Firebaugh Middle

Set in Firebaugh, California, Firebaugh Middle is a tight-knit middle school, run under Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified. It caters to 503 students across grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 24% smaller than the state mean of about 659.

Within Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified, which oversees 6 schools and 2,232 students, Firebaugh Middle is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Firebaugh Middle reports that 97% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 2% White. By comparison, Fresno County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Firebaugh Middle has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.8:1. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 86% of students at Firebaugh Middle qualify 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 somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Firebaugh Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 28.3%; this one delivers 20.2%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Fresno County put 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%. Firebaugh Middle is one of 368 public schools in Fresno County (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students).

The closest other public school is Hazel M. Bailey Primary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Firebaugh Middle comes 5th of 5 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 30.7%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Firebaugh Middle's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 498 (now 503).

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