📍 6714 Shirley Ln., Bakersfield, Kern County, 93307
Shirley Lane Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bakersfield, Kern County. The school has 624 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Wendy Burkhead. It is part of the Fairfax Elementary school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.3:1.
Shirley Lane Elementary enrolls 624 students across grades K–6. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 28 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% White and 3.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 558 | 89% |
| White | 27 | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 3.4% |
| Black or African American | 11 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
574 of the school's 624 students (92%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Shirley Lane Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Shirley Lane Elementary is one of 4 schools in Fairfax Elementary, based in Bakersfield, California. The district serves 2,667 students district-wide and employs 119 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 624 students, Shirley Lane Elementary is close to the district average of about 667 students per school.
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