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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic75.5%
White2.6%
Asian4.3%
Black13.5%
Other4.0%
GenderFemale 51.1%Male 48.7%Non-binary 0.1%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
792
Near CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
97%
34pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
5 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$20,170
District avg: $12,375 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
1.4% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$59,054 – $147,789
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle in Fresno, 13.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 34.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Rutherford B. Gaston Sr. Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 20.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (7.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (14.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 11.1 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 739 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−11.1pp
2.4% vs 13.5% overall · n=230
1 more gap by subject
Math · Disabilities−6.8pp
0.8% vs 7.7% overall · n=123
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income739 tested
ELA 13.1%·Math 7.7%· -20.8pp vs district
Hispanic584 tested
ELA 14.4%·Math 7.9%· -21.1pp vs district
English Learner230 tested
ELA 2.6%·Math 1.3%· -4.6pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$38K
$47K below CA median
Median Home Value
$217K
$442K below CA median
Bachelor's+
10%
25pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
9.1 years avg experience
48 teachers · 10% first-year · 13% second-year
Teacher Credentials
81% fully credentialed
3.8% on intern/emergency permit
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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