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Enrollment
829
Middle
DISTRICT 711 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRESNO UNIFIED·NCES 061455001765
Sequoia Middle
4050 East Hamilton Ave., Fresno, CA 93702 · (559) 457-3210 · Fresno County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL829 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
791 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 393 | 47% |
| Grade 8 | 436 | 53% |
Student demographics
32%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
29.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.5pp since 2014
Math
19.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.4% | 22.1% | 25.6% | 45.0% |
| Math | 8.7% | 10.4% | 25.9% | 55.1% |
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 | 29.5% | 19.1% |
| 2023-24 | 29.6% | 19.3% |
| 2022-23 | 28.3% | 16.6% |
| 2021-22 | 28.3% | 18.8% |
| 2018-19 | 28.6% | 24.0% |
| 2017-18 | 24.4% | 14.2% |
| 2016-17 | 20.8% | 11.5% |
| 2015-16 | 19.0% | 11.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 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
24.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% 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 →
Where Sequoia Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #921 of 1,224 | #28 of 40 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.1% | #886 of 1,227 | #26 of 40 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #1,004 of 1,227 | #29 of 40 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.7pp | #781 of 1,214 | #30 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 829 | #399 of 1,377 | #13 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #302 of 1,279 | #13 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.8% | #918 of 1,278 | #24 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #801 of 930 | #19 of 25 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
829
-48 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 23.7:1
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
82%
was 81%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
12%
was 12%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 829 | 43.8 | 18.9:1 | 95% (791) |
| 2023-24 | 905 | 46.4 | 19.5:1 | 99% (899) |
| 2022-23 | 858 | 45.7 | 18.8:1 | 97% (831) |
| 2017-18 | 877 | 37 | 23.7:1 | 98% (859) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sequoia Middle.
About Sequoia Middle
A mid-sized middle school in Fresno, California, Sequoia Middle is part of Fresno Unified. In all, 829 students attend the school in grades 7 through 8. The school is 26% above the average for middle schools in California.
Fresno Unified has 100 schools; together they serve 67,873 students.
Hispanic students account for 82% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 12% Asian and 4% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 55%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 32%.
There are 43.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Sequoia Middle, giving a ratio of 18.9:1. Middle schools in California average 20.7:1, 1.8 more students per teacher than here. A total of 791 students, or 95%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 75% average for public schools in Fresno County.
Sequoia Middle sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 24.4% and a predicted 23.6%.
For Fresno County, Census Bureau data 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.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, Vang Pao Elementary, is the closest to Sequoia Middle. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 24.4% average proficiency ranks 6th among 7 nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Sequoia Middle inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Between 2017-18 and 2024-25, Sequoia Middle had a net loss of 48 students, or 5%. The school's ratio dropped from 23.7:1 to 18.9:1 between 2017-18 and 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Sequoia Middle. 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
Other schools in Fresno Unified
- Sunnyside HighHigh · 2,858 students
- Bullard HighHigh · 2,485 students
- Edison HighHigh · 2,339 students
- Roosevelt HighHigh · 2,175 students
- McLane HighHigh · 2,056 students
- Herbert Hoover HighHigh · 2,040 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
- Vang Pao Elementary0.2 mi · 802
- Winchell Elementary0.5 mi · 663
- Farber School of Credit Attainment0.8 mi · 439
- Farber School of Independent Studies and Online0.8 mi · 976
- Ezekiel Balderas Elementary0.9 mi · 615
- Lane Elementary1.0 mi · 555
Frequently asked questions
About Sequoia MiddleHow large is Sequoia Middle?
Sequoia Middle enrolls approximately 829 students in grades 07-08.
Is Sequoia Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sequoia Middle is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Sequoia Middle have?
Sequoia Middle employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Sequoia Middle?
Student demographics at Sequoia Middle are roughly 1% White, 82% Hispanic, 4% Black, 12% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Sequoia Middle in?
Sequoia Middle is part of Fresno Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.