Is Akira Yokomi Elementary a good school?

Akira Yokomi Elementary ranks 2708 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Akira Yokomi Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 701 students attended Akira Yokomi Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Akira Yokomi Elementary?

Students at Akira Yokomi Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 6% White, 6% African American, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Akira Yokomi Elementary attend?

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

Akira Yokomi Elementary

Summary:

Akira Yokomi Elementary is a public elementary school in Fresno, California, serving 687 students in grades K-6. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the Fresno Unified School District and the state of California in academic achievement, particularly for its Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low socioeconomic status students.

Akira Yokomi's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly higher than the district and state averages, with some grade levels exceeding the state average by over 10 percentage points. The school's performance for disabled students is also particularly strong, ranking in the top 15% of California elementary schools in this category. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, which reached 44.4% in 2021-2022 before being reduced to 30.7% in the 2022-2023 school year.

Compared to nearby schools in the Fresno Unified School District, such as Webster Elementary, Lowell Elementary, and Susan B. Anthony Elementary, Akira Yokomi consistently outperforms them in academic achievement and student group performance. However, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high of 1628 out of 5789 California elementary schools in 2018-2019 to a low of 2999 out of 5611 in 2014-2015, with its current ranking of 2708 out of 5862 placing it in the top half of the state.

Detail:

Public K-6

2323 East McKenzie
Fresno, CA 93701-2221

(559) 457-6140

District: Fresno Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2708^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,557

Students who attend Akira Yokomi Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tehipite Middle
High:	Roosevelt High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.3

Number of students: 701

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.5%

White:

5.8%

African American:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Akira Yokomi Elementary ranks better than 53.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^th among 67 ranked elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.36. (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 (77.5%), African American (5.8%), White (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Akira Yokomi Elementary is 21.3. 57 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Akira Yokomi Elementary employs 32.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Akira Yokomi Elementary is $7,557. 62 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Akira Yokomi Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Akira Yokomi Elementary 2708^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Akira Yokomi Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Akira Yokomi Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Akira Yokomi Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	24.79	3952^nd	5113	22.7%
2008	30.86	3519^th	5113	31.2%
2009	47.74	2622^nd	5193	49.5%
2010	50.58	2541^st	5314	52.2%
2011	54.87	2298^th	5377	57.3%
2012	50.99	2557^th	5390	52.6%
2013	57.36	2277^th	5530	58.8%
2015	40.23	2999^th	5611	46.6%
2016	50.12	2484^th	5614	55.8%
2017	53.37	2364^th	5692	58.5%
2018	53.59	2359^th	5662	58.3%
2019	69.23	1628^th	5789	71.9%
2022	58.68	2092^nd	5883	64.4%
2023	56.96	2185^th	5874	62.8%
2024	47.36	2708^th	5862	53.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Akira Yokomi Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.41	1915^th	3246	41.0%
2019	43.15	1599^th	3275	51.2%
2022	46.74	1378^th	3311	58.4%
2023	42.87	1629^th	3250	49.9%
2024	61.32	675^th	3160	78.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Akira Yokomi Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.32	1496^th	5084	70.6%
2019	82.52	602^nd	5173	88.4%
2022	68.47	1243^rd	5264	76.4%
2023	67.55	1358^th	5374	74.7%
2024	53.14	2179^th	5511	60.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Akira Yokomi Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.44	3124^th	5413	42.3%
2019	60.46	1950^th	5492	64.5%
2022	48.88	2474^th	5635	56.1%
2023	48.12	2514^th	5617	55.2%
2024	44.00	2794^th	5605	50.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Akira Yokomi Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	75.50	409^th	2585	84.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Akira Yokomi Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.12	1805^th	5431	66.8%
2019	73.08	1382^nd	5510	74.9%
2022	64.66	1739^th	5663	69.3%
2023	62.46	1838^th	5650	67.5%
2024	49.00	2517^th	5636	55.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Akira Yokomi Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.68	1339^th	4830	72.3%
2019	81.11	665^th	4963	86.6%
2022	67.95	1250^th	5084	75.4%
2023	68.43	1258^th	5098	75.3%
2024	57.70	1803^rd	5102	64.7%

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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 Akira Yokomi Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	52	76	85	442	5	n/a	n/a	0	660
2007	54	84	72	513	9	n/a	n/a	0	732
2008	46	93	61	536	7	n/a	n/a	0	743
2009	58	88	65	582	6	1	3	0	803
2010	61	98	60	609	4	1	0	0	833
2011	70	95	56	638	8	1	4	0	872
2012	66	90	61	650	5	0	3	0	875
2013	58	78	63	638	4	1	9	0	851
2014	61	75	58	653	4	2	8	0	861
2015	56	60	44	660	5	2	6	0	833
2016	50	47	38	677	3	2	11	0	828
2017	40	50	30	663	3	2	12	0	800
2018	43	50	35	649	3	1	14	0	795
2019	43	48	38	637	5	1	18	0	790
2020	50	49	38	636	4	1	20	0	798
2021	39	45	38	575	5	1	26	1	730
2022	48	36	31	522	5	2	26	1	671
2023	49	34	35	525	7	1	35	1	687
2024	41	41	34	543	5	2	34	1	701

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 Akira Yokomi Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	660	31.5	21.0	73.8
2007	732	34.5	21.2	80.5
2008	743	41.5	17.9	82.5
2009	803	39.5	18.5	82.4
2010	833	38.6	21.5	82.7
2011	872	n/a	n/a	82.6
2012	875	32.0	27.3	n/a
2013	851	31.0	27.4	99.6
2014	861	33.0	26.0	78.3
2015	833	34.0	24.5	83.6
2016	828	33.0	25.0	84.9
2017	800	32.0	25.0	86.5
2018	795	31.0	25.6	87.2
2019	790	31.0	25.4	88.2
2020	798	n/a	n/a	89.7
2021	730	16.2	44.9	88.4
2022	671	32.5	20.6	86.4
2023	687	31.0	22.1	88.2
2024	701	32.7	21.3	88.7

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 Akira Yokomi Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	660	31.5	21.0	73.8
2007	732	34.5	21.2	80.5
2008	743	41.5	17.9	82.5
2009	803	39.5	18.5	82.4
2010	833	38.6	21.5	82.7
2011	872	n/a	n/a	82.6
2012	875	32.0	27.3	n/a
2013	851	31.0	27.4	99.6
2014	861	33.0	26.0	78.3
2015	833	34.0	24.5	83.6
2016	828	33.0	25.0	84.9
2017	800	32.0	25.0	86.5
2018	795	31.0	25.6	87.2
2019	790	31.0	25.4	88.2
2020	798	n/a	n/a	89.7
2021	730	16.2	44.9	88.4
2022	671	32.5	20.6	86.4
2023	687	31.0	22.1	88.2
2024	701	32.7	21.3	88.7

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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