El Tejon Elementary

El Tejon Unified
4337 Lebec Rd.
Lebec, CA 93243
189 Students
Middle School 5th - 8th
School Overview
El Tejon Elementary School, located at 4337 Lebec Rd. in Lebec, California, serves as a primary educational anchor for the mountain community in the southern portion of Kern County. Part of the El Tejon Unified School District, the school is situated in a unique geographic area characterized by its high elevation and proximity to the Tejon Pass. The campus provides a foundational learning environment for students in the surrounding rural region, focusing on core academic development while fostering a close-knit school culture reflective of the smaller mountain community it serves.

The school is known for its role in bridging the educational needs of students living in the Lebec, Frazier Park, and Lake of the Woods areas. Because of its location in a relatively isolated corridor along the I-5 freeway, the school emphasizes a supportive, localized approach to student success. By maintaining small class sizes and a localized teaching staff, El Tejon Elementary strives to provide a stable and nurturing environment where students can build strong academic skills before transitioning to the middle and high school levels within the same district.
189
Total Students
9.5
Full-Time Teachers
19.9
Student/Teacher Ratio
97.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    95 (50.3 %)
  • White
    81 (42.9 %)
  • Asian
    5 (2.6 %)
  • Two or More
    5 (2.6 %)
  • Black
    2 (1.1 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.5 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Middle School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: El Tejon Unified
Phone: (661)248-6680
Grade Range: 5th - 8th
Total Students: 189
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 9.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 19.9
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 150
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 35

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 5 49
Grade 6 48
Grade 7 52
Grade 8 40
Gender Ratio