Winchell Elementary

Public K-6

 3722 E. Lowe St.
       Fresno, CA  93702-3432


(559) 457-3440

District: Fresno Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3718th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,851 Help


Students who attend Winchell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Sequoia Middle
High:    Roosevelt High

Student/teacher ratio:  20.3 Help
Number of students:  681

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
91.2%
Asian:
4.8%
White:
1.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.3% Help


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Compare Details Winchell Elementary ranks worse than 63.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 25th among 68 ranked elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.12. (See more...)
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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.
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91.2%), Asian (4.8%), White (1.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 95.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Winchell Elementary is 20.3. 43 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Winchell Elementary is $7,851. 57 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Winchell Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Winchell Elementary 3718th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Winchell Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Fresno Unified:

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


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Rank History for Winchell Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Winchell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 11.95 4557th 4809 5.2%
2005 16.86 4185th 4822 13.2%
2006 21.31 3898th 4818 19.1%
2007 28.90 3652nd 5113 28.6%
2008 17.21 4515th 5113 11.7%
2009 14.98 4730th 5193 8.9%
2010 18.43 4683rd 5314 11.9%
2011 18.25 4786th 5377 11.0%
2012 14.29 5001st 5390 7.2%
2013 13.18 5149th 5530 6.9%
2015 16.03 4985th 5611 11.2%
2016 20.22 4600th 5614 18.1%
2017 27.71 4027th 5692 29.3%
2018 43.09 2951st 5662 47.9%
2019 41.15 3122nd 5789 46.1%
2022 22.12 4639th 5883 21.1%
2023 32.12 3707th 5848 36.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Winchell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.91 667th 3246 79.5%
2019 57.40 913th 3275 72.1%
2022 43.37 1577th 3311 52.4%
2023 51.00 1132nd 3240 65.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Winchell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.58 1266th 2416 47.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Winchell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.87 1750th 5084 65.6%
2019 56.77 1963rd 5173 62.1%
2022 31.46 3713th 5264 29.5%
2023 44.57 2717th 5355 49.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Winchell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.20 2768th 5413 48.9%
2019 48.00 2607th 5492 52.5%
2022 24.66 4249th 5635 24.6%
2023 35.06 3342nd 5595 40.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Winchell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.09 657th 2128 69.1%
2019 50.72 963rd 2585 62.7%
2022 23.30 1846th 2227 17.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Winchell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.63 3001st 5431 44.7%
2019 34.29 3441st 5510 37.5%
2022 21.34 4584th 5663 19.1%
2023 30.15 3752nd 5627 33.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Winchell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.94 1787th 4830 63.0%
2019 54.87 1980th 4963 60.1%
2022 32.44 3488th 5084 31.4%
2023 46.14 2471st 5079 51.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a teacher
Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Open Quote This elementary school is located in a historic neighborhood with characteristics of benign neglect due to this great country's unusual overseas preoccupations since 911 along with the dearth of local stimulus opportunities. The school itself appears to be run much as other local schools. A much touted benefit this year is the free lunch program for all FUSD schools (which also includes free breakfast and snacks). The problem I have as a volunteer and observer is the extraordinary amount of waste taking place particularly as observed here.

The amount of plastic waste used to wrap the trays, the individual food items, and utensils is enough to shrink wrap a baby whale every day. The contract with the USDA and courtesy of MO is healthy-looking enough. But why aren't cafeterias serving fresh meals anymore??? Fresh cooked cafeteria meals would employ Fresno locals and businesses; instead, the microwaved lunch plates typically include something like meat patty, cornbread (wrapped), diced fruit (wrapped), utensils (wrapped). An afternoon snack consisted of chicken salad (tin can), bite sized crackers (wrapped), fruit slices (wrapped), and juice. Most children would settle for milk and graham crackers rather than red-eye airplane snack.

The amount of food wasted is enough to feed 200 homeless people (there are 25000) in Fresno. Most of the children do not bother with the chicken salad and throw the tin cans straight into the garbage. (They don't have that much time to eat anyway). The amount of waste per classroom is extraordinary. One classroom uses one to two 33 gallon sized plastic garbage cans per day filled with a mix of construction paper, wash paper, uneaten/unopened food, drinks, and other garbage.

When the children wash their hands, no one tells them to conserve water or towel paper, so they turn on the water full force, and use a yard of towel paper each.

It is appalling that the teachers are sending messages that "waste is okay" to these low-income children. Appalling because if they don't eat the food, they should at least set aside the uneaten, unopened food for sharing with those less fortunate, often just outside the school gates, pushing grocery carts. It is sending a message of exceptionalism; however, the irony is that at least a few teachers use this to justify a parochial perspective.

This equates to harmful teaching since nothing should be wasted, not even water. Honestly, the school district policy of free food parochialism equates largesse with waste, as if the more waste generated, the more that has been accomplished. Worse, as the students grow accustomed to waste, presume that staff will pick up after them, they purposely litter as a way to vent or show off.

Additionally students and community are internalizing that shrink-wrapped foods are fast foods which are a waste-able. A fundamental disconnect with nature is fostered undermining the entire Michelle Obama healthy food vision. Students graduate with the notion that good food originates from a food factory and includes lots of additives and preservatives.

At a time when this area is suffering unprecedented drought and economic crisis, FUSD should use their free lunch program to instill character so that these students develop life-long skills such as self-regulation, self-esteem, and other noble ideals, rather than more people with low self-esteem, class-consciousness, and learned narcissism. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Winchell Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 111 80 186 781 3 n/a n/a 0 1161
1989 92 75 236 776 7 n/a n/a 0 1186
1990 81 66 247 826 9 n/a n/a 0 1229
1991 75 66 277 831 14 n/a n/a 0 1263
1992 78 38 184 858 14 n/a n/a 0 1172
1993 65 33 204 906 11 n/a n/a 0 1219
1994 61 36 218 902 13 n/a n/a 0 1230
1995 47 35 266 911 4 n/a n/a 0 1263
1996 47 35 266 911 4 n/a n/a 0 1263
1997 51 36 250 956 7 n/a n/a 0 1300
1998 50 49 248 1040 5 n/a n/a 0 1392
1999 48 48 201 1070 10 n/a n/a 0 1377
2000 55 54 195 1045 5 n/a n/a 0 1354
2001 33 32 89 758 3 n/a n/a 0 915
2002 16 29 75 869 4 n/a n/a 0 993
2003 16 29 75 869 4 n/a n/a 0 993
2004 24 47 71 864 5 n/a n/a 0 1011
2005 32 31 63 839 2 n/a n/a 0 967
2006 20 40 63 810 2 n/a n/a 0 935
2007 18 35 74 758 4 n/a n/a 1 890
2008 24 26 68 764 1 n/a n/a 0 883
2009 20 22 54 740 4 4 0 0 844
2010 21 24 41 663 9 2 0 0 760
2011 17 20 38 669 11 2 0 0 757
2012 15 11 39 661 9 1 1 0 737
2013 15 18 50 636 7 1 3 0 730
2014 16 15 49 634 6 0 1 0 721
2015 16 10 48 629 13 1 3 0 720
2016 13 17 48 642 9 2 2 0 733
2017 17 12 50 644 4 1 1 0 729
2018 12 12 48 676 6 1 4 0 759
2019 8 11 41 650 4 5 1 0 720
2020 18 15 36 653 3 5 5 0 735
2021 16 8 38 610 1 5 6 0 684
2022 9 7 38 571 1 5 7 0 638
2023 9 5 33 621 3 4 6 0 681

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 Winchell Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1161 46.9 24.7 n/a
1989 1186 45.3 26.1 n/a
1990 1229 49.2 24.9 n/a
1991 1263 49.3 25.6 n/a
1992 1172 50.1 23.3 93.5
1993 1219 46.5 26.2 72.7
1994 1230 47.4 25.9 90.1
1995 1263 50.4 25.1 88
1996 1263 50.4 25.1 88
1997 1300 55.4 23.5 92.2
1998 1392 65.4 21.3 90.3
1999 1377 67.0 20.6 90.3
2000 1354 69.0 19.6 39
2001 915 44.4 20.6 99.7
2002 993 48.4 20.5 99.7
2003 993 48.4 20.5 99.7
2004 1011 49.1 20.6 99.7
2005 967 48.1 20.1 99.7
2006 935 44.7 20.9 99.7
2007 890 45.7 19.5 99.8
2008 883 47.7 18.5 93.2
2009 844 44.4 17.6 93
2010 760 37.4 20.3 93.4
2011 757 n/a n/a 93.4
2012 737 25.5 28.9 n/a
2013 730 27.0 27.0 98.1
2014 721 26.0 27.7 92.6
2015 720 28.0 25.7 98.1
2016 733 28.0 26.1 97.5
2017 729 28.0 26.0 97.8
2018 759 25.0 30.3 98.2
2019 720 27.0 26.6 97.1
2020 735 n/a n/a 97.3
2021 684 15.7 43.3 96.6
2022 638 33.4 19.0 96.2
2023 681 33.5 20.3 95.3

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 Winchell Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1161 46.9 24.7 n/a
1989 1186 45.3 26.1 n/a
1990 1229 49.2 24.9 n/a
1991 1263 49.3 25.6 n/a
1992 1172 50.1 23.3 93.5
1993 1219 46.5 26.2 72.7
1994 1230 47.4 25.9 90.1
1995 1263 50.4 25.1 88
1996 1263 50.4 25.1 88
1997 1300 55.4 23.5 92.2
1998 1392 65.4 21.3 90.3
1999 1377 67.0 20.6 90.3
2000 1354 69.0 19.6 39
2001 915 44.4 20.6 99.7
2002 993 48.4 20.5 99.7
2003 993 48.4 20.5 99.7
2004 1011 49.1 20.6 99.7
2005 967 48.1 20.1 99.7
2006 935 44.7 20.9 99.7
2007 890 45.7 19.5 99.8
2008 883 47.7 18.5 93.2
2009 844 44.4 17.6 93
2010 760 37.4 20.3 93.4
2011 757 n/a n/a 93.4
2012 737 25.5 28.9 n/a
2013 730 27.0 27.0 98.1
2014 721 26.0 27.7 92.6
2015 720 28.0 25.7 98.1
2016 733 28.0 26.1 97.5
2017 729 28.0 26.0 97.8
2018 759 25.0 30.3 98.2
2019 720 27.0 26.6 97.1
2020 735 n/a n/a 97.3
2021 684 15.7 43.3 96.6
2022 638 33.4 19.0 96.2
2023 681 33.5 20.3 95.3

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Winchell Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201286.0%0.0%0.0%14.0%86.0%89.0%89.0%86.0%100.0%
201394.0%0.0%0.0%6.0%96.0%98.0%100.0%95.0%100.0%
201498.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%100.0%100.0%98.0%99.0%
2015100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201698.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%98.0%99.0%98.0%98.0%
201796.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%97.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%
201895.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%95.0%≥99.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
202098.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Winchell Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,851

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Winchell Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3122nd of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3707th of 5848 Elementary schools
 9.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Winchell Elementary)34.740
 5.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fresno Unified)39.129.7
 9.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Winchell Elementary)45.537.3
 8.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Fresno Unified)4433.8
 10.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Winchell Elementary)27.428.6
 1.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fresno Unified)39.128.5
 10.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Winchell Elementary)39.626.4
 13.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Fresno Unified)38.628.2
 10.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Winchell Elementary)5036.4
 13.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fresno Unified)37.632.9
 4.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Winchell Elementary)49.521.8
 27.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Fresno Unified)28.421.8
 6.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Winchell Elementary)14.613
 1.6%
   5th Grade Science (Fresno Unified)18.117.5
 0.6%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Winchell Elementary)43.330.4
 12.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fresno Unified)37.935.4
 2.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Winchell Elementary)4128.4
 12.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Fresno Unified)32.126.4
 5.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students720681
 5.4%
African American115
 54.5%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian4133
 19.5%
Hispanic650621
 4.5%
Pacific Islander54
 20%
White89
 12.5%
Two or More Races16
 500%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients97.1%95.3%
 1.8%


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Winchell Elementary ranks 3718th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Winchell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sequoia Middle
High : Roosevelt High

Students at Winchell Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 1% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 681 students attended Winchell Elementary.


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