Del Rey Elementary

Located at 10620 Morro St., in Del Rey, California, Del Rey Elementary is an intimate elementary-level community that works with 234 students (grades K through 6), part of Sanger Unified. That puts it 50% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Del Rey Elementary is one of 20 schools operated by Sanger Unified, a district that instructs 13,313 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Del Rey Elementary shows that 93% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder breaks down as 4% Asian, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Del Rey Elementary has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. An estimated 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Fresno County (around 75%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Del Rey Elementary ranks in the top 10% of California public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 29.2%; Del Rey Elementary posts 44.2%, +15.0 points above that line.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Fresno County) records that the typical household earns roughly $74,201 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Del Rey Elementary is one of 368 public schools in Fresno County (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students).

The closest other public school is Madison Elementary, roughly 3.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Del Rey Elementary at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 37.3%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 3%: 241 students in 2018 compared to 234 in 2025.

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