Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle

Public 7-8

1100 E. Church Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706

(559) 457-3400

District: Fresno Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2659^th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,249

Students who attend Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle usually attend:

High:

Edison High

Feeder schools for Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle:

Elementary:	Addams Elementary
	Columbia Elementary
	King Elementary
	Kirk Elementary
	More...
	Lincoln Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 821

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.4%

African American:

13.3%

Asian:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.7%

See top rated California middle schools

Compare Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle to nearby middle schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle ranks worse than 95% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 13^th among 14 ranked middle schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.23. (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 (74.4%), African American (13.3%), Asian (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle is 16.5, which is the 2^nd best among 14 middle schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle employs 49.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle is $8,249. 11 middle schools in the Fresno Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle 2659^th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Migrant students:

Female students:

Male students:

Asian students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

Fresno Unified:

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

Average Rating:

Read all reviews and ratings detail for Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle.

What do you think?

Your rating for Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle

Compare

Rank History for all students at Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2017	10.01	2384^th	2508	4.9%
2018	11.23	2315^th	2480	6.7%
2019	10.45	2540^th	2715	6.4%
2022	10.72	2614^th	2740	4.6%
2023	11.23	2649^th	2788	5.0%

See the entire list of California Middle School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	4.87	657^th	678	3.1%

See the entire list of Best California Middle Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.61	1225^th	1364	10.2%
2019	29.10	1169^th	1442	18.9%
2022	34.03	1019^th	1540	33.8%
2023	30.46	1192^nd	1523	21.7%

See the entire list of Best California Middle Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.33	1464^th	1532	4.4%

See the entire list of Best California Middle Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.54	2031^st	2230	8.9%
2019	13.80	2182^nd	2369	7.9%
2022	14.15	2292^nd	2458	6.8%
2023	13.73	2375^th	2535	6.3%

See the entire list of Best California Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Migrant students at Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.17	40^th	86	53.5%

See the entire list of Best California Middle Schools for Migrant Students!

Rank History for Female students at Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.64	2187^th	2262	3.3%
2019	8.30	2308^th	2380	3.0%
2022	9.92	2435^th	2509	2.9%
2023	10.91	2442^nd	2535	3.7%

See the entire list of Best California Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.36	1237^th	1369	9.6%
2019	23.32	1289^th	1491	13.5%
2022	18.80	1474^th	1531	3.7%

See the entire list of Best California Middle Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Male students at Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.66	2086^th	2273	8.2%
2019	12.33	2236^th	2407	7.1%
2022	12.23	2399^th	2527	5.1%
2023	11.85	2412^th	2546	5.3%

See the entire list of Best California Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	2.65	676^th	700	3.4%
2019	11.50	663^rd	745	11.0%
2022	1.19	724^th	733	1.2%
2023	0.90	712^th	717	0.7%

See the entire list of Best California Middle Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.86	541^st	600	9.8%
2019	17.48	588^th	643	8.6%
2022	10.28	634^th	637	0.5%
2023	13.43	590^th	609	3.1%

See the entire list of Best California Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.88	1870^th	2072	9.7%
2019	13.10	2064^th	2213	6.7%
2022	14.57	2193^rd	2359	7.0%
2023	15.20	2171^st	2379	8.7%

See the entire list of Best California Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 1)

100%

by a teacher
Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Horrible students that refuse to do work and will not get punished for it. I will never substitute here ever again. Kids called me the nicest words "F you, you cant make me do my work". It was so bad the principal had to sit in with me. Sad these kids dont care about their education. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2015	26	166	50	574	3	0	10	0	829
2016	27	151	50	602	4	0	4	0	838
2017	26	153	57	606	4	1	11	0	858
2018	24	157	59	629	2	0	8	0	879
2019	23	146	47	604	3	0	12	0	835
2020	21	130	41	636	5	3	17	0	853
2021	18	109	52	622	3	3	17	0	824
2022	19	87	54	594	5	2	16	2	779
2023	24	109	45	611	5	1	25	1	821

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 Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	829	37.0	22.4	92.4
2016	838	38.0	22.0	96.1
2017	858	37.5	22.8	95.2
2018	879	38.5	22.8	97.8
2019	835	40.6	20.5	96.4
2020	853	n/a	n/a	97.2
2021	824	38.0	21.6	95.4
2022	779	47.6	16.3	97.7
2023	821	49.6	16.5	97.7

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 Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	829	37.0	22.4	92.4
2016	838	38.0	22.0	96.1
2017	858	37.5	22.8	95.2
2018	879	38.5	22.8	97.8
2019	835	40.6	20.5	96.4
2020	853	n/a	n/a	97.2
2021	824	38.0	21.6	95.4
2022	779	47.6	16.3	97.7
2023	821	49.6	16.5	97.7

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$8,249

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2540^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 2649^th of 2788 Middle schools	1.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle)	20.5	17.2	3.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fresno Unified)	37.1	32.4	4.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle)	12.9	10.4	2.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Fresno Unified)	24.3	20	4.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle)	16	13.6	2.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fresno Unified)	31.6	30	1.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle)	9.3	8.2	1.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Fresno Unified)	20.8	15.7	5.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle)	7.8	3.7	4.1%
8th Grade Science (Fresno Unified)	14.7	13.6	1.1%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	835	821	1.7%
African American	146	109	25.3%
American Indian	3	5	66.7%
Asian	47	45	4.3%
Hispanic	604	611	1.2%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	23	24	4.3%
Two or More Races	12	25	108.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	96.4%	97.7%	1.3%

Schools Near Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2023)		CAST Science (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle	Public	7-8	1100 E. Church Ave.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-3400	821	50	16.5	97.7%	24 (2.9%)	109 (13.3%)	611 (74.4%)	45 (5.5%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.0%)	11.2	2659^th of 2798 public middle schools	5.0%		10.7	2614^th of 2740 public middle schools	4.6%	45			3.7	3.7		17.2	13.6	15.5		10.4	8.2	9.3	$8,249
Edison Computech	Public	7-8	555 E. Belgravia	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-2640	798	32	24.6	71.1%	81 (10.2%)	44 (5.5%)	573 (71.8%)	70 (8.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	23 (2.9%)	89.5	287^th of 2798 public middle schools	89.7%		94.9	144^th of 2740 public middle schools	94.7%	143			45.4	45.4		79.6	69.7	74.9		58.3	47.0	53.0	$7,192
West Fresno Middle	Public	6-8	2888 S. Ivy St.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Washington Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 495-5607	318	20	15.5	88.7%	3 (0.9%)	31 (9.7%)	260 (81.8%)	17 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	18.9	2329^th of 2798 public middle schools	16.8%		15.5	2424^th of 2740 public middle schools	11.5%	95			13.7	13.7	27.6	24.4	21.1	24.4	16.0	11.2	11.6	12.9	$12,379
Sequoia Middle	Public	7-8	4050 E. Hamilton Ave.	Fresno	93702	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-3210	858	46	18.7	96.9%	13 (1.5%)	32 (3.7%)	678 (79.0%)	122 (14.2%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	21.8	2185^th of 2798 public middle schools	21.9%		22.6	2105^th of 2740 public middle schools	23.2%	80			6.9	6.9		32.1	24.2	28.3		21.8	10.8	16.6	$9,091
Tehipite Middle	Public	7-8	630 N. Augusta	Fresno	93701	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-3420	481	26	18.6	98.1%	14 (2.9%)	30 (6.2%)	406 (84.4%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	11.4	2653^rd of 2798 public middle schools	5.2%		10.1	2632^nd of 2740 public middle schools	3.9%	21			6.6	6.6		21.5	20.4	20.9		4.1	3.1	3.6	$10,779
Elizabeth Terronez Middle	Public	6-8	2300 S. Willow	Fresno	93725	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6570	638	38	16.9	88.7%	19 (3.0%)	51 (8.0%)	408 (63.9%)	141 (22.1%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.6%)	17.3	2414^th of 2798 public middle schools	13.7%		19.2	2252^nd of 2740 public middle schools	17.8%	162			11.2	11.2		24.6	21.8	23.3		13.3	10.5	12.0	$10,203
Yosemite Middle	Public	7-8	1292 N. Ninth St.	Fresno	93703	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-3450	674	32	21.3	97.5%	18 (2.7%)	23 (3.4%)	562 (83.4%)	56 (8.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.6%)	17	2425^th of 2798 public middle schools	13.3%		17.2	2346^th of 2740 public middle schools	14.4%	79	2.8	2.8	9.0	9.0		19.4	23.8	21.4		16.0	11.4	13.9	$9,580
Kings Canyon Middle	Public	7-8	5117 E. Tulare St.	Fresno	93727	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6470	932	47	19.7	95.7%	26 (2.8%)	51 (5.5%)	686 (73.6%)	153 (16.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.4%)	25	2047^th of 2798 public middle schools	26.8%		22.4	2112^th of 2740 public middle schools	22.9%	65			10.1	10.1		30.0	36.5	33.1		19.1	11.9	15.7	$8,392
Fort Miller Middle	Public	7-8	1302 E. Dakota Ave.	Fresno	93704	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7100	623	40	15.4	98.1%	38 (6.1%)	89 (14.3%)	435 (69.8%)	35 (5.6%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (2.9%)	9.5	2712^th of 2798 public middle schools	3.1%		9.1	2662^nd of 2740 public middle schools	2.8%	50			4.3	4.3		14.5	12.5	13.5		7.2	5.4	6.3	$11,587
El Capitan Middle	Public	7-8	4443 W. Weldon Ave.	Fresno	93722	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-5270	699	34	20.2	86.1%	45 (6.4%)	52 (7.4%)	492 (70.4%)	99 (14.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	24.4	2073^rd of 2798 public middle schools	25.9%		28.6	1841^st of 2740 public middle schools	32.8%	232			11.6	11.6		35.0	26.6	31.0		18.8	13.8	16.4	$5,431

Frequently Asked Questions about Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle

What district is Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle in?

Fresno Unified

How many students attend Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 821 students attended Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle.

What high school do graduates of Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle attend?

Students who attend Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle usually go on to attend Edison High

What is the racial makeup of Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle?

Students at Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle are 74% Hispanic, 13% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% White.

Is Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle a good school?

Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle ranks in the bottom 5.0% of California middle schools.

Rate Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Middle School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Fresno, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 57 milliseconds.