Summary:
ZIP code 93263 has seven schools—four elementary schools, one middle school and two high schools—serving students from elementary through high school; the reported results show a wide range of academic outcomes across the area. On average, schools were below state proficiency rates in 2025–26: about 32% in ELA, 22% in math and 23% in science, compared with 49%, 38% and 36% statewide. The most important finding is that these averages hide a sharp divide: Maple Elementary was above the state in all three subjects, while the other six schools were below it in all three.
Maple Elementary led the group with 58% proficiency in ELA, 54% in math and 54% in science—about 9, 15 and 18 percentage points above state results. Its scores were also about 30 points higher in ELA, 37 in math and 36 in science than the average for the other six schools. At the opposite end, Central Valley High (Continuation) had 7% in ELA, 0% in math and 2% in science, about 42, 38 and 34 points below state results. Shafter High offers a contrasting outcome: its graduation rate was 95%, 7 points above the state, though its proficiency rates—38% in ELA, 8% in math and 13% in science—were below state figures.
Recent results are mixed: the seven-school ELA average fell about 2 percentage points from 2024–25 to 2025–26, while math rose about 1 point; among the six schools with science scores in both years, the average rose about 4 points. SchoolDigger ranks Maple Elementary at the 72nd statewide percentile, the highest in this group; the other schools are at the 42nd percentile or lower. Similar grade spans do not guarantee similar results: K–6 Golden Oak Elementary outscored K–6 Redwood Elementary by 11 points in ELA, 17 in math and 3 in science. Their 2024–25 free/reduced lunch eligible shares were 90% and 92%, respectively; this is context, not an explanation for the difference.
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