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The highest-poverty public schools in Fresno, California

162 public schools in Fresno, California appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Orange Center Elementary leads the list at 98.9%, against a median of 86.7% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
162
Fresno, California
Top % FRL
98.9%
Median % FRL
86.7%
HIGHEST POVERTY · FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Orange Center ElementaryFresno, CAOrange CenterElementary26198.9%
2Miguel Hidalgo ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary57298.3%
3King ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary56697.9%
4Fort Miller MiddleFresno, CAFresno UnifiedMiddle65297.9%
5Lincoln ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary52697.3%
6Susan B. Anthony ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary36897.3%
7Columbia ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary56897.0%
8Kirk ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary39596.7%
9Lowell ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary32596.6%
10Mario G. Olmos ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary53696.5%
11Rowell ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary55596.2%
12Addams ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary74896.0%
13Deborah A. Williams ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary58295.9%
14Winchell ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary66395.8%
15Calwa ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary56895.8%
16Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. MiddleFresno, CAFresno UnifiedMiddle81495.6%
17Wilson ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary66995.5%
18Mayfair ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary57695.5%
19Ericson ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary72295.4%
20Tehipite MiddleFresno, CAFresno UnifiedMiddle48195.4%
21Sequoia MiddleFresno, CAFresno UnifiedMiddle82995.4%
22David L. Greenberg ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary49095.3%
23Farber School of Credit AttainmentFresno, CAFresno UnifiedHigh43995.2%
24Scandinavian MiddleFresno, CAFresno UnifiedMiddle83695.2%
25Lane ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary55595.1%
26Heaton ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary51595.0%
27West Fresno ElementaryFresno, CAWashington UnifiedElementary59494.9%
28Jefferson ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary38394.8%
29Birney ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary73194.7%
30Webster ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary29594.6%
31Edison-Bethune Charter AcademyFresno, CAEdison-Bethune Charter Academy DistrictElementary36894.6%
32School of Unlimited LearningFresno, CASchool of Unlimited Learning DistrictHigh19994.5%
33Muir ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary46994.5%
34Yosemite MiddleFresno, CAFresno UnifiedMiddle61394.5%
35Pyle ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary64794.4%
36Homan ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary47594.3%
37Del Mar ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary44493.9%
38Aynesworth ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary52393.7%
39Carter G. Woodson Public CharterFresno, CACarter G. Woodson Public Charter DistrictHigh36493.7%
40Turner ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary58593.7%
41Mollie S. Bakman ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary72293.6%
42West Fresno MiddleFresno, CAWashington UnifiedMiddle29693.6%
43Norseman ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary55493.5%
44McLane HighFresno, CAFresno UnifiedHigh2,05693.3%
45Slater ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary75293.2%
46Kings Canyon MiddleFresno, CAFresno UnifiedMiddle86292.9%
47Wishon ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary49792.8%
48Burroughs ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary67492.6%
49Biola-Pershing ElementaryFresno, CACentral UnifiedElementary19892.4%
50Wolters ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary41192.2%
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