McFarland Unified: McFarland Unified schools score 11.7 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 6.2 points.
McFarland Unified has 5 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 33.1/100 — 11.7 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is McFarland High School Early College at 50/100, where 20.0% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $13,117 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 16.7%, near the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 34.8/100 | 3 | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| High | Developing 30.6/100 | 2 | 12.9% | 32.2% |
McFarland Unified's elementary schools average 34.8/100 — 10.0 points below the state average with a −6.2pp declining trajectory.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in McFarland Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
McFarland Unified has 5 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 33.1/100 — 11.7 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: McFarland Unified's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 34.8.
District-wide elementary growth averages -6.2pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 39.2 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 16.7%, 1.2pp near the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 3.2%, near the state average of 1.6%.
McFarland High School Early College leads the district at 50 with 20.0% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
McFarland Unified spends $13,117 per student in current expenditures — $1,697 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in McFarland Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (3)
McFarland Unified has 3 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 34.8 — 10.0 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -6.2pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Horizon Elementary with a Scope Score of 40 and 12.4% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horizon Elementary McFarland Unified Building Momentum | 12.4% | Developing 40/100 |
| 2 | Browning Road STEAM Academy McFarland Unified Building Momentum | 5.7% | Developing 33/100 |
| 3 | Kern Avenue Elementary McFarland Unified Building Momentum | 5.3% | Developing 31/100 |
High Schools (2)
McFarland Unified has 2 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 30.6 — 13.1 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is McFarland High School Early College with a Scope Score of 50 and 20.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McFarland High School Early College McFarland Unified Building Momentum | 20.0% | Solid 50/100 |
| 2 | San Joaquin High (Continuation) McFarland Unified Building Momentum | 5.9% | Needs Support 11/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology