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

Pacific Union Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Pacific Union Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062940004532
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pacific Union Elementary earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 82% of California schools.

#45 of 115
elementary schools in Fresno · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
17.3:1
small classes for California
86.0%
free-lunch eligible

Pacific Union Elementary has class sizes smaller than 82% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pacific Union Elementary ranks #45 of 115 elementary schools in Fresno, CA.

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

+1 students YoY

Pacific Union Elementary held near 345 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 19.0 → 20.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 062940004532 · Fresno, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

328 enr · 17.3:1 · 86.0% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Julia Lee Moore Elem. School (328 students)

Pacific Union Elementary held near 345 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 19.0 → 20.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Pacific Union Elementary compares

Pacific Union Elementary 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 17.3:1 ▼ 20% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 86.0% ▲ 55% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 328 top 70% - -

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

17.3:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
328
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
86.0%
free-lunch eligible - 55% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.3:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 18% in California - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
43.0%
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
$23,029
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially 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 + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 87.2%
White 11.6%
Asian 0.9%
African American 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 87.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.6, Pacific Union Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Pacific Union Elementary reports $23,029 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Fresno

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

Nationwide elementary 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 Pacific Union Elementary

How many students attend Pacific Union Elementary?

Pacific Union Elementary has 328 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fresno, CA. CCD year-over-year: 344 (2022-23) → 345 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pacific Union Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Pacific Union Elementary is 17.3:1, which is 20% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 10% 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 Pacific Union Elementary?

86.0% of students at Pacific Union Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pacific Union Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Pacific Union Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 87.2% of enrollment, in Fresno, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pacific Union Elementary?

Pacific Union Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pacific Union Elementary rank among elementary schools in Fresno?

By Resource Investment Index, Pacific Union Elementary ranks #45 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.

What other schools are in Pacific Union Elementary?

None reported; Pacific Union Elementary operates only Pacific Union Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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