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What do you wish you knew before starting at Manchester Gate?
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Enrollment
684
Elementary
DISTRICT 553 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRESNO UNIFIED·NCES 061455008843
Manchester Gate
2307 East Dakota Ave., Fresno, CA 93726 · (559) 248-7220 · Fresno County
GRADES 02–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL684 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
28.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
502 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 69 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 135 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 161 | 24% |
| Grade 5 | 156 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 163 | 24% |
Student demographics
58%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
77.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -16.0pp since 2014
Math
75.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -14.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 16 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 43.0% | 33.9% | 16.3% | 6.8% |
| Math | 42.5% | 32.7% | 20.3% | 4.4% |
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 | 77.0% | 75.3% |
| 2023-24 | 78.7% | 76.5% |
| 2022-23 | 80.7% | 80.4% |
| 2021-22 | 84.4% | 85.1% |
| 2018-19 | 95.8% | 93.6% |
| 2017-18 | 91.9% | 92.2% |
| 2016-17 | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2015-16 | 93.0% | 96.0% |
| 2014-15 | 93.0% | 90.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
76.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+40.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 37% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 40 points, placing it in California's top 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 Manchester Gate
Manchester Gate's state test result (76.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Gate this school | 684 | 73.4% | 76.7% |
| William Saroyan Elementary Fresno | 697 | 74.5% | 39.0% |
| Lincoln Elementary Manteca | 736 | 77.4% | 13.5% |
| Donald E. Suburu Bakersfield | 803 | 69.7% | 23.8% |
| Leo B. Hart Elementary Bakersfield | 705 | 71.6% | 48.5% |
| Apricot Valley Elementary Patterson | 788 | 73.9% | 28.9% |
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 Manchester Gate ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.7% | #363 of 5,151 | #5 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.3% | #410 of 5,172 ▼ 49 | #6 of 185 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #401 of 5,172 ▼ 92 | #8 of 185 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.7pp | #182 of 5,116 | #3 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 684 | #840 of 5,915 | #40 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 28.1:1 | #5,244 of 5,352 | #189 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #2,030 of 5,354 | #61 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.4% | #2,739 of 5,625 | #137 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.2% | #3,170 of 3,837 | #110 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
684
-30 (-4%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 690
Student : Teacher
28.1:1
was 59.5:1
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 | 684 | 24.3 | 28.1:1 | 73% (502) |
| 2023-24 | 670 | 24.3 | 27.5:1 | 74% (497) |
| 2022-23 | 678 | 25.8 | 26.3:1 | 69% (470) |
| 2020-21 | 714 | 12 | 59.5:1 | 65% (462) |
| 2017-18 | 729 | 25 | 29.2:1 | 66% (480) |
| 2015-16 | 752 | 25 | 30.1:1 | 55% (416) |
| 2010-11 | 735 | N/A | N/A | 38% (279) |
| 2000-01 | 720 | 29 | 24.8:1 | 41% (295) |
| 1990-91 | 690 | 26 | 26.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manchester Gate.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (729 to 684); teachers down 3% (25 to 24.3).
About Manchester Gate
Manchester Gate is a medium-sized elementary school in Fresno, California, under Fresno Unified. The school serves 684 students in grades 2 through 6 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 47% larger than that.
Manchester Gate sits within Fresno Unified, which has 100 schools and 67,873 students.
By race and ethnicity, Manchester Gate is 62% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 14% Asian, 13% White, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. Manchester Gate has a diversity index of 58%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 24.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 28.1:1. That ratio is over the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Around 73% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Fresno County, the average is about the same, 75%.
Manchester Gate is graded A by allk12, scoring above 91% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 36.5% for Manchester Gate, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 76.7%. The 40.2-point gap ranks in the top 10% of California schools.
Census Bureau estimates for Fresno County 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%. Manchester Gate is one of 368 public schools in Fresno County, which together enroll about 206,072 students.
The school nearest to Manchester Gate is Aspen Ridge Public, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. Within five miles of Manchester Gate, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Manchester Gate is 1st of 5 nearby schools with test data.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 4%, from 714 to 684. The ratio was 59.5:1 in 2020-21 and 28.1:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Manchester Gate may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Manchester GateHow large is Manchester Gate?
Manchester Gate enrolls approximately 684 students in grades 02-06.
Is Manchester Gate an elementary, middle, or high school?
Manchester Gate is an elementary school covering grades 02-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Manchester Gate?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Manchester Gate is approximately 28.1:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Manchester Gate?
At Manchester Gate, the student body is approximately 13% White, 62% Hispanic, 6% Black, 14% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Manchester Gate public or private?
Manchester Gate 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.