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Enrollment
1,027
High
DISTRICT 535 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCFARLAND UNIFIED·NCES 062423007315
McFarland High School Early College
259 West Sherwood Ave., McFarland, CA 93250 · (661) 792-3126 · Kern County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,027 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% of California public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
844 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 299 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 233 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 277 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 218 | 21% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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
66.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +25.4pp since 2014
Math
27.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 25 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 34.0% | 32.5% | 22.0% | 11.6% |
| Math | 6.0% | 21.9% | 30.9% | 41.3% |
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 | 66.4% | 27.9% |
| 2023-24 | 55.3% | 18.2% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 23.1% |
| 2021-22 | 54.3% | 10.9% |
| 2020-21 | 38.7% | 16.1% |
| 2018-19 | 31.8% | 17.6% |
| 2017-18 | 50.5% | 14.8% |
| 2016-17 | 57.7% | 17.3% |
| 2015-16 | 42.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 41.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 McFarland High School Early College
McFarland High School Early College's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McFarland High School Early College this school | 1,027 | 82.2% | 42.0% |
| Pajaro Valley High Watsonville | 1,293 | 84.3% | 25.1% |
| Lindsay Senior High Lindsay | 1,132 | 86.1% | 43.8% |
| International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex South Gate | 867 | 86.2% | 38.4% |
| Gonzales High Gonzales | 751 | 83.9% | 27.9% |
| Greenfield High Greenfield | 1,274 | 78.5% | 30.6% |
Matched among California high 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 McFarland High School Early College ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #476 of 1,052 | #9 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #474 of 1,056 ▲ 187 | #8 of 34 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #328 of 1,056 ▲ 202 | #7 of 34 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #47 of 1,044 | #1 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,027 | #762 of 2,093 | #26 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #986 of 1,352 | #21 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.8% | #1,318 of 1,351 | #38 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.2% | #547 of 1,575 | #22 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.5% | #121 of 327 | #11 of 22 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,027
+43 (+4%) vs 2020
+82% since 1990-91, when it was 565
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
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 | 1,027 | 44.8 | 22.9:1 | 82% (844) |
| 2023-24 | 956 | 42.2 | 22.7:1 | 90% (860) |
| 2022-23 | 1,021 | 42.3 | 24.1:1 | 87% (884) |
| 2020-21 | 984 | 43 | 22.9:1 | 83% (819) |
| 2017-18 | 929 | 42.7 | 21.8:1 | 89% (828) |
| 2015-16 | 860 | 36 | 23.9:1 | 83% (717) |
| 2010-11 | 851 | N/A | N/A | 95% (809) |
| 2000-01 | 653 | 33 | 19.8:1 | 49% (323) |
| 1990-91 | 565 | 30 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McFarland High School Early College.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (929 to 1,027); teachers up 5% (42.7 to 44.8).
About McFarland High School Early College
McFarland High School Early College is one of the public schools in McFarland, California. It is a medium-sized high school. Its 1,027 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in California is about 838 students.
McFarland High School Early College is one school in McFarland Unified, a system of 7 schools with 3,282 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at McFarland High School Early College, with 98% of enrollment. County-wide, 57% of Kern County residents are Hispanic. McFarland High School Early College has a diversity index of 4%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 44.8 full-time positions, a ratio of 22.9:1. That ratio is over the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Around 82% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against California public high schools, McFarland High School Early College receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
After adjusting for student poverty, McFarland High School Early College lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 42.0%; the prediction is 31.4%.
Kern County census figures show that median household income is about $70,210, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. McFarland High School Early College is among the 279 public schools in Kern County.
The closest other public school is McFarland Junior High, about 0.3 miles away. There are 6 other public schools within five miles. McFarland High School Early College's average proficiency of 42.0% compares with 29.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
For locale, NCES codes McFarland High School Early College as Town: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 4%, from 984 to 1,027.
Community posts for McFarland High School Early College can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 McFarland Unified
- Kern Avenue ElementaryElementary · 700 students
- Horizon ElementaryElementary · 542 students
- McFarland Junior HighMiddle · 494 students
- Browning Road STEAM AcademyElementary · 453 students
- San Joaquin High (Continuation)High · 43 students
- McFarland IndependentCombined · 23 students
Other schools in McFarland
- Kern Avenue ElementaryElementary · 700 students
- Horizon ElementaryElementary · 542 students
- McFarland Junior HighMiddle · 494 students
- Browning Road STEAM AcademyElementary · 453 students
- San Joaquin High (Continuation)High · 43 students
- McFarland IndependentCombined · 23 students
Nearby schools
- McFarland Junior High0.3 mi · 494
- Kern Avenue Elementary0.3 mi · 700
- McFarland Independent0.4 mi · 23
- San Joaquin High (Continuation)0.5 mi · 43
- Horizon Elementary0.7 mi · 542
- Browning Road STEAM Academy0.8 mi · 453
Frequently asked questions
About McFarland High School Early CollegeHow many students attend McFarland High School Early College?
McFarland High School Early College enrolls approximately 1,027 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does McFarland High School Early College serve?
McFarland High School Early College serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McFarland High School Early College?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McFarland High School Early College is approximately 22.9:1 (45 FTE teachers).
How diverse is McFarland High School Early College?
McFarland High School Early College reports a student body of 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is McFarland High School Early College public or private?
McFarland High School Early College is a public K-12 school, overseen by McFarland Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.