Enrollment
395
Elementary
DISTRICT 553 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRESNO UNIFIED·NCES 061455001745
Kirk Elementary
2000 East Belgravia Ave., Fresno, CA 93706 · (559) 457-2970 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
382 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 83 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 13% |
Student demographics
34%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
26.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +15.9pp since 2014
Math
18.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 16 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 | 6.5% | 20.4% | 26.9% | 46.2% |
| Math | 4.2% | 14.1% | 29.2% | 52.6% |
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 | 26.9% | 18.2% |
| 2023-24 | 20.2% | 17.6% |
| 2022-23 | 17.1% | 15.6% |
| 2021-22 | 11.5% | 13.0% |
| 2018-19 | 25.3% | 17.4% |
| 2017-18 | 20.1% | 18.4% |
| 2016-17 | 15.0% | 17.3% |
| 2015-16 | 19.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 11.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
20.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 →
Where Kirk Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.7% | #4,529 of 5,151 | #167 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.2% | #4,469 of 5,172 | #164 of 185 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #4,285 of 5,172 | #158 of 185 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.3pp | #572 of 5,116 | #31 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #3,750 of 5,915 | #155 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #115 of 5,352 | #11 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.9% | #3,752 of 5,354 | #121 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.7% | #237 of 5,625 | #16 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.2% | #325 of 1,139 | #19 of 49 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
395
+19 (+5%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 495
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 37.6:1
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 | 395 | 23.5 | 16.8:1 | 97% (382) |
| 2023-24 | 411 | 22.3 | 18.4:1 | 99% (407) |
| 2022-23 | 377 | 21.7 | 17.4:1 | 99% (373) |
| 2020-21 | 376 | 10 | 37.6:1 | 94% (352) |
| 2017-18 | 340 | 17 | 20.0:1 | 99% (337) |
| 2015-16 | 322 | 16 | 20.1:1 | 98% (315) |
| 2010-11 | 317 | N/A | N/A | 96% (305) |
| 2000-01 | 431 | 22 | 19.6:1 | 99% (428) |
| 1990-91 | 495 | 21 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kirk Elementary.
About Kirk Elementary
Kirk Elementary serves students in Fresno, California, as a low-enrollment elementary school. In all, 395 students attend the school in kindergarten through 6.
Fresno Unified has a total of 100 schools and 67,873 students, Kirk Elementary among them.
Of every 100 students at Kirk Elementary, about 80 are Hispanic. The remaining students are 12% Black, 3% White, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Fresno County is about 55% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 34, compared with 70 nationally.
Kirk Elementary lists 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 16.8 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 97% of the student body. That is 22 points above the 75% average for public schools in Fresno County.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Kirk Elementary's results are 2.2 points below predicted: 20.7% against 22.9%.
Census data for Fresno County show the median household earns about $74,201 a year, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Public schools in Fresno County number 368, with about 206,072 students.
Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Kirk Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Kirk Elementary places 4th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Kirk Elementary had a net gain of 19 students, or 5%. By 2024-25, the school had 16.8 students per teacher, compared with 37.6 in 2020-21.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Kirk ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Kirk Elementary?
Kirk Elementary enrolls approximately 395 students in grades KG-06.
Is Kirk Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kirk Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Kirk Elementary have?
Kirk Elementary employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kirk Elementary?
At Kirk Elementary, the student body is approximately 3% White, 80% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Kirk Elementary public or private?
Kirk Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fresno Unified.
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