Is Webster Elementary a good school?

Webster Elementary ranks 4144 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Webster Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 305 students attended Webster Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Webster Elementary?

Students at Webster Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Webster Elementary attend?

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

Webster Elementary

Summary:

Webster Elementary is a public elementary school in Fresno, California, serving 315 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.

Webster Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (51.4% in 2021-2022, compared to 30.7% at Akira Yokomi Elementary and 44.6% at Susan B. Anthony Elementary), consistently lower academic performance than the district and state averages, and wide disparities in student group performance. Additionally, the school has an exceptionally high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients, reaching nearly 99% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools.

The analysis of Webster Elementary reveals a concerning trend of declining school performance, with the school's statewide ranking dropping from 2,380 out of 5,662 California elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 4,717 out of 5,883 in 2021-2022. This highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by the Webster Elementary community, which serves a predominantly low-income student population.

Detail:

Public K-6

2600 East Tyler
Fresno, CA 93701-1201

(559) 457-3430

District: Fresno Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4144^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,170

Students who attend Webster Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tehipite Middle
High:	Roosevelt High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 305

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.3%

Asian:

8.9%

African American:

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Webster Elementary ranks worse than 70.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 39^th among 67 ranked elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.59. (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 (79.3%), Asian (8.9%), African American (5.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Webster Elementary is 17.9, which is the 11^th best among 67 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Webster Elementary employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Webster Elementary is $10,170, which is the 13^th highest among 67 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Webster Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Webster Elementary 4144^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Webster Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

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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 Webster Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Webster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	10.50	4645^th	4809	3.4%
2005	12.98	4456^th	4822	7.6%
2006	9.08	4672^nd	4818	3.0%
2007	11.11	4867^th	5113	4.8%
2008	10.32	4908^th	5113	4.0%
2009	11.70	4925^th	5193	5.2%
2010	14.29	4947^th	5314	6.9%
2011	29.51	4024^th	5377	25.2%
2012	39.21	3315^th	5390	38.5%
2013	50.67	2644^th	5530	52.2%
2015	23.02	4326^th	5611	22.9%
2016	26.35	4064^th	5614	27.6%
2017	36.98	3316^th	5692	41.7%
2018	53.13	2380^th	5662	58.0%
2019	33.67	3643^rd	5789	37.1%
2022	21.26	4717^th	5883	19.8%
2023	23.80	4480^th	5874	23.7%
2024	27.59	4144^th	5862	29.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Webster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.40	625^th	3246	80.7%
2022	16.30	3293^rd	3311	0.5%
2023	53.46	1033^rd	3250	68.2%
2024	59.52	744^th	3160	76.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Webster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.33	1114^th	5084	78.1%
2019	48.98	2475^th	5173	52.2%
2022	30.84	3770^th	5264	28.4%
2023	33.70	3585^th	5374	33.3%
2024	34.77	3546^th	5511	35.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Webster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.75	2443^rd	5413	54.9%
2019	34.01	3499^th	5492	36.3%
2022	19.66	4746^th	5635	15.8%
2023	26.42	4102^nd	5617	27.0%
2024	35.82	3345^th	5605	40.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Webster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.91	2231^st	5431	58.9%
2019	33.62	3490^th	5510	36.7%
2022	24.28	4300^th	5663	24.1%
2023	22.41	4504^th	5650	20.3%
2024	21.04	4612^th	5636	18.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Webster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.71	1056^th	4830	78.1%
2019	47.18	2472^nd	4963	50.2%
2022	28.75	3809^th	5084	25.1%
2023	27.59	3902^nd	5098	23.5%
2024	35.58	3308^th	5102	35.2%

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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 Webster Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	68	61	256	257	1	n/a	n/a	643
1989	51	42	294	243	0	n/a	n/a	630
1990	53	45	307	232	0	n/a	n/a	637
1991	37	42	327	237	0	n/a	n/a	643
1992	38	35	289	256	3	n/a	n/a	621
1993	40	36	281	293	0	n/a	n/a	650
1994	37	40	291	297	1	n/a	n/a	666
1995	31	30	178	330	2	n/a	n/a	571
1996	31	30	178	330	2	n/a	n/a	571
1997	32	22	148	307	3	n/a	n/a	512
1998	24	28	135	299	0	n/a	n/a	486
1999	24	54	137	300	7	n/a	n/a	522
2000	27	38	116	317	7	n/a	n/a	505
2001	34	29	113	306	8	n/a	n/a	490
2002	20	32	109	323	7	n/a	n/a	491
2003	20	32	109	323	7	n/a	n/a	491
2004	14	26	101	340	8	n/a	n/a	489
2005	14	24	89	353	4	n/a	n/a	484
2006	12	19	68	339	4	n/a	n/a	442
2007	17	11	59	341	9	n/a	n/a	437
2008	19	22	60	365	5	n/a	n/a	471
2009	19	22	62	382	5	1	0	491
2010	22	22	57	369	1	0	0	471
2011	17	18	58	330	2	0	3	428
2012	17	18	58	345	1	0	4	443
2013	14	10	44	335	2	0	6	411
2014	12	17	42	317	2	0	2	392
2015	10	19	38	316	2	0	4	389
2016	13	30	35	324	2	0	5	409
2017	13	30	36	324	3	0	8	414
2018	7	29	39	300	2	0	11	388
2019	9	29	37	308	6	0	7	396
2020	3	17	28	296	10	0	11	365
2021	5	12	27	276	5	1	8	334
2022	5	16	23	230	3	1	6	284
2023	7	18	29	250	2	1	8	315
2024	7	18	27	242	1	1	9	305

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 Webster Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	643	24.5	26.2	n/a
1989	630	25.0	25.2	n/a
1990	637	25.0	25.4	n/a
1991	643	24.9	25.8	n/a
1992	621	25.3	24.5	94.8
1993	650	24.0	27.1	94.9
1994	666	24.5	27.2	80.8
1995	571	23.0	24.8	94.9
1996	571	23.0	24.8	94.9
1997	512	26.0	19.7	94.9
1998	486	23.0	21.1	94.9
1999	522	26.0	20.1	94.8
2000	505	27.0	18.7	53.7
2001	490	24.0	20.4	51.4
2002	491	26.0	18.9	99.4
2003	491	26.0	18.9	99.4
2004	489	26.0	18.8	99.4
2005	484	24.2	20.0	99.4
2006	442	23.0	19.2	99.3
2007	437	24.0	18.2	99.3
2008	471	29.0	16.2	97.5
2009	491	25.4	16.7	97.8
2010	471	25.8	18.2	97.9
2011	428	n/a	n/a	93.7
2012	443	19.0	23.3	n/a
2013	411	19.0	21.6	99.3
2014	392	18.0	21.7	95.7
2015	389	16.0	24.3	98.5
2016	409	15.0	27.2	97.8
2017	414	18.0	23.0	98.8
2018	388	17.0	22.8	97.2
2019	396	17.0	23.2	96.7
2020	365	n/a	n/a	98.1
2021	334	8.3	40.0	97
2022	284	17.0	16.7	97.9
2023	315	16.5	19.0	98.7
2024	305	17.0	17.9	97.7

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 Webster Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	643	24.5	26.2	n/a
1989	630	25.0	25.2	n/a
1990	637	25.0	25.4	n/a
1991	643	24.9	25.8	n/a
1992	621	25.3	24.5	94.8
1993	650	24.0	27.1	94.9
1994	666	24.5	27.2	80.8
1995	571	23.0	24.8	94.9
1996	571	23.0	24.8	94.9
1997	512	26.0	19.7	94.9
1998	486	23.0	21.1	94.9
1999	522	26.0	20.1	94.8
2000	505	27.0	18.7	53.7
2001	490	24.0	20.4	51.4
2002	491	26.0	18.9	99.4
2003	491	26.0	18.9	99.4
2004	489	26.0	18.8	99.4
2005	484	24.2	20.0	99.4
2006	442	23.0	19.2	99.3
2007	437	24.0	18.2	99.3
2008	471	29.0	16.2	97.5
2009	491	25.4	16.7	97.8
2010	471	25.8	18.2	97.9
2011	428	n/a	n/a	93.7
2012	443	19.0	23.3	n/a
2013	411	19.0	21.6	99.3
2014	392	18.0	21.7	95.7
2015	389	16.0	24.3	98.5
2016	409	15.0	27.2	97.8
2017	414	18.0	23.0	98.8
2018	388	17.0	22.8	97.2
2019	396	17.0	23.2	96.7
2020	365	n/a	n/a	98.1
2021	334	8.3	40.0	97
2022	284	17.0	16.7	97.9
2023	315	16.5	19.0	98.7
2024	305	17.0	17.9	97.7

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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