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Maple Elementary

Q: Is Maple Elementary a good school?

Maple Elementary ranks 1884 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1884^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of California elementary schools

Summary

Maple Elementary is a K-8 public school serving 287 students in Shafter, CA, and stands out as a rapidly improving school within its own highly-rated Maple Elementary district.

This school has made an extraordinary journey from a low-performing to a high-performing school, now beating California state averages in English, Math, and Science. A key factor is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 7%, which is less than half the rate of nearby schools like Sequoia Elementary (23.5%) and Redwood Elementary (21.5%). Maple Elementary achieves these strong academic results while spending significantly less per student than neighboring schools, suggesting very efficient use of resources.

When compared to other local schools, Maple Elementary's performance is particularly notable. It outperforms Buttonwillow Elementary by over 30 percentage points in Math and its closest academic competitor, Rio Bravo Elementary, by several points. The school shows special strength in its middle school grades and has demonstrated that effective teaching and a strong attendance culture can lead to outstanding student achievement.

287

Students ?

24.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,305

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29161 Fresno Ave.
Shafter, CA 93263-9719

(661) 746-4439

District: Maple Elementary

Students who attend Maple Elementary usually attend:

High:

Wasco High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.7%

White:

20.2%

American Indian:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,884^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

418^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 52 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

280^th of 1,543Maple 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	1884 of 5857	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	2177 of 5869	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	2284 of 5859	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.2	3765 of 5883	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	882 of 1417	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.3	4683 of 5789	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	4288 of 5662	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.6	4200 of 5692	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	5.3	5594 of 5614	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	27.2	3922 of 5611	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.6	4002 of 5530	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.5	3913 of 5390	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.7	3563 of 5377	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.5	3323 of 5314	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.5	2910 of 5193	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.4	2085 of 5113	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.9	2069 of 5113	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.2	1955 of 4818	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	44.2	2473 of 4822	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.5	2481 of 4809	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	2009 of 5597	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	2136 of 5612	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	2304 of 5609	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.2	3909 of 5635	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	870 of 1267	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.7	4175 of 5492	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	4715 of 5413	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	807 of 5107	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	1365 of 5107	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	1274 of 5087	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	42.9	2676 of 5084	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	3679 of 4963	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	3855 of 4830	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	1365 of 5460	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	1825 of 5517	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	1823 of 5363	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.9	3852 of 5264	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.0	585 of 1110	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.8	4847 of 5173	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	4599 of 5084	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	1590 of 5628	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	2087 of 5643	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	1950 of 5638	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	2799 of 5663	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	758 of 1272	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.8	4680 of 5510	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	3568 of 5431	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	3.7	2682 of 2726	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.1	2824 of 2834	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	418 of 2761	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	839 of 2783	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	1009 of 2781	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	1445 of 2740	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.2	326 of 894	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	1567 of 2715	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1715 of 2480	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.3	1442 of 2508	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	4.3	2461 of 2497	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	29.3	1652 of 2477	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	70.2	588 of 2379	75.3%	★★★★☆
2012	51.7	1057 of 2259	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.0	785 of 2236	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	41.9	1257 of 2179	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.2	700 of 2063	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.7	983 of 2005	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.5	752 of 1999	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.7	894 of 1804	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	31.6	1186 of 1777	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.9	746 of 1769	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	388 of 2533	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	791 of 2551	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	1011 of 2531	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	1205 of 2509	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.1	157 of 738	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	42.6	1244 of 2380	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.1	1876 of 2262	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	105 of 2395	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	72.8	457 of 2388	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	606 of 2374	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	48.5	1047 of 2359	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	1146 of 2213	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	1362 of 2072	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	169 of 2542	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	68.2	564 of 2579	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	909 of 2531	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	1215 of 2458	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	199 of 721	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	39.1	1349 of 2369	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.1	1831 of 2230	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	378 of 2534	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	922 of 2552	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	680 of 2538	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	37.5	1407 of 2527	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	349 of 763	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.4	1629 of 2407	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	1267 of 2273	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	22.3	1259 of 1602	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile-4 vs school

White (2022)2nd percentile-34 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

White (2019)21st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state

Mathematics50%+13 vs state

Science43%+10 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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Maple Elementary ranks 1884^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Students who attend Maple Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Wasco High

How many students attend Maple Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended Maple Elementary.

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What is the racial makeup of Maple Elementary?

Students at Maple Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 20% White, 1% American Indian.

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