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Enrollment
511
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FIREBAUGH-LAS DELTAS UNIFIED·NCES 061384001559
Arthur E. Mills Intermediate
1191 P St., Firebaugh, CA 93622 · (559) 659-2317 · Fresno County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL511 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
443 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 180 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 168 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 163 | 32% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Arthur E. Mills Intermediate→Firebaugh Middle
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
28.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.1pp since 2014
Math
24.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.9% | 18.2% | 27.3% | 44.6% |
| Math | 6.7% | 18.0% | 30.3% | 45.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.1% | 24.6% |
| 2023-24 | 31.1% | 28.3% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 29.2% |
| 2021-22 | 29.6% | 21.3% |
| 2020-21 | 28.2% | 14.5% |
| 2018-19 | 49.1% | 41.9% |
| 2017-18 | 44.4% | 34.7% |
| 2016-17 | 42.3% | 28.9% |
| 2015-16 | 36.0% | 24.0% |
| 2014-15 | 26.0% | 16.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Arthur E. Mills Intermediate
Arthur E. Mills Intermediate's state test result (28.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur E. Mills Intermediate this school | 511 | 86.7% | 28.0% |
| Hazel M. Bailey Primary Firebaugh | 519 | 87.7% | N/A |
| Sunkist Elementary Port Hueneme | 523 | 85.1% | 26.4% |
| Ansgar Larsen Elementary Oxnard | 538 | 87.7% | 18.0% |
| Harborside Elementary Chula Vista | 524 | 87.2% | 22.7% |
| San Marcos Elementary San Marcos | 546 | 87.2% | 22.6% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Arthur E. Mills Intermediate ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #3,747 of 5,151 | #136 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #3,810 of 5,172 ▼ 553 | #135 of 185 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #4,170 of 5,172 ▼ 499 | #151 of 185 ▼ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.9pp | #3,045 of 5,116 | #142 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 511 | #2,291 of 5,915 | #110 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.4:1 | #4,052 of 5,352 | #161 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.6% | #5,076 of 5,354 | #179 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.7% | #1,503 of 5,625 | #98 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.4% | #3,808 of 3,837 | #132 of 135 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
511
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
+91% since 1990-91, when it was 267
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
was 27.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 511 | 20.9 | 24.4:1 | 87% (443) |
| 2023-24 | 485 | 22.2 | 21.9:1 | 93% (451) |
| 2022-23 | 477 | 22.2 | 21.5:1 | 88% (419) |
| 2020-21 | 519 | 19 | 27.3:1 | 93% (484) |
| 2017-18 | 513 | 19.3 | 26.6:1 | 91% (465) |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 16 | 30.2:1 | 92% (444) |
| 2010-11 | 325 | N/A | N/A | 95% (308) |
| 2000-01 | 369 | 14 | 26.4:1 | 88% (324) |
| 1990-91 | 267 | 12 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arthur E. Mills Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (513 to 511); teachers up 9% (19.3 to 20.9).
About Arthur E. Mills Intermediate
Arthur E. Mills Intermediate is a medium-sized elementary school for students in Firebaugh, California. The school had 511 students in grades 3 through 5 in 2024-25.
Arthur E. Mills Intermediate is one of the 6 schools that make up Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified (2,232 students in total).
At Arthur E. Mills Intermediate, Hispanic students make up 96% of the student body. It is also 3% White. Fresno County's residents are about 55% Hispanic, 42 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Arthur E. Mills Intermediate belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 8%.
Teachers at Arthur E. Mills Intermediate total 20.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 24.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 87%. The average for public schools in Fresno County is 75%.
On BeatsExpectations, Arthur E. Mills Intermediate is within a point of its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
Census Bureau estimates for Fresno County show that median household income is about $74,201, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 368 public schools operate in Fresno County, serving about 206,072 students.
The next-closest public school is Firebaugh Middle, about 0.4 miles away. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of Arthur E. Mills Intermediate. Its average proficiency rate of 28.0% is below the 29.3% average for nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Arthur E. Mills Intermediate is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 519 to 511. The number of students per teacher fell from 27.3 to 24.4 over 4 years.
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Fresno County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,016,725
Census ACS
Median income
$74,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
368
206,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified
- Firebaugh HighHigh · 673 students
- Hazel M. Bailey PrimaryElementary · 519 students
- Firebaugh MiddleMiddle · 503 students
- El Puente HighHigh · 18 students
- Firebaugh Community DayCombined · 8 students
Other schools in Firebaugh
- Firebaugh HighHigh · 673 students
- Hazel M. Bailey PrimaryElementary · 519 students
- Firebaugh MiddleMiddle · 503 students
- El Puente HighHigh · 18 students
- Firebaugh Community DayCombined · 8 students
Nearby schools
- Firebaugh Middle0.4 mi · 503
- Hazel M. Bailey Primary0.5 mi · 519
- El Puente High0.6 mi · 18
- Firebaugh Community Day0.6 mi · 8
- Firebaugh High0.9 mi · 673
- Mendota Elementary7.5 mi · 857
Frequently asked questions
About Arthur E. Mills IntermediateHow large is Arthur E. Mills Intermediate?
Arthur E. Mills Intermediate enrolls approximately 511 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Arthur E. Mills Intermediate serve?
Arthur E. Mills Intermediate serves grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Arthur E. Mills Intermediate?
Approximately 24.4:1 students per teacher at Arthur E. Mills Intermediate.
How diverse is Arthur E. Mills Intermediate?
Arthur E. Mills Intermediate reports a student body of 3% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian.
Who oversees Arthur E. Mills Intermediate?
Arthur E. Mills Intermediate is overseen by Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified in Fresno County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.