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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Zephyr Lane Elementary right now?
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Enrollment
797
Elementary
DISTRICT 686 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRFAX ELEMENTARY·NCES 061329013766
Zephyr Lane Elementary
6327 Zephyr Ln., Bakersfield, CA 93307 · (661) 366-0024 · Kern County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL797 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% 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.
- 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.
- B+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
24.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
761 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 | 149 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 116 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (149) is 28% larger than its 6th grade class (116).
Student demographics
18%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
28.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.4pp since 2014
Math
21.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.0% | 18.3% | 28.1% | 43.5% |
| Math | 7.0% | 14.7% | 28.6% | 49.7% |
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 | 28.4% | 21.8% |
| 2023-24 | 27.4% | 23.6% |
| 2022-23 | 26.9% | 20.2% |
| 2021-22 | 21.3% | 17.6% |
| 2018-19 | 34.0% | 26.2% |
| 2017-18 | 33.1% | 26.8% |
| 2016-17 | 32.0% | 23.3% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 21.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
25.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Zephyr Lane Elementary
Zephyr Lane Elementary's state test result (25.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zephyr Lane Elementary this school | 797 | 95.5% | 25.2% |
| Fairview Elementary Modesto | 786 | 92.4% | 24.9% |
| John J. Pershing Elementary Madera | 788 | 93.1% | 31.7% |
| Liberty Elementary Santa Maria | 865 | 92.7% | 16.6% |
| Bear Mountain Elementary Arvin | 728 | 95.2% | 17.3% |
| Union Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 809 | 93.9% | 34.5% |
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 Zephyr Lane Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #4,053 of 5,151 | #88 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.8% | #4,132 of 5,172 ▼ 350 | #89 of 150 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #4,144 of 5,172 ▼ 58 | #106 of 150 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.6pp | #1,480 of 5,116 | #50 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 797 | #394 of 5,915 | #27 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.2:1 | #3,872 of 5,352 | #121 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.9% | #4,547 of 5,354 | #111 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.5% | #388 of 5,625 | #23 of 153 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.9% | #552 of 1,139 | #20 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
797
-4 (0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
24.2:1
was 25.0:1
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 | 797 | 33 | 24.2:1 | 95% (761) |
| 2023-24 | 790 | 32.7 | 24.2:1 | 94% (741) |
| 2022-23 | 757 | 32 | 23.7:1 | 88% (669) |
| 2020-21 | 801 | 32 | 25.0:1 | 83% (667) |
| 2017-18 | 732 | 31 | 23.6:1 | 87% (635) |
| 2015-16 | 684 | 29 | 23.6:1 | 93% (637) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Zephyr Lane Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (732 to 797); teachers up 6% (31 to 33).
About Zephyr Lane Elementary
Zephyr Lane Elementary is a large elementary school in California, with an address in Bakersfield. The grade span is kindergarten through 6, and enrollment is 797 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
Zephyr Lane Elementary is run by Fairfax Elementary, whose 4 schools enroll 2,667 students.
Zephyr Lane Elementary's enrollment is 90% Hispanic. It is also 4% White and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Kern County is roughly 57% Hispanic. Zephyr Lane Elementary's diversity index is 18%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 33 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 24.2:1. That is 1.9 students per teacher above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 95%. The gap from the 76% average for public schools in Kern County is 19 points.
allk12 grades Zephyr Lane Elementary a C+. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at Zephyr Lane Elementary are 1.6 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (25.2% actual, 23.6% predicted).
Census Bureau estimates for Kern County show that the median household income is $70,210, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Zephyr Lane Elementary is one of 279 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Zephyr Lane Elementary to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Shirley Lane Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 24.3% proficiency; Zephyr Lane Elementary posts 25.2%.
Zephyr Lane Elementary is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 797, close to the 801 recorded in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Virginia Avenue ElementaryElementary · 644 students
- Shirley Lane ElementaryElementary · 617 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
- Shirley Lane Elementary0.3 mi · 617
- Fairfax Junior High0.4 mi · 609
- Mira Monte High0.6 mi · 2,048
- Virginia Avenue Elementary1.3 mi · 644
- Tierra Del Sol Continuation High1.6 mi · 241
- Pioneer Drive Elementary1.6 mi · 562
Frequently asked questions
About Zephyr Lane ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Zephyr Lane Elementary?
Zephyr Lane Elementary enrolls approximately 797 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Zephyr Lane Elementary serve?
Zephyr Lane Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Zephyr Lane Elementary have?
Zephyr Lane Elementary employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Zephyr Lane Elementary?
Student demographics at Zephyr Lane Elementary are roughly 4% White, 90% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Zephyr Lane Elementary in?
Zephyr Lane Elementary is part of Fairfax Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.