Is Jackson Elementary a good school?

Jackson Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Jackson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 332 students attended Jackson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Elementary?

Students at Jackson Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Jackson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jackson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Tehipite Middle High : Roosevelt High

Jackson Elementary

Summary:

Jackson Elementary is a public elementary school in Fresno, California, serving 357 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.

Jackson Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently underperforming academic achievement compared to the district and state, and low performance across various student subgroups. In 2023-2024, only 22.45% of Jackson 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, only 23.86% of Jackson Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 25.14% for Fresno Unified and 35.54% for California. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 93.62% to 95.52% over the past three school years.

When comparing Jackson Elementary to nearby schools within the same district, such as Winchell Elementary, Miguel Hidalgo Elementary, and Jefferson Elementary, Jackson Elementary consistently underperforms in academic measures and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. The data suggests that Jackson Elementary could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the specific needs of its student population, particularly in improving attendance rates and academic achievement.

Detail:

Public K-6

3750 East Platt Ave.
Fresno, CA 93702-2800

(559) 457-2950

District: Fresno Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4716^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,120

Students who attend Jackson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tehipite Middle
High:	Roosevelt High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.1

Number of students: 332

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.8%

White:

3.9%

Asian:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jackson Elementary ranks worse than 80.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 48^th among 67 ranked elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.5. (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 (89.8%), White (3.9%), Asian (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jackson Elementary is 19.1, which is the 26^th best among 67 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Jackson Elementary employs 17.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jackson Elementary is $9,120, which is the 21^st highest among 67 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jackson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jackson Elementary 4716^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Jackson 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 Jackson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	26.41	3454^th	4809	28.2%
2005	30.24	3259^th	4822	32.4%
2006	30.14	3297^th	4818	31.6%
2007	31.49	3460^th	5113	32.3%
2008	30.30	3564^th	5113	30.3%
2009	40.37	3034^th	5193	41.6%
2010	32.65	3649^th	5314	31.3%
2011	35.61	3567^th	5377	33.7%
2012	23.56	4410^th	5390	18.2%
2013	21.02	4658^th	5530	15.8%
2015	20.92	4533^rd	5611	19.2%
2016	24.99	4178^th	5614	25.6%
2017	36.50	3340^th	5692	41.3%
2018	34.42	3513^th	5662	38.0%
2019	33.07	3687^th	5789	36.3%
2022	27.60	4087^th	5883	30.5%
2023	27.90	4092^nd	5874	30.3%
2024	21.50	4716^th	5862	19.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.40	459^th	3246	85.9%
2019	43.28	1592^nd	3275	51.4%
2022	48.97	1252^nd	3311	62.2%
2023	44.53	1514^th	3250	53.4%
2024	40.74	1763^rd	3160	44.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.73	2376^th	5084	53.3%
2019	46.43	2651^st	5173	48.8%
2022	41.85	2846^th	5264	45.9%
2023	39.61	3097^th	5374	42.4%
2024	28.44	4099^th	5511	25.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.18	3471^st	5413	35.9%
2019	35.05	3407^th	5492	38.0%
2022	28.88	3843^rd	5635	31.8%
2023	30.86	3684^th	5617	34.4%
2024	23.12	4414^th	5605	21.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.75	3299^th	5431	39.3%
2019	31.63	3657^th	5510	33.6%
2022	27.18	4035^th	5663	28.7%
2023	26.75	4065^th	5650	28.1%
2024	22.90	4453^rd	5636	21.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jackson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.09	2343^rd	4830	51.5%
2019	45.69	2562^nd	4963	48.4%
2022	39.27	2954^th	5084	41.9%
2023	38.41	3035^th	5098	40.5%
2024	28.15	3864^th	5102	24.3%

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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 Jackson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	104	8	11	214	6	n/a	n/a	343
1989	90	14	9	254	7	n/a	n/a	374
1990	78	16	4	244	7	n/a	n/a	349
1991	72	23	7	284	2	n/a	n/a	388
1992	75	21	20	321	3	n/a	n/a	440
1993	70	27	18	300	4	n/a	n/a	419
1994	75	20	18	313	0	n/a	n/a	426
1995	71	27	25	361	8	n/a	n/a	492
1996	71	27	25	361	8	n/a	n/a	492
1997	68	21	24	358	6	n/a	n/a	477
1998	64	29	22	377	5	n/a	n/a	497
1999	57	25	19	376	5	n/a	n/a	482
2000	48	15	16	379	5	n/a	n/a	463
2001	46	16	27	381	5	n/a	n/a	475
2002	40	20	24	396	3	n/a	n/a	483
2003	40	20	24	396	3	n/a	n/a	483
2004	38	16	27	433	2	n/a	n/a	516
2005	41	18	27	408	7	n/a	n/a	501
2006	37	16	22	417	6	n/a	n/a	498
2007	28	20	17	418	12	n/a	n/a	495
2008	26	30	17	386	5	n/a	n/a	464
2009	24	27	13	399	5	1	1	470
2010	15	23	12	429	7	1	0	487
2011	22	16	13	440	7	2	1	501
2012	15	11	16	404	5	1	1	453
2013	11	11	14	389	5	1	1	432
2014	12	13	7	393	5	1	0	431
2015	9	9	7	406	3	0	1	435
2016	8	4	4	409	5	0	1	431
2017	4	8	5	391	5	0	4	417
2018	6	11	5	375	10	0	7	414
2019	6	11	4	408	9	0	8	446
2020	8	13	4	388	10	0	3	426
2021	10	14	6	352	9	0	4	395
2022	9	3	12	312	5	1	3	345
2023	11	2	12	324	5	0	3	357
2024	13	3	10	298	5	0	3	332

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 Jackson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	343	13.0	26.3	n/a
1989	374	14.0	26.7	n/a
1990	349	14.0	24.9	n/a
1991	388	16.0	24.2	n/a
1992	440	16.3	26.9	78.4
1993	419	15.5	27.0	76.6
1994	426	14.9	28.6	81.9
1995	492	18.5	26.6	70.9
1996	492	18.5	26.6	70.9
1997	477	22.0	21.7	84.5
1998	497	24.0	20.7	82.9
1999	482	24.0	20.1	83.8
2000	463	24.5	18.9	84.4
2001	475	24.0	19.8	83.8
2002	483	24.0	20.1	88.2
2003	483	24.0	20.1	88.2
2004	516	27.0	19.1	99.4
2005	501	26.0	19.3	99.4
2006	498	25.0	19.9	99.4
2007	495	24.4	20.3	84.2
2008	464	24.8	18.7	86.6
2009	470	23.5	18.4	86.8
2010	487	24.8	19.6	87.3
2011	501	n/a	n/a	86.6
2012	453	18.0	25.1	n/a
2013	432	16.0	26.9	99.3
2014	431	17.0	25.3	97.7
2015	435	17.0	25.5	96.1
2016	431	17.0	25.3	93.7
2017	417	18.0	23.1	93.3
2018	414	17.0	24.3	95.9
2019	446	19.0	23.4	93.7
2020	426	n/a	n/a	96
2021	395	9.1	43.0	94.4
2022	345	20.2	17.0	93.6
2023	357	18.3	19.4	95.5
2024	332	17.3	19.1	93.1

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 Jackson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	343	13.0	26.3	n/a
1989	374	14.0	26.7	n/a
1990	349	14.0	24.9	n/a
1991	388	16.0	24.2	n/a
1992	440	16.3	26.9	78.4
1993	419	15.5	27.0	76.6
1994	426	14.9	28.6	81.9
1995	492	18.5	26.6	70.9
1996	492	18.5	26.6	70.9
1997	477	22.0	21.7	84.5
1998	497	24.0	20.7	82.9
1999	482	24.0	20.1	83.8
2000	463	24.5	18.9	84.4
2001	475	24.0	19.8	83.8
2002	483	24.0	20.1	88.2
2003	483	24.0	20.1	88.2
2004	516	27.0	19.1	99.4
2005	501	26.0	19.3	99.4
2006	498	25.0	19.9	99.4
2007	495	24.4	20.3	84.2
2008	464	24.8	18.7	86.6
2009	470	23.5	18.4	86.8
2010	487	24.8	19.6	87.3
2011	501	n/a	n/a	86.6
2012	453	18.0	25.1	n/a
2013	432	16.0	26.9	99.3
2014	431	17.0	25.3	97.7
2015	435	17.0	25.5	96.1
2016	431	17.0	25.3	93.7
2017	417	18.0	23.1	93.3
2018	414	17.0	24.3	95.9
2019	446	19.0	23.4	93.7
2020	426	n/a	n/a	96
2021	395	9.1	43.0	94.4
2022	345	20.2	17.0	93.6
2023	357	18.3	19.4	95.5
2024	332	17.3	19.1	93.1

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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