Is Fresno County Special Education a good school?

Fresno County Special Education ranks in the bottom 2.3% of California alternative schools.

How many students attend Fresno County Special Education?

In the 2023-24 school year, 571 students attended Fresno County Special Education.

What is the racial makeup of Fresno County Special Education?

Students at Fresno County Special Education are 78% Hispanic, 9% White, 7% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Fresno County Special Education

Summary:

Fresno County Special Education is an alternative public school that serves students from kindergarten to 12th grade, with 574 students. It is part of the Fresno County Office of Education district, which is ranked 1548 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 0-star rating.

Compared to nearby schools, Fresno County Special Education has struggled significantly across multiple key metrics. The school has had very low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 11.1% to 35.9% over the past 5 years, much lower than the 55.1% to 90.9% range of nearby schools. Dropout rates have also been high, from 0.0% to 9.4%, compared to 4.5% to 44.9% at nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism has been a major issue, ranging from 28.7% to 76.4%, far exceeding the 0.4% to 65.2% range of nearby schools.

Fresno County Special Education's test scores are also alarmingly low, with proficiency rates well below the state average in all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 8.57% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy at the End of Course level, compared to 47.04% statewide. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 64.98% to 76.24% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past 3 years. However, the nearby West Park Elementary, Central Unified, and other districts also have high free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting that socioeconomic factors alone do not fully explain Fresno County Special Education's poor performance.

Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

1111 Van Ness Ave.
Fresno, CA 93721-2002

(559) 265-3049

District: Fresno County Office of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
5730^th of 5,862 California Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $56,645

Student/teacher ratio: 7.6

Number of students: 571

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.5%

White:

8.8%

Asian:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fresno County Special Education ranks worse than 97.7% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.82. (See more...)

Compare Details Fresno County Special Education ranks worse than 98.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.2. (See more...)

Compare Details Fresno County Special Education ranks worse than 93.7% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.94. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Fresno County Special Education who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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 (78.5%), White (8.8%), Asian (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fresno County Special Education is 7.6. (See more...)

Compare Fresno County Special Education employs 74.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fresno County Special Education is $56,645.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fresno County Special Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Fresno County Special Education 5730^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Fresno County Special Education in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

SchoolDigger ranks Fresno County Special Education 2739^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Fresno County Special Education in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

SchoolDigger ranks Fresno County Special Education 2177^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Fresno County Special Education in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

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Male students:

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Fresno County Office of Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Fresno County Office of Education 1548^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fresno County Special Education

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Fresno County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	3.41	4803^rd	4809	0.1%
2005	2.41	4821^st	4822	0.0%
2006	2.52	4806^th	4818	0.2%
2007	2.22	5104^th	5113	0.2%
2021	7.12	1407^th	1417	0.7%
2022	4.22	5883^rd	5883	0.0%
2023	3.31	5873^rd	5874	0.0%
2024	8.82	5730^th	5862	2.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Fresno County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.72	2400^th	2420	0.8%
2024	36.32	1491^st	2634	43.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Fresno County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	4.44	5264^th	5264	0.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Fresno County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	22.86	242^nd	293	17.4%
2022	19.55	2035^th	2227	8.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Fresno County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	5.74	5656^th	5663	0.1%

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

Rank History for Fresno County Special Education

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Rank History for all middle school students at Fresno County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	4.52	1766^th	1769	0.2%
2005	3.85	1773^rd	1777	0.2%
2006	3.97	1797^th	1804	0.4%
2007	4.62	1984^th	1999	0.8%
2019	11.25	2514^th	2715	7.4%
2022	6.63	2717^th	2740	0.8%
2024	6.20	2739^th	2777	1.4%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Fresno County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	26.23	1225^th	1550	21.0%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Fresno County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	53.89	489^th	1491	67.2%
2022	29.76	1065^th	1531	30.4%

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

Rank History for Fresno County Special Education

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Rank History for all high school students at Fresno County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2005	7.55	1745^th	1901	8.2%
2007	12.64	1808^th	2063	12.4%
2008	4.77	1953^rd	2117	7.7%
2009	7.92	2162^nd	2238	3.4%
2010	11.75	1949^th	2281	14.6%
2011	5.02	2151^st	2367	9.1%
2012	4.93	2139^th	2354	9.1%
2013	4.99	2203^rd	2426	9.2%
2019	9.72	2068^th	2133	3.0%
2021	10.83	1148^th	1290	11.0%
2023	6.36	2299^th	2348	2.1%
2024	7.94	2177^th	2323	6.3%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Fresno County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.73	1219^th	1547	21.2%
2024	29.32	997^th	1534	35.0%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Fresno County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	10.47	1836^th	1937	5.2%
2023	6.60	2188^th	2247	2.6%
2024	8.98	2038^th	2235	8.8%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Fresno County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	4.10	2112^th	2118	0.3%
2024	7.76	1971^st	2098	6.1%

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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Fresno County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	23.47	936^th	1117	16.2%
2021	42.02	272^nd	555	51.0%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Fresno County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	7.88	2074^th	2207	6.0%
2024	7.99	2031^st	2172	6.5%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Fresno County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	6.81	2060^th	2142	3.8%
2024	6.95	2042^nd	2125	3.9%

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Rank History for high school White students at Fresno County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	4.14	1318^th	1406	6.3%

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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 Fresno County Special Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	244	59	49	377	8	n/a	n/a	0	737
1989	261	61	55	374	5	n/a	n/a	0	756
1990	301	57	51	488	6	n/a	n/a	0	903
1991	227	61	53	388	6	n/a	n/a	0	735
1992	242	74	62	392	3	n/a	n/a	0	773
1993	233	62	64	382	8	n/a	n/a	0	749
1994	200	52	67	386	11	n/a	n/a	0	716
1995	220	47	85	423	9	n/a	n/a	0	784
1996	220	47	85	423	9	n/a	n/a	0	784
1997	219	43	72	406	8	n/a	n/a	0	748
1998	221	47	90	416	11	n/a	n/a	0	785
1999	202	55	88	395	5	n/a	n/a	1	746
2000	231	46	61	376	7	n/a	n/a	7	728
2001	226	47	59	321	10	n/a	n/a	1	664
2002	203	48	63	380	6	n/a	n/a	3	703
2003	203	48	63	380	6	n/a	n/a	3	703
2004	173	48	67	360	3	n/a	n/a	8	659
2005	188	45	56	290	5	n/a	n/a	3	587
2006	170	60	59	363	6	n/a	n/a	3	661
2007	142	46	54	356	4	n/a	n/a	0	602
2008	131	46	47	341	5	n/a	n/a	0	570
2009	119	51	45	343	5	1	2	0	566
2010	76	19	20	190	7	0	0	0	312
2011	59	20	24	196	7	0	5	0	311
2012	93	46	52	338	8	1	8	0	546
2013	81	39	47	313	10	1	3	0	494
2014	75	44	55	369	13	2	2	0	560
2015	67	34	50	369	8	1	35	0	564
2016	77	33	52	387	8	1	51	0	609
2017	80	37	53	412	7	1	37	0	627
2018	85	32	46	443	4	1	6	0	617
2019	81	25	40	445	5	1	7	0	604
2020	61	26	37	449	3	1	11	0	588
2021	59	28	41	435	2	1	11	0	577
2022	64	20	47	438	3	1	12	0	585
2023	57	23	42	431	3	3	15	0	574
2024	50	14	41	448	3	2	12	1	571

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 Fresno County Special Education

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	737	56.4	13.0	n/a
1989	756	56.7	13.3	n/a
1990	903	58.9	15.3	n/a
1991	735	57.4	12.8	n/a
1992	773	58.3	13.2	n/a
1993	749	119.1	6.3	0
1994	716	113.3	6.3	0
1995	784	67.0	11.7	0
1996	784	67.0	11.7	0
1997	748	65.2	11.5	0
1998	785	70.5	11.1	0
1999	746	135.8	5.5	0
2000	728	95.5	7.6	0
2001	664	101.1	6.6	0
2002	703	95.6	7.4	0
2003	703	95.6	7.4	0
2004	659	92.6	7.1	0
2005	587	89.0	6.6	0
2006	661	98.3	6.7	0
2007	602	97.9	6.1	0
2008	570	141.5	4.0	n/a
2009	566	78.7	4.1	0
2010	312	81.2	3.8	n/a
2011	311	n/a	n/a	0
2012	546	70.9	7.7	n/a
2013	494	67.0	7.3	55.5
2014	560	68.5	8.1	83.2
2015	564	69.0	8.1	82.4
2016	609	75.0	8.1	8.4
2017	627	81.7	7.6	70.7
2018	617	81.2	7.5	77.1
2019	604	72.0	8.3	72.8
2020	588	n/a	n/a	71.4
2021	577	71.0	8.1	66.7
2022	585	70.5	8.2	76.2
2023	574	71.5	8.0	65
2024	571	74.5	7.6	84.9

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 Fresno County Special Education

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	737	56.4	13.0	n/a
1989	756	56.7	13.3	n/a
1990	903	58.9	15.3	n/a
1991	735	57.4	12.8	n/a
1992	773	58.3	13.2	n/a
1993	749	119.1	6.3	0
1994	716	113.3	6.3	0
1995	784	67.0	11.7	0
1996	784	67.0	11.7	0
1997	748	65.2	11.5	0
1998	785	70.5	11.1	0
1999	746	135.8	5.5	0
2000	728	95.5	7.6	0
2001	664	101.1	6.6	0
2002	703	95.6	7.4	0
2003	703	95.6	7.4	0
2004	659	92.6	7.1	0
2005	587	89.0	6.6	0
2006	661	98.3	6.7	0
2007	602	97.9	6.1	0
2008	570	141.5	4.0	n/a
2009	566	78.7	4.1	0
2010	312	81.2	3.8	n/a
2011	311	n/a	n/a	0
2012	546	70.9	7.7	n/a
2013	494	67.0	7.3	55.5
2014	560	68.5	8.1	83.2
2015	564	69.0	8.1	82.4
2016	609	75.0	8.1	8.4
2017	627	81.7	7.6	70.7
2018	617	81.2	7.5	77.1
2019	604	72.0	8.3	72.8
2020	588	n/a	n/a	71.4
2021	577	71.0	8.1	66.7
2022	585	70.5	8.2	76.2
2023	574	71.5	8.0	65
2024	571	74.5	7.6	84.9

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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