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Item: Fairfax Elementary School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

1500 South Fairfax Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93307-3151

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (661) 366-7221

www.fairfax.k12.ca.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,667 students in Fairfax Elementary School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.

Public Elementary Schools in Fairfax Elementary School District have an score of 17% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and score of 26% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

4 Schools

7,664 Schools

# Students

2,667 Students

3,815,621 Students

# Teachers

122 Teachers

173,890 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fairfax Elementary School District	California
Kind	354	263
1	284	187
2	258	196
3	295	204
4	284	205
5	284	210
6	303	210
7	316	152
8	289	154

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District Rank

Fairfax Elementary School District, which is ranked #1640 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1591 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fairfax Elementary School District
2023	#1591
2022	#1562
2019	#1533
2018	#838
2017	#908
2016	#883
2015	#907
2013	#934
2012	#962
2011	#980
2010	#977

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17%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairfax Elementary School District	California
2023	17%	34%
2022	17%	33%
2019	23%	40%
2018	19%	39%
2017	17%	38%
2016	16%	37%
2015	13%	34%
2013	37%	59%
2012	39%	59%
2011	36%	58%
2010	34%	56%

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26%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairfax Elementary School District	California
2022	26%	47%
2019	33%	51%
2018	19%	50%
2017	27%	48%
2016	23%	48%
2015	19%	44%
2013	36%	57%
2012	35%	58%
2011	33%	56%
2010	29%	54%

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11%

29%

(2022-23)

31.3%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Fairfax Elementary School District	California
2023	31.3%	27.7%
2022	25.2%	33%
2021	28.3%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fairfax Elementary School District	California
2023	0.20	0.64
2022	0.20	0.63
2021	0.20	0.62
2020	0.23	0.63
2019	0.23	0.63
2018	0.22	0.64
2017	0.22	0.64
2016	0.22	0.64
2015	0.21	0.64
2014	0.22	0.65
2013	0.22	0.65
2012	0.23	0.65
2011	0.24	0.67
2010	0.28	0.67
2009	0.29	0.71
2008	0.24	0.65
2007	0.28	0.67
2006	0.30	0.66
2005	0.31	0.67
2004	0.33	0.67
2003	0.37	0.67
2002	0.40	0.67
2001	0.41	0.67
2000	0.45	0.67
1999	0.47	0.67
1998	0.50	0.67
1997	0.52	0.67
1996	0.56	0.67
1995	0.56	0.67
1994	0.55	0.67
1993	0.54	0.67
1992	0.54	0.67
1991	0.53	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2007)
Year	Fairfax Elementary School District	California
2007	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	4%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Fairfax Elementary School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	3%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	2%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	3%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	11%
1991	2%	11%

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% Hispanic

92%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Fairfax Elementary School District	California
2023	90%	55%
2022	89%	56%
2021	89%	56%
2020	87%	55%
2019	87%	55%
2018	88%	54%
2017	88%	54%
2016	88%	54%
2015	89%	54%
2014	88%	53%
2013	88%	53%
2012	87%	52%
2011	87%	51%
2010	85%	50%
2009	84%	49%
2008	87%	50%
2007	85%	49%
2006	83%	48%
2005	83%	47%
2004	81%	46%
2003	78%	45%
2002	76%	44%
2001	75%	43%
2000	72%	42%
1999	70%	41%
1998	66%	40%
1997	64%	40%
1996	60%	39%
1995	58%	38%
1994	58%	37%
1993	59%	36%
1992	56%	35%
1991	55%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Fairfax Elementary School District	California
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	3%	7%
2010	3%	7%
2009	4%	7%
2008	4%	8%
2007	4%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	5%	8%
2002	5%	8%
2001	4%	8%
2000	5%	9%
1999	6%	9%
1998	7%	9%
1997	5%	9%
1996	6%	9%
1995	7%	9%
1994	5%	9%
1993	4%	9%
1992	4%	9%
1991	2%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Fairfax Elementary School District	California
2023	4%	21%
2022	4%	21%
2021	4%	22%
2020	5%	23%
2019	5%	23%
2018	5%	24%
2017	5%	24%
2016	6%	24%
2015	6%	24%
2014	5%	25%
2013	5%	25%
2012	5%	26%
2011	6%	27%
2010	6%	27%
2009	8%	28%
2008	7%	29%
2007	8%	29%
2006	10%	31%
2005	11%	31%
2004	12%	32%
2003	13%	34%
2002	15%	35%
2001	18%	36%
2000	20%	37%
1999	22%	38%
1998	24%	39%
1997	27%	39%
1996	28%	40%
1995	33%	41%
1994	34%	42%
1993	35%	43%
1992	38%	44%
1991	41%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Fairfax Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	4%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,641 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,353 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$66 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fairfax Elementary School District	California
2023	$66 MM	$10 MM
2022	$53 MM	$9 MM
2021	$48 MM	$8 MM
2020	$40 MM	$7 MM
2019	$40 MM	$7 MM
2018	$36 MM	$29 MM
2017	$35 MM	$26 MM
2016	$32 MM	$24 MM
2015	$20 MM	$17 MM
2014	$23 MM	$21 MM
2012	$21 MM	$19 MM
2011	$20 MM	$19 MM
2010	$20 MM	$17 MM
2009	$20 MM	$19 MM
2008	$21 MM	$19 MM
2007	$19 MM	$19 MM
2006	$15 MM	$17 MM
2005	$15 MM	$16 MM
2004	$13 MM	$16 MM
2003	$15 MM	$16 MM
2002	$10 MM	$15 MM
2001	$9 MM	$15 MM
2000	$8 MM	$13 MM
1999	$8 MM	$12 MM
1998	$7 MM	$11 MM
1997	$7 MM	$10 MM
1996	$6 MM	$9 MM
1995	$5 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$52 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fairfax Elementary School District	California
2023	$52 MM	$9 MM
2022	$46 MM	$8 MM
2021	$44 MM	$7 MM
2020	$39 MM	$7 MM
2019	$40 MM	$7 MM
2018	$38 MM	$29 MM
2017	$35 MM	$24 MM
2016	$30 MM	$23 MM
2015	$19 MM	$18 MM
2014	$28 MM	$21 MM
2012	$22 MM	$19 MM
2011	$20 MM	$19 MM
2010	$19 MM	$18 MM
2009	$19 MM	$18 MM
2008	$21 MM	$19 MM
2007	$17 MM	$18 MM
2006	$15 MM	$17 MM
2005	$15 MM	$16 MM
2004	$19 MM	$17 MM
2003	$11 MM	$15 MM
2002	$11 MM	$16 MM
2001	$10 MM	$14 MM
2000	$9 MM	$13 MM
1999	$7 MM	$11 MM
1998	$7 MM	$11 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$6 MM	$8 MM
1995	$6 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,641

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fairfax Elementary School District	California
2023	$24,540	$21,289
2022	$19,619	$17,710
2021	$17,784	$15,669
2020	$14,945	$14,213
2019	$14,862	$14,063
2018	$13,490	$16,033
2017	$13,045	$16,692
2016	$12,726	$15,604
2015	$11,212	$10,238
2014	$9,717	$11,786
2012	$9,111	$11,929
2011	$8,976	$11,681
2010	$9,126	$10,238
2009	$9,653	$11,099
2008	$9,544	$11,762
2007	$9,155	$11,879
2006	$8,559	$10,859
2005	$8,714	$10,445
2004	$8,204	$10,566
2003	$10,444	$10,456
2002	$7,277	$9,803
2001	$7,671	$10,568
2000	$6,425	$8,943
1999	$6,223	$8,203
1998	$5,765	$7,395
1997	$5,600	$6,922
1995	$4,400	$5,953
1992	$3,758	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$19,353

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fairfax Elementary School District	California
2023	$19,273	$19,218
2022	$17,364	$16,552
2021	$16,378	$13,970
2020	$14,644	$13,602
2019	$14,809	$13,522
2018	$14,174	$16,124
2017	$12,787	$15,588
2016	$12,000	$14,779
2015	$10,679	$10,739
2014	$11,820	$11,804
2012	$9,550	$12,155
2011	$9,138	$11,509
2010	$8,693	$10,739
2009	$9,100	$10,975
2008	$9,488	$11,678
2007	$8,320	$11,317
2006	$8,250	$10,926
2005	$8,823	$10,789
2004	$12,184	$11,073
2003	$7,471	$10,210
2002	$7,660	$10,600
2001	$7,731	$10,007
2000	$6,845	$9,131
1999	$6,157	$7,911
1998	$5,642	$7,592
1997	$5,275	$6,759
1995	$4,483	$6,033
1992	$3,803	$5,588

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Best Fairfax Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Shirley Lane Elementary School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6714 Shirley Ln.
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 363-7684

Gr: K-6 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #22.

Zephyr Lane Elementary School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6327 Zephyr Ln.
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 366-0024

Gr: K-6 | 797 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #33.

Fairfax Junior High School

(Math: 11% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1500 South Fairfax Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 366-4461

Gr: 5-8 | 609 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #44.

Virginia Avenue Elementary School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3301 Virginia Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93307
(661) 366-3223

Gr: K-6 | 644 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 2,667 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education