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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,687 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Fairfax Elementary School District is a school district in California (Kern County). During the 2024 school year, 2,687 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Fairfax Elementary School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 1

General election

Fairfax Elementary School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 4

General election

Fairfax Elementary School District Board of Trustees At-large

General election

General election for Fairfax Elementary School District Board of Trustees At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Fairfax Elementary School District Board of Trustees At-large on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
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Cora Cazares (Nonpartisan)
 
16.3
 
665
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Mario Barron (Nonpartisan)
 
15.3
 
624
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Jeffrey Crisler (Nonpartisan)
 
15.0
 
613
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Alma Rios (Nonpartisan)
 
14.7
 
599
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Victoria Garza (Nonpartisan)
 
12.9
 
526
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Victoria Coronel (Nonpartisan)
 
11.1
 
452
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Javier Moreno (Nonpartisan)
 
10.1
 
412
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Palmer Moland (Nonpartisan)
 
4.6
 
187

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Total votes: 4,078
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Fairfax Elementary School District Board of Trustees At-large

General election

General election for Fairfax Elementary School District Board of Trustees At-large (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Fairfax Elementary School District Board of Trustees At-large on November 3, 2020.

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Virginia Lawson (Nonpartisan)
 
34.1
 
1,743
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Jose Luis Tapia (Nonpartisan)
 
18.1
 
925
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Javier Moreno (Nonpartisan)
 
17.5
 
895
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Catherine Adams-Tange (Nonpartisan)
 
10.8
 
554
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Michael Villasenor (Nonpartisan)
 
10.7
 
546
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Palmira Salinas (Nonpartisan)
 
8.7
 
447

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Total votes: 5,110
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Fairfax Elementary School District Board of Trustees At-large

General election

General election for Fairfax Elementary School District Board of Trustees At-large (3 seats)

Palmer Moland, incumbent Victoria Coronel, and Alma Rios defeated incumbent Patsy Rowles in the general election for Fairfax Elementary School District Board of Trustees At-large on November 6, 2018.

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Palmer Moland (Nonpartisan)
 
29.2
 
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Victoria Coronel (Nonpartisan)
 
25.7
 
917
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Alma Rios (Nonpartisan)
 
24.9
 
891
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Patsy Rowles (Nonpartisan)
 
20.2
 
720

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Total votes: 3,573
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About the district

School board

The Fairfax Elementary School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Virginia LawsonTrustee Area 420242028
Antonio Tapia Jr.Trustee Area 120242028
Mario Barron20222026
Cora Cazares20222026
Jeffrey Crisler20222026

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Fairfax Elementary School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 35Jasmeet BainsDemocratic Party 100% 1%

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $9,952,000 $3,719 19%
Local: $7,430,000 $2,777 14%
State: $35,090,000 $13,113 67%
Total: $52,472,000 $19,608
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $46,465,000 $17,363
Total Current Expenditures: $43,055,000 $16,089
Instructional Expenditures: $28,449,000 $10,631 61%
Student and Staff Support: $2,293,000 $856 5%
Administration: $4,955,000 $1,851 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,358,000 $2,749 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,450,000 $541
Construction: $722,000 $269
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $19,000 $7
Interest on Debt: $737,000 $275

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 17 20-29 11-19 17 PS 21-39 10-14
2018-2019 23 40-49 11-19 23 <50 <50 15-19
2017-2018 19 30-39 <=10 19 PS <50 15-19
2016-2017 17 11-19 <=10 17 PS <50 15-19
2015-2016 16 20-29 6-9 16 PS <50 15-19
2014-2015 13 <=10 <=10 13 PS <50 15-19
2012-2013 37 40-49 11-19 38 PS 35-39
2011-2012 39 50-59 20-29 39 PS 40-49 30-34
2010-2011 36 40-59 30-39 36 40-49 25-29

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 26 11-19 11-19 26 PS 21-39 20-24
2018-2019 33 40-49 20-29 33 <50 <50 25-29
2017-2018 29 30-39 11-19 29 PS <50 30-34
2016-2017 27 20-29 11-19 27 PS <50 25-29
2015-2016 23 20-29 10-14 23 PS <50 20-24
2014-2015 19 20-29 11-19 19 PS >=50 20-24
2012-2013 36 30-39 30-39 36 PS 40-44
2011-2012 35 40-49 20-29 35 PS 20-29 35-39
2010-2011 33 21-39 40-49 33 20-29 30-34

Ballotpedia has not located graduation data for this district.

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,687 0.3
2022-2023 2,678 0.1
2021-2022 2,676 -1.0
2020-2021 2,703 0.4
2019-2020 2,693 0.4
2018-2019 2,682 -0.9
2017-2018 2,705 0.2
2016-2017 2,699 5.9
2015-2016 2,540 5.0
2014-2015 2,412 0.3
2013-2014 2,405 1.7
2012-2013 2,363 3.1
2011-2012 2,290 4.1
2010-2011 2,195 0.8
2009-2010 2,177 2.5
2008-2009 2,122 -2.3
2007-2008 2,171 6.9
2006-2007 2,021 11.5
2005-2006 1,789 4.1
2004-2005 1,715 9.2
2003-2004 1,558 6.0
2002-2003 1,465 4.0
2001-2002 1,406 12.4
2000-2001 1,231 -1.5
1999-2000 1,249 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Fairfax Elementary School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.3 12.1
Black 2.1 4.9
Hispanic 90.8 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.4
Two or More Races 2.1 5.8
White 3.7 20.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Fairfax Elementary School District had 124.57 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 21.57.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 18.64
Elementary: 105.93
Secondary: 0.00
Total: 124.57

Fairfax Elementary School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 5.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 13.72
School Administrators: 5.00
School Administrative Support: 11.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 55.05
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.33
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 8.00
Other Support Services: 61.32

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Fairfax Elementary School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Fairfax Junior High5895-8
Shirley Lane Elementary638KG-6
Virginia Avenue Elementary670KG-6
Zephyr Lane Elementary790KG-6


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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