Total enrollment
2,667
-36 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Fairfax Elementary
California · 2,667 students · 1 city
Of the public K-12 schools operating across California, 4 sit inside Fairfax Elementary, collectively enrolling about 2,667 students (3 elementary and 1 middle).
4-year change in Fairfax Elementary
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Fairfax Elementary ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #460 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,667 | #384 of 587 | #3,590 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #477 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #323 of 587 | #8,678 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 97.8% | #2 of 587 | #446 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.2% | #487 of 530 | #6,164 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Fairfax Elementary
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Shirley Lane Elementary at 33.5% proficient to Virginia Avenue Elementary at 20.3%, a gap of 13.2 points. That is the 396th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,705 to 2,667 students (down 1%) and from 121 to 122 full-time teachers (up 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zephyr Lane Elementary | Bakersfield | Elementary | KG-06 | 797 |
| Virginia Avenue Elementary | Bakersfield | Elementary | KG-06 | 644 |
| Shirley Lane Elementary | Bakersfield | Elementary | KG-06 | 617 |
| Fairfax Junior High | Bakersfield | Middle | 05-08 | 609 |
About Fairfax Elementary
Across 4 schools, Fairfax Elementary hosts about 2,667 students in California. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
For a sense of the school types, Fairfax Elementary covers 3 elementary and 1 middle.
On a per-school basis, Fairfax Elementary runs about 667 students per school, 15% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 578.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,667 students, remained close to its prior level from the 2,703 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Fairfax Elementary discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.