Silas Bartsch

Located at 2225 East North Ave., in Reedley, California, Silas Bartsch is a mid-sized primary school that enrolls 606 students (grades K through 8), run under Kings Canyon Joint Unified. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 30% bigger than typical.

Across the 21 schools in Kings Canyon Joint Unified (9,696 students total), Silas Bartsch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Silas Bartsch shows that nearly all students (92%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 5% White. By comparison, Fresno County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Fresno County (around 75%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Silas Bartsch is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 27.5%; this one delivers 46.9%, a residual of +19.4 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Fresno County) shows that median household earnings sit near $74,201, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Silas Bartsch is one of 368 public schools in Fresno County (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students).

The closest other public school is Mountain View (Alternative), roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Silas Bartsch ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 46.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 10%: 672 students in 2018 compared to 606 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 25.5:1 in 2018 to 22.0:1 today.

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