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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Sanger West High this year?
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Enrollment
1,438
High
DISTRICT 997 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANGER UNIFIED·NCES 063525014604
Sanger West High
1760 South Fowler, Fresno, CA 93727 · (559) 524-3100 · Fresno County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,438 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of California public high schools
- B-Test 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 high schools
Student : Teacher
25.7:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
944 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 356 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 348 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 390 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 344 | 24% |
Student demographics
61%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
54.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.7pp since 2022
Math
23.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 55 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 down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.4% | 31.1% | 25.1% | 20.3% |
| Math | 7.7% | 16.2% | 26.1% | 50.0% |
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 | 54.6% | 23.9% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 25.4% |
| 2022-23 | 57.2% | 28.5% |
% 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
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Sanger West High
Sanger West High's state test result (39.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanger West High this school | 1,438 | 65.6% | 39.4% |
| Andrew P. Hill High San Jose | 1,564 | 67.6% | 31.9% |
| Arroyo High San Lorenzo | 1,499 | 64.6% | 43.3% |
| Lathrop High Lathrop | 1,486 | 62.2% | 42.6% |
| Valencia High Placentia | 2,411 | 67.3% | 57.2% |
| John F. Kennedy High La Palma | 1,983 | 69.5% | 57.7% |
Matched among California high 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 Sanger West High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #546 of 1,052 | #20 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #564 of 1,056 ▼ 106 | #15 of 36 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #593 of 1,056 ▼ 25 | #25 of 36 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,438 | #596 of 2,093 | #20 of 75 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.7:1 | #1,256 of 1,352 | #41 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #388 of 1,351 | #8 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.6% | #940 of 1,575 | #38 of 49 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,438 | 56.1 | 25.7:1 | 66% (944) |
| 2023-24 | 1,386 | 54.1 | 25.6:1 | 66% (920) |
| 2022-23 | 1,028 | 42.9 | 24.0:1 | 68% (697) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sanger West High.
About Sanger West High
Sanger West High is a large high school in Fresno, California, under Sanger Unified. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,438 students. It has 72% more students than the average for high schools in California (about 838).
The district for Sanger West High is Sanger Unified, with 20 schools and 13,313 students.
Hispanic students are 56% of those enrolled at Sanger West High. Beyond that, enrollment is 26% Asian, 9% multiracial, 6% White, and 3% Black. That is in line with Fresno County, where about 55% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 61, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 56.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, Sanger West High has a ratio of 25.7:1. The average for high schools in California, 18.2:1, is lower. Income data for the school show 66% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Fresno County, the average eligibility rate is 75%.
On the allk12 Grade, Sanger West High lands at C+, ahead of 44% of California public high schools.
In California, Sanger West High is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 39.4% actual against a predicted 41.1%.
Fresno County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $74,201, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. There are 368 public schools in the county, enrolling about 206,072, Sanger West High among them.
Sanger West High is about 0.5 miles from Sequoia Elementary, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Sanger West High ranks 6th of 8 nearby schools, at 39.4% versus a 43.7% average.
Sanger West High is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
The allk12 page for Sanger West High lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Sanger Unified
- Sanger HighHigh · 2,426 students
- Washington Academic MiddleMiddle · 1,539 students
- John S. Wash ElementaryElementary · 838 students
- Fairmont ElementaryElementary · 744 students
- Sequoia ElementaryElementary · 696 students
- Lone Star ElementaryElementary · 672 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
- Sequoia Elementary0.5 mi · 696
- Lone Star Elementary0.9 mi · 672
- John S. Wash Elementary1.6 mi · 838
- Phoenix Secondary1.8 mi · 53
- Edith B. Storey Elementary2.0 mi · 554
- Fancher Creek Elementary2.2 mi · 649
Frequently asked questions
About Sanger West HighHow large is Sanger West High?
Sanger West High enrolls approximately 1,438 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Sanger West High serve?
Sanger West High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Sanger West High have?
Sanger West High employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Sanger West High?
Student demographics at Sanger West High are roughly 6% White, 56% Hispanic, 3% Black, 26% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Sanger West High?
Sanger West High is overseen by Sanger Unified in Fresno County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.