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West Park Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 469 students in West Park Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in West Park Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% 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
2 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
469 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
West Park Elementary School District, which is ranked #1808 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 40-49% has increased from 40-44% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1796 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
29%
Graduation Rate
40-49%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
39 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
9%
11%
# Hispanic Students
365 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
78%
55%
# Black Students
6 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
53 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
11%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
41
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
43
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,160 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,629 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,160
$19,974
Spending / Student
$18,629
$18,396
Best West Park Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Park Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2695 South Valentine Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 233-6501
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 233-6501
Grades: K-12
| 172 students
Rank: #22.
West Park Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2695 South Valentine Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 233-6501
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 233-6501
Grades: K-8
| 297 students
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