Is Calwa Elementary a good school?

Calwa Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Calwa Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 597 students attended Calwa Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Calwa Elementary?

Students at Calwa Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 3% African American, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Calwa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Calwa Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sequoia Middle High : Roosevelt High

Calwa Elementary

Public K-6

4303 E. Jensen Ave.
Fresno, CA 93725-2105

(559) 457-2610

District: Fresno Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5022^nd of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,066

Students who attend Calwa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sequoia Middle
High:	Roosevelt High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Number of students: 597

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.1%

Asian:

10.2%

African American:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Calwa Elementary ranks worse than 85.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 55^th among 68 ranked elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.17. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (84.1%), Asian (10.2%), African American (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Calwa Elementary is 19.2, which is the 24^th best among 68 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Calwa Elementary is $9,066, which is the 24^th highest among 68 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Calwa Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Calwa Elementary 5022^nd of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Calwa Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Fresno Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Fresno Unified 1130^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Calwa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	6.27	4782^nd	4809	0.6%
2005	10.99	4602^nd	4822	4.6%
2006	7.96	4708^th	4818	2.3%
2007	9.13	4959^th	5113	3.0%
2008	9.96	4924^th	5113	3.7%
2009	9.65	5014^th	5193	3.4%
2010	11.82	5063^rd	5314	4.7%
2011	12.73	5092^nd	5377	5.3%
2012	16.24	4881^st	5390	9.4%
2013	20.54	4696^th	5530	15.1%
2015	14.30	5173^rd	5611	7.8%
2016	10.84	5387^th	5614	4.0%
2017	18.45	4829^th	5692	15.2%
2018	17.62	4878^th	5662	13.8%
2019	19.41	4853^rd	5789	16.2%
2022	14.36	5419^th	5883	7.9%
2023	18.17	5004^th	5848	14.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Calwa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.63	2421^st	3246	25.4%
2019	36.27	2036^th	3275	37.8%
2022	34.37	2256^th	3311	31.9%
2023	37.40	1981^st	3240	38.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Calwa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.88	2033^rd	2416	15.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Calwa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.17	4106^th	5084	19.2%
2019	29.24	3909^th	5173	24.4%
2022	20.20	4640^th	5264	11.9%
2023	24.86	4306^th	5355	19.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Calwa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.02	4696^th	5413	13.2%
2019	22.45	4430^th	5492	19.3%
2022	16.36	5055^th	5635	10.3%
2023	18.89	4782^nd	5595	14.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Calwa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	16.09	2566^th	2585	0.7%
2022	18.32	2153^rd	2227	3.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Calwa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.39	4625^th	5431	14.8%
2019	18.27	4802^nd	5510	12.8%
2022	14.27	5280^th	5663	6.8%
2023	18.60	4842^nd	5627	14.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Calwa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	5.71	1072^nd	1149	6.7%
2023	2.27	1147^th	1183	3.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Calwa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.47	4149^th	4830	14.1%
2019	24.19	4091^st	4963	17.6%
2022	15.27	4781^st	5084	6.0%
2023	21.41	4367^th	5079	14.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Calwa Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	91	36	108	632	2	n/a	n/a	869
1989	102	38	112	673	1	n/a	n/a	926
1990	75	37	90	706	0	n/a	n/a	908
1991	67	48	75	674	0	n/a	n/a	864
1992	77	42	71	753	0	n/a	n/a	943
1993	68	40	94	729	0	n/a	n/a	931
1994	57	28	90	756	1	n/a	n/a	932
1995	35	28	137	701	4	n/a	n/a	905
1996	35	28	137	701	4	n/a	n/a	905
1997	39	31	125	684	8	n/a	n/a	887
1998	39	30	64	681	6	n/a	n/a	820
1999	34	34	58	645	5	n/a	n/a	776
2000	33	35	49	647	4	n/a	n/a	768
2001	26	26	12	668	1	n/a	n/a	733
2002	19	19	7	700	3	n/a	n/a	748
2003	19	19	7	700	3	n/a	n/a	748
2004	26	20	18	686	4	n/a	n/a	754
2005	17	15	14	694	0	n/a	n/a	740
2006	16	21	20	704	2	n/a	n/a	763
2007	6	18	27	679	0	n/a	n/a	730
2008	9	20	33	659	3	n/a	n/a	724
2009	10	16	26	681	6	0	0	739
2010	5	16	29	652	6	1	0	709
2011	15	16	28	629	3	0	0	691
2012	10	13	41	612	6	0	4	686
2013	15	14	55	569	4	1	1	659
2014	19	11	64	576	2	0	3	675
2015	9	6	68	552	3	0	6	644
2016	13	8	75	551	5	2	4	658
2017	13	7	57	584	2	0	2	665
2018	14	13	71	579	2	0	2	681
2019	10	20	56	625	1	1	2	715
2020	9	19	57	584	1	3	4	677
2021	5	24	56	524	1	0	7	617
2022	1	16	53	484	1	1	4	560
2023	6	19	61	502	1	3	5	597

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Calwa Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	869	35.5	24.4	n/a
1989	926	36.0	25.7	n/a
1990	908	38.0	23.8	n/a
1991	864	43.0	20.0	n/a
1992	943	43.7	21.5	89.8
1993	931	39.5	23.6	63.5
1994	932	37.9	24.6	86.7
1995	905	36.9	24.5	81.1
1996	905	36.9	24.5	81.1
1997	887	40.3	22.0	94.9
1998	820	42.0	19.5	94.3
1999	776	38.0	20.4	94.3
2000	768	39.0	19.7	34
2001	733	36.0	20.4	99.6
2002	748	40.0	18.7	99.6
2003	748	40.0	18.7	99.6
2004	754	36.0	20.9	99.6
2005	740	35.0	21.1	99.6
2006	763	37.0	20.6	99.6
2007	730	36.0	20.3	99.6
2008	724	40.8	17.7	92.3
2009	739	37.4	18.3	92
2010	709	36.0	19.6	92.8
2011	691	n/a	n/a	92.8
2012	686	32.0	21.4	n/a
2013	659	34.0	19.3	97.1
2014	675	32.5	20.7	92.4
2015	644	32.0	20.1	96.3
2016	658	26.0	25.3	97.1
2017	665	27.0	24.6	97.6
2018	681	26.0	26.1	97.9
2019	715	32.0	22.3	97.3
2020	677	n/a	n/a	97.9
2021	617	14.8	41.4	95.5
2022	560	30.0	18.6	96.8
2023	597	31.0	19.2	97.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Calwa Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	869	35.5	24.4	n/a
1989	926	36.0	25.7	n/a
1990	908	38.0	23.8	n/a
1991	864	43.0	20.0	n/a
1992	943	43.7	21.5	89.8
1993	931	39.5	23.6	63.5
1994	932	37.9	24.6	86.7
1995	905	36.9	24.5	81.1
1996	905	36.9	24.5	81.1
1997	887	40.3	22.0	94.9
1998	820	42.0	19.5	94.3
1999	776	38.0	20.4	94.3
2000	768	39.0	19.7	34
2001	733	36.0	20.4	99.6
2002	748	40.0	18.7	99.6
2003	748	40.0	18.7	99.6
2004	754	36.0	20.9	99.6
2005	740	35.0	21.1	99.6
2006	763	37.0	20.6	99.6
2007	730	36.0	20.3	99.6
2008	724	40.8	17.7	92.3
2009	739	37.4	18.3	92
2010	709	36.0	19.6	92.8
2011	691	n/a	n/a	92.8
2012	686	32.0	21.4	n/a
2013	659	34.0	19.3	97.1
2014	675	32.5	20.7	92.4
2015	644	32.0	20.1	96.3
2016	658	26.0	25.3	97.1
2017	665	27.0	24.6	97.6
2018	681	26.0	26.1	97.9
2019	715	32.0	22.3	97.3
2020	677	n/a	n/a	97.9
2021	617	14.8	41.4	95.5
2022	560	30.0	18.6	96.8
2023	597	31.0	19.2	97.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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