📍 500 E. Fresno Ave., Shafter, Kern County, 93263
Sequoia Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Shafter, Kern County. The school has 585 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jill Morrison. It is part of the Richland Union Elementary school district. It serves grades K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
Sequoia Elementary enrolls 585 students across grades K–6. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% Hispanic or Latino, 10% White and 2.4% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 509 | 87% |
| White | 59 | 10% |
| Asian | 14 | 2.4% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
506 of the school's 585 students (86%) 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.
Sequoia Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Sequoia Elementary is one of 4 schools in Richland Union Elementary, based in Shafter, California. The district serves 2,410 students district-wide and employs 136 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 585 students, Sequoia Elementary is close to the district average of about 603 students per school.