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Enrollment
494
Middle
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCFARLAND UNIFIED·NCES 062423008898
McFarland Junior High
405 Mast Ave., McFarland, CA 93250 · (661) 792-3340 · Kern County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL494 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of California public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
435 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 6 | 5 | 1% |
| Grade 7 | 258 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 231 | 47% |
Student demographics
2%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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within McFarland Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
30.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.5pp since 2014
Math
23.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 31 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.4% | 26.1% | 26.9% | 42.5% |
| Math | 7.3% | 16.0% | 26.7% | 50.0% |
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 | 30.5% | 23.3% |
| 2023-24 | 26.4% | 17.2% |
| 2022-23 | 26.4% | 14.1% |
| 2021-22 | 29.6% | 16.9% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 11.4% |
| 2018-19 | 31.1% | 22.6% |
| 2017-18 | 28.4% | 20.3% |
| 2016-17 | 23.8% | 18.4% |
| 2015-16 | 22.0% | 17.0% |
| 2014-15 | 23.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
24.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Junior High
McFarland Junior High's state test result (24.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McFarland Junior High this school | 494 | 88.1% | 24.3% |
| KIPP Academy of Innovation Los Angeles | 476 | 88.0% | N/A |
| North Park Academy of the Arts Pico Rivera | 512 | 87.5% | 22.2% |
| Firebaugh Middle Firebaugh | 503 | 85.9% | 20.7% |
| Rivera Middle Pico Rivera | 544 | 86.9% | 26.3% |
| Southwest Middle San Diego | 515 | 86.4% | 24.1% |
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 McFarland Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #927 of 1,224 | #24 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #756 of 1,227 ▲ 111 | #15 of 46 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #967 of 1,227 ▲ 51 | #27 of 46 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.7pp | #420 of 1,214 | #15 of 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 494 | #932 of 1,377 | #37 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #819 of 1,279 | #40 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.4% | #1,263 of 1,278 | #44 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.1% | #340 of 1,329 | #23 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.9% | #32 of 930 | #1 of 28 |
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
494
-42 (-8%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 486
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 24.4:1
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 | 494 | 22.4 | 22.1:1 | 88% (435) |
| 2023-24 | 521 | 25.5 | 20.4:1 | 89% (465) |
| 2022-23 | 542 | 24.4 | 22.2:1 | 89% (480) |
| 2020-21 | 536 | 22 | 24.4:1 | 87% (468) |
| 2017-18 | 822 | 33.9 | 24.3:1 | 91% (746) |
| 2015-16 | 796 | 32 | 24.9:1 | 91% (726) |
| 2010-11 | 689 | N/A | N/A | 100% (686) |
| 2000-01 | 588 | 30 | 19.6:1 | 86% (505) |
| 1990-91 | 486 | 23 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McFarland Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (822 to 494); teachers down 34% (33.9 to 22.4).
About McFarland Junior High
McFarland Junior High is a small middle school in McFarland Unified, located in McFarland, California. The school runs grades 7 through 8 and enrolls 494 students. Middle schools in California have about 659 students on average; enrollment here is 25% lower.
McFarland Unified is responsible for 7 schools, McFarland Junior High included, with 3,282 students in all.
Hispanic students account for 99% of the school's enrollment. Among all residents of Kern County, the Hispanic share is about 57%. A diversity index of 2% means there is a 2% chance two randomly chosen students at McFarland Junior High are from different groups.
McFarland Junior High has a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.1:1, with 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in California, 20.7:1, is lower. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 88% at McFarland Junior High. Among public schools in Kern County, the average eligibility rate is 76%.
Among California public middle schools, McFarland Junior High outscored 32%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
McFarland Junior High's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (24.3%) and its predicted rate (27.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
For the population of Kern County, the median household earns about $70,210 a year, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. McFarland Junior High shares Kern County with 278 other public schools.
McFarland High School Early College, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, McFarland Junior High ranks 4th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, McFarland Junior High had a net loss of 42 students, or 8%. The ratio was 24.4:1 in 2020-21 and 22.1:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at McFarland Junior High. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- McFarland High School Early CollegeHigh · 1,027 students
- Kern Avenue ElementaryElementary · 700 students
- Horizon ElementaryElementary · 542 students
- Browning Road STEAM AcademyElementary · 453 students
- San Joaquin High (Continuation)High · 43 students
- McFarland IndependentCombined · 23 students
Other schools in McFarland
- McFarland High School Early CollegeHigh · 1,027 students
- Kern Avenue ElementaryElementary · 700 students
- Horizon ElementaryElementary · 542 students
- Browning Road STEAM AcademyElementary · 453 students
- San Joaquin High (Continuation)High · 43 students
- McFarland IndependentCombined · 23 students
Nearby schools
- McFarland High School Early College0.3 mi · 1,027
- Horizon Elementary0.5 mi · 542
- Kern Avenue Elementary0.6 mi · 700
- McFarland Independent0.6 mi · 23
- San Joaquin High (Continuation)0.7 mi · 43
- Browning Road STEAM Academy1.0 mi · 453
Frequently asked questions
About McFarland Junior HighWhat is the total enrollment at McFarland Junior High?
McFarland Junior High enrolls approximately 494 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does McFarland Junior High serve?
McFarland Junior High serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does McFarland Junior High have?
McFarland Junior High employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at McFarland Junior High?
At McFarland Junior High, the student body is approximately 0% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is McFarland Junior High public or private?
McFarland Junior High 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.