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What's the most underrated thing about King Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
566
Elementary
DISTRICT 553 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRESNO UNIFIED·NCES 061455001743
King Elementary
1001 East Florence Ave., Fresno, CA 93706 · (559) 457-2970 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL566 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-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
22.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
554 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 99 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 29% larger than its 6th grade class (77).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
19.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.7pp since 2014
Math
16.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 | 5.6% | 14.1% | 21.3% | 59.0% |
| Math | 5.3% | 11.5% | 24.9% | 58.4% |
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 | 19.7% | 16.7% |
| 2023-24 | 19.4% | 20.3% |
| 2022-23 | 18.6% | 17.1% |
| 2021-22 | 14.4% | 12.8% |
| 2018-19 | 18.3% | 17.1% |
| 2017-18 | 24.1% | 19.9% |
| 2016-17 | 21.1% | 13.3% |
| 2015-16 | 17.0% | 11.0% |
| 2014-15 | 14.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
19.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 King Elementary
King Elementary's state test result (19.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Elementary this school | 566 | 97.9% | 19.1% |
| Euclid Elementary San Diego | 509 | 96.3% | 31.9% |
| Fay Elementary San Diego | 514 | 96.1% | 20.9% |
| Barton Elementary San Bernardino | 485 | 96.1% | 15.9% |
| Yucca Elementary Palmdale | 495 | 96.2% | 12.3% |
| Stella I. Hills Elementary Bakersfield | 670 | 98.1% | 10.2% |
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 King Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.1% | #4,647 of 5,151 | #173 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.7% | #4,595 of 5,172 ▼ 458 | #173 of 185 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.7% | #4,858 of 5,172 ▼ 74 | #179 of 185 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.6pp | #1,785 of 5,116 | #91 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 566 | #1,690 of 5,915 | #89 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #2,531 of 5,352 | #121 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.5% | #2,475 of 5,354 | #79 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.9% | #110 of 5,625 | #6 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.6% | #2,865 of 3,837 | #99 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
566
-22 (-4%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 442
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
was 45.2:1
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 | 566 | 25.3 | 22.4:1 | 98% (554) |
| 2023-24 | 557 | 26 | 21.4:1 | 99% (550) |
| 2022-23 | 585 | 27.5 | 21.3:1 | 99% (579) |
| 2020-21 | 588 | 13 | 45.2:1 | 99% (581) |
| 2017-18 | 619 | 24 | 25.8:1 | 98% (609) |
| 2015-16 | 594 | 26 | 22.9:1 | 98% (584) |
| 2010-11 | 418 | N/A | N/A | 94% (395) |
| 2000-01 | 611 | 32 | 19.1:1 | 100% (608) |
| 1990-91 | 442 | 16 | 27.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for King Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (619 to 566); teachers up 5% (24 to 25.3).
About King Elementary
King Elementary, located in Fresno, California, is a mid-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 566 students in kindergarten through 6. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
Fresno Unified enrolls 67,873 students in 100 schools, including King Elementary.
About 64% of the student body at King Elementary is Hispanic. Smaller groups are 22% Black, 10% Asian, and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 55% of Fresno County residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 54% means there is a 54% chance two randomly chosen students at King Elementary are from different groups.
For every teacher at King Elementary, there are about 22.4 students; the school has 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California is about 22.3:1. There are 554 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 98% of enrollment. Among public schools in Fresno County, the average eligibility rate is 75%.
King Elementary holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 20% of California public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, King Elementary would be expected to post about 22.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 19.1%.
The county, Fresno County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $74,201 a year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Fresno County has 368 public schools with about 206,072 students, including King Elementary.
Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of King Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. King Elementary is 5th of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
King Elementary is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
In 2020-21, King Elementary enrolled 588 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 566. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 45.2:1 in 2020-21 to 22.4:1 in 2024-25.
The King Elementary discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
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Other King Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 13 states are named King Elementary. King Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 16.
- King ElementaryStockton, CA · 942 students
- King ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 598 students
- King Elementary SchoolDorchester, MA · 464 students
- KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLVAN BUREN, AR · 437 students
- King Elementary SchoolLancaster, PA · 413 students
Nearby schools
- Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle0.4 mi · 814
- Edison Computech0.4 mi · 788
- Lincoln Elementary0.4 mi · 526
- Edison High0.4 mi · 2,339
- Kirk Elementary0.7 mi · 395
- Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez II Public Charter0.7 mi · 261
Frequently asked questions
About King ElementaryHow many students attend King Elementary?
King Elementary enrolls approximately 566 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does King Elementary serve?
King Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does King Elementary have?
King Elementary employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at King Elementary?
At King Elementary, the student body is approximately 1% White, 64% Hispanic, 22% Black, 10% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is King Elementary public or private?
King Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fresno Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.