Is Mollie S. Bakman Elementary a good school?

Mollie S. Bakman Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Mollie S. Bakman Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 719 students attended Mollie S. Bakman Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mollie S. Bakman Elementary?

Students at Mollie S. Bakman Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 6% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Mollie S. Bakman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mollie S. Bakman Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Kings Canyon Middle High : Sunnyside High

Mollie S. Bakman Elementary

Summary:

Mollie S. Bakman Elementary is a public elementary school in Fresno, California, serving 722 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.

Mollie S. Bakman Elementary faces significant challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 33.5%, which is notably higher than the district average of 29.6% and the state average of 16.1%. Academically, the school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state, with only 25.24% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 20.49% proficient or better in Mathematics. The school struggles to support its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools for Asian, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic status students, as well as the bottom 40% for English Language Learners and Special Education students.

When compared to nearby schools within the Fresno Unified School District, such as Ericson Elementary, Easterby Elementary, and David L. Greenberg Elementary, Mollie S. Bakman Elementary is clearly underperforming. The school's performance has been declining over the years, and its high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 94.32%, suggests that the school faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting student learning and achievement. Addressing these issues will require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes and provide a high-quality education for all students.

Detail:

Public K-6

580 North Helm
Fresno, CA 93727-2412

(559) 253-6610

District: Fresno Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4826^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,453

Students who attend Mollie S. Bakman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kings Canyon Middle
High:	Sunnyside High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.7

Number of students: 719

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.8%

Asian:

19.9%

African American:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mollie S. Bakman Elementary ranks worse than 82.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 51^st among 67 ranked elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.29. (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 (68.8%), Asian (19.9%), African American (5.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mollie S. Bakman Elementary is 20.7. 46 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mollie S. Bakman Elementary employs 34.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mollie S. Bakman Elementary is $7,453. 63 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mollie S. Bakman Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mollie S. Bakman Elementary 4826^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mollie S. Bakman 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 Mollie S. Bakman Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mollie S. Bakman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	19.98	4295^th	5113	16.0%
2008	17.19	4516^th	5113	11.7%
2009	25.85	3993^rd	5193	23.1%
2010	26.78	4095^th	5314	22.9%
2011	18.64	4757^th	5377	11.5%
2012	16.16	4887^th	5390	9.3%
2013	11.76	5219^th	5530	5.6%
2015	15.69	5029^th	5611	10.4%
2016	15.78	4978^th	5614	11.3%
2017	12.24	5346^th	5692	6.1%
2018	13.09	5251^st	5662	7.3%
2019	14.20	5294^th	5789	8.6%
2022	19.93	4870^th	5883	17.2%
2023	23.93	4464^th	5874	24.0%
2024	20.29	4826^th	5862	17.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mollie S. Bakman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.31	2294^th	3246	29.3%
2019	37.83	1931^st	3275	41.0%
2022	47.85	1318^th	3311	60.2%
2023	43.03	1621^st	3250	50.1%
2024	39.47	1859^th	3160	41.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mollie S. Bakman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.54	1357^th	2420	43.9%
2024	36.78	1476^th	2634	44.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mollie S. Bakman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.07	4593^rd	5084	9.7%
2019	20.99	4501^st	5173	13.0%
2022	27.84	4013^th	5264	23.8%
2023	30.70	3846^th	5374	28.4%
2024	24.38	4419^th	5511	19.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Mollie S. Bakman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.27	4679^th	5413	13.6%
2019	18.26	4776^th	5492	13.0%
2022	19.72	4739^th	5635	15.9%
2023	21.36	4579^th	5617	18.5%
2024	21.19	4585^th	5605	18.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mollie S. Bakman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	24.25	2108^th	2585	18.5%
2022	39.63	1091^st	2227	51.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Mollie S. Bakman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.90	5275^th	5431	2.9%
2019	12.28	5228^th	5510	5.1%
2022	21.48	4568^th	5663	19.3%
2023	27.82	3972^nd	5650	29.7%
2024	20.52	4659^th	5636	17.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Mollie S. Bakman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	2.78	1040^th	1071	2.9%
2019	2.04	1115^th	1149	3.0%
2022	1.85	1124^th	1154	2.6%
2023	3.96	1126^th	1190	5.4%
2024	4.14	1140^th	1203	5.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mollie S. Bakman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.58	4485^th	4830	7.1%
2019	17.01	4562^nd	4963	8.1%
2022	28.86	3796^th	5084	25.3%
2023	31.24	3610^th	5098	29.2%
2024	28.04	3872^nd	5102	24.1%

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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 Mollie S. Bakman Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2006	30	48	112	310	1	n/a	n/a	501
2007	35	45	113	319	3	n/a	n/a	515
2008	43	40	124	427	4	n/a	n/a	638
2009	41	42	121	496	3	0	0	703
2010	42	42	132	525	5	4	0	750
2011	43	43	147	513	6	3	4	759
2012	32	41	175	520	5	5	5	783
2013	27	27	167	542	4	1	5	773
2014	18	33	179	538	2	1	10	781
2015	25	31	193	540	2	1	14	806
2016	29	36	191	570	1	1	12	840
2017	31	43	180	539	2	1	16	812
2018	30	43	172	554	2	8	18	827
2019	29	32	166	530	3	7	14	781
2020	29	32	169	519	4	2	9	764
2021	22	32	176	497	3	1	12	743
2022	24	34	135	457	1	1	11	663
2023	25	39	159	487	1	2	9	722
2024	23	41	143	495	3	4	10	719

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 Mollie S. Bakman Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	501	22.0	22.8	90.2
2007	515	28.2	18.3	91.5
2008	638	35.6	17.9	88.2
2009	703	35.6	18.7	88.5
2010	750	37.6	19.9	88.5
2011	759	n/a	n/a	88
2012	783	28.0	27.9	n/a
2013	773	28.0	27.6	99.6
2014	781	26.0	30.0	95.5
2015	806	32.0	25.1	90.2
2016	840	34.0	24.7	90.2
2017	812	32.0	25.3	92
2018	827	32.0	25.8	93.7
2019	781	31.0	25.1	92.7
2020	764	n/a	n/a	95
2021	743	16.0	46.2	94.5
2022	663	32.0	20.7	92.2
2023	722	34.5	20.9	94.3
2024	719	34.7	20.7	93.3

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 Mollie S. Bakman Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	501	22.0	22.8	90.2
2007	515	28.2	18.3	91.5
2008	638	35.6	17.9	88.2
2009	703	35.6	18.7	88.5
2010	750	37.6	19.9	88.5
2011	759	n/a	n/a	88
2012	783	28.0	27.9	n/a
2013	773	28.0	27.6	99.6
2014	781	26.0	30.0	95.5
2015	806	32.0	25.1	90.2
2016	840	34.0	24.7	90.2
2017	812	32.0	25.3	92
2018	827	32.0	25.8	93.7
2019	781	31.0	25.1	92.7
2020	764	n/a	n/a	95
2021	743	16.0	46.2	94.5
2022	663	32.0	20.7	92.2
2023	722	34.5	20.9	94.3
2024	719	34.7	20.7	93.3

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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