Elk Hills Elementary

Located at 501 Kern St., in Tupman, California, Elk Hills Elementary is a very small elementary school that serves 159 students (grades K through 8), run under Elk Hills Elementary. That puts it 66% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Elk Hills Elementary is the operating authority for Elk Hills Elementary, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, Elk Hills Elementary reports that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 44% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.4:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Elk Hills Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.0%; this one delivers 29.8%.

In the area at large, Kern County reports that median household earnings sit near $70,210, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, Kern County runs 279 public schools (combined enrollment of about 197,431 students), of which Elk Hills Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Buttonwillow Elementary, around 9.8 miles off. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Elk Hills Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 36.9%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Elk Hills Elementary's enrollment has fell 15% since 2018, when it stood at 187 (now 159). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 87% to 73% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 23.4:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.