Grow Academy Shafter

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Grow Academy Shafter ranks 3100 th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter K-8

471 W. Los Angeles St.
Shafter, CA 93263

(661) 630-7220

District: Grimmway Academy Shafter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
3100^th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 25.4

Number of students: 801

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.1%

White:

9.0%

African American:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.7%

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Compare Details Grow Academy Shafter ranks worse than 52.8% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.32. (See more...)

Compare Details Grow Academy Shafter ranks worse than 54.9% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.64. (See more...)

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Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Grow Academy Shafter:

SchoolDigger ranks Grow Academy Shafter 3100^th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Grow Academy Shafter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Grow Academy Shafter 1536^th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Grow Academy Shafter in the ranking list.)

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Grimmway Academy Shafter District:

SchoolDigger ranks Grimmway Academy Shafter District 849^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Grow Academy Shafter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	41.48	3100^th	5789	46.5%
2021	43.10	731^st	1417	48.4%
2022	37.59	3253^rd	5883	44.7%
2023	40.32	3092^nd	5848	47.1%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Grow Academy Shafter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	68.99	563^rd	3275	82.8%
2021	56.12	150^th	602	75.1%
2022	39.73	1820^th	3311	45.0%
2023	71.10	463^rd	3240	85.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Grow Academy Shafter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	50.62	2365^th	5173	54.3%
2021	57.76	382^nd	1110	65.6%
2022	45.49	2569^th	5264	51.2%
2023	50.14	2352^nd	5355	56.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Grow Academy Shafter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	45.80	2739^th	5492	50.1%
2021	38.98	711^th	1267	43.9%
2022	33.10	3485^th	5635	38.2%
2023	37.05	3208^th	5595	42.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Grow Academy Shafter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	36.47	3289^th	5510	40.3%
2021	47.49	597^th	1272	53.1%
2022	42.22	2879^th	5663	49.2%
2023	43.91	2796^th	5627	50.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Grow Academy Shafter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	53.06	2093^rd	4963	57.8%
2022	46.17	2440^th	5084	52.0%
2023	52.50	2085^th	5079	58.9%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Grow Academy Shafter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	43.97	1632^nd	2726	40.1%
2023	25.38	2088^th	2659	21.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Grow Academy Shafter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	21.65	723^rd	894	19.1%
2022	26.42	1927^th	2740	29.7%
2023	37.64	1534^th	2788	45.0%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Grow Academy Shafter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	48.84	112^th	363	69.1%
2022	42.84	662^nd	1540	57.0%
2023	58.59	287^th	1523	81.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Grow Academy Shafter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	28.20	555^th	721	23.0%
2022	33.24	1568^th	2458	36.2%
2023	43.00	1230^th	2535	51.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Grow Academy Shafter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	35.79	450^th	738	39.0%
2022	29.02	1690^th	2509	32.6%
2023	35.48	1462^nd	2535	42.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Grow Academy Shafter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	13.83	720^th	763	5.6%
2022	25.64	1817^th	2527	28.1%
2023	40.99	1310^th	2546	48.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Grow Academy Shafter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	33.93	1492^nd	2359	36.8%
2023	48.47	1022^nd	2379	57.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	55	1	3	477	2	1	539
2020	78	2	5	547	2	2	636
2021	86	4	5	604	0	1	700
2022	88	7	2	683	1	3	784
2023	72	7	1	714	2	5	801

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Grow Academy Shafter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	539	26.0	20.7	83.3
2020	636	n/a	n/a	75.5
2021	700	21.5	32.5	77.7
2022	784	35.0	22.4	79.7
2023	801	31.5	25.4	74.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Grow Academy Shafter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	539	26.0	20.7	83.3
2020	636	n/a	n/a	75.5
2021	700	21.5	32.5	77.7
2022	784	35.0	22.4	79.7
2023	801	31.5	25.4	74.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Grow Academy Shafter

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 3100^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 3092^nd of 5848 Elementary schools	0.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Grow Academy Shafter)	54.3	55.1	0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Grow Academy Shafter)	48.2	41.6	6.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Grow Academy Shafter)	49.4	46.8	2.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Grow Academy Shafter)	39.2	24.1	15.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Grow Academy Shafter)	41.3	44.6	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Grow Academy Shafter)	21.7	15.7	6.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Grow Academy Shafter)	22.8	25.3	2.5%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	539	801	48.6%
African American	1	7	600%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	3	1	66.7%
Hispanic	477	714	49.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	55	72	30.9%
Two or More Races	1	5	400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	83.3%	74.7%	8.6%

Schools Near Grow Academy Shafter

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2023)		CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)							% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	% DTP (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Total
Grow Academy Shafter	Public, Charter	K-8	471 W. Los Angeles St.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Grimmway Academy Shafter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 630-7220	801	32	25.4	74.7%	72 (9.0%)	7 (0.9%)	714 (89.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	40.3	3100^th of 5868 public elementary schools	47.2%		37.6	3253^rd of 5883 public elementary schools	44.7%	153			25.3	26.3	25.8	55.1	46.8	44.6	30.8	40.5	40.0	43.2	41.6	24.1	15.7	14.1	27.4	22.7	24.6
Golden Oak Elementary	Public	K-6	190 S. Wall	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Richland Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-8670	729	36	19.9	91.2%	17 (2.3%)	11 (1.5%)	701 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.1	3632^nd of 5868 public elementary schools	38.1%		26.9	4153^rd of 5883 public elementary schools	29.4%	521	21.6	21.6	16.9		16.9	32.2	33.7	44.6	33.3			35.3	31.7	26.0	31.3	20.2			27.1	97.8			$6,242
Redwood Elementary	Public	K-6	331 N. Shafter Ave.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Richland Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-8650	672	34	20.0	82.3%	20 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	637 (94.8%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12.7	5500^th of 5868 public elementary schools	6.3%		14.2	5435^th of 5883 public elementary schools	7.6%	65			15.5		15.5	9.6	16.4	20.4	24.6			18.1	13.8	9.6	7.8	9.7			10.1				$6,165
Sequoia Elementary	Public	K-6	500 E. Fresno Ave.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Richland Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-8740	585	33	17.9	86.5%	59 (10.1%)	2 (0.3%)	509 (87.0%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.5	4303^rd of 5868 public elementary schools	26.7%		20.7	4776^th of 5883 public elementary schools	18.8%	473			13.0		13.0	28.6	36.1	33.8	26.3			31.4	25.4	27.7	15.6	17.1			21.4	95.3	96.5	96.5	$6,410
Maple Elementary	Public	K-8	29161 Fresno Ave.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Maple Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-4439	294	13	21.9	53.4%	66 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	223 (75.9%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.9	2284^th of 5868 public elementary schools	61.1%		31.2	3765^th of 5883 public elementary schools	36.0%	1481			40.7	27.3	33.3	23.3	56.7	51.9	38.2	33.3	45.5	41.4	23.3	56.7	51.9	35.3	37.0	57.6	43.7	82.6	87.0		$7,945
Rio Bravo Elementary	Public	K-4	22725 Elem Ln.	Bakersfield	93314	Kern County	Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6313	596	29	20.3	47.7%	286 (48.0%)	5 (0.8%)	282 (47.3%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	63.2	1886^th of 5868 public elementary schools	67.9%		66.5	1763^rd of 5883 public elementary schools	70.0%	123						50.4	53.6					52.0	57.0	36.8					46.8	97.2		97.2	$6,743
Teresa Burke Elementary	Public	K-5	1301 Filburn St.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7480	521	25	20.9	93.1%	14 (2.7%)	8 (1.5%)	495 (95.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19.7	4886^th of 5868 public elementary schools	16.7%		26.5	4204^th of 5883 public elementary schools	28.5%	682			10.1		10.1	27.6	29.7	26.9				28.1	23.0	22.3	7.6				18.1				$6,093
Karl F. Clemens Elementary	Public	K-5	523 BRd.way Ave.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7120	546	26	20.8	95.4%	14 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	526 (96.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14.7	5340^th of 5868 public elementary schools	9.0%		16.3	5239^th of 5883 public elementary schools	10.9%	101			10.2		10.2	23.8	16.2	22.7				20.9	28.0	11.5	5.1				15.2	98.4			$7,696
John L. Prueitt Elementary	Public	K-5	3501 Seventh St.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7180	642	28	22.7	90.5%	8 (1.2%)	7 (1.1%)	617 (96.1%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42	3005^th of 5868 public elementary schools	48.8%		32.4	3667^th of 5883 public elementary schools	37.7%	662			18.0		18.0	46.7	46.8	42.3				45.2	46.7	28.7	17.1				30.7	98.1			$7,014
James A. Forrest Elementary	Public	K-5	401 N. Griffith Ave.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7100	571	28	20.6	90.5%	12 (2.1%)	5 (0.9%)	545 (95.4%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29.4	3946^th of 5868 public elementary schools	32.8%		28.4	3994^th of 5883 public elementary schools	32.1%	48			12.1		12.1	46.3	34.6	28.2				35.2	43.9	19.8	15.3				24.7

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Grimmway Academy Shafter District

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Grow Academy Shafter ranks 3100^th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Grow Academy Shafter?

In the 2022-23 school year, 801 students attended Grow Academy Shafter.

What is the racial makeup of Grow Academy Shafter?

Students at Grow Academy Shafter are 89% Hispanic, 9% White.

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