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Fresno Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 22 public middle schools serving 16,605 students in Fresno Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Fresno Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
101 Schools
3,481 Schools
# Students
69,654 Students
1,876,774 Students
# Teachers
3,525 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Fresno Unified School District, which is ranked #1380 of all 1,939 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1342 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
416 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
7,715 Students
199,377 Students
% Asian Students
11%
11%
# Hispanic Students
48,387 Students
1,021,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
54%
# Black Students
5,309 Students
104,501 Students
% Black Students
8%
6%
# White Students
5,633 Students
425,946 Students
% White Students
8%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
300 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,843 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
6,066
83,471
# Students in 1st Grade:
5,342
74,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
5,603
77,145
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5,632
77,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
5,532
80,438
# Students in 5th Grade:
5,694
86,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
5,660
291,394
# Students in 7th Grade:
5,197
434,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
5,475
455,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
5,033
55,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
5,202
52,150
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,812
51,717
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,406
56,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,475 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,510 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,287 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$1,220 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,475
$19,801
Spending / Student
$17,510
$18,236
Best Fresno Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edison Computech
(Math: 59% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
555 E. Belgravia
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 457-2640
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 457-2640
Grades: 7-8
| 796 students
Rank: #22.
Bullard Talent
(Math: 39% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4950 N. Harrison Ave.
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7030
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7030
Grades: K-8
| 742 students
Rank: #33.
Baird Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5500 N. Maroa Ave.
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 451-4310
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 451-4310
Grades: 5-8
| 585 students
Rank: #44.
Tenaya Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1239 W. Mesa Ave.
Fresno, CA 93711
(559) 451-4570
Fresno, CA 93711
(559) 451-4570
Grades: 7-8
| 786 students
Rank: #55.
Cooper Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2277 W. Bellaire Way
Fresno, CA 93705
(559) 248-7050
Fresno, CA 93705
(559) 248-7050
Grades: 6-8
| 538 students
Rank: #66.
Sequoia Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4050 E. Hamilton Ave.
Fresno, CA 93702
(559) 457-3210
Fresno, CA 93702
(559) 457-3210
Grades: 7-8
| 827 students
Rank: #77.
Kings Canyon Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5117 E. Tulare St.
Fresno, CA 93727
(559) 253-6470
Fresno, CA 93727
(559) 253-6470
Grades: 7-8
| 852 students
Rank: #88.
Wawona K-8
(Math: 19% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4524 N. Thorne Ave.
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7310
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7310
Grades: K-8
| 573 students
Rank: #99.
Ahwahnee Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1127 E. Escalon Ave.
Fresno, CA 93710
(559) 451-4300
Fresno, CA 93710
(559) 451-4300
Grades: 7-8
| 656 students
Rank: #1010.
Scandinavian Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3216 N. Sierra Vista
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 253-6510
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 253-6510
Grades: 7-8
| 751 students
Rank: #1111.
Hamilton Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
102 E. Clinton
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7370
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7370
Grades: K-8
| 743 students
Rank: #1212.
Irwin O. Addicott Elementary School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4784 E. Dayton Ave.
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 253-6640
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 253-6640
Grades: K-8
| 45 students
Rank: #1313.
Yosemite Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1292 N. Ninth St.
Fresno, CA 93703
(559) 457-3450
Fresno, CA 93703
(559) 457-3450
Grades: 7-8
| 618 students
Rank: #1414.
Elizabeth Terronez Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2300 S. Willow
Fresno, CA 93725
(559) 253-6570
Fresno, CA 93725
(559) 253-6570
Grades: 6-8
| 590 students
Rank: #1515.
Tioga Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3232 E. Fairmont Ave.
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 248-7280
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 248-7280
Grades: 7-8
| 640 students
Rank: #1616.
J. E. Young Academic Center
Alternative School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
822 N. Abby St.
Fresno, CA 93701
(559) 457-3190
Fresno, CA 93701
(559) 457-3190
Grades: K-12
| 4,735 students
Rank: #1717.
Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1100 E. Church Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 457-3400
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 457-3400
Grades: 7-8
| 779 students
Rank: #1818.
Phoenix Secondary
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5320 E. Church Ave
Fresno, CA 93725
(559) 253-6520
Fresno, CA 93725
(559) 253-6520
Grades: 7-12
| 29 students
Rank: #1919.
Tehipite Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
630 N. Augusta
Fresno, CA 93701
(559) 457-3420
Fresno, CA 93701
(559) 457-3420
Grades: 7-8
| 467 students
Rank: #2020.
Fort Miller Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1302 E. Dakota Ave.
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7100
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7100
Grades: 7-8
| 673 students
Rank: #2121.
Dewolf Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2445 W. Dakota Ave.
Fresno, CA 93703
(559) 457-2990
Fresno, CA 93703
(559) 457-2990
Grades: 7-12
| 162 students
Rank: n/an/a
Fulton
Special Education School
3058 N. Millbrook Ave.
Fresno, CA 93703
(559) 248-7385
Fresno, CA 93703
(559) 248-7385
Grades: 7-12
| 18 students
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