Granite Ridge Intermediate

As a big middle school in Fresno, California, Granite Ridge Intermediate educates 1,167 students from grades 7 through 8, operated by Clovis Unified. By comparison, California's public schools average about 659 students each, so Granite Ridge Intermediate sits 77% above that benchmark.

Within Clovis Unified, which oversees 51 schools and 43,611 students, Granite Ridge Intermediate is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Granite Ridge Intermediate logs that 37% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 29% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 7% multiracial, 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 24.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Granite Ridge Intermediate higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Fresno County's rate of about 75%.

With demographic context factored in, Granite Ridge Intermediate sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 60.4%; actual is 74.9%, +14.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, Fresno County reports that median household income runs about $74,201, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Fresno County runs 368 public schools (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students), of which Granite Ridge Intermediate is one.

The closest other public school is Clovis North High, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Granite Ridge Intermediate at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 74.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 14%: 1,361 students in 2018 compared to 1,167 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 46% to 37% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.