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What's something Sequoia Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
534
Elementary
DISTRICT 617 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 062145010810
Sequoia Elementary
500 East Fresno Ave., Shafter, CA 93263 · (661) 746-8740 · Kern County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL534 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of California public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- AThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
477 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 89 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 18% smaller than its 6th grade class (89).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
Sequoia Elementary→Richland Junior High
Based on grade levels within Richland Union Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
36.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +17.0pp since 2014
Math
24.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 17 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.6% | 22.4% | 18.7% | 45.2% |
| Math | 8.8% | 15.6% | 28.1% | 47.5% |
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 | 36.0% | 24.4% |
| 2023-24 | 31.3% | 24.3% |
| 2022-23 | 31.4% | 21.4% |
| 2021-22 | 26.7% | 15.9% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 12.1% |
| 2018-19 | 38.2% | 30.6% |
| 2017-18 | 34.3% | 26.4% |
| 2016-17 | 30.4% | 29.4% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
29.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Sequoia Elementary
Sequoia Elementary's state test result (29.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoia Elementary this school | 534 | 89.3% | 29.0% |
| Harvest Elementary Kerman | 535 | 89.5% | 33.9% |
| Ward (E. W.) Elementary Downey | 543 | 87.3% | 39.7% |
| Foothill Oak Elementary Vista | 556 | 89.6% | 15.5% |
| Alta Vista Elementary Porterville | 531 | 90.8% | 13.9% |
| Hubbard Street Elementary Sylmar | 535 | 88.6% | 38.9% |
Matched among California elementary 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 Sequoia Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #3,636 of 5,151 | #77 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #3,834 of 5,172 ▼ 140 | #76 of 150 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,325 of 5,172 ▲ 330 | #70 of 150 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.9pp | #768 of 5,116 | #24 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 534 | #2,042 of 5,915 | #98 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #82 of 5,352 | #2 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.5% | #4,395 of 5,354 | #105 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.3% | #1,177 of 5,625 | #66 of 153 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.5% | #649 of 3,837 | #10 of 95 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
534
-62 (-10%) vs 2020
-37% since 2010-11, when it was 846
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 534 | 32.4 | 16.5:1 | 89% (477) |
| 2023-24 | 588 | 32.6 | 18.0:1 | 87% (514) |
| 2022-23 | 585 | 32.5 | 18.0:1 | 86% (506) |
| 2020-21 | 596 | 31 | 19.2:1 | 77% (459) |
| 2017-18 | 747 | 38 | 19.7:1 | 88% (659) |
| 2015-16 | 839 | 34 | 24.7:1 | 83% (696) |
| 2010-11 | 846 | N/A | N/A | 72% (607) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sequoia Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (747 to 534); teachers down 15% (38 to 32.4).
About Sequoia Elementary
Sequoia Elementary is an elementary school in Shafter, California, reachable at (661) 746-8740. It enrolls 534 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 6.
Across its 4 schools, Richland Union Elementary enrolls 2,410 students. Sequoia Elementary is one of those schools.
The share of Hispanic students at Sequoia Elementary is 89%. Other groups include 8% White and 3% Asian. The county population is about 57% Hispanic. The diversity index for Sequoia Elementary is 21%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 32.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 16.5:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is higher. Of all students at Sequoia Elementary, 89% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Kern County, the average is 76%.
Sequoia Elementary earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 43% of California public elementary schools.
The model predicts 27.2% for a school in California with Sequoia Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Sequoia Elementary posts 29.0%.
In Kern County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $70,210, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. The county has 279 public schools and about 197,431 students.
Among nearby public schools, Central Valley High (Continuation) is closest at about 0.4 miles. Sequoia Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within five miles. The school's 29.0% average proficiency ranks 5th among 7 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Sequoia Elementary is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 62 students, from 596 to 534. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 16.5:1, from 19.2:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Sequoia Elementary. 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 Richland Union Elementary
- Golden Oak ElementaryElementary · 717 students
- Redwood ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- Richland Junior HighMiddle · 558 students
Other schools in Shafter
- Shafter HighHigh · 1,599 students
- Golden Oak ElementaryElementary · 717 students
- Redwood ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- Richland Junior HighMiddle · 558 students
- Maple ElementaryElementary · 287 students
- Central Valley High (Continuation)High · 86 students
Other Sequoia Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 1 state are named Sequoia Elementary. Sequoia Elementary is the 4th largest of the 9.
- Sequoia ElementaryManteca, CA · 814 students
- Sequoia ElementaryFresno, CA · 696 students
- Sequoia ElementaryPleasant Hill, CA · 594 students
- Sequoia ElementaryOakland, CA · 452 students
- Sequoia ElementaryWestminster, CA · 440 students
Nearby schools
- Central Valley High (Continuation)0.4 mi · 86
- Shafter High0.4 mi · 1,599
- Redwood Elementary1.0 mi · 601
- Richland Junior High1.0 mi · 558
- Golden Oak Elementary1.4 mi · 717
- Grow Academy Shafter2.0 mi · 80
Frequently asked questions
About Sequoia ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Sequoia Elementary?
Sequoia Elementary enrolls approximately 534 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Sequoia Elementary serve?
Sequoia Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sequoia Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sequoia Elementary is approximately 16.5:1 (32 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Sequoia Elementary?
Sequoia Elementary reports a student body of 8% White, 89% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Asian.
Who oversees Sequoia Elementary?
Sequoia Elementary is overseen by Richland Union Elementary in Kern County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.