Summary:
Fort Miller Middle is a public middle school located in Fresno, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 623 students. The school is part of the Fresno Unified School District, which is ranked 1082 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Fort Miller Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of California middle schools over the past decade, with rankings ranging from 1996 to 2716 out of around 2,700-2,800 schools. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating very poor performance. It has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 33.6% to 66.2% over the past several years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are all well below the district and state averages, with only around 18% of students proficient in ELA, 8% in Math, and 4% in Science. Additionally, the school's student group rankings show significant disparities, with Asian, African American, and Hispanic students performing in the bottom 20-30% of their respective groups statewide, and English Language Learners and students with disabilities performing in the bottom 40-50%.
The nearby middle schools in the Fresno Unified District, such as Tehipite Middle, Yosemite Middle, and Tioga Middle, also perform poorly, with rankings and proficiency rates similar to Fort Miller Middle, suggesting a broader systemic issue within the district. In contrast, Baird Middle and Cooper Middle, which are also part of the Fresno Unified District, have significantly higher performance, with rankings in the top 40-60% of California middle schools and proficiency rates well above the district and state averages, highlighting the potential for improvement within the district.
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Detail:
Public 7-8
District:
Fresno Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
2617th of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,587
Students who attend Fort Miller Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Fort Miller Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.5
Number of students: 604
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
71.4%
African American:
13.1%
Asian:
6.1%
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White:
5.3%
Two or more races:
2.5%
American Indian:
1.0%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Not Specified:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98%
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