Summary:
Elizabeth Terronez Middle is a public middle school in Fresno, California, serving 638 students in grades 6-8. 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.
Elizabeth Terronez Middle faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are well below the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 26.06% of students were proficient in ELA, 14.51% in Math, and 8.51% in Science, compared to the district's 34.72%, 25.14%, and 16.81%, respectively. The school's student groups, including Asian, African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and Special Education students, consistently rank in the bottom quartile of California middle schools. Additionally, a significant majority (88.71%) of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.
The performance of Elizabeth Terronez Middle is reflective of the broader challenges faced by many middle schools in the Fresno Unified School District. Nearby schools, such as Fort Miller Middle, Tehipite Middle, and Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle, also struggle with low test scores and high chronic absenteeism. In contrast, the nearby Reyburn Intermediate in the Clovis Unified District significantly outperforms Elizabeth Terronez Middle and the Fresno Unified District, suggesting that socioeconomic factors and resource disparities may play a significant role in the academic performance of these schools.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Fresno Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
2294th of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,203
Students who attend Elizabeth Terronez Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Elizabeth Terronez Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 18.6
Number of students: 696
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
65.1%
Asian:
20.4%
African American:
8.9%
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White:
2.6%
Two or more races:
1.7%
American Indian:
0.9%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.2%
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