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El Capitan Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

4443 West Weldon Ave., Fresno, CA 93722 · (559) 276-5270 · Part of Central Unified School District

Fresno’s School Grade B better than 62% of California school districts

Directions
Students
738
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about El Capitan Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4443 West Weldon Ave., Fresno

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7379
Grade 8359
Enrollment over time
697’20
638’21
699’22
739’23
738’24

Up 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%Asian 17%Black 7%White 5%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about El Capitan Middle from Fresno families.

Other schools in Central Unified School District

The district →
Harvest Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Fresno
B+
1,010 students29:1
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Fresno
762 students26:1
Herndon-Barstow Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Fresno
C−
754 students27:1
William Saroyan Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Fresno
C−
697 students24:1
River Bluff Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Fresno
C−
694 students27:1
John Steinbeck Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Fresno
689 students28:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Fresno’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.