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South Fork Elementary

Q: Is South Fork Elementary a good school?

South Fork Elementary ranks 4162 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

4162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of California elementary schools

Summary

South Fork Elementary is a rural K-8 school in Weldon, CA, serving 348 students, many of whom face economic challenges, yet it achieves stronger academic results than some similar nearby schools while spending significantly less per student.

When compared to schools with similar student populations, like Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary, South Fork's students show higher proficiency in English, math, and science. The school has also made a remarkable turnaround in student attendance, dramatically reducing chronic absenteeism over the past two years to a rate now better than the state average. This improvement is a key strength, especially when other local schools continue to struggle with high absenteeism.

South Fork operates efficiently, achieving outcomes comparable to higher-spending schools like Kernville Elementary. Its unique K-8 structure allows for continuity, with student performance notably improving by the 8th grade. While the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated and there are performance differences among various student groups, its position within the South Fork Union district provides a supportive framework that outperforms the neighboring Kernville Union Elementary district.

348

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,845

Per pupil spending ?

79%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5225 Kelso Valley Rd.
Weldon, CA 93283-9735

(760) 378-4000

District: South Fork Union

Students who attend South Fork Elementary usually attend:

High:

Kern Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.9%

Hispanic:

24.7%

Two or more races:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2012 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2012

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

California avg41%

Elementary school

4,162^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

987^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

837^th of 1,543South Fork Union 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	27.6	4162 of 5857	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	3355 of 5869	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	3367 of 5859	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	3306 of 5883	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	4281 of 5789	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	4539 of 5662	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.2	4148 of 5692	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.6	4903 of 5614	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.9	5107 of 5611	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	53.6	2423 of 5390	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	37.6	3416 of 5377	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	26.6	4109 of 5314	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.1	3500 of 5193	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.6	2965 of 5113	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.3	2824 of 5113	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.2	2813 of 4818	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	26.7	3501 of 4822	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.4	3537 of 4809	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	3318 of 5597	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	3174 of 5612	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	2733 of 5609	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	2761 of 5635	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.4	3721 of 5492	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.4	4590 of 5413	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	3775 of 5107	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	3339 of 5107	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	3025 of 5087	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	3921 of 5460	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	3605 of 5517	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	3457 of 5363	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	3117 of 5264	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.8	4642 of 5173	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	4141 of 5084	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	4277 of 5628	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	3349 of 5643	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	3633 of 5638	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	3584 of 5663	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.0	4294 of 5510	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	4163 of 5431	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	2354 of 2847	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	2396 of 2598	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	2226 of 2651	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	2257 of 2661	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	2241 of 2726	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	2662 of 2834	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	2556 of 2737	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	987 of 2761	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	816 of 2783	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	1235 of 2781	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	1044 of 2740	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	1045 of 2715	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	1087 of 2480	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.9	1189 of 2508	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.3	1127 of 2497	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	705 of 2533	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	516 of 2551	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	821 of 2531	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	1033 of 2509	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	629 of 2542	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	566 of 2579	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	48.8	1057 of 2531	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	858 of 2458	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	1500 of 2369	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	766 of 2230	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	1368 of 2534	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	1087 of 2552	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	1188 of 2538	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	895 of 2527	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	1035 of 2407	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	903 of 2273	60.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	848 of 1520	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	815 of 1537	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	1075 of 1543	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	1057 of 1555	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1130 of 1602	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.6	923 of 1496	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

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

Female (2025)41st percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-21 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

Mathematics30%-7 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)	% 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 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
South Fork Elementary	Public	K-8	5225 Kelso Valley Rd.	Weldon	93283	Kern County	South Fork Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 378-4000	348	18	19.4	79.0%	219 (62.9%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (24.7%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.3%)	27.6	4162^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	28.9%		37.1	3355^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.8%	807	28.9	36.7	31.7	20.0	33.3	36.5	35.3	49.0	53.3	38.9	24.0	23.8	17.3	26.5	41.2	53.3	30.3	85.7	89.3	89.3	89.3	85.7	$18,845	$16,938	$1,907
Woodrow W. Wallace Elementary	Public	K-5	3240 Erskine Creek Rd.	Lake Isabella	93240	Kern County	Kernville Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 379-2621	390	19	20.5	87.4%	262 (67.2%)	12 (3.1%)	96 (24.6%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	15.3	5239^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.6%		15.1	5296^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.8%	57	21.3		21.3	17.5	27.3	32.3				25.9	8.8	14.3	6.6				9.8	96.0	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.0	$23,304	$20,814	$2,490
Kernville Elementary	Public	K-5	13550 Sierra Way	Kernville	93240	Kern County	Kernville Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 376-2249	105	4	24.2	78.1%	70 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (28.6%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	39.8	3231^st of 5857 public elementary schools	44.8%		41.2	3112^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.0%	119	46.7		46.7	43.8	27.8	46.7				38.8	43.8	11.1	26.7				26.5						$22,743	$20,240	$2,503

Frequently Asked Questions about South Fork Elementary

What schools do graduates of South Fork Elementary attend?

Students who attend South Fork Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Kern Valley High

Is South Fork Elementary a good school?

South Fork Elementary ranks 4162^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is South Fork Elementary in?

South Fork Union

How many students attend South Fork Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended South Fork Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of South Fork Elementary?

Students at South Fork Elementary are 63% White, 25% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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