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If you could change one rule at Figarden Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
608
Elementary
DISTRICT 553 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRESNO UNIFIED·NCES 061455008842
Figarden Elementary
6235 North Brawley Ave., Fresno, CA 93722 · (559) 451-4480 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL608 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
19.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
479 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 120 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 99 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (120) is 21% larger than its 6th grade class (99).
Student demographics
62%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
44.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.6pp since 2014
Math
36.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +13.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 14 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 | 15.3% | 29.3% | 17.9% | 37.5% |
| Math | 15.0% | 21.2% | 19.9% | 44.0% |
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 | 44.6% | 36.2% |
| 2023-24 | 41.2% | 32.9% |
| 2022-23 | 34.9% | 29.1% |
| 2021-22 | 35.2% | 28.3% |
| 2018-19 | 44.5% | 44.0% |
| 2017-18 | 40.9% | 36.7% |
| 2016-17 | 33.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015-16 | 29.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 31.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
39.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Figarden Elementary
Figarden Elementary's state test result (39.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Figarden Elementary this school | 608 | 78.8% | 39.0% |
| William McKinley Elementary Corona | 598 | 81.1% | 32.6% |
| Kratt Elementary Fresno | 620 | 79.2% | 34.7% |
| Tully C. Knoles Stockton | 643 | 84.0% | 25.6% |
| Laurelglen Elementary Bakersfield | 574 | 75.8% | 30.0% |
| Christa McAuliffe Elementary Bakersfield | 524 | 77.9% | 37.3% |
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 Figarden Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #2,584 of 5,151 | #82 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #2,626 of 5,172 ▲ 165 | #83 of 185 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #2,489 of 5,172 ▲ 126 | #77 of 185 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.6pp | #811 of 5,116 | #46 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 608 | #1,324 of 5,915 | #74 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #618 of 5,352 | #49 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.2% | #1,603 of 5,354 | #48 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.8% | #2,293 of 5,625 | #123 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #3,800 of 3,837 | #131 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
608
+51 (+9%) vs 2020
+1005% since 1990-91, when it was 55
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 42.9:1
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 | 608 | 31.6 | 19.3:1 | 79% (479) |
| 2023-24 | 584 | 31 | 18.8:1 | 78% (454) |
| 2022-23 | 592 | 32.5 | 18.2:1 | 77% (454) |
| 2020-21 | 557 | 13 | 42.9:1 | 78% (437) |
| 2017-18 | 611 | 28.6 | 21.4:1 | 74% (455) |
| 2015-16 | 657 | 26 | 25.3:1 | 68% (444) |
| 2010-11 | 676 | N/A | N/A | 54% (368) |
| 2000-01 | 774 | 36 | 21.5:1 | 20% (153) |
| 1990-91 | 55 | 8 | 6.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Figarden Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (611 to 608); teachers up 10% (28.6 to 31.6).
About Figarden Elementary
Figarden Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Fresno, California. The school counted 608 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 6. The school is 31% larger than the average for elementary schools in California.
Figarden Elementary is among 100 schools run by Fresno Unified, which serves 67,873 students.
The student body at Figarden Elementary is 58% Hispanic. The school is also 14% White, 9% Black, 8% Asian, and 8% multiracial. Among Fresno County residents, the Hispanic share is about 55%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 62, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Figarden Elementary is 19.3:1, based on 31.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Figarden Elementary counts 79% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Figarden Elementary earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 64% of California public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 39.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 33.4%.
Looking at the county, Fresno County, the median household earns about $74,201 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Counting Figarden Elementary, Fresno County has 368 public schools.
A public school about 1.0 miles away, Lawless Elementary, is the closest to Figarden Elementary. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, Figarden Elementary is behind the 43.6% nearby average, ranking 5th of 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 608, from 557 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 42.9:1 to 19.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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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- Lawless Elementary1.0 mi · 663
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- Norman Liddell Elementary1.7 mi · 628
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Frequently asked questions
About Figarden ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Figarden Elementary?
Figarden Elementary enrolls approximately 608 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Figarden Elementary serve?
Figarden Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Figarden Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Figarden Elementary is approximately 19.3:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Figarden Elementary?
At Figarden Elementary, the student body is approximately 14% White, 58% Hispanic, 9% Black, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Figarden Elementary public or private?
Figarden Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fresno Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.