Is Figarden Elementary a good school?

Figarden Elementary ranks 3113 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Figarden Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 584 students attended Figarden Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Figarden Elementary?

Students at Figarden Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 14% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American, 8% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Figarden Elementary attend?

Students who attend Figarden Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Tenaya Middle High : Bullard High

Figarden Elementary

Summary:

Figarden Elementary is a public elementary school in Fresno, California, serving 592 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Fresno Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Figarden Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average test scores, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's performance is generally lower than the nearby Malloch Elementary and H. Roger Tatarian Elementary schools in the Fresno Unified district, which have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, Figarden Elementary performs better than some of the nearby schools in the Central Unified district, such as Teague Elementary and John Steinbeck Elementary, which have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

Figarden Elementary's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 2774 out of 5789 California elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 3113 out of 5862 in 2023-2024. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and Special Education students performing better than the overall school, while White students and Male students perform worse. Addressing the school's areas of concern, such as improving attendance and academic achievement, could be crucial for improving the overall educational outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

6235 North Brawley Ave.
Fresno, CA 93722-9723

(559) 451-4480

District: Fresno Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3113^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,340

Students who attend Figarden Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tenaya Middle
High:	Bullard High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.8

Number of students: 584

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.3%

White:

13.7%

Two or more races:

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Figarden Elementary ranks worse than 53.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 18^th among 67 ranked elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.12. (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 (56.3%), White (13.7%), two or more races (10.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Figarden Elementary is 18.8, which is the 22^nd best among 67 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Figarden Elementary employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Figarden Elementary is $10,340, which is the 11^th highest among 67 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Figarden Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Figarden Elementary 3113^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Figarden Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Figarden Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Figarden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	55.62	1895^th	4809	60.6%
2005	53.04	2045^th	4822	57.6%
2006	50.81	2149^th	4818	55.4%
2007	47.14	2485^th	5113	51.4%
2008	51.79	2272^nd	5113	55.6%
2009	56.26	2105^th	5193	59.5%
2010	53.76	2342^nd	5314	55.9%
2011	54.87	2299^th	5377	57.2%
2012	43.21	3058^th	5390	43.3%
2013	46.65	2888^th	5530	47.8%
2015	29.24	3762^nd	5611	33.0%
2016	27.70	3954^th	5614	29.6%
2017	35.26	3423^rd	5692	39.9%
2018	41.49	3052^nd	5662	46.1%
2019	46.82	2774^th	5789	52.1%
2022	36.50	3340^th	5883	43.2%
2023	34.33	3553^rd	5874	39.5%
2024	41.12	3113^th	5862	46.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Figarden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.74	1869^th	2420	22.8%
2024	48.37	1012^th	2634	61.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Figarden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.05	2355^th	5084	53.7%
2019	55.34	2042^nd	5173	60.5%
2022	45.73	2550^th	5264	51.6%
2023	41.96	2911^th	5374	45.8%
2024	50.09	2388^th	5511	56.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Figarden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.07	2595^th	5413	52.1%
2019	52.74	2350^th	5492	57.2%
2022	42.62	2834^th	5635	49.7%
2023	42.37	2861^st	5617	49.1%
2024	46.70	2605^th	5605	53.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Figarden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	31.54	1706^th	2585	34.0%
2022	34.23	1303^rd	2227	41.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Figarden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.31	3201^st	5431	41.1%
2019	40.70	2992^nd	5510	45.7%
2022	31.32	3672^nd	5663	35.2%
2023	27.91	3965^th	5650	29.8%
2024	34.65	3436^th	5636	39.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Figarden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	64.11	187^th	700	73.3%
2023	39.49	366^th	662	44.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Figarden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.84	2364^th	4830	51.1%
2019	48.99	2352^nd	4963	52.6%
2022	48.13	2322^nd	5084	54.3%
2023	48.52	2328^th	5098	54.3%
2024	57.25	1827^th	5102	64.2%

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Rank History for White students at Figarden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.40	1651^st	2737	39.7%
2019	42.87	1765^th	2834	37.7%
2022	35.77	1854^th	2726	32.0%
2024	11.55	2405^th	2647	9.1%

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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 Figarden Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	34	3	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	48
1989	100	29	24	114	2	n/a	n/a	0	269
1990	25	7	7	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	50
1991	26	6	9	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	55
1992	320	16	17	51	3	n/a	n/a	0	407
1993	348	25	34	91	3	n/a	n/a	0	501
1994	422	29	35	83	1	n/a	n/a	0	570
1995	420	46	47	121	4	n/a	n/a	0	638
1996	420	46	47	121	4	n/a	n/a	0	638
1997	439	51	49	153	2	n/a	n/a	0	694
1998	457	50	54	171	3	n/a	n/a	0	735
1999	455	55	70	158	3	n/a	n/a	0	741
2000	466	64	61	156	2	n/a	n/a	0	749
2001	461	66	66	180	1	n/a	n/a	0	774
2002	395	68	72	198	2	n/a	n/a	0	735
2003	395	68	72	198	2	n/a	n/a	0	735
2004	361	85	69	200	3	n/a	n/a	0	718
2005	319	76	56	224	2	n/a	n/a	0	677
2006	310	94	62	260	2	n/a	n/a	0	728
2007	271	88	52	289	3	n/a	n/a	3	706
2008	226	104	42	296	3	n/a	n/a	0	671
2009	189	119	43	315	8	6	4	0	684
2010	198	113	43	337	9	8	0	0	708
2011	193	88	43	329	8	7	8	0	676
2012	187	93	40	344	7	8	16	0	695
2013	163	89	46	342	3	4	23	0	670
2014	145	78	49	353	5	2	22	0	654
2015	153	77	45	358	6	2	20	0	661
2016	130	81	41	362	5	4	34	0	657
2017	127	82	47	394	3	3	36	0	692
2018	116	68	45	333	5	5	39	0	611
2019	107	65	43	321	4	6	43	0	589
2020	113	59	48	296	1	4	38	0	559
2021	92	59	50	296	1	4	55	0	557
2022	92	51	50	282	6	6	54	0	541
2023	96	50	48	317	6	15	60	0	592
2024	80	50	46	329	6	14	59	0	584

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 Figarden Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	48	6.4	7.5	n/a
1989	269	9.0	29.8	n/a
1990	50	8.0	6.2	n/a
1991	55	8.0	6.8	n/a
1992	407	8.1	50.2	13.3
1993	501	22.0	22.8	16.2
1994	570	26.0	21.9	15.6
1995	638	30.0	21.3	17.9
1996	638	30.0	21.3	17.9
1997	694	32.0	21.7	20.7
1998	735	40.1	18.3	19.5
1999	741	46.1	16.1	20.8
2000	749	36.6	20.5	20.6
2001	774	36.6	21.1	19.8
2002	735	36.3	20.2	24.8
2003	735	36.3	20.2	24.8
2004	718	34.4	20.9	18.9
2005	677	35.1	19.3	25.1
2006	728	34.9	20.9	32.7
2007	706	33.4	21.1	38.4
2008	671	35.4	19.0	41.9
2009	684	34.8	18.6	47.2
2010	708	38.4	18.4	54.2
2011	676	n/a	n/a	54.4
2012	695	24.7	28.1	n/a
2013	670	26.0	25.7	64.5
2014	654	28.8	22.6	67
2015	661	31.0	21.3	68.4
2016	657	27.0	24.3	67.6
2017	692	29.6	23.3	72
2018	611	28.6	21.3	74.5
2019	589	27.6	21.3	74.7
2020	559	n/a	n/a	75.3
2021	557	13.2	42.0	78.5
2022	541	30.5	17.7	75.2
2023	592	32.5	18.2	76.7
2024	584	31.0	18.8	77.7

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 Figarden Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	48	6.4	7.5	n/a
1989	269	9.0	29.8	n/a
1990	50	8.0	6.2	n/a
1991	55	8.0	6.8	n/a
1992	407	8.1	50.2	13.3
1993	501	22.0	22.8	16.2
1994	570	26.0	21.9	15.6
1995	638	30.0	21.3	17.9
1996	638	30.0	21.3	17.9
1997	694	32.0	21.7	20.7
1998	735	40.1	18.3	19.5
1999	741	46.1	16.1	20.8
2000	749	36.6	20.5	20.6
2001	774	36.6	21.1	19.8
2002	735	36.3	20.2	24.8
2003	735	36.3	20.2	24.8
2004	718	34.4	20.9	18.9
2005	677	35.1	19.3	25.1
2006	728	34.9	20.9	32.7
2007	706	33.4	21.1	38.4
2008	671	35.4	19.0	41.9
2009	684	34.8	18.6	47.2
2010	708	38.4	18.4	54.2
2011	676	n/a	n/a	54.4
2012	695	24.7	28.1	n/a
2013	670	26.0	25.7	64.5
2014	654	28.8	22.6	67
2015	661	31.0	21.3	68.4
2016	657	27.0	24.3	67.6
2017	692	29.6	23.3	72
2018	611	28.6	21.3	74.5
2019	589	27.6	21.3	74.7
2020	559	n/a	n/a	75.3
2021	557	13.2	42.0	78.5
2022	541	30.5	17.7	75.2
2023	592	32.5	18.2	76.7
2024	584	31.0	18.8	77.7

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.

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