Tenaya Middle

Set in Fresno, California, Tenaya Middle is a moderately sized middle school, run under Fresno Unified. It caters to 876 students across grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 33% larger than the state mean of about 659.

Fresno Unified comprises 100 schools with combined enrollment of 67,873 students; Tenaya Middle is among them.

In terms of who attends, Tenaya Middle lists that 55% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest breaks down as 21% White, 11% Black, 8% Asian, 4% multiracial. Compared to Fresno County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Tenaya Middle has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.2:1. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 72% of students at Tenaya Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Tenaya Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.7%; this one delivers 29.4%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Fresno County put median household earnings sit near $74,201, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Fresno County's 368 public schools (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students), Tenaya Middle is one campus in the mix.

Florence E. Rata is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Tenaya Middle. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Tenaya Middle ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 44.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tenaya Middle has showed little movement, going from 859 students in 2018 to 876 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 27% to 21% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 23.2:1 in 2018 to 18.2:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.