Is Harvest Elementary a good school?

Harvest Elementary ranks 3207 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harvest Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 972 students attended Harvest Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Harvest Elementary?

Students at Harvest Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 27% Asian, 11% White, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Harvest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harvest Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Glacier Point Middle High : Central East High

Harvest Elementary

Summary:

Harvest Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fresno, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 972 students. It is part of the Central Unified School District, which is ranked 896 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harvest Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally below the Central Unified district and the state of California averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy at the end-of-course level was 37.57% for Harvest Elementary, compared to 41.78% for Central Unified and 47.04% for California. Similarly, in Mathematics, the end-of-course proficiency rate for Harvest Elementary was 30.39%, compared to 28.68% for Central Unified and 35.54% for California. Harvest Elementary's performance is particularly low in the 3rd and 4th grade levels, where the proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly below the district and state averages. Additionally, Harvest Elementary has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, with 25.9% of students chronically absent in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the district average of 24.2% and the state average of 19.6%.

When comparing Harvest Elementary to other nearby schools within the Central Unified district, it becomes evident that Harvest is performing below the average of these schools. For example, Herndon-Barstow Elementary and Central Elementary, which are both within a 2.5-mile radius of Harvest, have significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are 10-20 percentage points higher than Harvest. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and serve a smaller proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 74.69% of Harvest students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to the district average of 79.27% and the state average of 59.5%.

Detail:

Public K-6

6514 West Gettysburg Ave.
Fresno, CA 93723-3013

(559) 271-0420

District: Central Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3207^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,995

Students who attend Harvest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Glacier Point Middle
High:	Central East High

Student/teacher ratio: 28.5

Number of students: 972

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.0%

Asian:

27.0%

White:

10.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harvest Elementary ranks worse than 54.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Central Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.38. (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 Harvest Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Central Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54%), Asian (27%), White (10.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harvest Elementary is 28.5. 13 elementary schools in the Central Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Harvest Elementary employs 34 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harvest Elementary is $4,995. 13 elementary schools in the Central Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harvest Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Harvest Elementary 3207^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Harvest Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Central Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Unified 896^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Harvest Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Harvest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2009	36.00	3307^th	5193	36.3%
2010	26.69	4105^th	5314	22.8%
2011	33.01	3763^rd	5377	30.0%
2012	40.91	3211^th	5390	40.4%
2013	56.85	2297^th	5530	58.5%
2015	35.08	3316^th	5611	40.9%
2016	34.57	3439^th	5614	38.7%
2017	34.35	3493^rd	5692	38.6%
2018	42.88	2964^th	5662	47.7%
2019	39.89	3196^th	5789	44.8%
2022	46.93	2700^th	5883	54.1%
2023	41.48	3037^th	5874	48.3%
2024	39.38	3207^th	5862	45.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Harvest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	40.79	1736^th	3275	47.0%
2022	53.54	1026^th	3311	69.0%
2023	57.72	869^th	3250	73.3%
2024	31.49	2454^th	3160	22.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Harvest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.98	987^th	2420	59.2%
2024	22.64	2262^nd	2634	14.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harvest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.17	2479^th	5084	51.2%
2019	49.15	2462^nd	5173	52.4%
2022	52.39	2133^rd	5264	59.5%
2023	54.84	2051^st	5374	61.8%
2024	48.83	2464^th	5511	55.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Harvest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.78	2965^th	5413	45.2%
2019	36.70	3302^nd	5492	39.9%
2022	46.88	2586^th	5635	54.1%
2023	45.96	2636^th	5617	53.1%
2024	45.48	2688^th	5605	52.0%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Harvest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	18.21	113^th	130	13.1%
2023	23.90	107^th	140	23.6%
2024	18.27	102^nd	118	13.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Harvest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.39	2826^th	5431	48.0%
2019	42.66	2866^th	5510	48.0%
2022	46.09	2649^th	5663	53.2%
2023	35.57	3369^th	5650	40.4%
2024	32.03	3640^th	5636	35.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Harvest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.92	958^th	1071	10.6%
2019	11.67	1039^th	1149	9.6%
2022	8.30	1047^th	1154	9.3%
2023	9.94	1073^rd	1190	9.8%
2024	10.68	1069^th	1203	11.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harvest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.90	2048^th	4830	57.6%
2019	48.30	2400^th	4963	51.6%
2022	50.41	2171^st	5084	57.3%
2023	40.67	2858^th	5098	43.9%
2024	40.08	2954^th	5102	42.1%

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Rank History for White students at Harvest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.77	2264^th	2737	17.3%
2019	24.43	2290^th	2834	19.2%
2022	42.43	1671^st	2726	38.7%
2023	38.42	1763^rd	2662	33.8%
2024	34.47	1832^nd	2647	30.8%

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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 Harvest Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2008	130	65	85	255	6	n/a	n/a	541
2009	112	73	94	267	4	2	34	586
2010	160	69	107	297	7	0	15	655
2011	142	68	131	343	7	0	19	710
2012	137	68	108	321	3	0	26	663
2013	110	54	112	323	2	0	29	630
2014	102	57	126	340	3	0	28	656
2015	98	54	119	362	2	0	19	654
2016	101	50	137	374	0	0	18	680
2017	89	57	150	397	0	0	21	714
2018	95	57	140	410	2	0	20	724
2019	110	49	151	405	2	1	9	727
2020	105	47	176	437	2	1	11	779
2021	113	42	191	436	2	3	18	805
2022	104	43	230	461	1	3	22	864
2023	104	49	262	525	3	5	24	972

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 Harvest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	541	28.3	19.1	66.2
2009	586	29.0	18.9	67.1
2010	655	31.2	20.9	65.2
2011	710	n/a	n/a	63.2
2012	663	24.5	27.0	n/a
2013	630	22.5	27.9	61.3
2014	656	22.2	29.4	60.4
2015	654	24.0	27.2	58
2016	680	24.0	28.3	71.8
2017	714	26.0	27.4	61.5
2018	724	30.0	24.1	64
2019	727	28.0	25.9	76.6
2020	779	n/a	n/a	72.3
2021	805	31.0	25.9	65.8
2022	864	31.0	27.8	51
2023	972	34.0	28.5	74.7

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 Harvest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	541	28.3	19.1	66.2
2009	586	29.0	18.9	67.1
2010	655	31.2	20.9	65.2
2011	710	n/a	n/a	63.2
2012	663	24.5	27.0	n/a
2013	630	22.5	27.9	61.3
2014	656	22.2	29.4	60.4
2015	654	24.0	27.2	58
2016	680	24.0	28.3	71.8
2017	714	26.0	27.4	61.5
2018	724	30.0	24.1	64
2019	727	28.0	25.9	76.6
2020	779	n/a	n/a	72.3
2021	805	31.0	25.9	65.8
2022	864	31.0	27.8	51
2023	972	34.0	28.5	74.7

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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