Middle school (grades 6-8) · Fresno, CA

Kings Canyon Middle

Federal NCES profile for Kings Canyon Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 14/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 061455001744
0/100100/10014/100
👥 S:T ratio
27
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kings Canyon Middle earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 77% of California schools.

#15 of 19
middle schools in Fresno · Resource Index
14
Resource Index · Lower
18.3:1
small classes for California
73.4%
free-lunch eligible

Kings Canyon Middle has class sizes smaller than 77% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kings Canyon Middle ranks #15 of 19 middle schools in Fresno, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-17 students YoY

Kings Canyon Middle held near 915 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 47.2 → 46.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-17 students YoY 061455001744 · Fresno, CA Middle · MID · TRAD

862 enr · 18.3:1 · 73.4% lunch · RII 14

Nearest enrollment peer: Sunnyside High (2,858 students)

Kings Canyon Middle held near 915 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 47.2 → 46.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Kings Canyon Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Kings Canyon Middle reports 862 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Kings Canyon Middle compares

Kings Canyon Middle held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.3:1 ▼ 15% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.4% ▲ 32% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 862 top 15% - -

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

18.3:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
862
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
73.4%
free-lunch eligible - 32% 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
18.3:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 23% in California - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
52.8%
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
$20,909
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 862 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 71 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 74.0%
Asian 17.7%
African American 4.9%
White 2.0%
Two or More 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 74.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.8, Kings Canyon Middle is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Fresno Unified reports $20,909 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Kings Canyon Middle Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Kings Canyon Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fresno Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in Fresno

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Kings Canyon Middle

How many students attend Kings Canyon Middle?

Kings Canyon Middle has 862 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Fresno, CA. CCD year-over-year: 932 (2022-23) → 915 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kings Canyon Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Kings Canyon Middle is 18.3:1, which is 15% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 17% 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 Kings Canyon Middle?

73.4% of students at Kings Canyon Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kings Canyon Middle?

The largest demographic group at Kings Canyon Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 74.0% of enrollment, in Fresno, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kings Canyon Middle?

Kings Canyon Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kings Canyon Middle rank among middle schools in Fresno?

By Resource Investment Index, Kings Canyon Middle ranks #15 of 19 middle 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 middle schools in Fresno on the city page.

What other schools are in Fresno Unified?

Besides Kings Canyon Middle, 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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