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Miseducation » California
Central Unified School District
4605 N. Polk Ave., Fresno, CA 93722
15.8K Students | 744 Teachers | 22 Schools
Compare This District to Other Districts
District Composition
Black
Hispanic
White
Asian
Two+ Races
Native Am.
Opportunity
School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.
AP Course Composition
Black
Hispanic
White
Asian
Two+ Races
Gifted & Talented Composition
Black
Hispanic
White
Asian
Two+ Races
This District
State
Students
84% Nonwhite Students
0
100%
71% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
0
100%
83% High School Graduation Rate
0
100%
13% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course
581 students
0
100%
7% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program
1,069 students
0
100%
13% Students Taking the SAT or ACT
584 students
0
100%
5% Students Enrolled in Physics
206 students
0
100%
10% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math
436 students
0
100%
16% Students Enrolled in in Geometry
695 students
0
100%
35% Students Enrolled in Biology
1,492 students
0
100%
21% Students Enrolled in Chemistry
884 students
0
100%
2% Students Enrolled in Calculus
72 students
0
100%
< 1% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra
141 students
0
100%
Teachers & Resources
21.3 Students for Every Teacher
21.3
22.2
8% Inexperienced Teachers
0
100%
18% Chronically Absent Teachers
(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)
0
100%
16 Average Number of AP Courses per School
16
12.8
1.6 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students
1.6
3
3 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs
0 Lowest 10% in the state
20 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs
0 Lowest 10% in the state
This District
State
Discipline
School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.
Out-of-School Suspension Composition
Black
Hispanic
White
Asian
Two+ Races
Native Am.
Expulsion Composition
Black
Hispanic
White
Asian
Native Am.
This District
State
Students
964 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students
6% of all students in this district
964
242.3K
1,065 Highest 10% in the state
7% of all students in this district
1,065
90.8K
60 Highest 10% in the state
< 1% of all students in this district
60
13.1K
Outcomes & Resources
135 Highest 10% in the state
135
75.1
3.4Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension
3.4
2.4
10 Total Arrests
10
3,424
250 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement
11 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School
250
28.4K
2 Highest 10% in the state
2
0.3
1 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students
1
0.9
This District
State
Civil Rights Coordinators
All Schools
Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.
Biola-Pershing Elementary | Fresno | 98% | 97% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Central High East Campus | Fresno | 82% | 63% | 91% | 2.3x | 3.2x |
Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity | Fresno | 78% | 48% | Between 40% and 44% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
El Capitan Middle | Fresno | 90% | 86% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
3x |
Glacier Point Middle | Fresno | 89% | 84% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Hanh Phan Tilley Elementary | Fresno | 91% | 96% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Harvest Elementary | Fresno | 85% | 72% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Herndon-Barstow Elementary | Fresno | 85% | 57% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
.5 No White students suspended |
Houghton-Kearney Elementary | Fresno | 66% | 65% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
James K. Polk Elementary | Fresno | 88% | 75% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
John Steinbeck Elementary | Fresno | 90% | 89% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Madison Elementary | Fresno | 91% | 92% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
McKinley Elementary | Fresno | 94% | 85% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Norman Liddell Elementary | Fresno | 66% | 50% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Pathway Community Day | Fresno | 84% | 95% | Less than 50% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Pathway Elementary Community Day | Fresno | 100% | 71% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Pershing Continuation High | Fresno | 90% | 86% | Between 65% and 69% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Rio Vista Middle | Fresno | 74% | 46% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
5.7x |
River Bluff Elementary | Fresno | 67% | 48% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
.5 No White students suspended |
Roosevelt Elementary | Fresno | 92% | 91% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Teague Elementary | Fresno | 94% | 95% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
William Saroyan Elementary | Fresno | 75% | 60% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Biola-Pershing Elementary | Fresno | 98% | 97% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Central High East Campus | Fresno | 82% | 63% | 91% | 1.7x |
0 Not available |
Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity | Fresno | 78% | 48% | Between 40% and 44% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
El Capitan Middle | Fresno | 90% | 86% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Glacier Point Middle | Fresno | 89% | 84% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Hanh Phan Tilley Elementary | Fresno | 91% | 96% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
.5Less likely |
Harvest Elementary | Fresno | 85% | 72% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Herndon-Barstow Elementary | Fresno | 85% | 57% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Houghton-Kearney Elementary | Fresno | 66% | 65% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
James K. Polk Elementary | Fresno | 88% | 75% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
John Steinbeck Elementary | Fresno | 90% | 89% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Madison Elementary | Fresno | 91% | 92% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
McKinley Elementary | Fresno | 94% | 85% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Norman Liddell Elementary | Fresno | 66% | 50% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Pathway Community Day | Fresno | 84% | 95% | Less than 50% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Pathway Elementary Community Day | Fresno | 100% | 71% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Pershing Continuation High | Fresno | 90% | 86% | Between 65% and 69% |
0 Not available |
.5Less likely |
Rio Vista Middle | Fresno | 74% | 46% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
River Bluff Elementary | Fresno | 67% | 48% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Roosevelt Elementary | Fresno | 92% | 91% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
.5Less likely |
Teague Elementary | Fresno | 94% | 95% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
William Saroyan Elementary | Fresno | 75% | 60% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Biola-Pershing Elementary | Fresno | 98% | 97% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Central High East Campus | Fresno | 82% | 63% | 91% |
.5Less likely |
0 Not available |
Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity | Fresno | 78% | 48% | Between 40% and 44% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
El Capitan Middle | Fresno | 90% | 86% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Glacier Point Middle | Fresno | 89% | 84% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Hanh Phan Tilley Elementary | Fresno | 91% | 96% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Harvest Elementary | Fresno | 85% | 72% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Herndon-Barstow Elementary | Fresno | 85% | 57% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Houghton-Kearney Elementary | Fresno | 66% | 65% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
James K. Polk Elementary | Fresno | 88% | 75% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
John Steinbeck Elementary | Fresno | 90% | 89% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
.5 No Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students suspended |
Madison Elementary | Fresno | 91% | 92% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
McKinley Elementary | Fresno | 94% | 85% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Norman Liddell Elementary | Fresno | 66% | 50% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Pathway Community Day | Fresno | 84% | 95% | Less than 50% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Pathway Elementary Community Day | Fresno | 100% | 71% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Pershing Continuation High | Fresno | 90% | 86% | Between 65% and 69% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Rio Vista Middle | Fresno | 74% | 46% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
River Bluff Elementary | Fresno | 67% | 48% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Roosevelt Elementary | Fresno | 92% | 91% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Teague Elementary | Fresno | 94% | 95% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
William Saroyan Elementary | Fresno | 75% | 60% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Biola-Pershing Elementary | Fresno | 98% | 97% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Central High East Campus | Fresno | 82% | 63% | 91% |
0 Not available |
4.1x |
Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity | Fresno | 78% | 48% | Between 40% and 44% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
El Capitan Middle | Fresno | 90% | 86% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Glacier Point Middle | Fresno | 89% | 84% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
4.8x |
Hanh Phan Tilley Elementary | Fresno | 91% | 96% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Harvest Elementary | Fresno | 85% | 72% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Herndon-Barstow Elementary | Fresno | 85% | 57% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Houghton-Kearney Elementary | Fresno | 66% | 65% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
James K. Polk Elementary | Fresno | 88% | 75% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
John Steinbeck Elementary | Fresno | 90% | 89% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
4x |
Madison Elementary | Fresno | 91% | 92% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
McKinley Elementary | Fresno | 94% | 85% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Norman Liddell Elementary | Fresno | 66% | 50% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Pathway Community Day | Fresno | 84% | 95% | Less than 50% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Pathway Elementary Community Day | Fresno | 100% | 71% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Pershing Continuation High | Fresno | 90% | 86% | Between 65% and 69% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Rio Vista Middle | Fresno | 74% | 46% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
15.5x |
River Bluff Elementary | Fresno | 67% | 48% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Roosevelt Elementary | Fresno | 92% | 91% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Teague Elementary | Fresno | 94% | 95% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
5.4x |
William Saroyan Elementary | Fresno | 75% | 60% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Biola-Pershing Elementary | Fresno | 98% | 97% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Central High East Campus | Fresno | 82% | 63% | 91% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity | Fresno | 78% | 48% | Between 40% and 44% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
El Capitan Middle | Fresno | 90% | 86% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
4.8x |
Glacier Point Middle | Fresno | 89% | 84% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Hanh Phan Tilley Elementary | Fresno | 91% | 96% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Harvest Elementary | Fresno | 85% | 72% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Herndon-Barstow Elementary | Fresno | 85% | 57% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Houghton-Kearney Elementary | Fresno | 66% | 65% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
James K. Polk Elementary | Fresno | 88% | 75% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
John Steinbeck Elementary | Fresno | 90% | 89% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Madison Elementary | Fresno | 91% | 92% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
McKinley Elementary | Fresno | 94% | 85% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Norman Liddell Elementary | Fresno | 66% | 50% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Pathway Community Day | Fresno | 84% | 95% | Less than 50% |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Pathway Elementary Community Day | Fresno | 100% | 71% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Pershing Continuation High | Fresno | 90% | 86% | Between 65% and 69% |
0 Not available |
1x |
Rio Vista Middle | Fresno | 74% | 46% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
8.7x |
River Bluff Elementary | Fresno | 67% | 48% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Roosevelt Elementary | Fresno | 92% | 91% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Teague Elementary | Fresno | 94% | 95% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
5x |
William Saroyan Elementary | Fresno | 75% | 60% | 0 Not Available |
0 Not available |
0 Not available |
Sources & Notes
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology →
Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.
Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.
Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.
The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.
Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.
As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.
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Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology →