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Enrollment
689
Elementary
DISTRICT 604 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL UNIFIED·NCES 060797004485
John Steinbeck Elementary
3550 North Milburn Ave., Fresno, CA 93722 · (559) 276-3141 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL689 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
27.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
586 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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 | 109 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 100 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 9% larger than its 6th grade class (100).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
36.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +17.3pp since 2014
Math
24.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 17 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.1% | 24.2% | 22.4% | 41.2% |
| Math | 7.8% | 16.6% | 27.3% | 48.3% |
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 | 36.3% | 24.4% |
| 2023-24 | 33.9% | 22.5% |
| 2022-23 | 34.8% | 23.6% |
| 2021-22 | 33.2% | 21.6% |
| 2018-19 | 36.5% | 29.7% |
| 2017-18 | 36.8% | 29.3% |
| 2016-17 | 33.5% | 27.4% |
| 2015-16 | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
29.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 John Steinbeck Elementary
John Steinbeck Elementary's state test result (29.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Steinbeck Elementary this school | 689 | 85.1% | 29.7% |
| McKinley Elementary Fresno | 671 | 83.9% | 27.0% |
| Bowling Green Elementary Sacramento | 685 | 82.0% | 25.9% |
| Cleveland Elementary Stockton | 587 | 84.0% | 28.6% |
| Harrison Elementary Stockton | 640 | 81.6% | 23.2% |
| Hanh Phan Tilley Elementary Fresno | 622 | 89.9% | 28.8% |
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 John Steinbeck Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #3,554 of 5,151 | #126 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #3,831 of 5,172 ▲ 63 | #136 of 185 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #3,295 of 5,172 ▲ 52 | #113 of 185 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #2,269 of 5,116 | #116 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 689 | #818 of 5,915 | #38 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.6:1 | #5,192 of 5,352 | #188 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.9% | #2,528 of 5,354 | #80 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.1% | #1,659 of 5,625 | #103 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.4% | #2,635 of 3,837 | #91 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
689
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
-18% since 2000-01, when it was 842
Student : Teacher
27.6:1
was 25.3:1
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 | 689 | 25 | 27.6:1 | 85% (586) |
| 2023-24 | 697 | 25 | 27.9:1 | 87% (604) |
| 2022-23 | 683 | 24.5 | 27.9:1 | 87% (591) |
| 2020-21 | 682 | 27 | 25.3:1 | 82% (558) |
| 2017-18 | 769 | 30.5 | 25.2:1 | 84% (649) |
| 2015-16 | 775 | 28 | 27.7:1 | 89% (687) |
| 2010-11 | 729 | N/A | N/A | 76% (551) |
| 2000-01 | 842 | 43 | 19.6:1 | 45% (383) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Steinbeck Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (769 to 689); teachers down 18% (30.5 to 25).
About John Steinbeck Elementary
John Steinbeck Elementary, located in Fresno, California, is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrolled students number 689 students, in kindergarten through 6. Enrollment is 48% higher than the average for elementary schools in California, which is about 465.
Enrollment across the 24 schools in Central Unified totals 15,956 students.
John Steinbeck Elementary's enrollment is 66% Hispanic. Other groups make up 16% Asian, 8% White, 8% Black, and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 55% of Fresno County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, John Steinbeck Elementary comes in at 53%.
The school reported 25 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 27.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, lower than at this school. John Steinbeck Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 85%. Among public schools in Fresno County, the average eligibility rate is 75%.
The allk12 Grade for John Steinbeck Elementary is C+. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 35% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, John Steinbeck Elementary is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 29.7%. Predicted: 29.7%.
Fresno County census figures show that median household income is about $74,201, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. A total of 368 public schools operate in Fresno County, serving about 206,072 students.
The shortest distance from John Steinbeck Elementary to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Central East High. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, John Steinbeck Elementary is 4th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal data show 682 students in 2020-21 and 689 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Federal data show the ratio rising from 25.3:1 to 27.6:1.
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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 Central Unified
- Justin Garza HighHigh · 2,095 students
- Central East HighHigh · 1,741 students
- Harvest ElementaryElementary · 1,010 students
- Glacier Point MiddleMiddle · 947 students
- Rio Vista MiddleMiddle · 851 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 762 students
Other schools in Fresno
- Yosemite Valley CharterCombined · 3,065 students
- Sunnyside HighHigh · 2,858 students
- Bullard HighHigh · 2,485 students
- Clovis North HighHigh · 2,360 students
- Edison HighHigh · 2,339 students
- Clovis West HighHigh · 2,184 students
Nearby schools
- Central East High0.4 mi · 1,741
- Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity1.1 mi · 260
- Teague Elementary1.3 mi · 551
- Crescent View South II1.4 mi · 1,260
- El Capitan Middle1.5 mi · 738
- McKinley Elementary1.6 mi · 671
Frequently asked questions
About John Steinbeck ElementaryHow large is John Steinbeck Elementary?
John Steinbeck Elementary enrolls approximately 689 students in grades KG-06.
Is John Steinbeck Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
John Steinbeck Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at John Steinbeck Elementary?
Approximately 27.6:1 students per teacher at John Steinbeck Elementary.
What is the student diversity at John Steinbeck Elementary?
Student demographics at John Steinbeck Elementary are roughly 8% White, 66% Hispanic, 8% Black, 16% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees John Steinbeck Elementary?
John Steinbeck Elementary is overseen by Central Unified in Fresno County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.