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Enrollment
568
Elementary
DISTRICT 553 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRESNO UNIFIED·NCES 061455001713
Calwa Elementary
4303 East Jensen Ave., Fresno, CA 93725 · (559) 457-2610 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL568 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
544 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 104 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is 35% larger than its 6th grade class (77).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
24.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.6pp since 2014
Math
26.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.1% | 15.5% | 25.9% | 49.5% |
| Math | 10.2% | 15.9% | 25.7% | 48.3% |
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 | 24.6% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.7% | 22.5% |
| 2022-23 | 21.1% | 17.8% |
| 2021-22 | 19.8% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 28.6% | 26.0% |
| 2017-18 | 26.4% | 22.1% |
| 2016-17 | 22.1% | 22.9% |
| 2015-16 | 15.0% | 14.0% |
| 2014-15 | 15.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
24.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 Calwa Elementary
Calwa Elementary's state test result (24.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calwa Elementary this school | 568 | 95.8% | 24.3% |
| Plummer Elementary North Hills | 600 | 95.5% | 28.8% |
| Mario G. Olmos Elementary Fresno | 536 | 96.5% | 24.7% |
| Lane Elementary Fresno | 555 | 95.1% | 28.1% |
| Michelle Obama Elementary Panorama City | 570 | 98.1% | 28.0% |
| Rowell Elementary Fresno | 555 | 96.2% | 28.7% |
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 Calwa Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #4,152 of 5,151 | #151 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #3,658 of 5,172 ▲ 243 | #131 of 185 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #4,521 of 5,172 ▼ 89 | #168 of 185 ▼ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #613 of 5,116 | #34 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 568 | #1,671 of 5,915 | #86 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #617 of 5,352 | #48 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.8% | #4,188 of 5,354 | #138 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.8% | #344 of 5,625 | #24 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.6% | #1,831 of 3,837 | #47 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
568
-49 (-8%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 864
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 44.1:1
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 | 568 | 29.5 | 19.3:1 | 96% (544) |
| 2023-24 | 580 | 29.8 | 19.4:1 | 98% (567) |
| 2022-23 | 597 | 31 | 19.3:1 | 97% (581) |
| 2020-21 | 617 | 14 | 44.1:1 | 95% (589) |
| 2017-18 | 681 | 26 | 26.2:1 | 98% (667) |
| 2015-16 | 658 | 26 | 25.3:1 | 97% (639) |
| 2010-11 | 691 | N/A | N/A | 93% (641) |
| 2000-01 | 733 | 36 | 20.4:1 | 100% (730) |
| 1990-91 | 864 | 43 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Calwa Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (681 to 568); teachers up 13% (26 to 29.5).
About Calwa Elementary
Calwa Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Fresno, California, (ZIP code 93725). The grade span is kindergarten through 6, and enrollment is 568 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 22% bigger than that.
The Fresno Unified system has 100 schools and 67,873 students.
The large majority of students at Calwa Elementary, 86%, are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 8% Asian and 3% Black. Fresno County's residents are about 55% Hispanic, 32 points below the school's share. Calwa Elementary has a diversity index of 25%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Calwa Elementary is 29.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 19.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, higher than at this school. Around 96% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 75% for public schools in Fresno County.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 24.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 23.4%.
In the county around the school, Fresno County, median household income is about $74,201, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. A total of 368 public schools operate in Fresno County, serving about 206,072 students.
Nearest public school: Aynesworth Elementary, about 0.9 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Calwa Elementary ranks 7th of 9 on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Calwa Elementary is City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 617 to 568. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 44.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.3:1.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Calwa ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Calwa Elementary?
Calwa Elementary enrolls approximately 568 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Calwa Elementary serve?
Calwa Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Calwa Elementary?
Approximately 19.3:1 students per teacher at Calwa Elementary.
How diverse is Calwa Elementary?
Calwa Elementary reports a student body of 1% White, 86% Hispanic, 3% Black, 8% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Calwa Elementary in?
Calwa Elementary is part of Fresno Unified.
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