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Zephyr Lane Elementary

Public Grades K-6

4773^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of California elementary schools

Summary

Zephyr Lane Elementary is a public K-6 school serving 797 students in Bakersfield, California, within the Fairfax Elementary district, which ranks in the lower quarter of districts statewide.

Academically, the school's test scores are below state averages, with about 28% of students proficient in English and 22% in math. However, it performs in the middle compared to its closest district peers, Virginia Avenue Elementary and Shirley Lane Elementary. A notable strength is student attendance; its chronic absenteeism rate of 5.7% is dramatically better than the state average and most schools in the larger Bakersfield City district, showing a significant improvement from recent years.

Important areas for attention include a sharp decline in performance for students in special education and a concerning drop in math scores in 5th grade. The school has a higher student-teacher ratio than nearby schools but spends a mid-range amount per student. While getting students to attend regularly is a clear success, the school faces the ongoing challenge of translating that good attendance into stronger academic achievement across all grades and subjects.

797

Students ?

24.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,590

Per pupil spending ?

95.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6327 Zephyr Ln.
Bakersfield, CA 93307-3180

(661) 366-0024

District: Fairfax Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.5%

White:

4.4%

Asian:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2017 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2017

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg25%

California avg41%

4,773^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 9 pts since 2017

From bottom 28% (2017) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Fairfax Elementary

1279^th of 1,543Fairfax Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	4773 of 5857	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	4503 of 5869	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	4505 of 5859	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	5023 of 5883	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	4457 of 5789	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	4128 of 5662	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.5	4125 of 5692	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	28.2	1577 of 2227	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	1919 of 2585	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	2120 of 2128	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.8	1841 of 3162	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	2077 of 3245	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	2455 of 3311	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	2197 of 3275	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	1176 of 3246	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	4849 of 5597	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	4263 of 5612	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	4360 of 5609	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	5058 of 5635	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	4374 of 5492	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	4044 of 5413	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	3939 of 5107	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	3474 of 5107	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	3277 of 5087	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	4034 of 5084	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	3355 of 4963	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	3031 of 4830	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	4217 of 5460	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	4198 of 5517	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	4019 of 5363	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	4323 of 5264	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	3534 of 5173	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	3382 of 5084	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	4286 of 5628	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	4346 of 5643	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	4307 of 5638	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	4508 of 5663	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	4081 of 5510	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	3984 of 5431	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	2658 of 2847	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	2310 of 2635	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	1525 of 2420	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)42nd percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2022)29th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy28%-20 vs state

Mathematics22%-16 vs state

Science14%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Zephyr Lane Elementary	Public	K-6	6327 Zephyr Ln.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Fairfax Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 366-0024	797	33	24.1	95.5%	35 (4.4%)	4 (0.5%)	721 (90.5%)	23 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.6%)	20.6	4773^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	18.5%		23.7	4503^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	23.3%	270	13.9	13.9	32.4	25.4	26.9	28.9	28.4	25.7	28.1	13.6	19.7	21.8							$22,590	$20,356	$2,234
Shirley Lane Elementary	Public	K-6	6714 Shirley Ln.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Fairfax Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 363-7684	617	28	22.0	99.5%	27 (4.4%)	9 (1.5%)	566 (91.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	37	3404^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.9%		33.7	3620^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.3%	216	20.2	20.2	25.6	35.2	45.9	47.7	39.0	22.4	35.2	29.6	39.5	31.5							$24,909	$22,396	$2,513
Virginia Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	3301 Virginia Ave.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Fairfax Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 366-3223	644	30	21.8	99.7%	10 (1.6%)	19 (3.0%)	608 (94.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	18.7	4943^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	15.6%		14.2	5372^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	8.5%	429	9.6	9.6	37.5	32.3	20.8	22.2	28.7	24.7	20.4	11.1	14.0	18.0	98.0				98.0		$25,815	$23,164	$2,651
Pioneer Drive Elementary	Public	K-6	4404 Pioneer Dr.	Bakersfield	93306	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5450	562	28	19.7	96.3%	16 (2.8%)	18 (3.2%)	524 (93.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	19.5	4870^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.9%		23.4	4537^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.7%	333	16.7	16.7	29.2	25.7	39.5	20.3	28.9	23.1	18.2	19.0	11.6	17.9	92.6	94.4	98.2	96.3	92.6		$31,771	$26,608	$5,163
Voorhies Elementary	Public	K-6	6001 Pioneer Dr.	Bakersfield	93306	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5800	915	45	20.1	87.2%	30 (3.3%)	16 (1.7%)	864 (94.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	17.5	5054^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.7%		20.6	4800^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.2%	254	14.6	14.6	22.4	29.5	30.6		27.6	26.9	19.0	8.1		18.0	93.7	97.2		94.4	96.5	95.8	$26,909	$22,974	$3,935
Ramon Garza Elementary	Public	K-5	2901 Center St.	Bakersfield	93306	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5290	658	32	20.3	95.9%	17 (2.6%)	18 (2.7%)	615 (93.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	16	5188^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.4%		16.1	5210^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.2%	22	11.7	11.7	26.7	26.1	23.7		25.4	26.2	18.0	11.7		18.3	90.8	92.3	95.4	94.6	90.8	94.6	$28,354	$23,316	$5,038
Mt. Vernon Elementary	Public	K-6	2161 Potomac Ave.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5380	614	33	18.7	90.9%	26 (4.2%)	20 (3.3%)	561 (91.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9.5	5657^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.4%		8.3	5759^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.9%	102	10.4	10.4	25.3	10.8	14.7	17.1	16.9	22.2	4.8	2.1	9.7	9.3							$30,620	$25,902	$4,718
Orangewood Elementary	Public	K-4	9600 Eucalyptus Dr.	Bakersfield	93306	Kern County	Edison Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 366-8440	617	28	22.0	86.7%	36 (5.8%)	14 (2.3%)	545 (88.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	30	3959^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.4%		36.5	3404^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.0%	555			27.3	38.5			32.2	38.0	26.0			32.6	96.6			97.3		97.3	$26,293	$25,618	$675
Horace Mann Elementary	Public	K-6	2710 Niles St.	Bakersfield	93306	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5360	870	41	21.2	95.4%	29 (3.3%)	47 (5.4%)	789 (90.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28.5	4093^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	30.1%		22	4675^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.3%	582	29.4	29.4	19.0	34.3	45.7	33.3	32.9	19.8	31.3	26.5	16.7	23.3	97.1				97.1		$27,280	$22,512	$4,768
Hort Elementary	Public	K-5	2301 Park Dr.	Bakersfield	93306	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5330	590	30	19.8	89.3%	52 (8.8%)	17 (2.9%)	511 (86.6%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	16.8	5118^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.6%		16.1	5203^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	11.3%	85	14.6	14.6	25.4	26.5	25.0		25.7	28.8	20.6	8.0		18.4	96.1			97.4	97.4		$27,388	$22,746	$4,642

Frequently Asked Questions about Zephyr Lane Elementary

Is Zephyr Lane Elementary a good school?

Zephyr Lane Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.5% of California elementary schools.

What district is Zephyr Lane Elementary in?

Fairfax Elementary

How many students attend Zephyr Lane Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 797 students attended Zephyr Lane Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Zephyr Lane Elementary?

Students at Zephyr Lane Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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