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If you could change one rule at Wolters Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
411
Elementary
DISTRICT 553 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRESNO UNIFIED·NCES 061455001782
Wolters Elementary
5174 North First St., Fresno, CA 93710 · (559) 248-7340 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL411 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of California public elementary 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
379 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 103 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 119% larger than its 6th grade class (47).
Student demographics
62%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
42.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +24.5pp since 2014
Math
31.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +16.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 24 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.2% | 26.3% | 19.6% | 38.0% |
| Math | 13.7% | 17.5% | 25.7% | 43.2% |
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 | 42.5% | 31.1% |
| 2023-24 | 26.7% | 24.5% |
| 2022-23 | 22.2% | 16.5% |
| 2021-22 | 26.3% | 18.9% |
| 2018-19 | 36.0% | 32.2% |
| 2017-18 | 36.5% | 30.0% |
| 2016-17 | 27.2% | 21.9% |
| 2015-16 | 23.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 18.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
31.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% 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 Wolters Elementary
Wolters Elementary's state test result (31.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolters Elementary this school | 411 | 92.2% | 31.6% |
| Kohler TK-8 North Highlands | 400 | 87.3% | 26.4% |
| Robinson Elementary Fresno | 525 | 90.7% | 30.5% |
| D. W. Babcock Elementary Sacramento | 369 | 89.7% | 25.1% |
| Grant Elementary Los Angeles | 365 | 94.0% | 38.7% |
| Del Mar Elementary Fresno | 444 | 93.9% | 24.2% |
Matched among California elementary 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 Wolters Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #3,310 of 5,151 | #114 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #3,108 of 5,172 ▲ 567 | #101 of 185 ▲ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #2,696 of 5,172 ▲ 1,443 | #86 of 185 ▲ 63 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.2pp | #216 of 5,116 | #12 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 411 | #3,542 of 5,915 | #148 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #521 of 5,352 | #44 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.2% | #1,600 of 5,354 | #46 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.2% | #807 of 5,625 | #60 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.3% | #2,241 of 3,837 | #69 of 135 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
411
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 788
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 45.8:1
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 | 411 | 21.7 | 19.0:1 | 92% (379) |
| 2023-24 | 423 | 20 | 21.1:1 | 96% (404) |
| 2022-23 | 419 | 21.5 | 19.5:1 | 95% (399) |
| 2020-21 | 412 | 9 | 45.8:1 | 94% (387) |
| 2017-18 | 474 | 20 | 23.7:1 | 94% (447) |
| 2015-16 | 391 | 19 | 20.6:1 | 95% (370) |
| 2010-11 | 563 | N/A | N/A | 93% (523) |
| 2000-01 | 678 | 38 | 17.8:1 | 89% (605) |
| 1990-91 | 788 | 35 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wolters Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (474 to 411); teachers up 8% (20 to 21.7).
About Wolters Elementary
Wolters Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school found in Fresno, California. It educates 411 students in kindergarten through 6.
In Fresno Unified, 100 schools enroll a combined 67,873 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Wolters Elementary, with 58% of enrollment. The school is also 13% Black, 10% White, 9% Asian, and 9% multiracial. That is close to the 55% Hispanic share among all Fresno County residents. Wolters Elementary's diversity index is 62%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 21.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Wolters Elementary and a ratio of 19.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 92% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Fresno County average 75%.
allk12 grades Wolters Elementary a B. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Wolters Elementary is 6.1 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 31.6% actual, 25.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
Fresno County has these Census figures: the median household income is $74,201, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Fresno County is home to 368 public schools and about 206,072 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Tioga Middle, about 0.4 miles away. Wolters Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Wolters Elementary's average proficiency of 31.6% compares with 27.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Wolters Elementary had 412 students in 2020-21 and 411 in 2024-25, nearly the same. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 45.8:1 to 19.0:1.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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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- Tioga Middle0.4 mi · 692
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- Robinson Elementary0.6 mi · 525
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- Thomas Elementary0.9 mi · 859
- Ahwahnee Middle1.0 mi · 738
Frequently asked questions
About Wolters ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Wolters Elementary?
Wolters Elementary enrolls approximately 411 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Wolters Elementary serve?
Wolters Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Wolters Elementary have?
Wolters Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Wolters Elementary?
Student demographics at Wolters Elementary are roughly 10% White, 58% Hispanic, 13% Black, 9% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Wolters Elementary public or private?
Wolters Elementary 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.