Figarden Elementary

Set in Fresno, California, Figarden Elementary is an average-sized elementary school, one of the schools within Fresno Unified. It serves 608 students across grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 31% bigger than typical.

Within Fresno Unified, which oversees 100 schools and 67,873 students, Figarden Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Figarden Elementary records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 58%; the rest looks like 14% White, 9% Black, 8% Asian, 8% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Fresno County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Figarden Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Figarden Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 32.6%, the actual is 37.6%, a residual of +5.0 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Fresno County indicate median household earnings sit near $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 Figarden Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lawless Elementary, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Figarden Elementary at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 43.0%.

Figarden Elementary operates from a high-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Figarden Elementary's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 611 (now 608). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 19% to 14%. Class-load math has fell: from 21.4:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 in 2025.

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