Enrollment
184
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOLDEN PLAINS UNIFIED·NCES 069113410215
Cantua Elementary
29288 West Clarkson, Cantua Creek, CA 93608 · (559) 829-3331 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL184 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
182 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 40% larger than its 8th grade class (20).
Student demographics
6%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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
28.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.7pp since 2014
Math
18.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.2% | 23.5% | 20.0% | 51.3% |
| Math | 4.3% | 13.8% | 27.6% | 54.3% |
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 | 28.7% | 18.1% |
| 2023-24 | 16.2% | 26.5% |
| 2022-23 | 23.9% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 18.3% | 17.4% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 13.8% |
| 2018-19 | 30.2% | 23.4% |
| 2017-18 | 23.4% | 23.6% |
| 2016-17 | 24.8% | 21.3% |
| 2015-16 | 21.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 22.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
22.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 Cantua Elementary
Cantua Elementary's state test result (22.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cantua Elementary this school | 184 | 98.9% | 22.4% |
| Bridge Street Elementary Los Angeles | 180 | 97.2% | 24.8% |
| Primary Academy for Success Panorama City | 192 | 97.4% | N/A |
| Lost Hills Elementary Lost Hills | 201 | 98.5% | 35.8% |
| Trinity Street Elementary Los Angeles | 185 | 98.4% | 24.7% |
| Middleton Primary Center Huntington Park | 178 | 95.5% | N/A |
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 Cantua Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #4,354 of 5,151 | #160 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.1% | #4,475 of 5,172 ▼ 1,024 | #165 of 185 ▼ 46 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #4,107 of 5,172 ▲ 863 | #146 of 185 ▲ 35 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.6pp | #1,496 of 5,116 | #76 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 184 | #5,411 of 5,915 | #195 of 206 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.9% | #38 of 5,625 | #1 of 199 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
184
+10 (+6%) vs 2017
-30% since 2000-01, when it was 264
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 19.3:1
% Hispanic
97%
was 100%
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 | 184 | 10.3 | 17.9:1 | 99% (182) |
| 2023-24 | 183 | 10.4 | 17.6:1 | 99% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 179 | 9.4 | 19.0:1 | 98% (176) |
| 2017-18 | 174 | 9 | 19.3:1 | 98% (171) |
| 2000-01 | 264 | 17 | 15.5:1 | 79% (209) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cantua Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (174 to 184); teachers up 14% (9 to 10.3).
About Cantua Elementary
Cantua Elementary is one of the public schools in Cantua Creek, California. It is a small elementary school. School enrollment was 184 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 8. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 60% smaller than that.
Enrollment across the 6 schools in Golden Plains Unified totals 1,351 students.
The student body at Cantua Elementary is 97% Hispanic. Among all residents of Fresno County, the Hispanic share is about 55%. The school's diversity index is 6%, meaning two students picked at random have a 6% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 10.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Cantua Elementary was 17.9:1. This ratio sits 4.4 below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 99%. Compared with the 75% average for public schools in Fresno County, the school's rate is higher.
allk12 grades Cantua Elementary a C. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Cantua Elementary, the prediction is 21.6% and the result is 22.4%.
Federal survey data for Fresno County show that the median household income is $74,201, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 368 public schools in Fresno County, enrolling about 206,072 students in all.
The school nearest to Cantua Elementary is San Joaquin Elementary, at a distance of about 10.5 miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Cantua Elementary is 5th on average proficiency.
Cantua Elementary has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
Enrollment is up 6% from 2017-18, when Cantua Elementary had 174 students, to 2024-25, when it had 184. The ratio was 19.3:1 in 2017-18 and 17.9:1 in 2024-25.
The Cantua Elementary community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Golden Plains Unified
- San Joaquin ElementaryElementary · 518 students
- Tranquillity HighHigh · 370 students
- Tranquillity ElementaryElementary · 209 students
- Helm ElementaryElementary · 60 students
- Rio Del Rey High (Continuation)High · 10 students
Nearby schools
- San Joaquin Elementary10.5 mi · 518
- Tranquillity Elementary10.6 mi · 209
- Tranquillity High10.6 mi · 370
- Westside Elementary12.2 mi · 135
- Helm Elementary12.5 mi · 60
- Rio Del Rey High (Continuation)12.5 mi · 10
Frequently asked questions
About Cantua ElementaryHow many students attend Cantua Elementary?
Cantua Elementary enrolls approximately 184 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Cantua Elementary serve?
Cantua Elementary serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cantua Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cantua Elementary is approximately 17.9:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Cantua Elementary?
Student demographics at Cantua Elementary are roughly 97% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Cantua Elementary public or private?
Cantua Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Golden Plains Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.