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Enrollment
876
Middle
DISTRICT 711 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRESNO UNIFIED·NCES 061455001771
Tenaya Middle
1239 West Mesa Ave., Fresno, CA 93711 · (559) 451-4570 · Fresno County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL876 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of California public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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
18.2:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
629 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 | 426 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 450 | 51% |
Student demographics
63%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
38.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.4pp since 2014
Math
22.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.1% | 27.3% | 26.0% | 35.6% |
| Math | 9.1% | 13.6% | 25.9% | 51.5% |
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 | 38.4% | 22.6% |
| 2023-24 | 36.3% | 22.5% |
| 2022-23 | 36.2% | 21.9% |
| 2021-22 | 38.7% | 19.9% |
| 2018-19 | 40.2% | 27.1% |
| 2017-18 | 43.0% | 28.9% |
| 2016-17 | 32.7% | 25.2% |
| 2015-16 | 35.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
30.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Tenaya Middle
Tenaya Middle's state test result (30.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenaya Middle this school | 876 | 71.8% | 30.0% |
| Mountain View Middle Beaumont | 978 | 70.1% | 31.3% |
| Tevis Junior High Bakersfield | 807 | 73.7% | 38.3% |
| Sierra Middle Stockton | 591 | 72.4% | 39.1% |
| Rio Vista Middle Fresno | 851 | 68.6% | 47.9% |
| Creative Performing and Media Arts San Diego | 614 | 77.4% | 26.3% |
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 Tenaya Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #739 of 1,224 | #20 of 40 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.6% | #782 of 1,227 ▼ 52 | #21 of 40 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #758 of 1,227 ▼ 9 | #19 of 40 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.2pp | #725 of 1,214 | #27 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 876 | #329 of 1,377 | #9 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #242 of 1,279 | #8 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #348 of 1,278 | #7 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.8% | #703 of 1,329 | #30 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.0% | #206 of 257 | #11 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
876
+28 (+3%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 995
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 22.9:1
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 | 876 | 48 | 18.2:1 | 72% (629) |
| 2023-24 | 874 | 41.5 | 21.0:1 | 70% (611) |
| 2022-23 | 816 | 40.3 | 20.2:1 | 66% (535) |
| 2020-21 | 848 | 37 | 22.9:1 | 72% (611) |
| 2017-18 | 859 | 37 | 23.2:1 | 70% (603) |
| 2015-16 | 833 | 38 | 21.9:1 | 58% (483) |
| 2010-11 | 918 | N/A | N/A | 44% (408) |
| 2000-01 | 963 | 40 | 24.1:1 | 20% (194) |
| 1990-91 | 995 | 42 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tenaya Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (859 to 876); teachers up 30% (37 to 48).
About Tenaya Middle
Tenaya Middle is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in Fresno, California. The school serves grades 7 through 8. Enrollment is 876 students. That is 33% above the average of about 659 students for middle schools in California.
Tenaya Middle is one school in a 100-school district, Fresno Unified, which enrolls 67,873 students.
Hispanic students are 55% of those enrolled at Tenaya Middle. Next come 21% White, 11% Black, 8% Asian, and 4% multiracial. That is in line with Fresno County, where about 55% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 63% means there is a 63% chance two randomly chosen students at Tenaya Middle are from different groups.
Tenaya Middle has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.2:1. Middle schools in California have an average ratio of 20.7:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 72%.
Among California public middle schools, Tenaya Middle outscored 29%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
The model predicts 37.5% for a school in California with Tenaya Middle's free or reduced-price lunch share. Tenaya Middle posts 30.0%.
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 about 14% of people live in poverty. Fresno County's 368 public schools enroll about 206,072 students and include Tenaya Middle.
Measured in a straight line, Florence E. Rata is about 0.1 miles from Tenaya Middle. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Tenaya Middle ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Tenaya Middle has an NCES locale of City: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 848 to 876, a 3% rise. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.2:1) than in 2020-21 (22.9:1).
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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- 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
Other Tenaya Middle schools
One other US public school is named Tenaya Middle. Tenaya Middle is the largest of the 2.
- Tenaya MiddleMerced, CA · 607 students
Nearby schools
- Florence E. Rata0.1 mi · 35
- Bullard High0.5 mi · 2,485
- Gibson Elementary0.5 mi · 358
- Kratt Elementary0.7 mi · 620
- Starr Elementary0.8 mi · 336
- Baird Middle1.0 mi · 571
Frequently asked questions
About Tenaya MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Tenaya Middle?
Tenaya Middle enrolls approximately 876 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Tenaya Middle serve?
Tenaya Middle serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Tenaya Middle?
Approximately 18.2:1 students per teacher at Tenaya Middle.
How diverse is Tenaya Middle?
Tenaya Middle reports a student body of 21% White, 55% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Tenaya Middle in?
Tenaya Middle is part of Fresno Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.