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What advice would you give to incoming students at Scandinavian Middle?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
836
Middle
DISTRICT 711 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRESNO UNIFIED·NCES 061455001764
Scandinavian Middle
3216 North Sierra Vista, Fresno, CA 93726 · (559) 253-6510 · Fresno County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL836 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% of California public middle 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.
- A-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
796 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 400 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 436 | 52% |
Student demographics
52%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
33.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +14.3pp since 2014
Math
21.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +13.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 14 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.3% | 25.0% | 23.9% | 42.8% |
| Math | 7.8% | 13.2% | 24.2% | 54.9% |
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 | 33.3% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.3% | 17.8% |
| 2022-23 | 27.2% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.2% | 14.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.2% | 17.2% |
| 2017-18 | 28.9% | 14.0% |
| 2016-17 | 26.6% | 9.7% |
| 2015-16 | 25.0% | 12.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 8.0% |
% 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
26.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Scandinavian Middle
Scandinavian Middle's state test result (26.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Middle this school | 836 | 95.2% | 26.1% |
| Kings Canyon Middle Fresno | 862 | 92.9% | 26.4% |
| El Capitan Middle Fresno | 738 | 87.4% | 27.9% |
| Elizabeth Terronez Middle Fresno | 659 | 88.6% | 20.8% |
| Weaver Middle Merced | 1,073 | 93.7% | 28.5% |
| Tioga Middle Fresno | 692 | 91.2% | 29.9% |
Matched among California middle 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 Scandinavian Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #861 of 1,224 | #26 of 40 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #830 of 1,227 ▲ 23 | #24 of 40 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #903 of 1,227 ▼ 34 | #26 of 40 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #275 of 1,214 | #9 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 836 | #387 of 1,377 | #12 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #472 of 1,279 | #21 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #630 of 1,278 | #14 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.2% | #104 of 1,329 | #8 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.5% | #89 of 257 | #4 of 14 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
836
+16 (+2%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 811
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 24.9:1
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 | 836 | 41.8 | 20.0:1 | 95% (796) |
| 2023-24 | 802 | 39.4 | 20.4:1 | 97% (776) |
| 2022-23 | 764 | 40.7 | 18.8:1 | 95% (725) |
| 2020-21 | 820 | 33 | 24.9:1 | 95% (777) |
| 2017-18 | 750 | 31 | 24.2:1 | 96% (722) |
| 2015-16 | 755 | 36 | 21.0:1 | 95% (718) |
| 2010-11 | 632 | N/A | N/A | 88% (558) |
| 2000-01 | 1,007 | 45 | 22.4:1 | 82% (828) |
| 1990-91 | 811 | 39 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Scandinavian Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (750 to 836); teachers up 35% (31 to 41.8).
About Scandinavian Middle
A medium-sized middle school in Fresno, California, Scandinavian Middle is part of Fresno Unified. The student body numbers 836 students, from grades 7 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in California) has about 659 students.
Fresno Unified counts 100 schools and 67,873 students, including Scandinavian Middle.
By race and ethnicity, Scandinavian Middle is 66% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 21% Asian, 6% Black, 4% White, and 2% multiracial. Census figures show Fresno County is about 55% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Scandinavian Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 52%.
The school employs the equivalent of 41.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 20.0:1. The average ratio among middle schools in California is 20.7:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Scandinavian Middle is 95%. Public schools in Fresno County average 75%.
The allk12 Grade for Scandinavian Middle is B-. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 50% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 23.8% for Scandinavian Middle. The school posts 26.1%, 2.4 points above the prediction.
According to the American Community Survey, in Fresno County, median household income is about $74,201, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 368 public schools operate in Fresno County, serving about 206,072 students.
Of nearby public schools, Irwin O. Addicott is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, Scandinavian Middle is behind the 31.2% nearby average, ranking 5th of 6.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 820 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 836. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 24.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 20.0:1.
Community posts for Scandinavian Middle can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Scandinavian MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Scandinavian Middle?
Scandinavian Middle enrolls approximately 836 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Scandinavian Middle serve?
Scandinavian Middle serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Scandinavian Middle have?
Scandinavian Middle employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Scandinavian Middle?
Student demographics at Scandinavian Middle are roughly 4% White, 66% Hispanic, 6% Black, 21% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Scandinavian Middle in?
Scandinavian Middle is part of Fresno Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.