Kern Avenue Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-6 McFarland, California·93250
Score
16.9/100
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#3,894
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#3
In McFarland Unified
Top 84%
In California

Score 16.9/100: better than 16% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
27%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 17% of them
375 students tested
Math
19%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 14% of them
375 students tested
Science
18%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 27% of them
106 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA24.187
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA20.279
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA30.2106
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA32.0103
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA27.2375
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math19.587
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math15.279
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math15.1106
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math26.2103
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math19.2375
ScienceGrade 5CAST17.9106
ScienceAll gradesCAST17.9106

School profile

Grades
K-6
Students
706
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
706
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
82%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Kern County

Contact

Address
356 West Kern Ave.
McFarland, CA 93250

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Kern Avenue Elementary at a glance

Kern Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in McFarland, California, serving grades K-6. It is part of the McFarland Unified school district. It has about 706 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 27% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 19% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 16.9 out of 100: better than 16% of them, ranking #3,894 of 4,688. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.