Is Pacific Union Elementary a good school?

Pacific Union Elementary ranks 3209 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pacific Union Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 345 students attended Pacific Union Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pacific Union Elementary?

Students at Pacific Union Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 11% White, 2% Asian.

Pacific Union Elementary

Summary:

Pacific Union Elementary is a public K-8 school in Fresno, California, serving 344 students. The school is part of the Pacific Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 746 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pacific Union Elementary faces several challenges, including below-average student performance on state assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 29.03% in 3rd grade ELA to 58.97% in 7th grade ELA. The school's math and science proficiency rates are also below the state average. Additionally, Pacific Union Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 9.5% in 2017-2018 to 36.2% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the state average. The school has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 90.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

However, the school's performance in serving its English Language Learner (ELL) student population is a particular strength, with the school ranking in the top 16% of California elementary schools for this subgroup in 2023-2024. Nearby schools, such as Malaga Elementary and Washington Colony Elementary, have similar or mixed performance levels, suggesting opportunities for collaboration and improvement within the local educational community.

Detail:

Public K-8

2065 East Bowles Ave.
Fresno, CA 93725-9630

(559) 834-2533

District: Pacific Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3209^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,757

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 345

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.2%

White:

10.7%

Asian:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pacific Union Elementary ranks worse than 54.7% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.36. (See more...)

Compare Details Pacific Union Elementary ranks better than 59.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.13. (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 (87.2%), White (10.7%), Asian (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pacific Union Elementary is 17.2. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pacific Union Elementary is $11,757.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pacific Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pacific Union Elementary 3209^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Pacific Union Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Pacific Union Elementary 1134^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Pacific Union Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Pacific Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pacific Union Elementary 746^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pacific Union Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Pacific Union Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	30.41	3220^th	4809	33.0%
2005	35.37	2987^th	4822	38.1%
2006	34.99	2997^th	4818	37.8%
2007	42.47	2760^th	5113	46.0%
2008	38.51	3032^nd	5113	40.7%
2009	48.03	2608^th	5193	49.8%
2010	54.34	2303^rd	5314	56.7%
2011	50.99	2539^th	5377	52.8%
2012	54.69	2349^th	5390	56.4%
2013	59.62	2129^th	5530	61.5%
2015	16.02	4987^th	5611	11.1%
2016	15.28	5020^th	5614	10.6%
2017	15.28	5088^th	5692	10.6%
2018	36.35	3384^th	5662	40.2%
2019	26.12	4261^st	5789	26.4%
2022	32.57	3646^th	5883	38.0%
2023	46.21	2743^rd	5874	53.3%
2024	39.36	3209^th	5862	45.3%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Pacific Union Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.02	446^th	3246	86.3%
2019	64.12	704^th	3275	78.5%
2022	54.77	973^rd	3311	70.6%
2023	70.63	481^st	3250	85.2%
2024	66.18	509^th	3160	83.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Pacific Union Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.37	2723^rd	5084	46.4%
2019	38.89	3207^th	5173	38.0%
2022	38.27	3148^th	5264	40.2%
2023	57.94	1883^rd	5374	65.0%
2024	45.25	2727^th	5511	50.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Pacific Union Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.50	3794^th	5413	29.9%
2019	20.31	4596^th	5492	16.3%
2022	25.99	4125^th	5635	26.8%
2023	41.84	2900^th	5617	48.4%
2024	36.14	3321^st	5605	40.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Pacific Union Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.33	2901^st	5431	46.6%
2019	35.43	3370^th	5510	38.8%
2022	40.81	2957^th	5663	47.8%
2023	49.49	2479^th	5650	56.1%
2024	41.28	2978^th	5636	47.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Pacific Union Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.58	2434^th	4830	49.6%
2019	34.13	3375^th	4963	32.0%
2022	40.73	2846^th	5084	44.0%
2023	62.36	1541^st	5098	69.8%
2024	51.74	2156^th	5102	57.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Pacific Union Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	26.56	1278^th	1769	27.8%
2005	27.60	1282^nd	1777	27.9%
2006	32.74	1197^th	1804	33.6%
2007	33.61	1299^th	1999	35.0%
2008	34.72	1303^rd	2005	35.0%
2009	34.84	1336^th	2063	35.2%
2010	22.06	1791^st	2179	17.8%
2011	26.05	1749^th	2236	21.8%
2012	38.34	1409^th	2259	37.6%
2013	34.77	1567^th	2379	34.1%
2015	30.08	1628^th	2477	34.3%
2016	31.11	1612^th	2497	35.4%
2017	32.88	1594^th	2508	36.4%
2018	54.69	972^nd	2480	60.8%
2019	39.83	1450^th	2715	46.6%
2022	54.72	1037^th	2740	62.2%
2023	51.04	1136^th	2802	59.5%
2024	51.13	1134^th	2777	59.2%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Pacific Union Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.40	31^st	1364	97.7%
2019	56.53	334^th	1442	76.8%
2022	70.38	189^th	1540	87.7%
2023	85.37	79^th	1529	94.8%
2024	73.86	126^th	1477	91.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Pacific Union Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.41	687^th	2230	69.2%
2019	49.59	1027^th	2369	56.6%
2022	67.02	576^th	2458	76.6%
2023	64.48	641^st	2549	74.9%
2024	66.60	603^rd	2575	76.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Pacific Union Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.17	840^th	2262	62.9%
2019	50.05	1063^rd	2380	55.3%
2022	40.92	1313^th	2509	47.7%
2023	51.21	1030^th	2547	59.6%
2024	48.57	1100^th	2546	56.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Pacific Union Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.73	1028^th	2273	54.8%
2019	34.53	1482^nd	2407	38.4%
2022	68.40	648^th	2527	74.4%
2023	50.63	1050^th	2558	59.0%
2024	51.88	1006^th	2547	60.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Pacific Union Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.98	449^th	2072	78.3%
2019	54.21	827^th	2213	62.6%
2022	64.42	621^st	2359	73.7%
2023	62.47	677^th	2391	71.7%
2024	64.28	629^th	2383	73.6%

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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 Pacific Union Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	162	4	16	199	0	n/a	n/a	381
1989	184	9	13	197	2	n/a	n/a	405
1990	200	9	16	227	0	n/a	n/a	452
1991	181	6	11	214	3	n/a	n/a	415
1992	175	5	16	215	0	n/a	n/a	411
1993	168	10	18	255	0	n/a	n/a	451
1994	159	10	22	245	0	n/a	n/a	436
1995	153	10	29	287	0	n/a	n/a	479
1996	153	10	29	287	0	n/a	n/a	479
1997	147	9	35	295	0	n/a	n/a	486
1998	141	9	37	310	0	n/a	n/a	497
1999	115	6	42	311	0	n/a	n/a	474
2000	113	7	33	285	0	n/a	n/a	438
2001	121	2	25	270	0	n/a	n/a	418
2002	103	3	23	278	0	n/a	n/a	407
2003	103	3	23	278	0	n/a	n/a	407
2004	110	3	14	285	0	n/a	n/a	412
2005	132	5	16	276	0	n/a	n/a	429
2006	81	15	23	295	0	n/a	n/a	414
2007	92	13	17	264	0	n/a	n/a	386
2008	82	9	20	272	n/a	n/a	n/a	383
2009	85	8	13	265	0	0	0	371
2010	79	6	15	261	0	0	0	361
2011	62	7	10	280	0	0	0	359
2012	50	5	16	292	1	0	0	364
2013	42	3	13	316	0	0	0	374
2014	39	3	12	312	0	0	0	366
2015	44	3	12	325	1	0	0	385
2016	40	4	13	327	3	0	1	388
2017	42	5	14	333	3	0	2	399
2018	37	6	10	334	3	0	3	393
2019	32	6	9	353	3	0	3	406
2020	33	1	13	342	1	0	1	391
2021	31	1	12	309	0	0	1	354
2022	33	2	8	305	0	0	1	349
2023	27	2	6	309	0	0	0	344
2024	37	1	6	301	0	0	0	345

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 Pacific Union Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	381	16.9	22.5	n/a
1989	405	17.8	22.7	n/a
1990	452	19.2	23.5	n/a
1991	415	21.0	19.7	n/a
1992	411	21.3	19.2	22.4
1993	451	18.0	25.1	67.8
1994	436	19.0	22.9	70.4
1995	479	21.5	22.3	76.6
1996	479	21.5	22.3	76.6
1997	486	20.5	23.7	80.2
1998	497	25.5	19.5	77.3
1999	474	26.5	17.9	75.7
2000	438	26.5	16.5	80.6
2001	418	23.5	17.8	75.4
2002	407	24.2	16.8	82.1
2003	407	24.2	16.8	82.1
2004	412	24.2	17.0	83.7
2005	429	23.4	18.3	83.4
2006	414	23.4	17.7	82.6
2007	386	24.1	16.0	82.6
2008	383	24.1	15.9	83.6
2009	371	21.7	15.5	86
2010	361	22.5	16.0	84.2
2011	359	n/a	n/a	84.7
2012	364	16.0	22.7	n/a
2013	374	3.3	113.3	86.6
2014	366	15.0	24.4	87.2
2015	385	18.0	21.3	86
2016	388	20.0	19.4	86.9
2017	399	20.5	19.4	84
2018	393	21.0	18.7	89.8
2019	406	20.0	20.3	87.2
2020	391	n/a	n/a	91.8
2021	354	19.0	18.6	90.1
2022	349	21.0	16.6	88.3
2023	344	19.0	18.1	90.7
2024	345	20.0	17.2	89.6

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 Pacific Union Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	381	16.9	22.5	n/a
1989	405	17.8	22.7	n/a
1990	452	19.2	23.5	n/a
1991	415	21.0	19.7	n/a
1992	411	21.3	19.2	22.4
1993	451	18.0	25.1	67.8
1994	436	19.0	22.9	70.4
1995	479	21.5	22.3	76.6
1996	479	21.5	22.3	76.6
1997	486	20.5	23.7	80.2
1998	497	25.5	19.5	77.3
1999	474	26.5	17.9	75.7
2000	438	26.5	16.5	80.6
2001	418	23.5	17.8	75.4
2002	407	24.2	16.8	82.1
2003	407	24.2	16.8	82.1
2004	412	24.2	17.0	83.7
2005	429	23.4	18.3	83.4
2006	414	23.4	17.7	82.6
2007	386	24.1	16.0	82.6
2008	383	24.1	15.9	83.6
2009	371	21.7	15.5	86
2010	361	22.5	16.0	84.2
2011	359	n/a	n/a	84.7
2012	364	16.0	22.7	n/a
2013	374	3.3	113.3	86.6
2014	366	15.0	24.4	87.2
2015	385	18.0	21.3	86
2016	388	20.0	19.4	86.9
2017	399	20.5	19.4	84
2018	393	21.0	18.7	89.8
2019	406	20.0	20.3	87.2
2020	391	n/a	n/a	91.8
2021	354	19.0	18.6	90.1
2022	349	21.0	16.6	88.3
2023	344	19.0	18.1	90.7
2024	345	20.0	17.2	89.6

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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