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

Wolters Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Wolters Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061455001782
0/100100/10017/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wolters Elementary earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#75 of 115
elementary schools in Fresno · Resource Index
17
Resource Index · Lower
19.6:1
students per teacher
81.9%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Wolters Elementary ranks #75 of 115 elementary schools in Fresno, CA.

School address

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

+4 students YoY

Wolters Elementary held near 423 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 21.4 → 20.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 061455001782 · Fresno, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

411 enr · 19.6:1 · 81.9% lunch · RII 17

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

Wolters Elementary held near 423 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 21.4 → 20.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Wolters Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Wolters Elementary reports 411 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 Wolters Elementary compares

Wolters 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 19.6:1 ▼ 9% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 81.9% ▲ 48% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 411 top 59% - -

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

19.6:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
411
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
81.9%
free-lunch eligible - 48% 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
19.6:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 32% in California - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
62.8%
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 57.9%
African American 12.7%
White 10.0%
Asian 9.0%
Two or More 9.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 57.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.2, Wolters Elementary is more 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 Wolters Elementary 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 Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mclane High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Wolters 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.

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 Wolters Elementary

How many students attend Wolters Elementary?

Wolters Elementary has 411 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fresno, CA. CCD year-over-year: 419 (2022-23) → 423 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wolters Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Wolters Elementary is 19.6:1, which is 9% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 25% 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 Wolters Elementary?

81.9% of students at Wolters Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wolters Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Wolters Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 57.9% of enrollment, in Fresno, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wolters Elementary?

Wolters Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (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 Wolters Elementary rank among elementary schools in Fresno?

By Resource Investment Index, Wolters Elementary ranks #75 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 Fresno Unified?

Besides Wolters 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 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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