Is Ericson Elementary a good school?

Ericson Elementary ranks 3157 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ericson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 747 students attended Ericson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ericson Elementary?

Students at Ericson Elementary are 63% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Ericson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ericson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Scandinavian Middle High : McLane High

Ericson Elementary

Summary:

Ericson Elementary is a public elementary school in Fresno, California, serving 767 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.

Ericson Elementary faces several challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 15.6% in 2018-2019 to 55.6% in 2021-2022. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally higher than the Fresno Unified district average but lower than the state average. However, the school's performance in Science is significantly lower than both the district and state averages. Ericson's female and Hispanic students perform better than their male and Asian counterparts, respectively, when compared to state averages, while the school's English Language Learner and Special Education students perform relatively better than their peers at the district and state levels. Conversely, the school's Low Socioeconomic Status and Disabled students perform significantly worse than their peers.

Ericson Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than nearby schools within the Fresno Unified district, such as Turner Elementary, Mollie S. Bakman Elementary, and Burroughs Elementary. However, the school lags behind schools like Ewing Elementary, Ann B. Leavenworth, and Wishon Elementary in both academic performance and student group outcomes. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions to support underperforming student groups could be crucial steps in improving Ericson Elementary's overall outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

4774 East Yale Ave.
Fresno, CA 93703-2722

(559) 253-6450

District: Fresno Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3157^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,949

Students who attend Ericson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Scandinavian Middle
High:	McLane High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.9

Number of students: 747

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.7%

Asian:

22.6%

African American:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ericson Elementary ranks worse than 53.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 19^th among 67 ranked elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.29. (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 (62.7%), Asian (22.6%), African American (7.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ericson Elementary is 18.9, which is the 25^th best among 67 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Ericson Elementary employs 39.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ericson Elementary is $8,949, which is the 27^th highest among 67 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ericson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ericson Elementary 3157^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ericson 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 Ericson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ericson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	22.90	3716^th	4809	22.7%
2005	19.33	4017^th	4822	16.7%
2006	24.08	3718^th	4818	22.8%
2007	16.73	4519^th	5113	11.6%
2008	30.01	3590^th	5113	29.8%
2009	25.67	4008^th	5193	22.8%
2010	26.70	4104^th	5314	22.8%
2011	32.70	3785^th	5377	29.6%
2012	30.26	3933^rd	5390	27.0%
2013	23.24	4512^th	5530	18.4%
2015	12.87	5291^st	5611	5.7%
2016	18.95	4710^th	5614	16.1%
2017	32.98	3605^th	5692	36.7%
2018	36.02	3408^th	5662	39.8%
2019	36.31	3437^th	5789	40.6%
2022	24.94	4347^th	5883	26.1%
2023	27.03	4167^th	5874	29.1%
2024	40.29	3157^th	5862	46.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ericson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.84	1404^th	3246	56.7%
2019	50.13	1242^nd	3275	62.1%
2022	54.04	1000^th	3311	69.8%
2023	62.53	689^th	3250	78.8%
2024	38.27	1937^th	3160	38.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ericson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.30	1728^th	2420	28.6%
2024	29.67	1858^th	2634	29.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ericson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.07	2486^th	5084	51.1%
2019	47.42	2583^rd	5173	50.1%
2022	36.77	3281^st	5264	37.7%
2023	37.10	3311^th	5374	38.4%
2024	52.76	2211^th	5511	59.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Ericson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.09	3014^th	5413	44.3%
2019	35.97	3344^th	5492	39.1%
2022	26.12	4117^th	5635	26.9%
2023	30.75	3692^nd	5617	34.3%
2024	45.58	2682^nd	5605	52.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ericson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	43.12	1187^th	2585	54.1%
2022	20.40	1997^th	2227	10.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Ericson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.11	3539^th	5431	34.8%
2019	36.97	3257^th	5510	40.9%
2022	24.94	4244^th	5663	25.1%
2023	25.08	4253^rd	5650	24.7%
2024	33.83	3488^th	5636	38.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ericson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.74	908^th	1071	15.2%
2019	14.17	1021^st	1149	11.1%
2022	3.48	1094^th	1154	5.2%
2023	7.99	1084^th	1190	8.9%
2024	12.35	1059^th	1203	12.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ericson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.47	2705^th	4830	44.0%
2019	45.78	2558^th	4963	48.5%
2022	38.51	3016^th	5084	40.7%
2023	39.03	2986^th	5098	41.4%
2024	51.18	2193^rd	5102	57.0%

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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 Ericson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	309	25	26	136	2	n/a	n/a	498
1989	321	30	76	156	7	n/a	n/a	590
1990	305	34	126	224	5	n/a	n/a	694
1991	326	50	136	232	4	n/a	n/a	748
1992	297	54	151	240	10	n/a	n/a	752
1993	284	59	175	295	11	n/a	n/a	824
1994	238	45	194	323	12	n/a	n/a	812
1995	173	63	234	370	5	n/a	n/a	845
1996	173	63	234	370	5	n/a	n/a	845
1997	173	66	218	357	4	n/a	n/a	818
1998	157	111	210	339	5	n/a	n/a	822
1999	153	100	165	371	8	n/a	n/a	797
2000	157	98	157	401	6	n/a	n/a	819
2001	136	97	182	419	7	n/a	n/a	841
2002	94	78	181	453	6	n/a	n/a	812
2003	94	78	181	453	6	n/a	n/a	812
2004	72	76	188	468	5	n/a	n/a	809
2005	75	71	192	462	2	n/a	n/a	802
2006	82	67	144	438	0	n/a	n/a	731
2007	82	54	133	431	2	n/a	n/a	702
2008	70	65	127	436	4	n/a	n/a	702
2009	70	80	106	390	4	0	2	652
2010	57	74	89	396	3	1	0	620
2011	42	82	89	434	2	1	4	654
2012	39	73	83	403	5	1	4	608
2013	39	69	101	404	2	3	6	624
2014	45	87	115	447	2	2	21	719
2015	41	86	103	478	4	4	19	735
2016	38	90	122	485	5	6	22	768
2017	40	70	129	487	5	5	17	753
2018	30	58	125	465	6	2	15	701
2019	28	62	121	480	6	2	17	716
2020	15	45	131	470	5	3	17	686
2021	22	45	146	466	8	2	21	710
2022	16	37	135	458	11	3	23	683
2023	20	50	162	491	12	6	26	767
2024	13	57	169	468	12	8	20	747

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 Ericson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	498	21.0	23.7	n/a
1989	590	23.0	25.6	n/a
1990	694	29.0	23.9	n/a
1991	748	29.5	25.3	n/a
1992	752	30.0	25.0	68.4
1993	824	31.0	26.6	75.4
1994	812	32.0	25.4	65.6
1995	845	34.6	24.4	82.7
1996	845	34.6	24.4	82.7
1997	818	36.3	22.5	83.4
1998	822	41.9	19.6	79
1999	797	40.3	19.8	85.8
2000	819	40.5	20.2	87.7
2001	841	41.0	20.5	85.7
2002	812	41.0	19.8	99.6
2003	812	41.0	19.8	99.6
2004	809	41.0	19.7	99.6
2005	802	40.2	20.0	99.6
2006	731	39.0	18.7	99.6
2007	702	39.0	18.0	88.7
2008	702	40.6	17.3	85.2
2009	652	35.1	17.5	85.1
2010	620	31.7	19.5	85.2
2011	654	n/a	n/a	85.8
2012	608	24.0	25.3	n/a
2013	624	24.0	26.0	99.5
2014	719	26.0	27.6	96.7
2015	735	31.0	23.7	94.8
2016	768	31.0	24.7	95.4
2017	753	33.0	22.8	96
2018	701	30.0	23.3	94.6
2019	716	29.0	24.6	93.4
2020	686	n/a	n/a	95.3
2021	710	16.6	42.5	97.2
2022	683	35.0	19.4	95.6
2023	767	38.4	19.9	96.6
2024	747	39.5	18.9	97.1

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 Ericson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	498	21.0	23.7	n/a
1989	590	23.0	25.6	n/a
1990	694	29.0	23.9	n/a
1991	748	29.5	25.3	n/a
1992	752	30.0	25.0	68.4
1993	824	31.0	26.6	75.4
1994	812	32.0	25.4	65.6
1995	845	34.6	24.4	82.7
1996	845	34.6	24.4	82.7
1997	818	36.3	22.5	83.4
1998	822	41.9	19.6	79
1999	797	40.3	19.8	85.8
2000	819	40.5	20.2	87.7
2001	841	41.0	20.5	85.7
2002	812	41.0	19.8	99.6
2003	812	41.0	19.8	99.6
2004	809	41.0	19.7	99.6
2005	802	40.2	20.0	99.6
2006	731	39.0	18.7	99.6
2007	702	39.0	18.0	88.7
2008	702	40.6	17.3	85.2
2009	652	35.1	17.5	85.1
2010	620	31.7	19.5	85.2
2011	654	n/a	n/a	85.8
2012	608	24.0	25.3	n/a
2013	624	24.0	26.0	99.5
2014	719	26.0	27.6	96.7
2015	735	31.0	23.7	94.8
2016	768	31.0	24.7	95.4
2017	753	33.0	22.8	96
2018	701	30.0	23.3	94.6
2019	716	29.0	24.6	93.4
2020	686	n/a	n/a	95.3
2021	710	16.6	42.5	97.2
2022	683	35.0	19.4	95.6
2023	767	38.4	19.9	96.6
2024	747	39.5	18.9	97.1

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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