Overview of General Shafter Elementary: General Shafter Elementary is a public school situated in Bakersfield, CA, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of General Shafter Elementary is 159, and the school serves K-8. At General Shafter Elementary, 52% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 57% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 89%. The learner-teacher ratio is 16:1, which is the same as that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 56% female learners and 44% male learners. The school serves 71% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 10 equivalent full-time teachers.

Test Scores at General Shafter Elementary: At General Shafter Elementary, 52% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 57% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did about the same in math and about the same in reading, according to this measure. In General Shafter Elementary, 57% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 52% tested above or at that level for math.

General Shafter Elementary performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In California, 46% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 38% tested above or at that level for math.