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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 93250

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At a glance

Schools

1,695

Students

Top rankedHorizon Elementary3256^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Browning Road STEAM Academy up 211 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

This analysis examines three elementary schools serving grades K-6 in the high-poverty community of McFarland, CA (ZIP 93250), all part of the McFarland Unified district.

Horizon Elementary stands out as the top performer, with significantly higher proficiency in English (39.2%) and math (36.9%) than the other two schools and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at just 3.7%. Kern Avenue Elementary and Browning Road STEAM Academy have similar, lower academic results but show strengths in specific areas; Kern Avenue has the best science score (17.9%) and Browning Road has shown the most improvement in its statewide ranking over the past three years.

Notably, all three schools have exceptionally low chronic absenteeism—between 3.7% and 7.9%—far better than the state average, indicating strong student engagement. A common challenge across the district is a drop in math scores in the upper grades and low science proficiency overall. While per-student funding is similar, Horizon Elementary achieves the best academic outcomes, suggesting that school-level practices within the same community can lead to different results for students.

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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
Browning Road STEAM Academy	Public	K-6	410 East Perkins	Mc Farland	93250	Kern County	McFarland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 792-2113	453	18	25.1	89.8%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	451 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.1	4731^st of 5857 public elementary schools	19.2%		18.9	4942^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	15.8%	211	18.3	18.3	26.9	26.2	25.7	36.4	29.2	23.1	20.0	14.3	22.4	19.8	82.3	85.4	95.8	94.8	84.4	89.6	$23,021	$20,242	$2,779
Kern Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	356 West Kern Ave.	Mc Farland	93250	Kern County	McFarland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 792-3033	700	28	25.0	82.7%	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	678 (96.9%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	19.7	4847^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.2%		21.1	4765^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.8%	82	17.9	17.9	24.1	20.3	30.2	32.0	27.2	19.5	15.2	15.1	26.2	19.2	81.0	81.0	92.2	91.4	81.9	85.3	$19,724	$17,246	$2,478
Horizon Elementary	Public	K-6	800 South Garzoli Ave.	Mc Farland	93250	Kern County	McFarland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 792-3081	542	21	26.4	87.8%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	528 (97.4%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39.5	3256^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.4%		43.4	2966^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.5%	290	11.4	11.4	33.3	39.0	35.4	47.6	39.2	53.6	42.9	22.8	31.0	36.9	77.1	80.7	89.2	90.4	80.7	86.8	$21,272	$18,828	$2,444

Cities Near Zip Code 93250

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mc Farland	0.24 mi	7	703^rd
Wasco	5.58 mi	10	770^th
Delano	5.88 mi	19	375^th
Richgrove	10.68 mi	1	854^th
Shafter	11.63 mi	8	626^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.