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McCardle Elementary

McCardle Elementary serves grades K–6 for 464 students in Fresno Unified School District.

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It is the 53rd largest of the 68 Fresno Unified School District elementary schools in Fresno. Its 19.3 students per teacher compares with a median of 20.1 for those schools. Enrollment fell from 489 in 2019–20 to 464 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was kindergarten, with 91 students. 82% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (318 free, 61 reduced-price). It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2019–20. The closest park is Robinson Park (0.8 mi).

At a glance

McCardle Elementary by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesK–6
Students464
Teachers24
Students per teacher19.3
Free or reduced-price lunch82%
School typeRegular School
DistrictFresno Unified School District
Title ISchoolwide program (2019–20)
Enrollment

Students at McCardle Elementary

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • K91
  • 157
  • 261
  • 363
  • 465
  • 571
  • 656
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–20489
  • 2020–21477
  • 2021–22438
  • 2022–23468
  • 2023–24464
Nearby

Parks near McCardle Elementary

All parks
Park · 0.8 miRobinson ParkPark · 0.9 miKaiser ParkPark · 1.1 miStonegate Estates Pool & Clubhouse
Contact

Address, phone and official links

577 East Sierra Ave., Fresno 93710

(559) 451-4540

School website ↗Fresno Unified School District website ↗California School Dashboard report cards ↗NCES school record ↗Directions ↗

State school ID 6085120 (search it on California School Dashboard) · NCES ID 061455001752

Fresno Unified School District

Other elementary schools in the district

All schools
K–6Robinson Elementary527 studentsK–6Eaton Elementary509 studentsK–6Wolters Elementary423 studentsK–6Kratt Elementary607 studentsK–6Holland Elementary377 studentsK–6Thomas Elementary835 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

Middle school · 0.5 miAhwahnee MiddleGrades 7–8High school · 0.9 miHerbert Hoover HighGrades 9–12Middle school · 1.4 miKastner IntermediateGrades 7–8Middle school · 1.4 miBaird MiddleGrades 5–8High school · 1.5 miFresno ROPGrades 9–12School · 1.5 miFresno Christian SchoolsGrades K–12

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.

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