James K. Polk Elementary School

2195 North Polk Ave, Fresno, CA 93722 | (559) 274-9780

Grades: KG-6
Student Enrollment: 700

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 700 elementary school students from grades KG-6
Ranks 2663rd out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 2195 North Polk Ave., Fresno, CA 93722

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Central Unified School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $7,776
Graduation Rate: 71.9%
Dropout Rate: 6.2%
Students Per Teacher: 23.1
Enrolled Students: 14,547

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 700
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 31.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 22.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 373 (53.3%)
Females: 327 (46.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 75 (10.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 409 (58.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 484 (69.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

James K. Polk Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	5	0.7%
Black	85	12.1%
Asian	138	19.7%
Hispanic	363	51.9%
White	99	14.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	87	12.4%
1st Grade	109	15.6%
2nd Grade	97	13.9%
3rd Grade	97	13.9%
4th Grade	101	14.4%
5th Grade	103	14.7%
6th Grade	106	15.1%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Master's Degree: 17.6%

Percent With Bachelor's Degree: 5.9%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 3.1%

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%

Number of Certificated Staff: 34.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 4.9

Average Age: 36.8

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 08, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Polk's principal is extremely friendly and compassionate it is clear that she loves her job and surpasses her titles expectations !!! I have a kinder that attends, thus far the staff as well as the teachers have been very friendly and helpful to urge him to maximize his full potential.

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