1
Which teacher or staff member at Shirley Lane Elementary deserves more recognition?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
617
Elementary
DISTRICT 686 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFAX ELEMENTARY·NCES 061329010809
Shirley Lane Elementary
6714 Shirley Ln., Bakersfield, CA 93307 · (661) 363-7684 · Kern County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL617 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
614 students
DISTRICT 98% · 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 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 89 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 16% larger than its 6th grade class (89).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
39.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +20.0pp since 2014
Math
31.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +15.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 20 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.3% | 23.8% | 23.5% | 37.5% |
| Math | 12.7% | 18.8% | 29.4% | 39.1% |
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 | 39.0% | 31.5% |
| 2023-24 | 35.9% | 28.4% |
| 2022-23 | 27.7% | 26.5% |
| 2021-22 | 26.1% | 19.6% |
| 2018-19 | 36.0% | 28.9% |
| 2017-18 | 28.4% | 21.2% |
| 2016-17 | 24.7% | 20.3% |
| 2015-16 | 21.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
33.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% 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 Shirley Lane Elementary
Shirley Lane Elementary's state test result (33.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Lane Elementary this school | 617 | 99.5% | 33.5% |
| George De La Torre Jr. Elementary Wilmington | 598 | 98.5% | 26.0% |
| Millview Elementary Madera | 594 | 98.5% | 27.0% |
| Sylvan Park Elementary Van Nuys | 643 | 97.4% | 38.1% |
| Cathedral City Elementary Cathedral City | 606 | 96.5% | 24.6% |
| Parkwood Elementary Madera | 635 | 96.5% | 30.1% |
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 Shirley Lane Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #3,116 of 5,151 | #59 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #3,077 of 5,172 ▲ 165 | #54 of 150 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #3,035 of 5,172 ▲ 93 | #59 of 150 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.4pp | #356 of 5,116 | #11 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 617 | #1,247 of 5,915 | #71 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #2,219 of 5,352 | #88 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.6% | #4,672 of 5,354 | #118 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #18 of 5,625 | #4 of 153 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #2,648 of 3,837 | #51 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
617
-23 (-4%) vs 2020
-11% since 2010-11, when it was 696
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 23.7:1
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 | 617 | 28 | 22.0:1 | 100% (614) |
| 2023-24 | 638 | 29 | 22.0:1 | 98% (624) |
| 2022-23 | 624 | 28 | 22.3:1 | 92% (574) |
| 2020-21 | 640 | 27 | 23.7:1 | 79% (504) |
| 2017-18 | 688 | 30 | 22.9:1 | 91% (627) |
| 2015-16 | 654 | 28 | 23.4:1 | 95% (620) |
| 2010-11 | 696 | N/A | N/A | 92% (638) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shirley Lane Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (688 to 617); teachers down 7% (30 to 28).
About Shirley Lane Elementary
Bakersfield, California, is home to Shirley Lane Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. There are 617 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 6. That puts enrollment 33% bigger than the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
Fairfax Elementary, which runs Shirley Lane Elementary, has 4 schools and 2,667 students.
Of every 100 students at Shirley Lane Elementary, about 92 are Hispanic. The school is also 4% White. That is higher than the 57% Hispanic share among all Kern County residents. A diversity index of 16% means there is a 16% chance two randomly chosen students at Shirley Lane Elementary are from different groups.
Teacher count: 28 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 22.0:1. The average for elementary schools in California is about 22.3:1. Roughly 100% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 76% average for public schools in Kern County is 24 points lower.
Shirley Lane Elementary holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 67% of California public elementary schools.
Shirley Lane Elementary is 12.2 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (33.5% versus 21.2%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
In Kern County, home to about 915,075 people, the median household earns about $70,210 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Public schools in Kern County number 279, with about 197,431 students.
Fairfax Junior High is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 23.1% on proficiency, and Shirley Lane Elementary is above that at 33.5%.
Shirley Lane Elementary falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 617 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 640. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 23.7:1 to 22.0:1.
The Shirley Lane Elementary discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Fairfax Elementary
- Zephyr Lane ElementaryElementary · 797 students
- Virginia Avenue ElementaryElementary · 644 students
- Fairfax Junior HighMiddle · 609 students
Other schools in Bakersfield
- Bakersfield HighHigh · 3,069 students
- Ridgeview HighHigh · 2,575 students
- Highland HighHigh · 2,530 students
- Stockdale HighHigh · 2,398 students
- Liberty HighHigh · 2,369 students
- East Bakersfield HighHigh · 2,331 students
Nearby schools
- Fairfax Junior High0.3 mi · 609
- Zephyr Lane Elementary0.3 mi · 797
- Mira Monte High0.5 mi · 2,048
- Virginia Avenue Elementary1.6 mi · 644
- Foothill High1.6 mi · 2,043
- Pioneer Drive Elementary1.8 mi · 562
Frequently asked questions
About Shirley Lane ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Shirley Lane Elementary?
Shirley Lane Elementary enrolls approximately 617 students in grades KG-06.
Is Shirley Lane Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Shirley Lane Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Shirley Lane Elementary?
Approximately 22.0:1 students per teacher at Shirley Lane Elementary.
How diverse is Shirley Lane Elementary?
Shirley Lane Elementary reports a student body of 4% White, 92% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Shirley Lane Elementary public or private?
Shirley Lane Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fairfax Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.