Century Elementary

Century Elementary, a substantial elementary campus in Clovis, California, part of Clovis Unified, caters to 722 students, covering grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 55% bigger than typical.

Clovis Unified runs 51 schools in total, collectively educating 43,611 students. Century Elementary is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Century Elementary records that 39% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 37% White, 11% Asian, 9% multiracial, 2% Black. That is meaningfully less Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 24.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Century Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 41% of students at Century Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Fresno County (around 75%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Century Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.3%; this one delivers 65.9%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Fresno County put median household income runs about $74,201, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Fresno County runs 368 public schools (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students), of which Century Elementary is one.

Enterprise Alternative is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Century Elementary. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Century Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 72.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Century Elementary's enrollment has increased 20% since 2018, when it stood at 603 (now 722). White enrollment moved from 53% to 37% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 26.8:1 in 2018 to 24.4:1 in 2025.

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