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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 2026-27 school year, there are 21 public middle schools serving 13,294 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 20% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), 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 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
101 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
67,873 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
3,512 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fresno Unified School District, which is ranked #1338 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1279 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Graduation Rate
85%
86.2%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)39.1%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.64
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
1%
1%
Showing 2009–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
11%
11%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
70%
55%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
7%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
7%
22%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,535 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,606 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,869 MM
$150,628 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$1,602 MM
$130,845 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$27,535
$26,022
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$23,606
$22,604
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Fresno Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Edison Computech
(Math: 53% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
555 East Belgravia
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 457-2640
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 457-2640
Gr: 7-8 | 788 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #22.
Bullard Talent
(Math: 43% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4950 North Harrison Ave.
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7030
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7030
Gr: K-8 | 744 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #33.
Baird Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5500 North Maroa Ave.
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 451-4310
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 451-4310
Gr: 5-8 | 571 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #44.
Cooper Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2277 West Bellaire Way
Fresno, CA 93705
(559) 248-7050
Fresno, CA 93705
(559) 248-7050
Gr: 6-8 | 538 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #55.
Tenaya Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1239 West Mesa Ave.
Fresno, CA 93711
(559) 451-4570
Fresno, CA 93711
(559) 451-4570
Gr: 7-8 | 876 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #66.
Hamilton Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
102 East Clinton
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7370
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7370
Gr: K-8 | 811 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #77.
Kings Canyon Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5117 East Tulare St.
Fresno, CA 93727
(559) 253-6470
Fresno, CA 93727
(559) 253-6470
Gr: 7-8 | 862 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #88.
Ahwahnee Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1127 East Escalon Ave.
Fresno, CA 93710
(559) 451-4300
Fresno, CA 93710
(559) 451-4300
Gr: 7-8 | 738 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #99.
Tioga Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3232 East Fairmont Ave.
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 248-7280
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 248-7280
Gr: 7-8 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1010.
Sequoia Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4050 East Hamilton Ave.
Fresno, CA 93702
(559) 457-3210
Fresno, CA 93702
(559) 457-3210
Gr: 7-8 | 829 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1111.
Scandinavian Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3216 North Sierra Vista
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 253-6510
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 253-6510
Gr: 7-8 | 836 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1212.
Yosemite Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1292 North Ninth St.
Fresno, CA 93703
(559) 457-3450
Fresno, CA 93703
(559) 457-3450
Gr: 7-8 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1313.
Irwin O. Addicott
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4784 East Dayton Ave.
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 253-6640
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 253-6640
Gr: K-8 | 50 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1414.
Wawona K-8
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4524 North Thorne Ave.
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7310
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7310
Gr: K-8 | 688 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1515.
Elizabeth Terronez Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2300 South Willow
Fresno, CA 93725
(559) 253-6570
Fresno, CA 93725
(559) 253-6570
Gr: 6-8 | 659 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1616.
Farber School Of Independent Studies And Online
Alternative School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
720 S 10th St.
Fresno, CA 93702
(559) 253-5390
Fresno, CA 93702
(559) 253-5390
Gr: K-12 | 976 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1717.
Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1100 East Church Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 457-3400
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 457-3400
Gr: 7-8 | 814 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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
Gr: 7-12 | 53 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1919.
Tehipite Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
630 North Augusta
Fresno, CA 93701
(559) 457-3420
Fresno, CA 93701
(559) 457-3420
Gr: 7-8 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2020.
Fort Miller Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1302 East Dakota Ave.
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7100
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7100
Gr: 7-8 | 652 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: n/an/a
Fulton
Special Education School
2004 Cambridge Ave.
Fresno, CA 93703
(559) 248-7385
Fresno, CA 93703
(559) 248-7385
Gr: 7-12 | 23 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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