Summary:
ZIP code 93250 has seven schools—three elementary, one middle, two high, and one alternative—all in McFarland Unified, serving students from elementary through high school. The results vary sharply by school: McFarland High School Early College is the only school with reportable all-grades results above state figures in both ELA and science. Overall, though, the six schools with reportable results trail the state in all three subjects, with the largest shortfall in science—19 percentage points.
Early College leads all-grades ELA at 64% and science at 41%; San Joaquin High (Continuation) is lowest in both, at 18% and 0%, gaps of 46 and 41 points. Horizon Elementary leads math at 32%, while San Joaquin is at 0%. Early College also reports a 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate; San Joaquin reports 39% graduation and 39% dropout. San Joaquin’s chronic absenteeism is 70%, compared with 18% statewide. These figures make the contrast between the two high schools especially important for families weighing completion and attendance alongside test results.
Recent changes are mixed: McFarland Junior High improved by 7 points in ELA, 7 in math, and 9 in science from 2024–25 to 2025–26, while the six-school average fell behind the state further in math and science. SchoolDigger’s 2025–26 statewide rankings also differ widely: Early College is at the 69th percentile and San Joaquin at the 6th; among elementary schools, Horizon is at the 39th, Kern Avenue Elementary at the 13th, and Browning Road STEAM Academy at the 9th. Reported free/reduced lunch eligible shares for 2024–25 range from 82% to 90%, while school outcomes vary considerably. McFarland Independent has no reportable test scores because its results are state-suppressed.
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