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Wawona Middle School (Closed 2018)

4524 N. Thorne Ave.
Fresno, CA 93704

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Serving 465 students in grades 7-8, Wawona Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 7% (which was lower than the California state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving was 25% (which was lower than the California state average of 48%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wawona Middle School
7	217
8	248

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Total Students

465 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wawona Middle School
2023	465
2022	465
2021	465
2020	465
2019	465
2018	465
2017	465
2016	408
2015	379
2014	564
2013	748
2012	992
2011	988
2010	974
2009	906
2008	939
2007	870
2006	879
2005	867
2004	853
2003	802
2002	888
2001	840
2000	737
1999	822
1998	806
1997	782
1996	835
1995	813
1994	732
1993	716
1992	750
1991	629
1990	617
1989	537
1988	513
1987	494

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wawona Middle School
2023	25
2022	25
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	25
2017	25
2016	21
2015	16
2014	25
2013	35
2012	39
2010	44
2009	41
2008	52
2007	39
2006	32
2005	36
2004	36
2003	37
2002	36
2001	33
2000	33
1999	37
1998	36
1997	36
1996	39
1995	38
1994	35
1993	32
1992	34
1991	34
1990	30

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

(16-17)

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Wawona Middle School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2017	7%	38%	24%
2016	7%	37%	21%
2015	6%	34%	18%
2013	35%	59%	49%
2012	37%	59%	49%
2011	26%	58%	46%
2010	35%	56%	46%

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(16-17)

25%

48%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Wawona Middle School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2017	25%	48%	34%
2016	20%	48%	31%
2015	14%	44%	28%
2013	35%	57%	41%
2012	41%	58%	42%
2011	32%	56%	40%
2010	34%	54%	39%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wawona Middle School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2023	19:1	22:1	20:1
2022	19:1	21:1	20:1
2021	19:1	22:1	32:1
2020	19:1	23:1	23:1
2019	19:1	23:1	23:1
2018	19:1	23:1	24:1
2017	19:1	23:1	24:1
2016	19:1	24:1	24:1
2015	24:1	24:1	24:1
2014	23:1	24:1	24:1
2013	21:1	24:1	24:1
2012	26:1	23:1	24:1
2010	22:1	21:1	20:1
2009	22:1	20:1	20:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	22:1	21:1	20:1
2006	27:1	20:1	22:1
2005	24:1	21:1	21:1
2004	24:1	21:1	21:1
2003	22:1	20:1	21:1
2002	25:1	20:1	22:1
2001	25:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	21:1	21:1
1999	22:1	21:1	21:1
1998	22:1	21:1	22:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	22:1	25:1	24:1
1995	21:1	25:1	24:1
1994	21:1	25:1	24:1
1993	22:1	25:1	25:1
1992	22:1	24:1	24:1
1991	19:1	24:1	23:1
1990	20:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Wawona Middle School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wawona Middle School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2023	6%	12%	11%
2022	6%	12%	11%
2021	6%	12%	11%
2020	6%	12%	11%
2019	6%	12%	11%
2018	7%	11%	12%
2017	7%	11%	12%
2016	6%	11%	12%
2015	5%	11%	13%
2014	5%	11%	12%
2013	5%	11%	12%
2012	5%	11%	13%
2011	5%	11%	13%
2010	5%	11%	14%
2009	5%	11%	14%
2008	7%	12%	15%
2007	9%	12%	15%
2006	8%	12%	16%
2005	10%	12%	16%
2004	12%	12%	17%
2003	10%	11%	17%
2002	9%	11%	18%
2001	12%	11%	18%
2000	12%	11%	19%
1999	13%	11%	20%
1998	15%	11%	20%
1997	14%	11%	22%
1996	11%	11%	23%
1995	13%	11%	23%
1994	13%	11%	23%
1993	10%	11%	22%
1992	7%	11%	21%
1991	7%	11%	20%

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Hispanic

64%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wawona Middle School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2023	64%	55%	69%
2022	64%	56%	69%
2021	64%	56%	69%
2020	64%	55%	68%
2019	64%	55%	68%
2018	65%	54%	68%
2017	65%	54%	68%
2016	65%	54%	68%
2015	65%	54%	66%
2014	69%	53%	66%
2013	70%	53%	65%
2012	70%	52%	63%
2011	69%	51%	62%
2010	66%	50%	61%
2009	63%	49%	60%
2008	62%	50%	59%
2007	63%	49%	58%
2006	63%	48%	57%
2005	60%	47%	55%
2004	55%	46%	54%
2003	56%	45%	52%
2002	54%	44%	50%
2001	50%	43%	49%
2000	52%	42%	48%
1999	49%	41%	47%
1998	47%	40%	45%
1997	46%	40%	44%
1996	44%	39%	42%
1995	41%	38%	40%
1994	41%	37%	39%
1993	42%	36%	38%
1992	48%	35%	37%
1991	49%	34%	36%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wawona Middle School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2023	14%	5%	8%
2022	14%	5%	8%
2021	14%	5%	8%
2020	14%	5%	8%
2019	14%	5%	8%
2018	14%	6%	9%
2017	14%	6%	9%
2016	15%	6%	9%
2015	16%	6%	9%
2014	14%	6%	9%
2013	13%	6%	9%
2012	13%	6%	10%
2011	15%	7%	10%
2010	15%	7%	11%
2009	15%	7%	11%
2008	16%	8%	11%
2007	14%	8%	11%
2006	16%	8%	11%
2005	16%	8%	11%
2004	14%	8%	11%
2003	14%	8%	12%
2002	15%	8%	12%
2001	15%	8%	12%
2000	12%	9%	11%
1999	12%	9%	12%
1998	12%	9%	11%
1997	14%	9%	11%
1996	15%	9%	11%
1995	12%	9%	11%
1994	10%	9%	10%
1993	11%	9%	10%
1992	11%	9%	10%
1991	11%	9%	10%

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White

12%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wawona Middle School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2023	12%	21%	8%
2022	12%	21%	8%
2021	12%	22%	8%
2020	12%	23%	9%
2019	12%	23%	9%
2018	12%	24%	10%
2017	12%	24%	10%
2016	11%	24%	10%
2015	12%	24%	11%
2014	10%	25%	12%
2013	11%	25%	12%
2012	11%	26%	13%
2011	10%	27%	13%
2010	13%	27%	13%
2009	16%	28%	14%
2008	14%	29%	14%
2007	13%	29%	15%
2006	12%	31%	15%
2005	14%	31%	16%
2004	18%	32%	17%
2003	19%	34%	18%
2002	20%	35%	19%
2001	22%	36%	20%
2000	23%	37%	21%
1999	25%	38%	20%
1998	25%	39%	22%
1997	25%	39%	22%
1996	28%	40%	23%
1995	33%	41%	25%
1994	35%	42%	27%
1993	35%	43%	29%
1992	33%	44%	31%
1991	31%	45%	33%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Wawona Middle School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	3%	4%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wawona Middle School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2023	0.56	0.64	0.50
2022	0.56	0.63	0.50
2021	0.56	0.62	0.50
2020	0.56	0.63	0.51
2019	0.56	0.63	0.51
2018	0.54	0.64	0.51
2017	0.54	0.64	0.51
2016	0.54	0.64	0.52
2015	0.54	0.64	0.53
2014	0.50	0.65	0.54
2013	0.49	0.65	0.55
2012	0.49	0.65	0.56
2011	0.50	0.67	0.57
2010	0.53	0.67	0.59
2009	0.56	0.71	0.59
2008	0.57	0.65	0.60
2007	0.57	0.67	0.61
2006	0.57	0.66	0.63
2005	0.60	0.67	0.63
2004	0.64	0.67	0.65
2003	0.63	0.67	0.66
2002	0.64	0.67	0.67
2001	0.68	0.67	0.68
2000	0.65	0.67	0.68
1999	0.67	0.67	0.69
1998	0.69	0.67	0.70
1997	0.69	0.67	0.71
1996	0.70	0.67	0.71
1995	0.70	0.67	0.72
1994	0.69	0.67	0.72
1993	0.69	0.67	0.72
1992	0.65	0.67	0.72
1991	0.66	0.67	0.72

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Eligible for

69%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wawona Middle School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2023	69%	51%	67%
2022	69%	51%	74%
2021	69%	53%	74%
2020	69%	52%	70%
2019	69%	52%	70%
2018	69%	49%	65%
2017	69%	49%	65%
2016	70%	50%	64%
2015	68%	50%	65%
2014	83%	49%	68%
2013	100%	48%	87%
2011	77%	46%	71%
2010	78%	46%	70%
2009	77%	43%	69%
2008	77%	41%	69%
2007	77%	40%	69%
2006	100%	40%	79%
2005	100%	40%	76%
2004	100%	40%	75%
2003	76%	39%	70%
2002	69%	39%	67%
2001	70%	39%	65%
2000	74%	40%	54%
1999	40%	40%	36%
1998	82%	47%	70%
1997	78%	47%	71%
1996	60%	46%	62%
1995	69%	45%	65%
1994	70%	43%	60%
1993	70%	41%	54%
1992	69%	38%	59%

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Eligible for

23%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Wawona Middle School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2023	23%	8%	20%
2022	23%	7%	13%
2021	23%	6%	13%
2020	23%	7%	17%
2019	23%	7%	17%
2018	23%	9%	21%
2017	23%	9%	21%
2016	19%	9%	20%
2015	18%	9%	18%
2014	11%	9%	15%
2011	11%	8%	10%
2010	11%	9%	11%
2009	11%	10%	10%
2008	11%	10%	10%
2007	10%	10%	10%
2003	13%	9%	7%
2002	12%	8%	7%
2001	13%	8%	6%
2000	12%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fresno Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

7% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% CA state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 48% CA state average).

How many students attend Wawona Middle School?

465 students attend Wawona Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Wawona Middle School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 12% of students are White, 6% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Wawona Middle School?

Wawona Middle School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Wawona Middle School offer ?

Wawona Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Wawona Middle School part of?

Wawona Middle School is part of Fresno Unified School District.

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