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Enrollment
692
Middle
DISTRICT 711 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRESNO UNIFIED·NCES 061455001773
Tioga Middle
3232 East Fairmont Ave., Fresno, CA 93726 · (559) 248-7280 · Fresno County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL692 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% 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.
- 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
19.0:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
631 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 | 364 | 53% |
| Grade 8 | 328 | 47% |
Student demographics
56%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
34.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +14.1pp since 2014
Math
27.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +20.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 20 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.3% | 25.8% | 24.9% | 41.0% |
| Math | 13.3% | 13.9% | 25.4% | 47.4% |
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 | 34.1% | 27.2% |
| 2023-24 | 34.5% | 23.5% |
| 2022-23 | 29.5% | 18.6% |
| 2021-22 | 25.5% | 12.1% |
| 2018-19 | 34.7% | 17.2% |
| 2017-18 | 28.2% | 10.0% |
| 2016-17 | 23.5% | 8.4% |
| 2015-16 | 24.0% | 9.0% |
| 2014-15 | 20.0% | 7.0% |
% 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
29.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Tioga Middle
Tioga Middle's state test result (29.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tioga Middle this school | 692 | 91.2% | 29.9% |
| El Capitan Middle Fresno | 738 | 87.4% | 27.9% |
| Clark Middle San Diego | 696 | 92.2% | 21.9% |
| Elizabeth Terronez Middle Fresno | 659 | 88.6% | 20.8% |
| Ahwahnee Middle Fresno | 738 | 86.2% | 23.4% |
| Wilson Middle San Diego | 712 | 95.6% | 23.0% |
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 Tioga Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #742 of 1,224 | #21 of 40 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #663 of 1,227 ▲ 35 | #16 of 40 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #882 of 1,227 ▼ 79 | #24 of 40 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.9pp | #37 of 1,214 | #5 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 692 | #615 of 1,377 | #19 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #324 of 1,279 | #14 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.6% | #534 of 1,278 | #10 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.2% | #249 of 1,329 | #14 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.2% | #143 of 257 | #5 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
692
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 676
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 25.9:1
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 | 692 | 36.4 | 19.0:1 | 91% (631) |
| 2023-24 | 711 | 33.2 | 21.4:1 | 90% (643) |
| 2022-23 | 670 | 33.3 | 20.1:1 | 91% (609) |
| 2020-21 | 700 | 27 | 25.9:1 | 92% (641) |
| 2017-18 | 658 | 26.1 | 25.3:1 | 93% (613) |
| 2015-16 | 677 | 33 | 20.5:1 | 91% (617) |
| 2010-11 | 798 | N/A | N/A | 84% (673) |
| 2000-01 | 847 | 34 | 24.9:1 | 79% (666) |
| 1990-91 | 676 | 34 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tioga Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (658 to 692); teachers up 40% (26.1 to 36.4).
About Tioga Middle
As a mid-sized middle school, Tioga Middle serves students in Fresno, California. There are 692 students enrolled, covering grades 7 through 8.
Tioga Middle is one of the 100 schools that make up Fresno Unified (67,873 students in total).
Of every 100 students at Tioga Middle, about 64 are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 15% Asian, 9% Black, 7% White, and 4% multiracial. Fresno County's residents are about 55% Hispanic, 9 points below the school's share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 56%.
Tioga Middle has 36.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1. Across middle schools in California, the average ratio is 20.7:1. The school has 91% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 75% average for public schools in Fresno County is 16 points.
On the allk12 Grade, Tioga Middle lands at B, ahead of 63% of California public middle schools.
Tioga Middle's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (29.9%) and its predicted rate (26.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
For the population of Fresno County, median household income comes to about $74,201, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Fresno County's 368 public schools enroll about 206,072 students and include Tioga Middle.
Wolters Elementary is about 0.4 miles from Tioga Middle, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Tioga Middle is 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 700 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 692. The number of students per teacher dropped from 25.9 to 19.0 over 4 years.
This page collects posts and questions about Tioga Middle, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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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- Wolters Elementary0.4 mi · 411
- Thomas Elementary0.5 mi · 859
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Frequently asked questions
About Tioga MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Tioga Middle?
Tioga Middle enrolls approximately 692 students in grades 07-08.
Is Tioga Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tioga Middle is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Tioga Middle?
Approximately 19.0:1 students per teacher at Tioga Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tioga Middle?
At Tioga Middle, the student body is approximately 7% White, 64% Hispanic, 9% Black, 15% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Tioga Middle public or private?
Tioga Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fresno Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.