McFarland High School Early College

Summary:

McFarland High School Early College is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,021 students in Mc Farland, CA, which is part of the McFarland Unified School District.

The school stands out for its consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 96.7% to 99.6% over the past five years, which are significantly higher than the state average and the graduation rates of nearby schools like Frontier High and Cesar E. Chavez High. Additionally, the school's dropout rates are low, ranging from 0.4% to 3.2% over the past five years, lower than the state average and the dropout rates of nearby schools. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, from 14.1% in 2017-2018 to 29.4% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average and the chronic absenteeism rates of some nearby schools.

In terms of academic performance, McFarland High School Early College consistently outperforms the McFarland Unified School District and the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy, with 55.3% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024. However, the school's performance in Mathematics and Science is below the state average. The school serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 86.58% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, suggesting that the school is effectively supporting its students despite the challenges they may face.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 259 West Sherwood Ave.
       Mc Farland, CA  93250-1519


(661) 792-3126

District: McFarland Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
991st of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,965 Help


Feeder schools for McFarland High School Early College:

Elementary:    Browning Road STEAM Academy
    Kern Avenue Elementary
Middle:    McFarland Junior High

Student/teacher ratio:  22.6 Help
Number of students:  956

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.1%
Two or more races:
0.9%
Asian:
0.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90% Help


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Compare Details McFarland High School Early College ranks better than 57.3% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.17. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at McFarland High School Early College who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (98.1%), two or more races (0.9%), Asian (0.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McFarland High School Early College is 22.6. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at McFarland High School Early College is $7,965.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McFarland High School Early College:

SchoolDigger ranks McFarland High School Early College 991st of 2323 California public high schools. (See McFarland High School Early College in the ranking list.)

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McFarland Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks McFarland Unified 1254th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for McFarland High School Early College

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Rank History for all students at McFarland High School Early College

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 20.66 1248th 1653 24.5%
2005 23.74 1247th 1901 34.4%
2006 25.59 1233rd 1968 37.3%
2007 29.39 1148th 2063 44.4%
2008 34.07 1067th 2117 49.6%
2009 29.41 1422nd 2238 36.5%
2010 32.55 1211th 2281 46.9%
2011 28.77 1355th 2367 42.8%
2012 28.57 1333rd 2354 43.4%
2013 37.41 1122nd 2426 53.8%
2015 35.97 1248th 1994 37.4%
2016 40.96 1186th 2039 41.8%
2017 51.08 999th 2021 50.6%
2018 46.68 1080th 2017 46.5%
2019 26.96 1491st 2133 30.1%
2021 23.21 994th 1290 22.9%
2022 45.62 1026th 2123 51.7%
2023 46.57 956th 2348 59.3%
2024 45.17 991st 2323 57.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at McFarland High School Early College

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.58 343rd 938 63.4%
2019 30.64 745th 941 20.8%
2021 21.72 413th 467 11.6%
2022 50.07 326th 1044 68.8%
2023 35.42 597th 1323 54.9%
2024 44.28 361st 1350 73.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at McFarland High School Early College

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.59 516th 1547 66.6%
2024 53.42 442nd 1534 71.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McFarland High School Early College

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.26 934th 1862 49.8%
2019 30.09 1350th 1937 30.3%
2021 27.24 850th 1126 24.5%
2022 48.50 884th 1943 54.5%
2023 55.60 730th 2247 67.5%
2024 55.36 715th 2235 68.0%
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Rank History for Migrant students at McFarland High School Early College

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 54.24 46th 100 54.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at McFarland High School Early College

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 48.07 139th 290 52.1%
2023 29.61 290th 417 30.5%
2024 53.74 196th 451 56.5%
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Rank History for Female students at McFarland High School Early College

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.28 955th 1760 45.7%
2019 27.17 1324th 1833 27.8%
2021 21.36 862nd 1054 18.2%
2022 49.08 842nd 1858 54.7%
2023 51.68 782nd 2118 63.1%
2024 38.20 1123rd 2098 46.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at McFarland High School Early College

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.73 970th 1052 7.8%
2019 33.01 692nd 1117 38.0%
2021 28.10 418th 555 24.7%
2022 32.47 756th 1161 34.9%
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Rank History for Male students at McFarland High School Early College

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.23 1078th 1834 41.2%
2019 22.46 1401st 1880 25.5%
2021 20.44 903rd 1122 19.5%
2022 37.97 1107th 1916 42.2%
2023 39.15 1076th 2207 51.2%
2024 48.86 839th 2172 61.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at McFarland High School Early College

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.21 812th 1742 53.4%
2019 31.42 1246th 1814 31.3%
2022 54.30 738th 1861 60.3%
2023 56.94 661st 2142 69.1%
2024 57.12 664th 2125 68.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for McFarland High School Early College

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 95 0 0 344 0 n/a n/a 0 439
1989 121 0 0 381 0 n/a n/a 0 502
1990 115 0 3 426 0 n/a n/a 0 544
1991 95 0 3 467 0 n/a n/a 0 565
1992 96 2 5 451 0 n/a n/a 0 554
1993 109 2 5 470 0 n/a n/a 0 586
1994 88 1 5 459 0 n/a n/a 0 553
1995 59 2 4 488 0 n/a n/a 0 553
1996 59 2 4 488 0 n/a n/a 0 553
1997 69 5 5 520 0 n/a n/a 0 599
1998 58 4 5 527 0 n/a n/a 0 594
1999 60 3 8 550 0 n/a n/a 0 621
2000 45 3 5 593 0 n/a n/a 0 646
2001 42 1 3 606 1 n/a n/a 0 653
2002 39 3 4 608 2 n/a n/a 0 656
2003 39 3 4 608 2 n/a n/a 0 656
2004 43 2 5 608 1 n/a n/a 0 659
2005 35 4 4 651 1 n/a n/a 0 695
2006 38 3 6 683 3 n/a n/a 0 733
2007 41 2 7 689 2 n/a n/a 1 742
2008 29 6 8 784 n/a n/a n/a 0 827
2009 26 8 6 819 1 2 1 0 863
2010 24 4 6 843 0 1 2 0 880
2011 15 3 2 829 1 0 1 0 851
2012 10 4 3 774 0 0 0 0 791
2013 9 5 4 752 0 0 0 0 770
2014 6 4 9 780 0 0 0 0 799
2015 13 4 8 802 1 0 0 0 828
2016 12 7 6 834 1 0 0 0 860
2017 9 7 8 882 1 0 0 0 907
2018 10 3 8 908 0 0 0 0 929
2019 5 4 6 917 0 0 0 0 932
2020 14 4 7 979 0 0 1 0 1005
2021 13 4 8 959 0 0 0 0 984
2022 12 3 7 946 0 0 0 0 968
2023 4 4 5 997 0 0 11 0 1021
2024 2 1 6 938 0 0 9 0 956

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at McFarland High School Early College

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 439 22.4 19.5 n/a
1989 502 24.9 20.1 n/a
1990 544 28.9 18.8 n/a
1991 565 30.8 18.3 n/a
1992 554 31.3 17.6 52.3
1993 586 30.3 19.3 53.1
1994 553 29.8 18.6 54.6
1995 553 24.5 22.6 62.7
1996 553 24.5 22.6 62.7
1997 599 27.8 21.5 23.5
1998 594 28.2 21.1 55.7
1999 621 28.6 21.7 64.9
2000 646 30.8 21.0 69
2001 653 33.8 19.3 49.5
2002 656 34.9 18.8 49.4
2003 656 34.9 18.8 49.4
2004 659 31.6 20.9 67.8
2005 695 31.8 21.9 64
2006 733 32.4 22.6 79.3
2007 742 34.7 21.4 78.4
2008 827 46.4 17.8 96.1
2009 863 38.9 18.8 97.5
2010 880 39.5 22.2 86.8
2011 851 n/a n/a 95.1
2012 791 36.9 21.4 96.5
2013 770 40.7 18.9 97.3
2014 799 38.1 20.9 n/a
2015 828 36.0 23.0 80.1
2016 860 37.0 23.2 83.4
2017 907 42.2 21.4 83.9
2018 929 42.6 21.7 89.1
2019 932 43.2 21.5 89.6
2020 1005 n/a n/a 85.5
2021 984 43.0 22.8 83.2
2022 968 42.2 22.9 85.7
2023 1021 42.3 24.1 86.6
2024 956 42.1 22.6 90

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio McFarland High School Early College

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 439 22.4 19.5 n/a
1989 502 24.9 20.1 n/a
1990 544 28.9 18.8 n/a
1991 565 30.8 18.3 n/a
1992 554 31.3 17.6 52.3
1993 586 30.3 19.3 53.1
1994 553 29.8 18.6 54.6
1995 553 24.5 22.6 62.7
1996 553 24.5 22.6 62.7
1997 599 27.8 21.5 23.5
1998 594 28.2 21.1 55.7
1999 621 28.6 21.7 64.9
2000 646 30.8 21.0 69
2001 653 33.8 19.3 49.5
2002 656 34.9 18.8 49.4
2003 656 34.9 18.8 49.4
2004 659 31.6 20.9 67.8
2005 695 31.8 21.9 64
2006 733 32.4 22.6 79.3
2007 742 34.7 21.4 78.4
2008 827 46.4 17.8 96.1
2009 863 38.9 18.8 97.5
2010 880 39.5 22.2 86.8
2011 851 n/a n/a 95.1
2012 791 36.9 21.4 96.5
2013 770 40.7 18.9 97.3
2014 799 38.1 20.9 n/a
2015 828 36.0 23.0 80.1
2016 860 37.0 23.2 83.4
2017 907 42.2 21.4 83.9
2018 929 42.6 21.7 89.1
2019 932 43.2 21.5 89.6
2020 1005 n/a n/a 85.5
2021 984 43.0 22.8 83.2
2022 968 42.2 22.9 85.7
2023 1021 42.3 24.1 86.6
2024 956 42.1 22.6 90

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for McFarland High School Early College

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,965

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on McFarland High School Early College

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1491st of 2133 High schoolsRanks 956th of 2348 High schools
 29.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (McFarland High School Early College)31.854
 22.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (McFarland Unified)29.847.6
 17.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (McFarland High School Early College)17.723.2
 5.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (McFarland Unified)16.319.8
 3.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (McFarland High School Early College)13.816.8
 2.9%
   11th Grade Science (McFarland Unified)13.815.8
 2%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (McFarland High School Early College)4.617.2
 12.6%
   12th Grade Science (McFarland Unified)513.2
 8.1%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students9321021
 9.5%
African American44
American Indian00
Asian65
 16.7%
Hispanic917997
 8.7%
Pacific Islander00
White54
 20%
Two or More Races011
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.6%86.6%
 3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about McFarland High School Early College

In the 2023-24 school year, 956 students attended McFarland High School Early College.

McFarland High School Early College is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Browning Road STEAM Academy
Elementary : Kern Avenue Elementary
Middle : McFarland Junior High

Students at McFarland High School Early College are 98% Hispanic.

McFarland High School Early College ranks 991st of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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