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Enrollment
1,186
High
DISTRICT 1,218 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRESNO UNIFIED·NCES 061455008841
Erma Duncan Polytechnical High
4330 East Garland Ave., Fresno, CA 93726 · (559) 248-7080 · Fresno County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,186 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
1,027 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 321 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 312 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 287 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 266 | 22% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
58.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.0pp since 2014
Math
24.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 12 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.1% | 34.9% | 29.4% | 12.6% |
| Math | 5.3% | 19.6% | 35.0% | 40.2% |
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 | 58.0% | 24.8% |
| 2023-24 | 53.8% | 20.4% |
| 2022-23 | 55.6% | 13.7% |
| 2021-22 | 52.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020-21 | 49.0% | 13.8% |
| 2018-19 | 48.1% | 8.1% |
| 2017-18 | 60.8% | 13.1% |
| 2016-17 | 57.6% | 12.5% |
| 2015-16 | 53.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
39.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 →
Where Erma Duncan Polytechnical High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #552 of 1,052 | #22 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #531 of 1,056 | #13 of 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #514 of 1,056 | #18 of 36 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.4pp | #162 of 1,044 | #7 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,186 | #687 of 2,093 | #22 of 75 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #367 of 1,352 | #14 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.6% | #925 of 1,351 | #26 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.5% | #164 of 327 | #9 of 17 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,186
+83 (+8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 25.0:1
% White
4%
was 4%
% Hispanic
80%
was 72%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
11%
was 20%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,186 | 63.3 | 18.7:1 | 87% (1,027) |
| 2023-24 | 1,186 | 62.3 | 19.0:1 | 87% (1,035) |
| 2022-23 | 1,198 | 60.2 | 19.9:1 | 90% (1,073) |
| 2017-18 | 1,103 | 44.1 | 25.0:1 | 87% (963) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Erma Duncan Polytechnical High.
About Erma Duncan Polytechnical High
Erma Duncan Polytechnical High is a medium-sized high school in Fresno, California, one of the schools in Fresno Unified. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 1,186 students. Against the 838-student average for high schools in California, enrollment here is 42% higher.
Fresno Unified enrolls 67,873 students, and its 100 schools include Erma Duncan Polytechnical High.
At Erma Duncan Polytechnical High, Hispanic students make up 80% of the student body. It is also 11% Asian, 4% White, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Fresno County is roughly 55% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 35% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 63.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Erma Duncan Polytechnical High in 2024-25, for a ratio of 18.7:1. For comparison, high schools in California average 18.2:1. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 87%. For comparison, public schools in Fresno County average 75%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Erma Duncan Polytechnical High would score about 28.8%. It scores 39.3%, 10.5 points above that figure.
County data help place the school in context: in Fresno County, the median household income is $74,201, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. In all, Fresno County has 368 public schools and roughly 206,072 students.
Nearest public school: Centennial Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Erma Duncan Polytechnical High is 1st of 5 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Erma Duncan Polytechnical High is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
2024-25 enrollment was 1,186, an 8% increase from 1,103 in 2017-18. Over the same years, the Asian share decreased from 20% to 11%. The number of students per teacher fell from 25.0 to 18.7 over 7 years.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Erma Duncan Polytechnical HighHow many students attend Erma Duncan Polytechnical High?
Erma Duncan Polytechnical High enrolls approximately 1,186 students in grades 09-12.
Is Erma Duncan Polytechnical High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Erma Duncan Polytechnical High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Erma Duncan Polytechnical High have?
Erma Duncan Polytechnical High employs 63 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Erma Duncan Polytechnical High?
Student demographics at Erma Duncan Polytechnical High are roughly 4% White, 80% Hispanic, 3% Black, 11% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Erma Duncan Polytechnical High in?
Erma Duncan Polytechnical High is part of Fresno Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.