Enrollment
306
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TAFT CITY·NCES 063870006504
Conley Elementary
623 Rose Ave., Taft, CA 93268 · (661) 765-4117 · Kern County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL306 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
287 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 93 | 30% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 25% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
37.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.7pp since 2014
Math
41.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.0% | 17.3% | 21.3% | 41.3% |
| Math | 14.7% | 26.7% | 26.7% | 32.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.3% | 41.3% |
| 2023-24 | 37.8% | 43.2% |
| 2022-23 | 28.8% | 38.4% |
| 2021-22 | 21.7% | 16.9% |
| 2018-19 | 55.7% | 52.0% |
| 2017-18 | 49.3% | 52.1% |
| 2016-17 | 33.3% | 43.1% |
| 2015-16 | 43.0% | 55.0% |
| 2014-15 | 39.0% | 42.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
39.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 25% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in California's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Conley Elementary
Conley Elementary's state test result (39.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conley Elementary this school | 306 | 93.8% | 39.9% |
| Cabazon Elementary Cabazon | 268 | 92.5% | 28.9% |
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary Santa Rosa | 305 | 92.1% | 7.3% |
| Pacific Union Elementary Fresno | 328 | 89.9% | 37.3% |
| Newcastle Elementary Reseda | 299 | 90.6% | 44.5% |
| Washington Elementary Visalia | 294 | 89.5% | 19.1% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Conley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #2,501 of 5,151 | #41 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #2,196 of 5,172 ▼ 247 | #31 of 150 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #3,194 of 5,172 ▼ 262 | #68 of 150 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.0pp | #64 of 5,116 | #2 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 306 | #4,714 of 5,915 | #134 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.5:1 | #3,392 of 5,352 | #113 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.9% | #3,951 of 5,354 | #89 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.8% | #600 of 5,625 | #37 of 153 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.7% | #843 of 1,139 | #32 of 42 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
306
+31 (+11%) vs 2020
+44% since 1990-91, when it was 213
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
was 22.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 306 | 13 | 23.5:1 | 94% (287) |
| 2023-24 | 298 | 12.9 | 23.1:1 | 95% (284) |
| 2022-23 | 312 | 12.9 | 24.2:1 | 91% (284) |
| 2020-21 | 275 | 12 | 22.9:1 | 93% (256) |
| 2017-18 | 295 | 12 | 24.6:1 | 94% (276) |
| 2015-16 | 262 | 11 | 23.8:1 | 87% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 221 | N/A | N/A | 87% (193) |
| 2000-01 | 266 | 15 | 17.7:1 | 95% (253) |
| 1990-91 | 213 | 9 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Conley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (295 to 306); teachers up 8% (12 to 13).
About Conley Elementary
Families in Taft, California, are served by Conley Elementary, a small elementary school. There are 306 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 3. The school is 34% below the average for elementary schools in California.
Conley Elementary reports to Taft City, which has 6 schools and 2,404 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Conley Elementary is Hispanic, at 82%. Other reported shares: 15% White. Kern County's residents are about 57% Hispanic, 26 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 30%.
There are about 23.5 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Conley Elementary, which has 13. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 1.2 fewer students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Conley Elementary is about 94%. The rate at public schools in Kern County averages 76%, lower than here.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Conley Elementary would score about 24.6%. It scores 39.9%, a top-10% result among California schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Kern County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $70,210, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. The county has 279 public schools and about 197,431 students.
Taft Primary, about 0.9 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 7 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Conley Elementary is 2nd on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 306, up from 275 in 2020-21.
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Kern County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
915,075
Census ACS
Median income
$70,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
279
197,431 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Taft City
- Lincoln Junior HighMiddle · 748 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 520 students
- Parkview ElementaryElementary · 328 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 271 students
- Taft PrimaryElementary · 231 students
Other schools in Taft
- Taft Union HighHigh · 1,064 students
- Lincoln Junior HighMiddle · 748 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 520 students
- Parkview ElementaryElementary · 328 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 271 students
- Taft PrimaryElementary · 231 students
Other Conley Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Conley Elementary. Conley Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Conley Elementary SchoolAlgonquin, IL · 598 students
- Conley Elementary SchoolRoslindale, MA · 148 students
Nearby schools
- Taft Primary0.9 mi · 231
- Parkview Elementary0.9 mi · 328
- Taft Union High1.1 mi · 1,064
- Roosevelt Elementary1.2 mi · 520
- Lincoln Junior High1.2 mi · 748
- Buena Vista High (Continuation)1.4 mi · 85
Frequently asked questions
About Conley ElementaryHow many students attend Conley Elementary?
Conley Elementary enrolls approximately 306 students in grades KG-03.
What grades does Conley Elementary serve?
Conley Elementary serves grades KG-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Conley Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Conley Elementary is approximately 23.5:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Conley Elementary?
At Conley Elementary, the student body is approximately 15% White, 82% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Conley Elementary in?
Conley Elementary is part of Taft City.
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