Is Rowell Elementary a good school?

Rowell Elementary ranks 4237 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Rowell Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 593 students attended Rowell Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rowell Elementary?

Students at Rowell Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% White, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Rowell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rowell Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Yosemite Middle High : McLane High

Rowell Elementary

Summary:

Rowell Elementary is a public elementary school in Fresno, California, serving 594 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Fresno Unified school district, which has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Rowell Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were around 10-20 percentage points lower than the district and state averages. Rowell Elementary also has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 54.1%, much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 95% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 80-90% for the district and state.

Compared to nearby schools like Vang Pao Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, and Akira Yokomi Elementary, Rowell Elementary performs significantly worse academically and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. The school's challenges may be attributed to its high rates of chronic absenteeism, high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, and relatively high student-teacher ratio, which could limit the ability of teachers to provide individualized attention and support to students.

Detail:

Public K-6

3460 East McKenzie St.
Fresno, CA 93702-2039

(559) 457-3200

District: Fresno Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4237^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,117

Students who attend Rowell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Yosemite Middle
High:	McLane High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.4

Number of students: 593

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.1%

Asian:

3.7%

White:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rowell Elementary ranks worse than 72.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 42^nd among 67 ranked elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.6. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 (91.1%), Asian (3.7%), White (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rowell Elementary is 19.4, which is the 32^nd best among 67 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Rowell Elementary employs 30.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rowell Elementary is $8,117. 52 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rowell Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rowell Elementary 4237^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rowell Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Fresno Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Fresno Unified 1082^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rowell Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rowell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	9.91	4674^th	4809	2.8%
2005	11.79	4552^nd	4822	5.6%
2006	6.30	4763^rd	4818	1.1%
2007	8.07	5007^th	5113	2.1%
2008	9.96	4925^th	5113	3.7%
2009	11.57	4929^th	5193	5.1%
2010	14.07	4957^th	5314	6.7%
2011	16.97	4858^th	5377	9.7%
2012	16.79	4859^th	5390	9.9%
2013	15.63	5009^th	5530	9.4%
2015	17.62	4877^th	5611	13.1%
2016	12.95	5219^th	5614	7.0%
2017	14.31	5173^rd	5692	9.1%
2018	22.58	4464^th	5662	21.2%
2019	25.32	4322^nd	5789	25.3%
2022	22.85	4558^th	5883	22.5%
2023	24.20	4434^th	5874	24.5%
2024	26.60	4237^th	5862	27.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rowell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.96	1932^nd	3246	40.5%
2019	49.23	1296^th	3275	60.4%
2022	43.52	1567^th	3311	52.7%
2023	40.78	1752^nd	3250	46.1%
2024	40.99	1749^th	3160	44.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rowell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.10	3464^th	5084	31.9%
2019	37.81	3289^th	5173	36.4%
2022	32.28	3647^th	5264	30.7%
2023	33.56	3602^nd	5374	33.0%
2024	35.09	3515^th	5511	36.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Rowell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.81	4104^th	5413	24.2%
2019	24.53	4261^st	5492	22.4%
2022	28.46	3882^nd	5635	31.1%
2023	24.20	4309^th	5617	23.3%
2024	26.53	4097^th	5605	26.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Rowell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	49.50	994^th	2585	61.5%
2022	29.08	1535^th	2227	31.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Rowell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.29	4544^th	5431	16.3%
2019	26.82	4038^th	5510	26.7%
2022	19.29	4783^rd	5663	15.5%
2023	25.26	4227^th	5650	25.2%
2024	28.10	3990^th	5636	29.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rowell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.97	3490^th	4830	27.7%
2019	33.97	3389^th	4963	31.7%
2022	34.15	3360^th	5084	33.9%
2023	31.95	3553^rd	5098	30.3%
2024	35.42	3321^st	5102	34.9%

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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 Rowell Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	182	26	190	776	5	n/a	n/a	0	1179
1989	161	46	195	861	5	n/a	n/a	0	1268
1990	116	47	216	876	7	n/a	n/a	0	1262
1991	120	56	221	927	4	n/a	n/a	0	1328
1992	93	29	202	789	10	n/a	n/a	0	1123
1993	56	25	171	804	9	n/a	n/a	0	1065
1994	62	30	173	792	11	n/a	n/a	0	1068
1995	29	37	161	752	11	n/a	n/a	0	990
1996	29	37	161	752	11	n/a	n/a	0	990
1997	36	43	145	773	11	n/a	n/a	0	1008
1998	37	41	115	802	8	n/a	n/a	0	1003
1999	46	35	112	809	11	n/a	n/a	0	1013
2000	40	35	91	857	6	n/a	n/a	0	1029
2001	29	55	84	837	12	n/a	n/a	0	1017
2002	27	37	77	855	7	n/a	n/a	0	1003
2003	27	37	77	855	7	n/a	n/a	0	1003
2004	22	37	78	880	7	n/a	n/a	0	1024
2005	20	30	86	869	7	n/a	n/a	0	1012
2006	29	22	70	820	6	n/a	n/a	0	947
2007	22	19	62	747	2	n/a	n/a	2	854
2008	13	11	41	664	4	n/a	n/a	0	733
2009	10	20	39	705	4	1	0	0	779
2010	14	18	37	711	2	1	0	0	783
2011	19	16	38	705	2	0	3	0	783
2012	12	10	39	659	0	0	3	0	723
2013	8	13	39	641	1	0	3	0	705
2014	14	21	44	632	0	0	4	0	715
2015	13	17	40	638	2	0	2	0	712
2016	14	16	39	622	0	1	2	0	694
2017	17	9	28	631	1	3	5	0	694
2018	17	11	25	607	2	2	5	0	669
2019	14	11	21	590	7	2	6	0	651
2020	12	18	27	594	4	3	6	0	664
2021	8	19	27	575	5	2	10	0	646
2022	15	14	20	543	5	1	6	0	604
2023	19	12	26	522	6	0	9	0	594
2024	13	9	22	540	4	2	3	0	593

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 Rowell Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1179	48.4	24.3	n/a
1989	1268	47.3	26.8	n/a
1990	1262	48.8	25.8	n/a
1991	1328	51.3	25.8	n/a
1992	1123	52.1	21.5	91.5
1993	1065	37.0	28.8	74.1
1994	1068	43.9	24.3	86.8
1995	990	41.0	24.1	94.4
1996	990	41.0	24.1	94.4
1997	1008	46.0	21.9	94.6
1998	1003	49.0	20.5	94.6
1999	1013	50.0	20.3	94.6
2000	1029	49.0	21.0	39
2001	1017	51.0	19.9	99.7
2002	1003	49.0	20.5	99.7
2003	1003	49.0	20.5	99.7
2004	1024	48.7	21.0	99.7
2005	1012	50.7	20.0	99.7
2006	947	46.3	20.5	99.7
2007	854	48.0	17.8	99.9
2008	733	42.0	17.5	96.7
2009	779	40.5	17.7	96.4
2010	783	39.0	20.0	96.7
2011	783	n/a	n/a	98.6
2012	723	37.0	19.5	n/a
2013	705	35.0	20.1	99.6
2014	715	35.0	20.4	91.6
2015	712	34.0	20.9	96.9
2016	694	29.0	23.9	97.1
2017	694	26.0	26.6	97.4
2018	669	26.0	25.7	98.4
2019	651	25.0	25.9	96
2020	664	n/a	n/a	97.9
2021	646	15.1	42.5	97.8
2022	604	30.3	19.9	93.9
2023	594	29.5	20.1	97.6
2024	593	30.5	19.4	97.5

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 Rowell Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1179	48.4	24.3	n/a
1989	1268	47.3	26.8	n/a
1990	1262	48.8	25.8	n/a
1991	1328	51.3	25.8	n/a
1992	1123	52.1	21.5	91.5
1993	1065	37.0	28.8	74.1
1994	1068	43.9	24.3	86.8
1995	990	41.0	24.1	94.4
1996	990	41.0	24.1	94.4
1997	1008	46.0	21.9	94.6
1998	1003	49.0	20.5	94.6
1999	1013	50.0	20.3	94.6
2000	1029	49.0	21.0	39
2001	1017	51.0	19.9	99.7
2002	1003	49.0	20.5	99.7
2003	1003	49.0	20.5	99.7
2004	1024	48.7	21.0	99.7
2005	1012	50.7	20.0	99.7
2006	947	46.3	20.5	99.7
2007	854	48.0	17.8	99.9
2008	733	42.0	17.5	96.7
2009	779	40.5	17.7	96.4
2010	783	39.0	20.0	96.7
2011	783	n/a	n/a	98.6
2012	723	37.0	19.5	n/a
2013	705	35.0	20.1	99.6
2014	715	35.0	20.4	91.6
2015	712	34.0	20.9	96.9
2016	694	29.0	23.9	97.1
2017	694	26.0	26.6	97.4
2018	669	26.0	25.7	98.4
2019	651	25.0	25.9	96
2020	664	n/a	n/a	97.9
2021	646	15.1	42.5	97.8
2022	604	30.3	19.9	93.9
2023	594	29.5	20.1	97.6
2024	593	30.5	19.4	97.5

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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