Is Heaton Elementary a good school?

Heaton Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Heaton Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 513 students attended Heaton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Heaton Elementary?

Students at Heaton Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% Asian, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Heaton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Heaton Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Fort Miller Middle High : Fresno High

Heaton Elementary

Summary:

Heaton Elementary is a public elementary school in Fresno, California, serving 525 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.

Heaton Elementary faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools over the past decade. The school's academic performance on standardized tests is well below the Fresno Unified and California state averages, with only 11.35% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 34.72% for the district and 47.04% for the state. Additionally, Heaton Elementary has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 19.8% in 2017-2018 to 50.9% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Nearby schools in the Fresno Unified district, such as Fremont Elementary, Susan B. Anthony Elementary, and Muir Elementary, generally perform better academically and have lower chronic absenteeism rates than Heaton Elementary. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Heaton Elementary, along with fluctuations in the student-teacher ratio, may be contributing factors to the school's challenges. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive and sustained effort from the school, district, and community to provide the necessary resources and support to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

1533 North San Pablo Ave.
Fresno, CA 93728-2040

(559) 457-2920

District: Fresno Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5750^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,726

Students who attend Heaton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fort Miller Middle
High:	Fresno High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.2

Number of students: 513

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.6%

African American:

10.9%

Asian:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Heaton Elementary ranks worse than 98.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 67 ranked elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.31. (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 (75.6%), African American (10.9%), Asian (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heaton Elementary is 18.2, which is the 14^th best among 67 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Heaton Elementary employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heaton Elementary is $8,726, which is the 32^nd highest among 67 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Heaton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Heaton Elementary 5750^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Heaton 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 Heaton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Heaton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	10.79	4631^st	4809	3.7%
2005	8.05	4736^th	4822	1.8%
2006	15.66	4309^th	4818	10.6%
2007	12.92	4775^th	5113	6.6%
2008	13.02	4766^th	5113	6.8%
2009	9.04	5037^th	5193	3.0%
2010	10.62	5125^th	5314	3.6%
2011	13.95	5004^th	5377	6.9%
2012	6.02	5317^th	5390	1.4%
2013	9.36	5323^rd	5530	3.7%
2015	7.80	5564^th	5611	0.8%
2016	7.82	5530^th	5614	1.5%
2017	9.78	5504^th	5692	3.3%
2018	10.26	5425^th	5662	4.2%
2019	8.72	5641^st	5789	2.6%
2022	11.13	5662^nd	5883	3.8%
2023	8.65	5771^st	5874	1.8%
2024	8.31	5750^th	5862	1.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Heaton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.15	3037^th	3246	6.4%
2019	19.95	3180^th	3275	2.9%
2023	26.31	2794^th	3250	14.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Heaton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.93	4792^nd	5084	5.7%
2019	11.47	5007^th	5173	3.2%
2022	13.46	5051^st	5264	4.0%
2023	9.73	5286^th	5374	1.6%
2024	10.35	5372^nd	5511	2.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Heaton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.35	5259^th	5413	2.8%
2019	8.25	5389^th	5492	1.9%
2022	12.99	5363^rd	5635	4.8%
2023	11.46	5426^th	5617	3.4%
2024	7.99	5546^th	5605	1.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Heaton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.62	5054^th	5431	6.9%
2019	10.80	5320^th	5510	3.4%
2022	10.87	5511^th	5663	2.7%
2023	7.22	5619^th	5650	0.5%
2024	10.26	5463^rd	5636	3.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Heaton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.88	484^th	662	26.9%
2024	13.61	578^th	593	2.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Heaton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.68	4524^th	4830	6.3%
2019	11.34	4818^th	4963	2.9%
2022	14.52	4827^th	5084	5.1%
2023	9.99	5021^st	5098	1.5%
2024	11.58	4940^th	5102	3.2%

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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 Heaton Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	236	60	152	228	7	n/a	n/a	683
1989	260	50	155	240	3	n/a	n/a	708
1990	236	58	178	262	2	n/a	n/a	736
1991	228	68	197	279	2	n/a	n/a	774
1992	228	49	262	317	3	n/a	n/a	859
1993	199	50	240	312	5	n/a	n/a	806
1994	162	77	240	343	5	n/a	n/a	827
1995	136	75	211	399	7	n/a	n/a	828
1996	136	75	211	399	7	n/a	n/a	828
1997	169	62	222	434	11	n/a	n/a	898
1998	136	82	168	441	13	n/a	n/a	840
1999	121	60	133	446	14	n/a	n/a	774
2000	129	60	133	458	8	n/a	n/a	788
2001	128	58	129	451	6	n/a	n/a	772
2002	92	50	113	464	8	n/a	n/a	727
2003	92	50	113	464	8	n/a	n/a	727
2004	86	42	116	476	8	n/a	n/a	728
2005	79	38	114	456	11	n/a	n/a	698
2006	66	48	84	480	7	n/a	n/a	685
2007	57	45	61	484	4	n/a	n/a	651
2008	51	43	55	458	5	n/a	n/a	612
2009	50	46	55	456	6	2	2	617
2010	57	48	46	462	6	3	0	622
2011	57	39	41	413	4	1	2	557
2012	47	33	39	402	5	1	3	530
2013	36	35	44	422	4	1	8	550
2014	36	56	28	428	2	5	5	560
2015	50	68	31	445	2	3	4	603
2016	50	76	29	467	2	2	14	640
2017	54	52	25	496	3	1	14	645
2018	46	48	29	509	0	1	19	652
2019	35	56	34	461	0	0	19	605
2020	42	55	38	433	0	1	26	595
2021	38	53	39	392	1	1	21	545
2022	27	53	30	368	2	1	21	502
2023	29	73	25	379	2	1	16	525
2024	27	56	28	388	1	0	13	513

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 Heaton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	683	26.2	26.0	n/a
1989	708	27.8	25.4	n/a
1990	736	28.0	26.2	n/a
1991	774	30.0	25.8	n/a
1992	859	30.5	28.1	73.5
1993	806	29.0	27.8	75.4
1994	827	29.0	28.5	76.2
1995	828	30.0	27.6	71.7
1996	828	30.0	27.6	71.7
1997	898	36.0	24.9	87.1
1998	840	41.0	20.5	80.6
1999	774	38.0	20.4	93.3
2000	788	38.0	20.7	92.6
2001	772	38.2	20.2	99.6
2002	727	36.8	19.8	99.6
2003	727	36.8	19.8	99.6
2004	728	36.8	19.8	99.6
2005	698	35.8	19.5	99.6
2006	685	33.4	20.5	99.6
2007	651	34.0	19.1	99.5
2008	612	37.7	16.2	89.1
2009	617	32.7	17.8	88.8
2010	622	29.0	21.4	89.1
2011	557	n/a	n/a	88
2012	530	19.0	27.8	99.4
2013	550	20.0	27.5	99.5
2014	560	21.0	26.6	96.8
2015	603	27.0	22.3	96.2
2016	640	24.0	26.6	94.1
2017	645	26.0	24.8	95
2018	652	25.0	26.0	96.3
2019	605	26.0	23.2	94.5
2020	595	n/a	n/a	91.4
2021	545	13.7	39.5	92.7
2022	502	28.0	17.9	95.2
2023	525	27.3	19.2	96.6
2024	513	28.0	18.2	96.7

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 Heaton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	683	26.2	26.0	n/a
1989	708	27.8	25.4	n/a
1990	736	28.0	26.2	n/a
1991	774	30.0	25.8	n/a
1992	859	30.5	28.1	73.5
1993	806	29.0	27.8	75.4
1994	827	29.0	28.5	76.2
1995	828	30.0	27.6	71.7
1996	828	30.0	27.6	71.7
1997	898	36.0	24.9	87.1
1998	840	41.0	20.5	80.6
1999	774	38.0	20.4	93.3
2000	788	38.0	20.7	92.6
2001	772	38.2	20.2	99.6
2002	727	36.8	19.8	99.6
2003	727	36.8	19.8	99.6
2004	728	36.8	19.8	99.6
2005	698	35.8	19.5	99.6
2006	685	33.4	20.5	99.6
2007	651	34.0	19.1	99.5
2008	612	37.7	16.2	89.1
2009	617	32.7	17.8	88.8
2010	622	29.0	21.4	89.1
2011	557	n/a	n/a	88
2012	530	19.0	27.8	99.4
2013	550	20.0	27.5	99.5
2014	560	21.0	26.6	96.8
2015	603	27.0	22.3	96.2
2016	640	24.0	26.6	94.1
2017	645	26.0	24.8	95
2018	652	25.0	26.0	96.3
2019	605	26.0	23.2	94.5
2020	595	n/a	n/a	91.4
2021	545	13.7	39.5	92.7
2022	502	28.0	17.9	95.2
2023	525	27.3	19.2	96.6
2024	513	28.0	18.2	96.7

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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