age27 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 14% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


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