Elizabeth Terronez Middle

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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.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2300 South Willow
       Fresno, CA  93725-5106


(559) 253-6570

District: Fresno Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2294th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,203 Help


Students who attend Elizabeth Terronez Middle usually attend:

High:    Sunnyside High

Feeder schools for Elizabeth Terronez Middle:

Elementary:    Ayer Elementary
    Aynesworth Elementary
    Edith B. Storey Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  18.6 Help
Number of students:  696

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
65.1%
Asian:
20.4%
African American:
8.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.2% Help


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Compare Details Elizabeth Terronez Middle ranks worse than 82.6% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 10th among 14 ranked middle schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.01. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (65.1%), Asian (20.4%), African American (8.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Elizabeth Terronez Middle is 18.6, which is the 5th best among 14 middle schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elizabeth Terronez Middle is $10,203, which is the 3rd highest among 14 middle schools in the Fresno Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Elizabeth Terronez Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Elizabeth Terronez Middle 2294th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Elizabeth Terronez Middle in the ranking list.)

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Fresno Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Fresno Unified 1082nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Elizabeth Terronez Middle

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Rank History for all students at Elizabeth Terronez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 13.00 1619th 1769 8.5%
2005 13.67 1600th 1777 10.0%
2006 16.72 1564th 1804 13.3%
2007 25.42 1520th 1999 24.0%
2008 27.10 1510th 2005 24.7%
2009 24.89 1602nd 2063 22.3%
2010 12.01 2017th 2179 7.4%
2011 13.29 2035th 2236 9.0%
2012 18.16 1961st 2259 13.2%
2013 17.62 2067th 2379 13.1%
2015 13.66 2235th 2477 9.8%
2016 15.66 2186th 2497 12.5%
2017 13.00 2281st 2508 9.1%
2018 12.29 2275th 2480 8.3%
2019 14.01 2421st 2715 10.8%
2022 19.25 2252nd 2740 17.8%
2023 17.27 2418th 2802 13.7%
2024 19.01 2294th 2777 17.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Elizabeth Terronez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.34 1139th 1364 16.5%
2019 29.26 1164th 1442 19.3%
2022 36.61 910th 1540 40.9%
2023 50.99 431st 1529 71.8%
2024 29.92 1223rd 1477 17.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Elizabeth Terronez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 26.22 1212th 1538 21.2%
2024 20.64 1441st 1550 7.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Elizabeth Terronez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.14 1988th 2230 10.9%
2019 19.81 2028th 2369 14.4%
2022 27.10 1805th 2458 26.6%
2023 20.91 2131st 2549 16.4%
2024 23.50 2040th 2575 20.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Elizabeth Terronez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.01 2097th 2262 7.3%
2019 12.89 2171st 2380 8.8%
2022 17.70 2166th 2509 13.7%
2023 16.95 2231st 2547 12.4%
2024 17.23 2207th 2546 13.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Elizabeth Terronez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.64 816th 1369 40.4%
2019 29.74 1041st 1491 30.2%
2022 21.41 1410th 1531 7.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Elizabeth Terronez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.37 2123rd 2273 6.6%
2019 14.35 2183rd 2407 9.3%
2022 21.39 1995th 2527 21.1%
2023 17.84 2200th 2558 14.0%
2024 20.76 2052nd 2547 19.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Elizabeth Terronez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.85 662nd 700 5.4%
2019 3.68 713th 745 4.3%
2022 5.12 692nd 733 5.6%
2023 4.85 674th 718 6.1%
2024 5.02 690th 741 6.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Elizabeth Terronez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.14 592nd 600 1.3%
2019 16.63 595th 643 7.5%
2022 11.46 632nd 637 0.8%
2023 17.41 565th 614 8.0%
2024 22.74 514th 626 17.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Elizabeth Terronez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.08 1968th 2072 5.0%
2019 13.48 2058th 2213 7.0%
2022 22.03 1939th 2359 17.8%
2023 17.30 2121st 2391 11.3%
2024 19.99 2014th 2383 15.5%
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Rank History for White students at Elizabeth Terronez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 13.75 1366th 1552 12.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Elizabeth Terronez Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 19 34 181 201 1 n/a n/a 0 436
1996 19 34 181 201 1 n/a n/a 0 436
1997 38 48 155 235 2 n/a n/a 0 478
1998 35 56 137 221 4 n/a n/a 0 453
1999 30 54 152 261 4 n/a n/a 0 501
2000 39 53 142 286 4 n/a n/a 0 524
2001 30 48 146 280 4 n/a n/a 0 508
2002 83 165 123 595 3 n/a n/a 0 969
2003 83 165 123 595 3 n/a n/a 0 969
2004 68 194 150 687 6 n/a n/a 0 1105
2005 68 167 146 703 7 n/a n/a 0 1091
2006 33 136 140 634 4 n/a n/a 0 947
2007 36 143 142 594 2 n/a n/a 1 918
2008 24 118 158 503 8 n/a n/a 0 811
2009 26 107 171 682 7 1 0 0 994
2010 23 90 131 582 6 2 0 0 834
2011 16 84 144 566 5 2 0 0 817
2012 25 92 128 592 2 2 1 0 842
2013 25 69 142 583 1 1 3 0 824
2014 23 58 140 487 2 2 3 0 715
2015 20 49 111 451 4 3 4 0 642
2016 24 61 113 473 5 3 7 0 686
2017 19 65 125 471 3 1 5 0 689
2018 20 48 128 444 1 2 5 0 648
2019 19 40 146 453 2 2 5 0 667
2020 19 42 145 431 2 1 12 0 652
2021 19 51 139 430 2 1 7 0 649
2022 17 41 131 390 4 1 6 0 590
2023 19 51 141 408 7 2 10 0 638
2024 18 62 142 453 6 3 12 0 696

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Elizabeth Terronez Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 436 19.0 22.9 77.3
1996 436 19.0 22.9 77.3
1997 478 22.3 21.4 75.3
1998 453 22.3 20.3 74.2
1999 501 21.6 23.2 85.6
2000 524 22.8 23.0 85.5
2001 508 21.6 23.5 88.2
2002 969 42.6 22.7 89.5
2003 969 42.6 22.7 89.5
2004 1105 44.6 24.8 99.7
2005 1091 45.6 23.9 99.7
2006 947 41.7 22.7 99.7
2007 918 46.8 19.6 89
2008 811 51.0 15.9 88.5
2009 994 43.4 19.7 88.5
2010 834 40.6 20.5 88.6
2011 817 n/a n/a 87.4
2012 842 35.0 24.0 n/a
2013 824 36.5 22.5 99.6
2014 715 31.5 22.6 80
2015 642 30.0 21.4 90
2016 686 34.0 20.1 92.4
2017 689 37.9 18.1 92.9
2018 648 27.0 24.0 91.4
2019 667 29.0 23.0 92.4
2020 652 n/a n/a 91.9
2021 649 28.5 22.7 90
2022 590 34.0 17.3 89.2
2023 638 37.7 16.9 88.7
2024 696 37.3 18.6 88.2

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 Elizabeth Terronez Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 436 19.0 22.9 77.3
1996 436 19.0 22.9 77.3
1997 478 22.3 21.4 75.3
1998 453 22.3 20.3 74.2
1999 501 21.6 23.2 85.6
2000 524 22.8 23.0 85.5
2001 508 21.6 23.5 88.2
2002 969 42.6 22.7 89.5
2003 969 42.6 22.7 89.5
2004 1105 44.6 24.8 99.7
2005 1091 45.6 23.9 99.7
2006 947 41.7 22.7 99.7
2007 918 46.8 19.6 89
2008 811 51.0 15.9 88.5
2009 994 43.4 19.7 88.5
2010 834 40.6 20.5 88.6
2011 817 n/a n/a 87.4
2012 842 35.0 24.0 n/a
2013 824 36.5 22.5 99.6
2014 715 31.5 22.6 80
2015 642 30.0 21.4 90
2016 686 34.0 20.1 92.4
2017 689 37.9 18.1 92.9
2018 648 27.0 24.0 91.4
2019 667 29.0 23.0 92.4
2020 652 n/a n/a 91.9
2021 649 28.5 22.7 90
2022 590 34.0 17.3 89.2
2023 638 37.7 16.9 88.7
2024 696 37.3 18.6 88.2

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Elizabeth Terronez Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,203

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Elizabeth Terronez Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2421st of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2418th of 2802 Middle schools
 2.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Elizabeth Terronez Middle)27.524.6
 3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fresno Unified)37.132.4
 4.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Elizabeth Terronez Middle)15.813.3
 2.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Fresno Unified)24.320
 4.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Elizabeth Terronez Middle)21.721.8
 0.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fresno Unified)31.630
 1.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Elizabeth Terronez Middle)12.210.5
 1.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Fresno Unified)20.815.7
 5.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Elizabeth Terronez Middle)8.911.2
 2.3%
   8th Grade Science (Fresno Unified)14.713.6
 1.1%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students667638
 4.3%
African American4051
 27.5%
American Indian27
 250%
Asian146141
 3.4%
Hispanic453408
 9.9%
Pacific Islander22
White1919
Two or More Races510
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients92.4%88.7%
 3.6%


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Students who attend Elizabeth Terronez Middle usually go on to attend Sunnyside High

In the 2023-24 school year, 696 students attended Elizabeth Terronez Middle.

Elizabeth Terronez Middle ranks in the bottom 17.4% of California middle schools.

Students at Elizabeth Terronez Middle are 65% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 9% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.


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