American Union Elementary

As a modestly sized K-5 school in Fresno, California, American Union Elementary teaches 265 students from grades K through 8, operated by Washington Unified. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 43% smaller than typical.

Washington Unified runs 17 schools in total, collectively educating 9,787 students. American Union Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, American Union Elementary logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 77%. Other groups include 16% White, 5% Asian, 2% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting American Union Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 73% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), American Union Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.9%, the actual is 33.5%, a residual of -2.4 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Fresno County put median household earnings sit near $74,201, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. American Union Elementary is one of 368 public schools in Fresno County (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students).

The closest other public school is Elm High, roughly 2.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, American Union Elementary comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 27.1%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. American Union Elementary's enrollment has contracted 22% since 2018, when it stood at 341 (now 265). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 23.5:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

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