# Fairfax Elementary

Fairfax Elementary is a elementary district in Kern County, California. Reading proficiency is 32.0%, +6.0 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 21.6%, +4.5 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/fairfax-elementary |
| County | Kern |
| District type | Elementary |
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 2,667 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 22:1 |
| Average spending per student | $18,551 |
| Low-Income Students | 2,608 (97.8%) |
| English Learners | 870 (32.6%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 26.0% | 1,742 |
| 2024 | 28.1% | 1,717 |
| 2025 | 32.0% | 1,737 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 17.0% | 1,750 |
| 2024 | 19.7% | 1,731 |
| 2025 | 21.6% | 1,749 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 24.9% | 40.7% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | 57.1% |
| 2025 | 31.3% | 56.9% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 16.4% | 26.1% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | 39.7% |
| 2025 | 21.1% | 37.7% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 6.1% | 26.4% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | 28.6% |
| 2025 | 9.7% | 33.4% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 5.8% | 17.7% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | 20.6% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | 22.8% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Antonio Tapia Jr. | Trustee Representative | atapiajr @fairfaxsd.us | N/A | 2028 |
| Jeffrey Crisler | Board President | N/A | 2022 | 2026 |
| Mario Barron | Board Clerk | N/A | 2022 | 2026 |
| Padilla | Board Member | N/A | 2022 | 2026 |
| Virginia Lawson | Board Member | N/A | N/A | 2028 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Shirley Lane Elementary | Bakersfield | 39.0% | 31.5% | 35.2% | +11.3 | +5.0 |
| 2 | Fairfax Jr. High | Bakersfield | 32.8% | 17.9% | 25.4% | +5.3 | +6.5 |
| 3 | Zephyr Lane Elementary | Bakersfield | 28.4% | 21.8% | 25.1% | +1.4 | +1.6 |
| 4 | Virginia Avenue Elementary | Bakersfield | 28.6% | 18.0% | 23.3% | +8.1 | +5.1 |