Big Creek Elementary
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 2 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 3 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 5 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 1 | 5% |
Where Big Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 21 | #5,845 of 5,915 | #206 of 206 |
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21 | 2.3 | 9.3:1 | 38% (8) |
| 2023-24 | 26 | 3 | 8.7:1 | 35% (9) |
| 2022-23 | 28 | 3 | 9.4:1 | 46% (13) |
| 2017-18 | 59 | 4 | 14.8:1 | 24% (14) |
About Big Creek Elementary
A small elementary school in Big Creek, California, Big Creek Elementary is part of Big Creek Elementary. Classes run from kindergarten through 8, and the school has 21 students. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 95% lower.
In federal data, the district for Big Creek Elementary is the school itself.
Big Creek Elementary is 52% Hispanic by enrollment. Smaller groups are 43% White and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 55% Hispanic, within a few points of the school.
Big Creek Elementary's 2.3 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 9.3:1. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 38%. Among public schools in Fresno County, the average eligibility rate is 75%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Fresno County show that the median household income is $74,201, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Besides Big Creek Elementary, Fresno County has 367 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Big Creek Elementary to another public school is about 11.9 miles, to Pine Ridge Elementary.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The 2017-18 count was 59 students and the 2024-25 count was 21. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. The share of White students fell 37 points, from 80% to 43%. Students per teacher fell from 14.8 in 2017-18 to 9.3 in 2024-25.
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