Is Gibson Elementary a good school?

Gibson Elementary ranks 2237 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gibson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 372 students attended Gibson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Gibson Elementary?

Students at Gibson Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 24% White, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Gibson Elementary attend?

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

Gibson Elementary

Summary:

Gibson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fresno, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 411 students. It is part of the Fresno Unified School District, which is ranked 1082 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gibson Elementary consistently outperforms the Fresno Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, 42.08% of Gibson Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 34.72% for Fresno Unified and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, 44.26% of Gibson Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 25.14% for Fresno Unified and 35.54% for California. The school's performance in Science is also noteworthy, with 43.24% of students proficient or better, compared to 16.81% for Fresno Unified and 30.7% for California. Gibson Elementary's Hispanic and African American students consistently outperform their counterparts in the district and state, indicating the school's ability to effectively serve diverse student populations.

While Gibson Elementary stands out as a relatively high-performing school, it has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 9.5% in 2017-2018 to 22.5% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.78% to 58.24% over the past three school years. Nonetheless, Gibson Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools, such as Slater Elementary and Del Mar Elementary, in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics.

Detail:

Public K-6

1266 West Barstow Ave.
Fresno, CA 93711-3129

(559) 451-4500

District: Fresno Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2237^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,002

Students who attend Gibson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tenaya Middle
High:	Bullard High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 372

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.9%

White:

24.5%

African American:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gibson Elementary ranks better than 61.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^th among 67 ranked elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.92. (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 (51.9%), White (24.5%), African American (9.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gibson Elementary is 18.1, which is the 13^th best among 67 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Gibson Elementary employs 20.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gibson Elementary is $9,002, which is the 26^th highest among 67 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gibson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Gibson Elementary 2237^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Gibson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Gibson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Gibson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	83.56	766^th	4809	84.1%
2005	73.08	1203^rd	4822	75.1%
2006	73.86	1179^th	4818	75.5%
2007	78.62	1028^th	5113	79.9%
2008	84.32	782^nd	5113	84.7%
2009	80.19	994^th	5193	80.9%
2010	74.42	1263^rd	5314	76.2%
2011	59.87	2041^st	5377	62.0%
2012	55.81	2281^st	5390	57.7%
2013	45.00	3006^th	5530	45.6%
2015	46.05	2680^th	5611	52.2%
2016	51.02	2441^st	5614	56.5%
2017	53.48	2353^rd	5692	58.7%
2018	46.90	2728^th	5662	51.8%
2019	51.84	2503^rd	5789	56.8%
2022	52.80	2398^th	5883	59.2%
2023	59.52	2080^th	5874	64.6%
2024	55.92	2237^th	5862	61.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gibson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.29	2150^th	5084	57.7%
2019	61.73	1653^rd	5173	68.0%
2022	46.87	2480^th	5264	52.9%
2023	58.68	1827^th	5374	66.0%
2024	61.36	1710^th	5511	69.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Gibson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.18	3262^nd	5413	39.7%
2019	50.04	2489^th	5492	54.7%
2022	52.23	2306^th	5635	59.1%
2023	57.20	2075^th	5617	63.1%
2024	51.51	2341^st	5605	58.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Gibson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.10	2165^th	5431	60.1%
2019	53.21	2303^rd	5510	58.2%
2022	52.18	2334^th	5663	58.8%
2023	60.20	1938^th	5650	65.7%
2024	57.91	2068^th	5636	63.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Gibson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	52.30	276^th	700	60.6%
2019	65.45	196^th	747	73.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gibson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.26	2273^rd	4830	52.9%
2019	63.86	1475^th	4963	70.3%
2022	53.47	1987^th	5084	60.9%
2023	66.77	1325^th	5098	74.0%
2024	65.29	1399^th	5102	72.6%

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Rank History for White students at Gibson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.86	1229^th	2737	55.1%
2019	58.21	1276^th	2834	55.0%
2022	66.31	944^th	2726	65.4%
2023	69.50	814^th	2662	69.4%
2024	42.13	1650^th	2647	37.7%

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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 Gibson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	241	67	13	24	2	n/a	n/a	347
1989	282	58	15	36	2	n/a	n/a	393
1990	318	57	14	43	3	n/a	n/a	435
1991	323	62	23	46	3	n/a	n/a	457
1992	291	72	22	50	4	n/a	n/a	439
1993	299	63	25	55	3	n/a	n/a	445
1994	310	58	22	47	4	n/a	n/a	441
1995	323	63	28	45	3	n/a	n/a	462
1996	323	63	28	45	3	n/a	n/a	462
1997	328	70	26	45	4	n/a	n/a	473
1998	322	67	24	51	2	n/a	n/a	466
1999	322	67	26	59	1	n/a	n/a	475
2000	328	59	26	62	1	n/a	n/a	476
2001	310	64	25	60	3	n/a	n/a	462
2002	307	55	25	68	3	n/a	n/a	458
2003	307	55	25	68	3	n/a	n/a	458
2004	290	54	21	78	2	n/a	n/a	445
2005	259	58	16	91	3	n/a	n/a	427
2006	259	64	11	87	3	n/a	n/a	424
2007	271	64	10	99	3	n/a	n/a	447
2008	231	69	13	94	1	n/a	n/a	408
2009	238	64	22	93	4	1	0	422
2010	244	69	20	107	3	2	0	445
2011	273	77	20	132	2	2	0	506
2012	265	73	20	155	1	0	6	520
2013	263	77	18	199	2	0	11	570
2014	244	86	17	199	3	0	15	564
2015	211	72	14	203	3	0	15	518
2016	187	78	11	222	1	1	18	518
2017	172	61	13	228	2	1	21	498
2018	145	59	14	229	3	0	23	473
2019	138	62	23	222	2	0	25	472
2020	143	61	20	217	1	0	23	465
2021	119	55	22	220	1	0	26	443
2022	122	42	24	213	1	0	26	428
2023	111	44	22	209	1	0	24	411
2024	91	36	23	193	2	0	27	372

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 Gibson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	347	12.5	27.7	n/a
1989	393	16.0	24.5	n/a
1990	435	17.0	25.5	n/a
1991	457	18.0	25.3	n/a
1992	439	18.3	23.9	17.1
1993	445	18.0	24.7	13.9
1994	441	17.0	25.9	8.8
1995	462	18.0	25.7	11.5
1996	462	18.0	25.7	11.5
1997	473	22.0	21.5	15.9
1998	466	24.0	19.4	12.9
1999	475	24.0	19.8	16
2000	476	24.0	19.8	14.9
2001	462	24.0	19.3	14.1
2002	458	23.0	19.9	11.1
2003	458	23.0	19.9	11.1
2004	445	23.0	19.3	13.3
2005	427	22.0	19.4	15.2
2006	424	22.0	19.3	17.7
2007	447	20.6	21.7	20.1
2008	408	23.0	17.7	22.5
2009	422	20.0	19.2	25.8
2010	445	23.0	19.3	31.2
2011	506	n/a	n/a	33.2
2012	520	21.0	24.7	n/a
2013	570	21.0	27.1	47.2
2014	564	20.5	27.5	50.5
2015	518	22.0	23.5	50.4
2016	518	21.0	24.6	58.9
2017	498	21.0	23.7	58.2
2018	473	21.0	22.5	61.9
2019	472	20.0	23.6	58.3
2020	465	n/a	n/a	60.9
2021	443	10.9	40.4	58.2
2022	428	22.7	18.7	56.8
2023	411	21.7	18.9	56.9
2024	372	20.5	18.1	61.8

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 Gibson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	347	12.5	27.7	n/a
1989	393	16.0	24.5	n/a
1990	435	17.0	25.5	n/a
1991	457	18.0	25.3	n/a
1992	439	18.3	23.9	17.1
1993	445	18.0	24.7	13.9
1994	441	17.0	25.9	8.8
1995	462	18.0	25.7	11.5
1996	462	18.0	25.7	11.5
1997	473	22.0	21.5	15.9
1998	466	24.0	19.4	12.9
1999	475	24.0	19.8	16
2000	476	24.0	19.8	14.9
2001	462	24.0	19.3	14.1
2002	458	23.0	19.9	11.1
2003	458	23.0	19.9	11.1
2004	445	23.0	19.3	13.3
2005	427	22.0	19.4	15.2
2006	424	22.0	19.3	17.7
2007	447	20.6	21.7	20.1
2008	408	23.0	17.7	22.5
2009	422	20.0	19.2	25.8
2010	445	23.0	19.3	31.2
2011	506	n/a	n/a	33.2
2012	520	21.0	24.7	n/a
2013	570	21.0	27.1	47.2
2014	564	20.5	27.5	50.5
2015	518	22.0	23.5	50.4
2016	518	21.0	24.6	58.9
2017	498	21.0	23.7	58.2
2018	473	21.0	22.5	61.9
2019	472	20.0	23.6	58.3
2020	465	n/a	n/a	60.9
2021	443	10.9	40.4	58.2
2022	428	22.7	18.7	56.8
2023	411	21.7	18.9	56.9
2024	372	20.5	18.1	61.8

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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