Is Ezekiel Balderas Elementary a good school?

Ezekiel Balderas Elementary ranks 4240 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Ezekiel Balderas Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 640 students attended Ezekiel Balderas Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ezekiel Balderas Elementary?

Students at Ezekiel Balderas Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 33% Asian, 4% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ezekiel Balderas Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ezekiel Balderas Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sequoia Middle High : Roosevelt High

Ezekiel Balderas Elementary

Summary:

Ezekiel Balderas Elementary is a public elementary school in Fresno, California, serving 651 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. The school is part of the Fresno Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger. With 95.7% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Ezekiel Balderas Elementary serves a high-need population.

Ezekiel Balderas Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with the largest gaps in 6th grade Mathematics and 5th grade Science. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.4% in 2018-2019 to 33.5% in 2022-2023. While English Language Learner and Special Education students perform relatively better, Asian and Hispanic students lag behind, ranking in the bottom 10% and 25-30% of California elementary schools, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools within the Fresno Unified School District, such as Ayer Elementary, Lane Elementary, and Vang Pao Elementary, Ezekiel Balderas Elementary's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school's relatively stronger performance among English Language Learner and Special Education students suggests that it may have effective strategies in place to support these student populations, which could potentially be replicated to benefit the school's overall academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-6

4625 East Florence Ave.
Fresno, CA 93725-1110

(559) 253-6420

District: Fresno Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4240^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,910

Students who attend Ezekiel Balderas Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sequoia Middle
High:	Roosevelt High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.0

Number of students: 640

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.6%

Asian:

33.3%

African American:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ezekiel Balderas Elementary ranks worse than 72.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 43^rd among 67 ranked elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.55. (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 (58.6%), Asian (33.3%), African American (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ezekiel Balderas Elementary is 20. 38 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ezekiel Balderas Elementary employs 32 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ezekiel Balderas Elementary is $8,910, which is the 29^th highest among 67 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ezekiel Balderas Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ezekiel Balderas Elementary 4240^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ezekiel Balderas Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Ezekiel Balderas Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ezekiel Balderas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	12.38	4532^nd	4809	5.8%
2005	14.94	4338^th	4822	10.0%
2006	14.04	4406^th	4818	8.6%
2007	8.87	4975^th	5113	2.7%
2008	10.11	4918^th	5113	3.8%
2009	15.30	4717^th	5193	9.2%
2010	18.55	4674^th	5314	12.0%
2011	22.61	4495^th	5377	16.4%
2012	27.63	4124^th	5390	23.5%
2013	35.14	3668^th	5530	33.7%
2015	27.64	3885^th	5611	30.8%
2016	31.68	3631^st	5614	35.3%
2017	39.41	3141^st	5692	44.8%
2018	33.27	3580^th	5662	36.8%
2019	42.22	3051^st	5789	47.3%
2022	27.37	4114^th	5883	30.1%
2023	26.73	4207^th	5874	28.4%
2024	26.55	4240^th	5862	27.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ezekiel Balderas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.71	801^st	3246	75.3%
2019	48.05	1348^th	3275	58.8%
2022	40.72	1754^th	3311	47.0%
2023	44.77	1499^th	3250	53.9%
2024	52.95	1030^th	3160	67.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ezekiel Balderas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.09	1643^rd	2420	32.1%
2024	35.21	1545^th	2634	41.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ezekiel Balderas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.28	2473^rd	5084	51.4%
2019	59.97	1777^th	5173	65.6%
2022	40.49	2965^th	5264	43.7%
2023	39.01	3139^th	5374	41.6%
2024	35.43	3491^st	5511	36.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Ezekiel Balderas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.93	3217^th	5413	40.6%
2019	41.04	3045^th	5492	44.6%
2022	33.84	3427^th	5635	39.2%
2023	30.44	3719^th	5617	33.8%
2024	30.56	3744^th	5605	33.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ezekiel Balderas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.09	1694^th	2128	20.4%
2019	35.63	1509^th	2585	41.6%
2022	38.84	1122^nd	2227	49.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Ezekiel Balderas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.49	3735^th	5431	31.2%
2019	42.95	2839^th	5510	48.5%
2022	23.25	4402^nd	5663	22.3%
2023	25.20	4235^th	5650	25.0%
2024	24.20	4337^th	5636	23.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ezekiel Balderas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.86	974^th	1071	9.1%
2019	11.74	1037^th	1149	9.7%
2022	6.15	1067^th	1154	7.5%
2023	7.42	1088^th	1190	8.6%
2024	8.23	1088^th	1203	9.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ezekiel Balderas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.10	2858^th	4830	40.8%
2019	49.74	2297^th	4963	53.7%
2022	31.86	3541^st	5084	30.4%
2023	30.14	3692^nd	5098	27.6%
2024	30.30	3717^th	5102	27.1%

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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 Ezekiel Balderas Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1992	21	138	568	286	1	n/a	n/a	1014
1993	17	116	608	295	1	n/a	n/a	1037
1994	26	126	634	282	1	n/a	n/a	1069
1995	18	117	592	310	1	n/a	n/a	1038
1996	18	117	592	310	1	n/a	n/a	1038
1997	13	96	634	334	0	n/a	n/a	1077
1998	11	82	527	328	2	n/a	n/a	950
1999	9	114	512	337	0	n/a	n/a	972
2000	15	78	441	334	0	n/a	n/a	868
2001	18	97	416	318	5	n/a	n/a	854
2002	12	109	357	359	3	n/a	n/a	840
2003	12	109	357	359	3	n/a	n/a	840
2004	11	83	328	379	1	n/a	n/a	802
2005	16	84	275	421	1	n/a	n/a	797
2006	16	73	257	418	0	n/a	n/a	764
2007	16	75	243	410	0	n/a	n/a	744
2008	12	55	239	439	1	n/a	n/a	746
2009	7	58	209	411	2	2	0	689
2010	14	84	178	385	3	2	0	666
2011	14	86	164	369	0	2	1	636
2012	14	77	190	386	0	4	7	678
2013	10	72	193	392	0	3	10	680
2014	6	51	184	394	3	2	17	657
2015	12	41	180	424	0	0	10	667
2016	8	42	190	407	1	0	11	659
2017	11	46	205	418	1	0	7	688
2018	16	47	202	424	2	3	14	708
2019	9	46	197	417	1	2	10	682
2020	6	53	178	406	1	1	9	654
2021	5	43	180	399	1	1	8	637
2022	6	38	162	375	2	1	9	593
2023	13	38	197	390	2	2	9	651
2024	11	27	213	375	4	2	8	640

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 Ezekiel Balderas Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	1014	n/a	n/a	85.1
1993	1037	39.0	26.6	69.9
1994	1069	41.0	26.1	85.8
1995	1038	40.5	25.6	95
1996	1038	40.5	25.6	95
1997	1077	42.5	25.3	95
1998	950	46.5	20.4	94.9
1999	972	47.8	20.3	95
2000	868	42.0	20.7	64.9
2001	854	43.0	19.9	99.6
2002	840	43.0	19.5	99.6
2003	840	43.0	19.5	99.6
2004	802	40.0	20.1	99.6
2005	797	41.0	19.4	99.6
2006	764	36.0	21.2	99.6
2007	744	33.0	22.5	99.6
2008	746	40.0	18.7	95.6
2009	689	35.0	17.7	95.8
2010	666	35.4	18.7	95.5
2011	636	n/a	n/a	95.3
2012	678	25.5	26.5	n/a
2013	680	27.0	25.1	99.6
2014	657	24.0	27.3	93.2
2015	667	28.0	23.8	95.2
2016	659	28.0	23.5	95.8
2017	688	28.0	24.5	98.5
2018	708	26.0	27.2	97.7
2019	682	29.0	23.5	97.2
2020	654	n/a	n/a	98.8
2021	637	15.7	40.4	97.5
2022	593	31.2	18.9	91.2
2023	651	31.7	20.5	95.7
2024	640	32.0	20.0	95.9

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 Ezekiel Balderas Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	1014	n/a	n/a	85.1
1993	1037	39.0	26.6	69.9
1994	1069	41.0	26.1	85.8
1995	1038	40.5	25.6	95
1996	1038	40.5	25.6	95
1997	1077	42.5	25.3	95
1998	950	46.5	20.4	94.9
1999	972	47.8	20.3	95
2000	868	42.0	20.7	64.9
2001	854	43.0	19.9	99.6
2002	840	43.0	19.5	99.6
2003	840	43.0	19.5	99.6
2004	802	40.0	20.1	99.6
2005	797	41.0	19.4	99.6
2006	764	36.0	21.2	99.6
2007	744	33.0	22.5	99.6
2008	746	40.0	18.7	95.6
2009	689	35.0	17.7	95.8
2010	666	35.4	18.7	95.5
2011	636	n/a	n/a	95.3
2012	678	25.5	26.5	n/a
2013	680	27.0	25.1	99.6
2014	657	24.0	27.3	93.2
2015	667	28.0	23.8	95.2
2016	659	28.0	23.5	95.8
2017	688	28.0	24.5	98.5
2018	708	26.0	27.2	97.7
2019	682	29.0	23.5	97.2
2020	654	n/a	n/a	98.8
2021	637	15.7	40.4	97.5
2022	593	31.2	18.9	91.2
2023	651	31.7	20.5	95.7
2024	640	32.0	20.0	95.9

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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