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Fowler Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,708 students in Fowler Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Fowler Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
2,523 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fowler Unified School District, which is ranked #824 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#874 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
9%
12%
% Hispanic
82%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
7%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,869 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,208 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,869
$19,974
Spending / Student
$18,208
$18,396
Best Fowler Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fowler Academy Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
975 East Adams Ave.
Fowler, CA 93625
(559) 834-6098
Fowler, CA 93625
(559) 834-6098
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Malaga Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3910 South Ward Ave.
Fresno, CA 93725
(559) 834-6140
Fresno, CA 93725
(559) 834-6140
Grades: K-5
| 188 students
Rank: #33.
John Sutter Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
701 East Walter
Fowler, CA 93625
(559) 834-6180
Fowler, CA 93625
(559) 834-6180
Grades: 6-8
| 594 students
Rank: #44.
Fremont Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
306 East Tuolumne St.
Fowler, CA 93625
(559) 834-6130
Fowler, CA 93625
(559) 834-6130
Grades: 3-5
| 474 students
Rank: #55.
Fowler Academy Independent Study
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
975 East Adams Ave.
Fowler, CA 93625
(559) 834-6098
Fowler, CA 93625
(559) 834-6098
Grades: K-12
| 5 students
Rank: n/an/a
142 North Armstrong Ave.
Fowler, CA 93625
(559) 834-6120
Fowler, CA 93625
(559) 834-6120
Grades: K-2
| 447 students
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