Las Flores Elementary

As a moderately sized elementary campus in Ridgecrest, California, Las Flores Elementary caters to 526 students from grades K through 5, operated by Sierra Sands Unified.

Across the 10 schools in Sierra Sands Unified (4,974 students total), Las Flores Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Las Flores Elementary reports that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 31% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian, 3% Black. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 25.5:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Kern County runs at roughly 76%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Las Flores Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.3%; this one delivers 43.3%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Kern County shows the typical household earns roughly $70,210 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Across Kern County's 279 public schools (combined enrollment of about 197,431 students), Las Flores Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is James Monroe Middle, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Las Flores Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 31.4%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 7%: 492 students in 2018 compared to 526 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 67% to 52% across the same window.

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