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McFarland Unified Schools
McFarland Unified is a public school district in California, based in Kern County (Mcfarland). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
McFarland Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for McFarland Unified
7 of 7 schools in McFarland Unified carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 5F: 1
Best schools in McFarland Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C- Mcfarland Independent (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- D Mcfarland High School Early College (High school, underperforms expectations)
- D Horizon Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Kern Avenue Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D- Mcfarland Junior High (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D- San Joaquin High Continuation (High school, underperforms expectations)
- F Browning Road Steam Academy (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in McFarland Unified
High schools (2)
- D Mcfarland High School Early College, Mcfarland
- D- San Joaquin High Continuation, Mcfarland
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D- Mcfarland Junior High, Mcfarland
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- D Horizon Elementary, Mcfarland
- D Kern Avenue Elementary, Mcfarland
Other schools and academies (2)
- F Browning Road Steam Academy, Mcfarland
- C- Mcfarland Independent, Mcfarland
Where McFarland Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Mcfarland (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Kern County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,274 students with 148 full-time-equivalent teachers and 350 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0624230
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Delano Union Elementary (12 schools, 6 mi)
- Richland Union Elementary (4 schools, 10 mi)
- Beardsley Elementary (4 schools, 10 mi)
- Delano Joint Union High (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Standard Elementary (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Norris Elementary (5 schools, 13 mi)
- Wasco Union Elementary (6 schools, 15 mi)
- Rosedale Union Elementary (9 schools, 16 mi)
Questions about McFarland Unified
How many schools are in McFarland Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in McFarland Unified, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does McFarland Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Mcfarland.
How good are the schools in McFarland Unified?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 17% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 22%. 57% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend McFarland Unified?
3,274 students were enrolled in McFarland Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 22.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is McFarland Unified?
McFarland Unified is in California, based in Kern County, with its district office in Mcfarland. Its boundary covers about 163 sq mi.