Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fresno, CA

Easterby Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Easterby Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061455001721
0/100100/10016/100
👥 S:T ratio
18
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Easterby Elementary earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#86 of 115
elementary schools in Fresno · Resource Index
16
Resource Index · Lower
20.4:1
students per teacher
71.9%
free-lunch eligible

Easterby Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Easterby Elementary ranks #86 of 115 elementary schools in Fresno, CA.

School address

Enrollment

613

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

30.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.4:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-5% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

71.9%

vs 55.5% California avg

+30% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Easterby Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Easterby Elementary

Easterby Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Fresno, California, enrolling 613 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 20.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 71.9% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 613 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Among 2,099 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #1,634, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (60%) and Asian (25%) (diversity index 57/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 58.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 21.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Fresno's elementary schools, it stands alongside Harvest Elementary (1,010 students): Easterby Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (20.4:1 vs 29.7:1).

Fresno Unified also operates Sunnyside High (2,858 students) and Bullard High (2,485 students) alongside Easterby Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Easterby Elementary compares

Easterby Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.4:1 ▼ 5% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.9% ▲ 30% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 613 top 31% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20.4:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
613
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
71.9%
free-lunch eligible - 30% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.4:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 38% in California - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
58.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,783
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 60.0%
Asian 24.5%
African American 7.3%
White 4.7%
Two or More 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 60.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.2, Easterby Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fresno Unified, which includes Easterby Elementary.

$18,783
Per student
+14%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.0%
State 66.8%
Federal 21.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Easterby Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sunnyside High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bullard High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Edison High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Roosevelt High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mclane High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Easterby Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fresno Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Fresno

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Easterby Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Easterby Elementary

How many students attend Easterby Elementary?

Easterby Elementary has 613 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fresno, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Easterby Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Easterby Elementary is 20.4:1, which is 5% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 30% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Easterby Elementary?

71.9% of students at Easterby Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Easterby Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Easterby Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 60.0% of enrollment, in Fresno, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Easterby Elementary?

Easterby Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Easterby Elementary rank among elementary schools in Fresno?

By Resource Investment Index, Easterby Elementary ranks #86 of 115 elementary schools in Fresno, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Fresno on the city page.

Is Easterby Elementary a good school?

Easterby Elementary earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Fresno Unified?

Besides Easterby Elementary, Fresno Unified also operates Sunnyside High (2,858 students), Bullard High (2,485 students), and Edison High (2,339 students). See the Fresno Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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