Winchell Elementary

Set in Fresno, California, Winchell Elementary is a mid-sized primary school, one of the schools within Fresno Unified. It hosts 663 students across grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 43% above typical.

Across the 100 schools in Fresno Unified (67,873 students total), Winchell Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Winchell Elementary shows that nearly all students (93%) are Hispanic; the rest is composed of 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Winchell Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 96% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Fresno County (around 75%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Winchell Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 22.4%; this one delivers 30.3%.

Zooming out to the county, Fresno County reports 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. In all, Fresno County runs 368 public schools (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students), of which Winchell Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Farber School of Independent Studies and Online, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Winchell Elementary at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 28.6%.

Winchell Elementary operates from a metropolitan location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 13%: 759 students in 2018 compared to 663 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 89% to 93% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 30.4:1 in 2018 to 19.5:1 today.

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