Is Addams Elementary a good school?

Addams Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Addams Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 753 students attended Addams Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Addams Elementary?

Students at Addams Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% African American, 6% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Addams Elementary attend?

Students who attend Addams Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle High : Edison High

Addams Elementary

Summary:

Addams Elementary is a public elementary school in Fresno, California, serving around 800 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Fresno Unified School District, which is ranked 1082 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Addams Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating in the most recent school year.

Addams Elementary faces significant challenges in supporting its student population and improving academic outcomes. The school has seen a dramatic increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 21.3% in 2018-2019 to 64.8% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Addams students perform significantly below their peers in the Fresno Unified School District and the state of California across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 21.09% of Addams students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 34.72% in Fresno Unified and 47.04% statewide. The school also struggles to support its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools for Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

While Addams Elementary faces significant challenges, some nearby schools within the Fresno Unified district, such as Roeding Elementary and Homan Elementary, perform significantly better. Additionally, the nearby Morris E. Dailey Charter Elementary outperforms Addams Elementary and the Fresno Unified district as a whole, with over 50% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to just 21% and 17% at Addams, respectively. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and targeting interventions for underperforming subgroups could be crucial steps in improving Addams Elementary's performance.

Detail:

Public K-6

2117 West McKinley Ave.
Fresno, CA 93728-1125

(559) 457-2510

District: Fresno Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5234^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,825

Students who attend Addams Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle
High:	Edison High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.2

Number of students: 753

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.2%

Asian:

7.6%

African American:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Addams Elementary ranks worse than 89.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 62^nd among 67 ranked elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.65. (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 (73.2%), Asian (7.6%), African American (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Addams Elementary is 21.2. 53 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Addams Elementary employs 35.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Addams Elementary is $7,825. 59 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Addams Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Addams Elementary 5234^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Addams 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 Addams Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Addams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	10.21	4658^th	4809	3.1%
2005	10.52	4630^th	4822	4.0%
2006	27.41	3493^rd	4818	27.5%
2007	42.45	2763^rd	5113	46.0%
2008	15.60	4620^th	5113	9.6%
2009	19.88	4440^th	5193	14.5%
2010	18.33	4692^nd	5314	11.7%
2011	14.50	4973^rd	5377	7.5%
2012	10.70	5170^th	5390	4.1%
2013	12.48	5182^nd	5530	6.3%
2015	12.62	5307^th	5611	5.4%
2016	11.86	5311^th	5614	5.4%
2017	13.66	5223^rd	5692	8.2%
2018	15.15	5088^th	5662	10.1%
2019	12.82	5396^th	5789	6.8%
2022	10.52	5695^th	5883	3.2%
2023	13.07	5483^rd	5874	6.7%
2024	15.65	5234^th	5862	10.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Addams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.07	2455^th	3246	24.4%
2019	27.64	2657^th	3275	18.9%
2022	23.63	3023^rd	3311	8.7%
2023	34.37	2217^th	3250	31.8%
2024	47.49	1322^nd	3160	58.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Addams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.45	2175^th	2420	10.1%
2024	24.24	2151^st	2634	18.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Addams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.16	4321^st	5084	15.0%
2019	18.86	4639^th	5173	10.3%
2022	13.65	5043^rd	5264	4.2%
2023	17.92	4844^th	5374	9.9%
2024	20.89	4712^th	5511	14.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Addams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.84	5074^th	5413	6.3%
2019	11.87	5205^th	5492	5.2%
2022	10.01	5532^nd	5635	1.8%
2023	12.01	5381^st	5617	4.2%
2024	15.06	5112^th	5605	8.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Addams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	25.55	2023^rd	2585	21.7%
2022	22.28	1903^rd	2227	14.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Addams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.28	4640^th	5431	14.6%
2019	15.17	5037^th	5510	8.6%
2022	12.18	5430^th	5663	4.1%
2023	15.49	5125^th	5650	9.3%
2024	17.47	4944^th	5636	12.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Addams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	0.95	1168^th	1190	1.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Addams Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.00	4108^th	4830	14.9%
2019	17.96	4508^th	4963	9.2%
2022	14.74	4815^th	5084	5.3%
2023	19.28	4544^th	5098	10.9%
2024	21.92	4339^th	5102	15.0%

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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 Addams Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	243	22	76	310	12	n/a	n/a	0	663
1989	243	24	88	304	7	n/a	n/a	0	666
1990	256	38	99	319	17	n/a	n/a	0	729
1991	259	42	130	361	14	n/a	n/a	0	806
1992	288	59	158	382	18	n/a	n/a	0	905
1993	228	63	196	405	17	n/a	n/a	0	909
1994	213	71	179	448	15	n/a	n/a	0	926
1995	212	116	198	435	20	n/a	n/a	0	981
1996	212	116	198	435	20	n/a	n/a	0	981
1997	229	93	204	519	16	n/a	n/a	0	1061
1998	209	92	194	557	16	n/a	n/a	0	1068
1999	187	97	176	520	16	n/a	n/a	0	996
2000	166	90	171	563	13	n/a	n/a	0	1003
2001	189	104	170	592	14	n/a	n/a	0	1069
2002	163	112	138	568	10	n/a	n/a	0	991
2003	163	112	138	568	10	n/a	n/a	0	991
2004	152	106	131	586	9	n/a	n/a	0	984
2005	160	103	113	609	7	n/a	n/a	0	992
2006	131	98	93	630	3	n/a	n/a	0	955
2007	109	90	75	603	5	n/a	n/a	4	886
2008	113	75	58	574	7	n/a	n/a	0	827
2009	106	93	53	599	13	4	1	0	869
2010	154	88	39	605	5	8	1	0	900
2011	110	89	40	617	6	6	7	0	875
2012	91	81	49	607	7	6	5	0	846
2013	79	90	48	624	6	5	9	0	861
2014	95	74	38	570	6	3	12	0	798
2015	69	64	57	599	5	1	15	0	810
2016	78	66	57	601	2	2	18	0	824
2017	59	55	56	617	3	3	10	0	803
2018	58	38	58	637	7	2	16	0	816
2019	66	45	51	607	6	5	17	0	797
2020	56	67	59	633	6	4	18	0	843
2021	62	55	52	602	9	3	16	0	799
2022	59	45	57	555	9	5	12	1	743
2023	59	51	57	599	12	6	15	1	800
2024	48	54	57	551	13	11	18	1	753

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 Addams Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	663	25.4	26.1	n/a
1989	666	26.8	24.8	n/a
1990	729	29.8	24.4	n/a
1991	806	31.8	25.3	n/a
1992	905	32.3	28.0	89.2
1993	909	35.4	25.7	77.8
1994	926	35.4	26.2	82.8
1995	981	36.9	26.6	80.2
1996	981	36.9	26.6	80.2
1997	1061	42.9	24.7	93.7
1998	1068	52.9	20.2	88.5
1999	996	51.4	19.4	88.5
2000	1003	51.4	19.5	40.4
2001	1069	51.4	20.8	99.7
2002	991	49.4	20.1	99.7
2003	991	49.4	20.1	99.7
2004	984	50.4	19.5	99.7
2005	992	48.9	20.3	99.7
2006	955	47.9	19.9	99.7
2007	886	46.0	19.3	95.6
2008	827	44.0	18.8	93.2
2009	869	43.0	18.9	93
2010	900	42.0	21.4	92.7
2011	875	n/a	n/a	90.6
2012	846	31.0	27.2	n/a
2013	861	30.0	28.7	97
2014	798	29.0	27.5	89.7
2015	810	32.0	25.3	98
2016	824	33.0	24.9	97.2
2017	803	32.0	25.0	98.4
2018	816	31.0	26.3	98.5
2019	797	33.0	24.1	97.9
2020	843	n/a	n/a	98.1
2021	799	18.6	42.7	97.4
2022	743	36.0	20.6	96.8
2023	800	36.0	22.2	97.4
2024	753	35.5	21.2	97.2

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 Addams Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	663	25.4	26.1	n/a
1989	666	26.8	24.8	n/a
1990	729	29.8	24.4	n/a
1991	806	31.8	25.3	n/a
1992	905	32.3	28.0	89.2
1993	909	35.4	25.7	77.8
1994	926	35.4	26.2	82.8
1995	981	36.9	26.6	80.2
1996	981	36.9	26.6	80.2
1997	1061	42.9	24.7	93.7
1998	1068	52.9	20.2	88.5
1999	996	51.4	19.4	88.5
2000	1003	51.4	19.5	40.4
2001	1069	51.4	20.8	99.7
2002	991	49.4	20.1	99.7
2003	991	49.4	20.1	99.7
2004	984	50.4	19.5	99.7
2005	992	48.9	20.3	99.7
2006	955	47.9	19.9	99.7
2007	886	46.0	19.3	95.6
2008	827	44.0	18.8	93.2
2009	869	43.0	18.9	93
2010	900	42.0	21.4	92.7
2011	875	n/a	n/a	90.6
2012	846	31.0	27.2	n/a
2013	861	30.0	28.7	97
2014	798	29.0	27.5	89.7
2015	810	32.0	25.3	98
2016	824	33.0	24.9	97.2
2017	803	32.0	25.0	98.4
2018	816	31.0	26.3	98.5
2019	797	33.0	24.1	97.9
2020	843	n/a	n/a	98.1
2021	799	18.6	42.7	97.4
2022	743	36.0	20.6	96.8
2023	800	36.0	22.2	97.4
2024	753	35.5	21.2	97.2

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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