Gibson Elementary

Gibson Elementary, a low-enrollment elementary-level community in Fresno, California, run under Fresno Unified, caters to 358 students, covering grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 23% smaller than the state mean of about 465.

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

In terms of who attends, Gibson Elementary lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 22% White, 9% Black, 8% multiracial, 6% Asian. Compared to Fresno County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Gibson Elementary has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Gibson Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Fresno County runs at roughly 75%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Gibson Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.4%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Fresno County shows median household income runs about $74,201, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across Fresno County's 368 public schools (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students), Gibson Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Bullard High, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Gibson Elementary. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Gibson Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 41.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 24%: 473 students in 2018 compared to 358 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 31% to 22% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 22.5:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.