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The highest-poverty public schools in Fresno County, California

291 public schools in Fresno County, California appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Cantua Elementary leads the list at 98.9%, against a median of 86.1% 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
291
Fresno County, California
Top % FRL
98.9%
Median % FRL
86.1%
HIGHEST POVERTY · FRESNO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Cantua ElementaryCantua Creek, CAGolden Plains UnifiedElementary18498.9%
2Orange Center ElementaryFresno, CAOrange CenterElementary26198.9%
3Mendota ElementaryMendota, CAMendota UnifiedElementary85798.7%
4Tranquillity HighTranquillity, CAGolden Plains UnifiedHigh37098.4%
5Miguel Hidalgo ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary57298.3%
6Raisin City ElementaryRaisin City, CARaisin City ElementaryElementary25598.0%
7King ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary56697.9%
8Fort Miller MiddleFresno, CAFresno UnifiedMiddle65297.9%
9A. L. Conner ElementaryOrange Cove, CAKings Canyon Joint UnifiedElementary30897.7%
10McCabe ElementaryMendota, CAMendota UnifiedElementary98697.7%
11McCord ElementaryOrange Cove, CAKings Canyon Joint UnifiedElementary42697.7%
12John C Martinez ElementaryParlier, CAParlier UnifiedElementary43497.5%
13Mendota HighMendota, CAMendota UnifiedHigh1,06597.5%
14Washington ElementaryMendota, CAMendota UnifiedElementary42397.4%
15Mendota Junior HighMendota, CAMendota UnifiedMiddle61297.4%
16Lincoln ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary52697.3%
17Terry ElementarySelma, CASelma UnifiedElementary22497.3%
18Susan B. Anthony ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary36897.3%
19Columbia ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary56897.0%
20Citrus MiddleOrange Cove, CAKings Canyon Joint UnifiedMiddle60296.8%
21Kirk ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary39596.7%
22Lowell ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary32596.6%
23Mario G. Olmos ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary53696.5%
24Rowell ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary55596.2%
25San Joaquin ElementarySan Joaquin, CAGolden Plains UnifiedElementary51896.1%
26Addams ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary74896.0%
27Deborah A. Williams ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary58295.9%
28Winchell ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary66395.8%
29Calwa ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary56895.8%
30S Ben Benavidez ElementaryParlier, CAParlier UnifiedElementary40995.6%
31Jefferson ElementaryReedley, CAKings Canyon Joint UnifiedElementary47795.6%
32Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. MiddleFresno, CAFresno UnifiedMiddle81495.6%
33Wilson ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary66995.5%
34Mayfair ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary57695.5%
35Cesar E Chavez ElementaryParlier, CAParlier UnifiedElementary43995.4%
36Ericson ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary72295.4%
37Tehipite MiddleFresno, CAFresno UnifiedMiddle48195.4%
38Sequoia MiddleFresno, CAFresno UnifiedMiddle82995.4%
39Mathew J Brletic ElementaryParlier, CAParlier UnifiedElementary40795.3%
40David L. Greenberg ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary49095.3%
41Heartland High (Continuation)Selma, CASelma UnifiedHigh10595.2%
42Parlier Junior HighParlier, CAParlier UnifiedMiddle56695.2%
43Farber School of Credit AttainmentFresno, CAFresno UnifiedHigh43995.2%
44Scandinavian MiddleFresno, CAFresno UnifiedMiddle83695.2%
45Sheridan ElementaryOrange Cove, CAKings Canyon Joint UnifiedElementary39395.2%
46Lane ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary55595.1%
47Heaton ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary51595.0%
48West Fresno ElementaryFresno, CAWashington UnifiedElementary59494.9%
49Parlier HighParlier, CAParlier UnifiedHigh90194.9%
50Jefferson ElementaryFresno, CAFresno UnifiedElementary38394.8%
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