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What do you wish you knew before starting at Gettysburg Elementary?
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Enrollment
626
Elementary
DISTRICT 645 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLOVIS UNIFIED·NCES 060903009127
Gettysburg Elementary
2100 Gettysburg Ave., Clovis, CA 93611 · (559) 327-6900 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL626 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
332 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 98 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 12% smaller than its 6th grade class (98).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
60.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.5pp since 2014
Math
52.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 30.6% | 29.8% | 19.1% | 20.4% |
| Math | 27.2% | 24.9% | 24.1% | 23.8% |
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 | 60.5% | 52.1% |
| 2023-24 | 62.9% | 58.8% |
| 2022-23 | 63.5% | 59.7% |
| 2021-22 | 60.7% | 52.0% |
| 2018-19 | 69.5% | 58.3% |
| 2017-18 | 70.3% | 58.4% |
| 2016-17 | 69.4% | 58.9% |
| 2015-16 | 64.0% | 57.0% |
| 2014-15 | 54.0% | 45.0% |
% 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
58.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Gettysburg Elementary
Gettysburg Elementary's state test result (58.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg Elementary this school | 626 | 53.0% | 58.6% |
| Rolling Hills Elementary Fullerton | 554 | 52.7% | 43.6% |
| Mickey Cox Elementary Clovis | 639 | 51.8% | 59.8% |
| Reidy Creek Elementary Escondido | 626 | 49.8% | 56.9% |
| Lake Forest Elementary Lake Forest | 640 | 55.3% | 48.0% |
| L. R. Green Elementary Escondido | 717 | 52.6% | 57.1% |
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 Gettysburg Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #1,190 of 5,151 | #22 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #1,455 of 5,172 ▼ 387 | #39 of 185 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #1,290 of 5,172 ▼ 205 | #32 of 185 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.1pp | #1,747 of 5,116 | #28 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 626 | #1,179 of 5,915 | #62 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #3,270 of 5,352 | #144 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.1% | #1,108 of 5,354 | #27 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.0% | #3,790 of 5,625 | #172 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #3,084 of 3,837 | #106 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
626
-40 (-6%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 876
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 26.6:1
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 | 626 | 26.8 | 23.4:1 | 53% (332) |
| 2023-24 | 656 | 26.2 | 25.0:1 | 54% (352) |
| 2022-23 | 673 | 26.9 | 25.0:1 | 53% (357) |
| 2020-21 | 666 | 25 | 26.6:1 | 61% (406) |
| 2017-18 | 672 | 23 | 29.2:1 | 43% (291) |
| 2015-16 | 668 | 23 | 29.0:1 | 50% (333) |
| 2010-11 | 683 | N/A | N/A | 41% (277) |
| 2000-01 | 779 | 35 | 22.3:1 | 27% (207) |
| 1990-91 | 876 | 31 | 28.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gettysburg Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (672 to 626); teachers up 16% (23 to 26.8).
About Gettysburg Elementary
Gettysburg Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Clovis, California, one of the schools in Clovis Unified. The student body numbers 626 students, from kindergarten through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 35% above that.
Clovis Unified has 43,611 students in 51 schools, and Gettysburg Elementary is one of those schools.
Gettysburg Elementary's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 47%. The remaining students are 31% White, 13% Asian, and 5% multiracial. By the diversity index, Gettysburg Elementary comes in at 66%.
The school reported 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 23.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 53%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Fresno County is 75%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Gettysburg Elementary is +10.2 points: 58.6% actual, 48.5% predicted.
Fresno County has these Census figures: median household income is about $74,201, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. The public schools of Fresno County number 368 and enroll about 206,072.
The closest other public school is Jefferson Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Gettysburg Elementary is 4th of 9 on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Gettysburg Elementary had 666 students in 2020-21 and 626 in 2024-25, a 6% decrease. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 26.6:1 to 23.4:1.
Discussions about Gettysburg Elementary may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Clovis Unified
- Clovis East HighHigh · 3,113 students
- Clovis HighHigh · 2,779 students
- Buchanan HighHigh · 2,551 students
- Clovis North HighHigh · 2,360 students
- Clovis West HighHigh · 2,184 students
- Reyburn IntermediateMiddle · 1,785 students
Other schools in Clovis
- Clovis East HighHigh · 3,113 students
- Clovis HighHigh · 2,779 students
- Buchanan HighHigh · 2,551 students
- Reyburn IntermediateMiddle · 1,785 students
- Clark IntermediateMiddle · 1,437 students
- Alta Sierra IntermediateMiddle · 1,374 students
Other Gettysburg Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Gettysburg Elementary. Gettysburg Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Gettysburg Elementary - 02Gettysburg, SD · 88 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Elementary0.7 mi · 556
- Miramonte Elementary0.9 mi · 539
- Roger S. Oraze Elementary1.0 mi · 868
- Freedom Elementary1.1 mi · 691
- Clovis Elementary1.2 mi · 709
- Clovis High1.3 mi · 2,779
Frequently asked questions
About Gettysburg ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Gettysburg Elementary?
Gettysburg Elementary enrolls approximately 626 students in grades KG-06.
Is Gettysburg Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gettysburg Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Gettysburg Elementary have?
Gettysburg Elementary employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gettysburg Elementary?
At Gettysburg Elementary, the student body is approximately 31% White, 47% Hispanic, 2% Black, 13% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Gettysburg Elementary in?
Gettysburg Elementary is part of Clovis Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.