Is West Park Elementary a good school?

West Park Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend West Park Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 297 students attended West Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of West Park Elementary?

Students at West Park Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 6% White.

West Park Elementary

Summary:

West Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Fresno, California, serving 307 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the West Park Elementary District, which is ranked 1423 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating.

West Park Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.1% to 53.5% over the past few years, which are much higher than the state average. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 18.27% of West Park Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 47.04% statewide. Similarly, only 12.69% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 35.54% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for female, male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students.

While West Park Elementary's performance is concerning, it is not an outlier compared to nearby schools in the Fresno area, such as King Elementary, Columbia Elementary, and Kirk Elementary, which also struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates and low test scores. This suggests that the challenges faced by West Park Elementary may be more systemic within the local Fresno Unified education system. However, one bright spot is the performance of West Park Elementary's English Language Learner (ELL) students, who ranked 1515 out of 3160 California elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year, with a 3-star rating.

Detail:

Public K-8

2695 South Valentine Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706-9042

(559) 233-6501

District: West Park Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5606^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,144

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 297

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.5%

Asian:

12.5%

White:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Park Elementary ranks worse than 95.6% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.13. (See more...)

Compare Details West Park Elementary ranks worse than 84.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.77. (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 (80.5%), Asian (12.5%), White (5.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Park Elementary is 14.8. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Park Elementary is $12,144.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks West Park Elementary 5606^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See West Park Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks West Park Elementary 2350^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See West Park Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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West Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks West Park Elementary 1423^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Park Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at West Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	10.16	4660^th	4809	3.1%
2005	14.09	4396^th	4822	8.8%
2006	10.76	4592^nd	4818	4.7%
2007	17.75	4457^th	5113	12.8%
2008	11.99	4816^th	5113	5.8%
2009	18.63	4526^th	5193	12.8%
2010	14.53	4930^th	5314	7.2%
2011	13.56	5030^th	5377	6.5%
2012	9.62	5210^th	5390	3.3%
2013	6.40	5434^th	5530	1.7%
2015	14.44	5156^th	5611	8.1%
2016	17.81	4815^th	5614	14.2%
2017	17.71	4886^th	5692	14.2%
2018	15.03	5095^th	5662	10.0%
2019	14.27	5290^th	5789	8.6%
2021	14.77	1296^th	1417	8.5%
2022	11.09	5665^th	5883	3.7%
2023	14.96	5326^th	5874	9.3%
2024	11.13	5606^th	5862	4.4%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at West Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.70	1629^th	3246	49.8%
2019	31.70	2361^st	3275	27.9%
2021	35.40	396^th	602	34.2%
2022	32.94	2369^th	3311	28.5%
2023	46.37	1393^rd	3250	57.1%
2024	44.44	1515^th	3160	52.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at West Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.95	4498^th	5084	11.5%
2019	20.68	4527^th	5173	12.5%
2021	20.51	986^th	1110	11.2%
2022	12.46	5101^st	5264	3.1%
2023	15.85	4982^nd	5374	7.3%
2024	14.35	5182^nd	5511	6.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at West Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.22	4434^th	5413	18.1%
2019	24.21	4284^th	5492	22.0%
2021	20.12	1049^th	1267	17.2%
2022	13.75	5295^th	5635	6.0%
2023	22.54	4477^th	5617	20.3%
2024	19.47	4751^st	5605	15.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at West Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.94	5220^th	5431	3.9%
2019	9.88	5354^th	5510	2.8%
2021	11.96	1221^st	1272	4.0%
2022	10.80	5514^th	5663	2.6%
2023	11.26	5438^th	5650	3.8%
2024	8.41	5561^st	5636	1.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at West Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.18	4235^th	4830	12.3%
2019	19.29	4421^st	4963	10.9%
2022	13.58	4875^th	5084	4.1%
2023	17.25	4669^th	5098	8.4%
2024	10.99	4966^th	5102	2.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at West Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	10.82	1663^rd	1769	6.0%
2005	22.50	1383^rd	1777	22.2%
2006	15.11	1594^th	1804	11.6%
2007	14.77	1783^rd	1999	10.8%
2008	14.38	1809^th	2005	9.8%
2009	19.88	1742^nd	2063	15.6%
2010	14.74	1962^nd	2179	10.0%
2011	20.91	1883^rd	2236	15.8%
2012	18.04	1965^th	2259	13.0%
2013	9.20	2241^st	2379	5.8%
2015	27.84	1713^th	2477	30.8%
2016	24.65	1844^th	2497	26.2%
2017	24.92	1860^th	2508	25.8%
2018	23.69	1865^th	2480	24.8%
2019	26.51	1942^nd	2715	28.5%
2021	23.77	686^th	894	23.3%
2022	10.17	2631^st	2740	4.0%
2023	10.06	2705^th	2802	3.5%
2024	17.77	2350^th	2777	15.4%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at West Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.39	315^th	1364	76.9%
2019	31.49	1041^st	1442	27.8%
2021	60.41	74^th	363	79.6%
2022	24.91	1469^th	1540	4.6%
2023	33.04	1071^st	1529	30.0%
2024	58.15	294^th	1477	80.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at West Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.21	1616^th	2230	27.5%
2019	38.23	1387^th	2369	41.5%
2021	38.79	427^th	721	40.8%
2022	14.02	2298^th	2458	6.5%
2023	11.00	2461^st	2549	3.5%
2024	20.52	2160^th	2575	16.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at West Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.43	1416^th	2262	37.4%
2019	42.63	1241^st	2380	47.9%
2021	36.56	441^st	738	40.2%
2022	8.86	2463^rd	2509	1.8%
2023	10.76	2459^th	2547	3.5%
2024	29.26	1706^th	2546	33.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at West Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.13	1929^th	2273	15.1%
2019	17.03	2098^th	2407	12.8%
2021	15.83	703^rd	763	7.9%
2022	13.28	2362^nd	2527	6.5%
2023	10.38	2468^th	2558	3.5%
2024	12.05	2406^th	2547	5.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at West Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.16	1495^th	2072	27.8%
2019	34.92	1402^nd	2213	36.6%
2022	15.11	2177^th	2359	7.7%
2023	11.15	2294^th	2391	4.1%
2024	19.15	2037^th	2383	14.5%

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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 West Park Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	79	18	19	191	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
1989	89	14	26	194	1	n/a	n/a	0	324
1990	62	8	23	194	1	n/a	n/a	0	288
1991	56	12	23	223	2	n/a	n/a	0	316
1992	64	15	28	202	2	n/a	n/a	0	311
1993	74	16	24	211	2	n/a	n/a	0	327
1994	66	19	29	221	2	n/a	n/a	0	337
1995	42	17	24	149	4	n/a	n/a	0	236
1996	42	17	24	149	4	n/a	n/a	0	236
1997	36	16	33	143	5	n/a	n/a	0	233
1998	40	12	32	158	10	n/a	n/a	0	252
1999	34	11	28	145	0	n/a	n/a	0	218
2000	22	11	36	139	5	n/a	n/a	0	213
2001	27	24	13	120	3	n/a	n/a	4	191
2002	18	5	25	119	21	n/a	n/a	3	191
2003	18	5	25	119	21	n/a	n/a	3	191
2004	11	6	18	117	0	n/a	n/a	18	170
2005	20	5	34	229	0	n/a	n/a	26	314
2006	37	10	41	244	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
2007	39	8	44	247	2	n/a	n/a	3	343
2008	32	8	38	234	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	312
2009	32	7	40	236	0	1	0	0	316
2010	24	7	35	263	0	0	3	0	332
2011	17	7	40	279	1	0	0	0	344
2012	15	6	38	298	1	0	0	0	358
2013	17	5	34	279	0	0	0	0	335
2014	14	3	26	294	0	0	0	0	337
2015	24	5	31	299	0	0	0	0	359
2016	20	3	40	312	3	0	1	0	379
2017	24	2	36	311	2	0	1	0	376
2018	31	1	39	319	2	0	1	0	393
2019	26	1	43	294	1	0	1	0	366
2020	24	1	42	301	1	0	2	0	371
2021	23	2	36	283	0	0	2	0	346
2022	25	2	33	245	0	0	3	0	308
2023	20	2	39	243	0	0	3	0	307
2024	17	2	37	239	0	0	2	0	297

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 West Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	307	14.4	21.3	n/a
1989	324	14.5	22.3	n/a
1990	288	14.0	20.5	n/a
1991	316	13.0	24.3	n/a
1992	311	13.2	23.5	93.9
1993	327	14.0	23.4	94.8
1994	337	14.0	24.1	90.8
1995	236	12.4	19.0	91.1
1996	236	12.4	19.0	91.1
1997	233	10.5	22.2	94.8
1998	252	11.5	21.9	92.1
1999	218	10.5	20.8	95
2000	213	8.0	26.6	36.6
2001	191	8.0	23.9	98.9
2002	191	11.0	17.4	100
2003	191	11.0	17.4	100
2004	170	10.0	17.0	109.9
2005	314	18.4	17.1	97.6
2006	332	19.4	17.1	95.8
2007	343	20.5	16.7	90.9
2008	312	22.5	13.9	98.4
2009	316	20.6	13.7	90.8
2010	332	19.9	16.6	96.7
2011	344	n/a	n/a	98.5
2012	358	17.9	19.9	n/a
2013	335	15.6	21.4	88.4
2014	337	16.5	20.4	91.7
2015	359	18.0	19.9	92.8
2016	379	19.0	19.9	92.9
2017	376	19.0	19.7	92.8
2018	393	20.0	19.6	91.1
2019	366	19.6	18.6	91.5
2020	371	n/a	n/a	84.9
2021	346	23.0	15.0	86.1
2022	308	20.0	15.4	88
2023	307	19.9	15.3	71
2024	297	20.0	14.8	87.2

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 West Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	307	14.4	21.3	n/a
1989	324	14.5	22.3	n/a
1990	288	14.0	20.5	n/a
1991	316	13.0	24.3	n/a
1992	311	13.2	23.5	93.9
1993	327	14.0	23.4	94.8
1994	337	14.0	24.1	90.8
1995	236	12.4	19.0	91.1
1996	236	12.4	19.0	91.1
1997	233	10.5	22.2	94.8
1998	252	11.5	21.9	92.1
1999	218	10.5	20.8	95
2000	213	8.0	26.6	36.6
2001	191	8.0	23.9	98.9
2002	191	11.0	17.4	100
2003	191	11.0	17.4	100
2004	170	10.0	17.0	109.9
2005	314	18.4	17.1	97.6
2006	332	19.4	17.1	95.8
2007	343	20.5	16.7	90.9
2008	312	22.5	13.9	98.4
2009	316	20.6	13.7	90.8
2010	332	19.9	16.6	96.7
2011	344	n/a	n/a	98.5
2012	358	17.9	19.9	n/a
2013	335	15.6	21.4	88.4
2014	337	16.5	20.4	91.7
2015	359	18.0	19.9	92.8
2016	379	19.0	19.9	92.9
2017	376	19.0	19.7	92.8
2018	393	20.0	19.6	91.1
2019	366	19.6	18.6	91.5
2020	371	n/a	n/a	84.9
2021	346	23.0	15.0	86.1
2022	308	20.0	15.4	88
2023	307	19.9	15.3	71
2024	297	20.0	14.8	87.2

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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