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Fresno Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 22 public middle schools serving 13,847 students in Fresno Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Fresno Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
101 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
68,345 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
3,469 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Fresno Unified School District, which is ranked #1373 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1342 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.64
# American Indian Students
463 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
7,562 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
11%
11%
# Hispanic Students
47,794 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
70%
55%
# Black Students
5,023 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
7%
5%
# White Students
5,030 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
7%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
322 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,085 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
6,829
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
5,104
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
5,240
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5,250
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
5,411
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
5,453
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
5,379
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
5,420
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
5,332
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,907
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,911
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,472
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,637
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,829 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,846 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,287 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$1,220 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,829
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,846
$18,396
Best Fresno Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edison Computech
(Math: 59% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
555 East Belgravia
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 457-2640
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 457-2640
Grades: 7-8
| 818 students
Rank: #22.
Bullard Talent
(Math: 39% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4950 North Harrison Ave.
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7030
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7030
Grades: K-8
| 753 students
Rank: #33.
Baird Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5500 North Maroa Ave.
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 451-4310
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 451-4310
Grades: 5-8
| 603 students
Rank: #44.
Tenaya Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1239 West Mesa Ave.
Fresno, CA 93711
(559) 451-4570
Fresno, CA 93711
(559) 451-4570
Grades: 7-8
| 874 students
Rank: #55.
Cooper Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2277 West Bellaire Way
Fresno, CA 93705
(559) 248-7050
Fresno, CA 93705
(559) 248-7050
Grades: 6-8
| 552 students
Rank: #66.
Sequoia Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4050 East Hamilton Ave.
Fresno, CA 93702
(559) 457-3210
Fresno, CA 93702
(559) 457-3210
Grades: 7-8
| 905 students
Rank: #77.
Kings Canyon Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5117 East Tulare St.
Fresno, CA 93727
(559) 253-6470
Fresno, CA 93727
(559) 253-6470
Grades: 7-8
| 915 students
Rank: #88.
Wawona K-8
(Math: 19% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4524 North Thorne Ave.
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7310
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7310
Grades: K-8
| 675 students
Rank: #99.
Ahwahnee Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1127 East Escalon Ave.
Fresno, CA 93710
(559) 451-4300
Fresno, CA 93710
(559) 451-4300
Grades: 7-8
| 682 students
Rank: #1010.
Scandinavian Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3216 North Sierra Vista
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 253-6510
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 253-6510
Grades: 7-8
| 802 students
Rank: #1111.
Hamilton Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
102 East Clinton
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7370
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7370
Grades: K-8
| 798 students
Rank: #1212.
Irwin O. Addicott
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4784 East Dayton Ave.
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 253-6640
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 253-6640
Grades: K-8
| 45 students
Rank: #1313.
Yosemite Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1292 North Ninth St.
Fresno, CA 93703
(559) 457-3450
Fresno, CA 93703
(559) 457-3450
Grades: 7-8
| 659 students
Rank: #1414.
Elizabeth Terronez Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2300 South Willow
Fresno, CA 93725
(559) 253-6570
Fresno, CA 93725
(559) 253-6570
Grades: 6-8
| 696 students
Rank: #1515.
Tioga Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3232 East Fairmont Ave.
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 248-7280
Fresno, CA 93726
(559) 248-7280
Grades: 7-8
| 711 students
Rank: #1616.
J. E. Young Academic Center
Alternative School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
822 North Abby St.
Fresno, CA 93701
(559) 457-3190
Fresno, CA 93701
(559) 457-3190
Grades: K-12
| 1,266 students
Rank: #1717.
Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1100 East Church Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 457-3400
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 457-3400
Grades: 7-8
| 792 students
Rank: #1818.
Phoenix Secondary
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5320 E. Church Ave
Fresno, CA 93725
(559) 253-6520
Fresno, CA 93725
(559) 253-6520
Grades: 7-12
| 78 students
Rank: #1919.
Tehipite Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
630 North Augusta
Fresno, CA 93701
(559) 457-3420
Fresno, CA 93701
(559) 457-3420
Grades: 7-8
| 453 students
Rank: #2020.
Fort Miller Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1302 East Dakota Ave.
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7100
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 248-7100
Grades: 7-8
| 604 students
Rank: #2121.
Dewolf Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2445 West Dakota Ave.
Fresno, CA 93703
(559) 457-2990
Fresno, CA 93703
(559) 457-2990
Grades: 7-12
| 153 students
Rank: n/an/a
Fulton
Special Education School
2004 Cambridge Ave.
Fresno, CA 93703
(559) 248-7385
Fresno, CA 93703
(559) 248-7385
Grades: 7-12
| 13 students
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