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

Maple Creek Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Maple Creek Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060903004482
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Maple Creek Elementary earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#39 of 115
elementary schools in Fresno · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
21.4:1
students per teacher
31.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Maple Creek Elementary ranks #39 of 115 elementary schools in Fresno, CA.

School address

Enrollment

536

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.4:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-0% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

31.0%

vs 55.5% California avg

-44% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Maple Creek 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 Maple Creek Elementary

Maple Creek Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Fresno, California, enrolling 536 students.

At 21.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 31.0% of students eligible for free meals.

With 536 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

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

Among 1,374 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #1,171, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (39%) and White (31%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 72/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Fresno's elementary schools, it stands alongside Harvest Elementary (1,010 students): Maple Creek Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (21.4:1 vs 29.7:1).

Clovis Unified also operates Clovis East High (3,113 students) and Clovis High (2,779 students) alongside Maple Creek 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 Maple Creek Elementary compares

Maple Creek 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 21.4:1 ▼ 0% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.0% ▼ 44% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 536 top 40% - -

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

21.4:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
536
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
31.0%
free-lunch eligible - 44% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21.4:1
students per teacher - 0% below state mean
Top 47% in California - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
33.0%
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
$13,739
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

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 38.9%
White 30.8%
Asian 15.5%
Two or More 10.1%
African American 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 38.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.8, Maple Creek Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clovis Unified, which includes Maple Creek Elementary.

$13,739
Per student
-17%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.8%
State 61.7%
Federal 9.5%

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 Maple Creek Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Clovis East High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Clovis High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Buchanan High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Clovis North High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Clovis West High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Clovis 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 Maple Creek 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 Maple Creek Elementary

How many students attend Maple Creek Elementary?

Maple Creek Elementary has 536 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fresno, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Maple Creek Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Maple Creek Elementary is 21.4:1, which is 0% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 36% 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 Maple Creek Elementary?

31.0% of students at Maple Creek Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maple Creek Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Maple Creek Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 38.9% of enrollment, in Fresno, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Maple Creek Elementary?

Maple Creek Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (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 Maple Creek Elementary rank among elementary schools in Fresno?

By Resource Investment Index, Maple Creek Elementary ranks #39 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 Maple Creek Elementary a good school?

Maple Creek Elementary earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. 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 Clovis Unified?

Besides Maple Creek Elementary, Clovis Unified also operates Clovis East High (3,113 students), Clovis High (2,779 students), and Buchanan High (2,551 students). See the Clovis 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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