El Capitan Middle

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Fresno, California·93722
Score
32.3/100
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#898
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#2
In Central Unified
#8
In Fresno
Top 68%
In California

Score 32.3/100: better than 32% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
37%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 35% of them
700 students tested
Math
21%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 33% of them
703 students tested
Science
15%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 19% of them
349 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA43.4355
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA29.9345
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA36.7700
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math27.1361
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math14.3342
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math20.9703
ScienceGrade 8CAST14.9349
ScienceAll gradesCAST14.9349

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
739
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
739
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
87%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Fresno County

Contact

Address
4443 West Weldon Ave.
Fresno, CA 93722

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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El Capitan Middle at a glance

El Capitan Middle is a public middle school in Fresno, California, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Central Unified school district. It has about 739 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 37% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 21% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 32.3 out of 100: better than 32% of them, ranking #898 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.