Gettysburg Elementary

Gettysburg Elementary is one of the moderately sized K-5 schools in Clovis, California, operated by Clovis Unified, with 626 students on its rolls from grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 35% larger than the state mean of about 465.

Gettysburg Elementary is one of 51 schools operated by Clovis Unified, a district that educates 43,611 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Gettysburg Elementary reports that 47% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 31% White, 13% Asian, 5% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Gettysburg Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 53% of students at Gettysburg Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Fresno County (around 75%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Gettysburg Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.9%; this one delivers 60.8%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Fresno County) shows that median household earnings sit near $74,201, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Fresno County runs 368 public schools (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students), of which Gettysburg Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Jefferson Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Gettysburg Elementary at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 58.4%.

Gettysburg Elementary operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 7%: 672 students in 2018 compared to 626 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 39% to 31%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 29.2:1 in 2018 to 23.4:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Gettysburg Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.