Enrollment
260
Combined
DISTRICT 199 · STATE 602
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL UNIFIED·NCES 060797009345
Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity
2698 North Brawley, Fresno, CA 93722 · (559) 276-5230 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL260 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
196 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 1 | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 2 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 4 | 3 | 1% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 2% |
| Grade 6 | 3 | 1% |
| Grade 7 | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 8 | 8 | 3% |
| Grade 9 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 53 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 133 | 51% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
22.2%
own-school result
Math
2.5%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 2.5% | 19.8% | 29.6% | 48.1% |
| Math | 2.5% | 0.0% | 6.2% | 91.4% |
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 | 22.2% | 2.5% |
| 2023-24 | 28.9% | 2.1% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 1.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020-21 | 30.8% | 0.0% |
| 2018-19 | 27.5% | 2.5% |
| 2017-18 | 22.1% | 2.6% |
| 2016-17 | 23.7% | 2.1% |
| 2015-16 | 20.0% | 3.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 1.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 260 | #49 of 208 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.9:1 | #55 of 59 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.5% | #34 of 59 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.4% | #38 of 95 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.3% | #10 of 19 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
260
+34 (+15%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 227
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
was 25.1:1
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 | 260 | 10.4 | 24.9:1 | 75% (196) |
| 2023-24 | 277 | 11.2 | 24.6:1 | 81% (225) |
| 2022-23 | 214 | 9 | 23.7:1 | 83% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 226 | 9 | 25.1:1 | 77% (173) |
| 2017-18 | 218 | 8.8 | 24.9:1 | 68% (149) |
| 2015-16 | 228 | 10 | 22.8:1 | 48% (110) |
| 2010-11 | 264 | N/A | N/A | 6% (16) |
| 2000-01 | 385 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 227 | 1 | 227.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (218 to 260); teachers up 19% (8.8 to 10.4).
About Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity
Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity is a combined-grade school located in Fresno, California, in Fresno County. A total of 260 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 12. The average for combined schools in California is about 602 students, so this school is 57% smaller than average.
Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity is one of the 24 schools that make up Central Unified (15,956 students in total).
Hispanic students make up a majority at Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity, at 70%. The next largest groups are 13% White, 8% Asian, and 8% Black. In Fresno County overall, about 55% of residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 48%, meaning two students picked at random have a 48% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity employs 10.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 24.9:1. This ratio sits 6.3 above the 18.6:1 average for combined schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 75% in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Fresno County average 75%.
In Fresno County (population about 1,016,725), 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. Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity is one of 368 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Central Online Home, about 0.8 miles away. Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The federal government classifies Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity's location as City: Large.
The school enrolled 260 students in 2024-25, 34 more than the 226 it had in 2020-21.
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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 Central Unified
- Justin Garza HighHigh · 2,095 students
- Central East HighHigh · 1,741 students
- Harvest ElementaryElementary · 1,010 students
- Glacier Point MiddleMiddle · 947 students
- Rio Vista MiddleMiddle · 851 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 762 students
Other schools in Fresno
- Yosemite Valley CharterCombined · 3,065 students
- Sunnyside HighHigh · 2,858 students
- Bullard HighHigh · 2,485 students
- Clovis North HighHigh · 2,360 students
- Edison HighHigh · 2,339 students
- Clovis West HighHigh · 2,184 students
Nearby schools
- Central Online Home0.8 mi · 137
- Hanh Phan Tilley Elementary0.8 mi · 622
- El Capitan Middle1.0 mi · 738
- McKinley Elementary1.0 mi · 671
- John Steinbeck Elementary1.1 mi · 689
- Dewolf Continuation High1.4 mi · 182
Frequently asked questions
About Central Unified Alternative/OpportunityHow many students attend Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity?
Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity enrolls approximately 260 students in grades KG-12.
Is Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity an elementary, middle, or high school?
Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity have?
Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity?
At Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity, the student body is approximately 13% White, 70% Hispanic, 8% Black, 8% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity?
Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity is overseen by Central Unified in Fresno County.
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