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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Copper Hills Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
601
Elementary
DISTRICT 645 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLOVIS UNIFIED·NCES 060903005747
Copper Hills Elementary
1881 East Plymouth Ave., Fresno, CA 93720 · (559) 327-6300 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL601 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
23.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
198 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 95 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is 11% larger than its 6th grade class (95).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
73.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +16.4pp since 2014
Math
72.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +22.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 16 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 45.3% | 28.1% | 16.4% | 10.2% |
| Math | 48.4% | 23.9% | 14.9% | 12.8% |
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 | 73.4% | 72.3% |
| 2023-24 | 76.2% | 70.1% |
| 2022-23 | 71.0% | 64.1% |
| 2021-22 | 71.9% | 65.0% |
| 2018-19 | 76.3% | 69.7% |
| 2017-18 | 79.0% | 73.8% |
| 2016-17 | 75.6% | 69.1% |
| 2015-16 | 73.0% | 66.0% |
| 2014-15 | 57.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
73.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Copper Hills Elementary
Copper Hills Elementary's state test result (73.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Hills Elementary this school | 601 | 32.9% | 73.3% |
| Rancho Canada Elementary Lake Forest | 633 | 36.3% | 56.6% |
| Pomelo Community Charter West Hills | 612 | 31.7% | 63.9% |
| Riverview Elementary Fresno | 700 | 34.7% | 72.0% |
| Riego Creek Elementary Roseville | 693 | 32.8% | 57.8% |
| Garfield Elementary Clovis | 610 | 30.7% | 75.9% |
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 Copper Hills Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.3% | #499 of 5,151 | #10 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.3% | #509 of 5,172 ▲ 91 | #9 of 185 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.4% | #573 of 5,172 ▼ 163 | #12 of 185 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.4pp | #1,834 of 5,116 | #95 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 601 | #1,389 of 5,915 | #77 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.2:1 | #3,134 of 5,352 | #138 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.6% | #569 of 5,354 | #9 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.9% | #4,646 of 5,625 | #192 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.3% | #3,718 of 3,837 | #127 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
601
-33 (-5%) vs 2020
-34% since 2000-01, when it was 904
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
was 24.4:1
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 | 601 | 25.9 | 23.2:1 | 33% (198) |
| 2023-24 | 590 | 25.9 | 22.8:1 | 31% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 624 | 27 | 23.1:1 | 31% (194) |
| 2020-21 | 634 | 26 | 24.4:1 | 47% (297) |
| 2017-18 | 609 | 22.5 | 27.1:1 | 30% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 515 | 20 | 25.8:1 | 25% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 550 | N/A | N/A | 14% (77) |
| 2000-01 | 904 | 43 | 21.0:1 | 8% (71) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Copper Hills Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (609 to 601); teachers up 15% (22.5 to 25.9).
About Copper Hills Elementary
Copper Hills Elementary is a public elementary school in Fresno, California. Its 601 students are spread across kindergarten through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
Clovis Unified, which runs Copper Hills Elementary, has 51 schools and 43,611 students.
Copper Hills Elementary's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 41%. Other students are 30% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. Copper Hills Elementary has a diversity index of 71%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 25.9 full-time positions, a ratio of 23.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 33%. That rate is below the 75% average among public schools in Fresno County.
Copper Hills Elementary is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 95% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 73.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 60.2%.
Among Fresno County residents, median household income is about $74,201, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 368 public schools in Fresno County, with a combined enrollment of about 206,072.
The closest public school to Copper Hills Elementary is Liberty Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Copper Hills Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 73.3% is above the 72.8% average for nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, Copper Hills Elementary is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Copper Hills Elementary saw enrollment fall 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 24.4:1 to 23.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Copper Hills Elementary community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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 Clovis Unified
- Clovis East HighHigh · 3,113 students
- Clovis HighHigh · 2,779 students
- Buchanan HighHigh · 2,551 students
- Clovis North HighHigh · 2,360 students
- Clovis West HighHigh · 2,184 students
- Reyburn IntermediateMiddle · 1,785 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
- Liberty Elementary0.6 mi · 618
- Riverview Elementary0.7 mi · 700
- James S. Fugman Elementary1.2 mi · 893
- Granite Ridge Intermediate1.3 mi · 1,167
- Clovis North High1.3 mi · 2,360
- Maple Creek Elementary1.3 mi · 536
Frequently asked questions
About Copper Hills ElementaryHow large is Copper Hills Elementary?
Copper Hills Elementary enrolls approximately 601 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Copper Hills Elementary serve?
Copper Hills Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Copper Hills Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Copper Hills Elementary is approximately 23.2:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Copper Hills Elementary?
Copper Hills Elementary reports a student body of 41% White, 30% Hispanic, 3% Black, 17% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Copper Hills Elementary?
Copper Hills Elementary is overseen by Clovis Unified in Fresno County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.