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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON UNIFIED·NCES 060141512820

Elm High

5865 South Clara Ave., Fresno, CA 93706 · (559) 495-5690 · Fresno County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL65 STUDENTS
Enrollment
65
High
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
32.5:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
62 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
3
Grade 10
7
Grade 11
20
Grade 12
35
Student demographics
White
23%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
5991%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 56%
Black
23%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Asian
12%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 12%
Two+
12%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
4163%
Female
2437%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
3.0%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
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.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

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BeatsExpectations 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
65
-27 (-29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
32.5:1
was 30.7:1
% White
3%
was 3%
% Hispanic
91%
was 66%
% Black
3%
was 23%
% Asian
2%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Elm High

Set in Fresno, California, Elm High is a very small high school, part of Washington Unified. It educates 65 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 92% below the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Within Washington Unified, which oversees 17 schools and 9,787 students, Elm High is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Elm High lists that nearly all students (91%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 3% White, 3% Black. By comparison, Fresno County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 32.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. An estimated 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Fresno County runs at roughly 75%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, census data for Fresno County shows the typical household earns roughly $74,201 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Elm High is one of 368 public schools in Fresno County (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students).

Easton Continuation High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Elm High.

Elm High operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Elm High has declined 29%, going from 92 students in 2018 to 65 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 66% to 91% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 30.7:1 in 2018 to 32.5:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Fresno County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Elm High
District
Washington Unified
Address
5865 South Clara Ave., Fresno, CA 93706
Phone
(559) 495-5690
County
Fresno County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
65
Teachers (FTE)
2
Student–teacher ratio
32.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
62 (95%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
060141512820
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Elm High
How many students attend Elm High?
Elm High enrolls approximately 65 students in grades 09-12.
Is Elm High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Elm High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Elm High have?
Elm High employs 2 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 32.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Elm High?
At Elm High, the student body is approximately 3% White, 91% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Elm High?
Elm High is overseen by Washington Unified in Fresno County.
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