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Sequoia Elementary

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Sequoia Elementary ranks 3986 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3986^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sequoia Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 534 students in Shafter, CA, within the Richland Union Elementary district, and it is a school on a positive upward trend despite serving a community with significant economic need.

Academically, Sequoia is improving, having moved up to a 2-star rating and now ranking in the 32nd percentile in the state, which is a meaningful gain from just a few years ago. It consistently outperforms other schools in its own district, like Redwood Elementary, in core subjects. A standout success story is the dramatic drop in chronic absenteeism, from over 58% to about 24%, which has coincided with these academic gains. The school also shows particular effectiveness in supporting its Hispanic and female students, who perform above the school's overall average.

When looking at the wider area, Sequoia's story is one of efficient progress. It achieves better results than some district peers even with lower per-student spending. However, comparisons to higher-performing nearby schools like Norris Elementary and Maple Elementary show that further improvement is possible. Key areas for Sequoia to focus on include reversing a steep decline in math scores in the upper grades, closing a persistent performance gap between boys and girls, and continuing to reduce absenteeism to match the strong attendance seen at schools like Grow Academy Shafter.

534

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,651

Per pupil spending ?

89.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 East Fresno Ave.
Shafter, CA 93263-9404

(661) 746-8740

District: Richland Union Elementary

Students who attend Sequoia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Richland Junior High
High:	Shafter High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.8%

White:

7.7%

Asian:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg25%

California avg41%

3,986^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Richland Union Elementary

1282^nd of 1,543Richland Union 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	29.7	3986 of 5857	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	4072 of 5869	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	4298 of 5859	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	4776 of 5883	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	1136 of 1417	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	3956 of 5789	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	4059 of 5662	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.1	3824 of 5692	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.5	4384 of 5614	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.0	4986 of 5611	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.7	4762 of 5530	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.1	4705 of 5390	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.2	4892 of 5377	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	24.7	4245 of 5314	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.4	4469 of 5193	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.6	4558 of 5113	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.6	4247 of 5113	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2021	24.7	225 of 293	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	2383 of 2585	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	1534 of 2128	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	25.1	2839 of 3162	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	2895 of 3245	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	2581 of 3311	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	564 of 602	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	57.7	902 of 3275	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	36.6	1970 of 3246	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	3438 of 5597	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	3650 of 5612	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	4048 of 5609	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	4432 of 5635	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	941 of 1267	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	3209 of 5492	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	3407 of 5413	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	3006 of 5107	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	2965 of 5107	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	3345 of 5087	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	3771 of 5084	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	2646 of 4963	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	2998 of 4830	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	3413 of 5460	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	3471 of 5517	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	3837 of 5363	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	4110 of 5264	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	798 of 1110	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	3560 of 5173	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	3722 of 5084	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	4274 of 5628	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	4272 of 5643	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	4261 of 5638	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	4654 of 5663	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	1061 of 1272	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	4347 of 5510	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	4477 of 5431	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2021)23rd percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)10th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-13 vs state

Science25%-7 vs state

Mathematics24%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)		CSA Spanish Listening (2025)		CSA Spanish Writing (2025)		CSA Spanish Reading (2025)		CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (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	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	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sequoia Elementary	Public	K-6	500 East Fresno Ave.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Richland Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-8740	534	32	16.4	89.3%	41 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	474 (88.8%)	17 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.7	3986^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.9%		28.5	4072^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	30.6%	86									25.4		25.4	33.3	38.0	42.4	32.1			36.1	37.2	30.4	15.3	12.7			24.4	95.4			96.5		$19,651	$16,488	$3,163
Redwood Elementary	Public	K-6	331 North Shafter Ave.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Richland Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-8650	601	30	20.0	91.8%	20 (3.3%)	3 (0.5%)	569 (94.7%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14.9	5271^st of 5857 public elementary schools	10.0%		17.7	5058^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.8%	213									8.4		8.4	23.5	25.8	21.7	23.3			23.6	26.5	28.1	10.8	6.7			16.7						$24,490	$21,010	$3,480
Golden Oak Elementary	Public	K-6	190 South Wall	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Richland Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-8670	717	40	18.1	89.7%	17 (2.4%)	11 (1.5%)	688 (96.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.8	3811^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.9%		40.7	3143^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	46.4%	668	20.0	20.0	30.0	30.0	55.0	55.0	20.0	20.0	24.1		24.1	29.1	37.1	36.0	37.8			35.3	22.2	42.0	26.8	19.2			27.8						$20,730	$17,560	$3,170
Grow Academy Shafter	Public, Charter	K-8	471 West Los Angeles St.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Grow Academy Shafter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 630-7220	80	6	14.5	72.5%	12 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										24.7	24.7						36.4	36.4						23.4	23.4
Maple Elementary	Public	K-8	29161 Fresno Ave.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Maple Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-4439	287	12	24.0	60.3%	58 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	226 (78.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64	1884^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.8%		57.4	2177^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.9%	293									39.3	46.7	43.1	42.9	35.5	64.3	73.3	58.1	63.3	56.2	25.0	54.8	46.4	70.0	45.2	56.7	50.0						$34,305	$32,950	$1,355
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	503	25	20.1	93.0%	10 (2.0%)	7 (1.4%)	477 (94.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	29.8	3980^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.0%		29	4020^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.5%	40									17.7		17.7	35.7	42.9	28.6				35.3	40.5	32.4	11.8				27.9	95.8		95.8			$19,326	$17,976	$1,350
Rio Bravo Elementary	Public	K-4	22725 Elementary Ln.	Bakersfield	93314	Kern County	Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-6313	589	28	21.0	48.2%	269 (45.7%)	2 (0.3%)	290 (49.2%)	25 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	56.3	2237^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.8%		65.4	1795^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.4%	442												48.3	46.3					47.3	50.0	42.6					46.4	98.4					$18,933	$18,048	$885
Karl F. Clemens Elementary	Public	K-5	600 Griffith Ave.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7120	551	26	21.1	95.5%	13 (2.4%)	4 (0.7%)	531 (96.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11.5	5534^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.5%		12.6	5516^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.0%	18									7.7		7.7	28.1	21.8	16.2				21.4	24.4	10.1	4.3				12.0	96.9		96.9			$16,690	$15,336	$1,354
James A. Forrest Elementary	Public	K-5	401 North Griffith Ave.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7490	576	24	24.0	89.4%	10 (1.7%)	5 (0.9%)	557 (96.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27	4222^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	27.9%		27	4198^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.5%	24									10.8		10.8	41.0	30.2	29.3				33.5	49.4	18.6	12.2				26.7	96.8	96.8			96.8	$17,271	$15,920	$1,351
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	621	29	21.4	89.0%	9 (1.4%)	6 (1.0%)	593 (95.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	31.6	3833^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	34.6%		36.4	3410^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.9%	423									22.3		22.3	46.2	33.0	39.6				39.6	41.1	15.7	13.9				23.7						$15,874	$14,534	$1,340

Frequently Asked Questions about Sequoia Elementary

Is Sequoia Elementary a good school?

Sequoia Elementary ranks 3986^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Sequoia Elementary in?

Richland Union Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sequoia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sequoia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Richland Junior High
High : Shafter High

How many students attend Sequoia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 534 students attended Sequoia Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sequoia Elementary?

Students at Sequoia Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% Asian.

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