How does West Fresno Middle compare to other middle schools in Fresno?

West Fresno Middle has a Scope Score of 28.3/100, ranked #1372 among California middle schools. 5% of students exceed standard, with a total of 599 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at West Fresno Middle?

5.2% of students at West Fresno Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 18.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is West Fresno Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, West Fresno Middle's proficiency rate increases by 2.7 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at West Fresno Middle?

14.6% of students at West Fresno Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

West Fresno Middle

Middle School

Washington Unified FresnoFresno County93706

📍 2888 South Ivy Street

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

313 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

92%

Teachers

17 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+20.3 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+5.0 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

16.3%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 98 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic78.0%

White1.3%

Asian8.9%

Black9.6%

Other2.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for West Fresno Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	5.2%
Met Standard	13.1%
Below Standard	81.8%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Growth (G6→G8): +2.7pp

Scores improve across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 14.6%

4.7pp below state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 5.2%

12.1pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 18.3%

21.3pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 18.3%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

▼Suspension rate: 7.8%

3.7pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "18% proficient" for West Fresno Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

5.2% of students exceeded standard while 13.1% met it. That exceeded rate is 12.1 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 7.9 points below the Washington Unified district average of 13.1%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 2.7 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased significantly and Math increased year-over-year. 16.3% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.6%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

5.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

18.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+2.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

14.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

7.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

599

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

How proficiency compares across grade levels this year (different students, same test year)

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	107	4.7%	16.8%	31.8%	46.7%	21.5%
7th	100	6.0%	14.0%	35.0%	45.0%	20.0%
8th	93	5.4%	22.6%	28.0%	44.1%	28.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	107	3.7%	10.3%	24.3%	61.7%	14.0%
7th	99	6.1%	7.1%	27.3%	59.6%	13.1%
8th	93	5.4%	7.5%	23.7%	63.4%	12.9%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

West Fresno Elementary

24.8# in state

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Middle

West Fresno Middle

28.3# in state

This school

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High School

Washington High

53.2# in state

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.