West Fresno Middle

Set in Fresno, California, West Fresno Middle is a compact intermediate school, one of the schools within Washington Unified. It serves 296 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 55% leaner than typical.

West Fresno Middle is one of 17 schools operated by Washington Unified, a district that serves 9,787 students overall.

Demographically, West Fresno Middle lists that 79% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 9% Asian, 7% Black, 3% White. By comparison, Fresno County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, West Fresno Middle has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting West Fresno Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Fresno County's rate of about 75%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), West Fresno Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 23.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 17.3%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Fresno County indicate 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), West Fresno Middle is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: West Fresno Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, West Fresno Middle comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 31.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Fresno Middle has fell 21%, going from 376 students in 2018 to 296 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.

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