Enrollment
221
Middle
DISTRICT 233 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL TEJON UNIFIED·NCES 060002609485
El Tejon Elementary
4337 Lebec Rd., Lebec, CA 93243 · (661) 248-6680 · Kern County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
185 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 51 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 61 | 28% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
El Tejon Elementary→Frazier Mountain High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within El Tejon Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
40.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +21.5pp since 2014
Math
22.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 21 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.2% | 29.3% | 24.6% | 34.9% |
| Math | 11.1% | 11.6% | 26.4% | 50.9% |
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 | 40.5% | 22.7% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 19.5% |
| 2022-23 | 33.2% | 11.6% |
| 2021-22 | 37.5% | 8.1% |
| 2020-21 | 39.8% | 11.4% |
| 2018-19 | 45.1% | 25.1% |
| 2017-18 | 43.4% | 27.0% |
| 2016-17 | 42.8% | 26.5% |
| 2015-16 | 36.0% | 24.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 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 El Tejon Elementary
El Tejon Elementary's state test result (28.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Tejon Elementary this school | 221 | 83.7% | 28.8% |
| Toddy Thomas Middle Fortuna | 233 | 84.5% | 22.6% |
| Needles Middle Needles | 196 | 83.2% | 21.2% |
| Fortuna Middle Fortuna | 231 | 78.4% | 25.7% |
| Upper Lake Middle Upper Lake | 183 | 81.4% | 14.8% |
| Lucerne Valley Middle Lucerne Valley | 195 | 91.3% | 12.4% |
Matched among California middle 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 El Tejon Elementary ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #774 of 1,224 | #18 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.7% | #779 of 1,227 ▲ 30 | #16 of 46 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #708 of 1,227 ▲ 134 | #16 of 46 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.8pp | #115 of 1,214 | #4 of 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 221 | #1,265 of 1,377 | #46 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #469 of 1,279 | #19 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #433 of 1,278 | #8 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.7% | #441 of 1,329 | #27 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #176 of 257 | #12 of 18 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
221
+39 (+21%) vs 2020
-59% since 1990-91, when it was 541
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 221 | 11.1 | 20.0:1 | 84% (185) |
| 2023-24 | 218 | 10.9 | 19.9:1 | 87% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 189 | 9.5 | 19.9:1 | 87% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 182 | 9 | 20.2:1 | 66% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 214 | 9.8 | 21.8:1 | 67% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 218 | 9 | 24.2:1 | 64% (139) |
| 2010-11 | 342 | N/A | N/A | 53% (180) |
| 2000-01 | 560 | 25 | 22.4:1 | 36% (203) |
| 1990-91 | 541 | 23 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for El Tejon Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (214 to 221); teachers up 13% (9.8 to 11.1).
About El Tejon Elementary
El Tejon Elementary runs as a small middle school in Lebec, California. Students in grades 5 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 221 students. The typical figure for middle schools in California is about 659 students.
Across its 3 schools, El Tejon Unified enrolls 699 students. El Tejon Elementary is one of those schools.
The most common group at El Tejon Elementary is Hispanic students, at 48%. After that, the student body is 40% White, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among all residents of Kern County, the Hispanic share is about 57%. The school's diversity index is 60%, meaning two students picked at random have a 60% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
El Tejon Elementary operates with 11.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 20.0:1. That is lower than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. About 84% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Compared with the 76% average for public schools in Kern County, the school's rate is higher.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, El Tejon Elementary would be expected to post about 30.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 28.8%.
El Tejon Elementary is located in Kern County, where the median household income is $70,210, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Besides El Tejon Elementary, Kern County has 278 other public schools.
The closest public school to El Tejon Elementary is Frazier Park Elementary, about 4.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within ten miles. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, El Tejon Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
El Tejon Elementary is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Federal data show a 21% enrollment gain, from 182 in 2020-21 to 221 in 2024-25.
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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 El Tejon Unified
- Frazier Mountain HighHigh · 244 students
- Frazier Park ElementaryElementary · 234 students
Nearby schools
- Frazier Park Elementary4.6 mi · 234
- Frazier Mountain High5.1 mi · 244
- Gorman Elementary5.9 mi · 118
- Peak to Peak Mountain Charter18.3 mi · 54
- El Camino Real Elementary21.8 mi · 771
- Bear Mountain Elementary22.9 mi · 728
Frequently asked questions
About El Tejon ElementaryHow large is El Tejon Elementary?
El Tejon Elementary enrolls approximately 221 students in grades 05-08.
Is El Tejon Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
El Tejon Elementary is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does El Tejon Elementary have?
El Tejon Elementary employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at El Tejon Elementary?
At El Tejon Elementary, the student body is approximately 40% White, 48% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is El Tejon Elementary in?
El Tejon Elementary is part of El Tejon Unified.
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