Enrollment
348
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH FORK UNION·NCES 063747006331
South Fork Elementary
5225 Kelso Valley Rd., Weldon, CA 93283 · (760) 378-4000 · Kern County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL348 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
18 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
275 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 59% larger than its 8th grade class (32).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
38.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +28.9pp since 2014
Math
30.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.3pp 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 30 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 29 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 | 16.7% | 22.2% | 25.2% | 35.9% |
| Math | 12.0% | 18.4% | 26.1% | 43.6% |
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 | 38.9% | 30.3% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 31.2% |
| 2022-23 | 40.8% | 26.4% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 27.6% |
| 2018-19 | 44.0% | 27.7% |
| 2017-18 | 38.2% | 21.8% |
| 2016-17 | 37.1% | 28.0% |
| 2015-16 | 26.0% | 29.0% |
| 2014-15 | 10.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
34.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 South Fork Elementary
South Fork Elementary's state test result (34.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Fork Elementary this school | 348 | 79.0% | 34.7% |
| Oakhurst Elementary Oakhurst | 333 | 81.7% | 30.2% |
| Mariposa Elementary Mariposa | 386 | 75.6% | 35.1% |
| Alturas Elementary Alturas | 333 | 73.0% | 29.4% |
| Grand Oaks Elementary Shasta Lake | 320 | 83.8% | 32.7% |
| Meadow View Susanville | 318 | 78.6% | 31.4% |
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 South Fork Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #2,995 of 5,151 | #54 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #3,184 of 5,172 ▼ 233 | #58 of 150 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #3,053 of 5,172 ▼ 320 | #60 of 150 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.8pp | #3,102 of 5,116 | #96 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 348 | #4,306 of 5,915 | #126 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #694 of 5,352 | #23 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.2% | #2,503 of 5,354 | #52 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.0% | #2,274 of 5,625 | #102 of 153 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +42.0% | #68 of 1,139 | #1 of 42 |
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
348
+57 (+20%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 347
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 22.4:1
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 | 348 | 17.9 | 19.4:1 | 79% (275) |
| 2023-24 | 340 | 20.1 | 16.9:1 | 77% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 344 | 17.1 | 20.2:1 | 71% (244) |
| 2020-21 | 291 | 13 | 22.4:1 | 75% (218) |
| 2017-18 | 245 | 11.5 | 21.3:1 | 79% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 241 | 11 | 21.9:1 | 73% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 142 | N/A | N/A | 74% (105) |
| 2000-01 | 391 | 22 | 17.8:1 | 68% (266) |
| 1990-91 | 347 | 15 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Fork Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 42% (245 to 348); teachers up 56% (11.5 to 17.9).
About South Fork Elementary
South Fork Elementary is an elementary school in Weldon, California, reachable at (760) 378-4000. The school's 348 students are in kindergarten through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in California average about 465 students each.
For district matters, South Fork Elementary falls under South Fork Union.
South Fork Elementary is 63% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% Hispanic and 10% multiracial. In Kern County overall, about 44% of residents are White. South Fork Elementary's diversity index is 53%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at South Fork Elementary is 17.9 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 19.4:1. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The school counts 275 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 79%.
South Fork Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 34.7%, compared with a predicted 33.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Kern County (population about 915,075), the median household income is $70,210, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. There are 279 public schools in Kern County, enrolling about 197,431 students in all.
Kern Valley High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 11.0 miles away. Nearby schools average 28.7% on proficiency, and South Fork Elementary is above that at 34.7%.
NCES describes the area around South Fork Elementary as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 348, a 20% gain from 291 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 22.4:1 to 19.4:1 over the same years.
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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 South Fork Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named South Fork Elementary. South Fork Elementary is the 4th largest of the 7.
- South Fork Elementary SchoolDenham Springs, LA · 685 students
- SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLRIGBY, ID · 654 students
- South Fork ElementaryWinston Salem, NC · 503 students
- SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARYREXBURG, ID · 281 students
- SOUTH FORK ELEM.WEST PLAINS, MO · 196 students
Nearby schools
- Kern Valley High11.0 mi · 516
- Kernville Elementary11.1 mi · 105
- Woodrow Wallace Middle11.1 mi · 269
- Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary11.1 mi · 390
- Piute Mountain Elementary21.6 mi · 44
- Linns Valley-Poso Flat Elementary24.8 mi · 22
Frequently asked questions
About South Fork ElementaryHow large is South Fork Elementary?
South Fork Elementary enrolls approximately 348 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does South Fork Elementary serve?
South Fork Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at South Fork Elementary?
Approximately 19.4:1 students per teacher at South Fork Elementary.
How diverse is South Fork Elementary?
South Fork Elementary reports a student body of 63% White, 25% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees South Fork Elementary?
South Fork Elementary is overseen by South Fork Union in Kern County.
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