Figarden Elementary School

About Figarden Elementary School

Figarden Elementary, a K-6 public school in Fresno, CA, serves 592 students with an 18:1 student-teacher ratio. About 27% meet math and 34% meet reading proficiency. Minority enrollment is 84%, and 77% of students are economically disadvantaged. The student body is evenly split between male and female students, with 33 full-time teachers.

Contact Information

Address

6235 N BRAWLEY AVE FRESNO CA 93722

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Phone

(559) 451-4480

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Website

https://www.fresnounified.org/Pages/Default.aspx

Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 48%

Reading 48%

State average proficiency is 48% in Math and 48% in Reading.

33

Full-time Teachers

18 : 1

Student-Teacher Ratio

4

Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)

592

Total Students

$95726

Avg. Teacher Salary

TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Figarden Elementary School

2.5X

More likely to persue STEM Careers

80%

Jobs that will require STEM in 2030

🤖 Coding & Debugging
🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
🛠️ 3D Printing

Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!

School Ratings

Ranked

58

of 118 in California

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:00AM - 2:05 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:45 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 16.2%

Asian 8.1%

Hispanic 53.5%

Black 8.4%

Two+ Races 10.1%

Native Am. 0%

White

16.2%

Asian

8.1%

Hispanic

53.5%

Black

8.4%

Two+ Races

10.1%

Native Am.

0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 592

50%

296 Female

50%

296 Male

Student Population

592 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 18 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

Latest News

The school actively supports literacy through programs like "Every Child Is a Reader," as noted by Fresno Unified School District. It recently expanded with a new eight-classroom building (Phase II), following the completion of two new classroom buildings in Phase I.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3

ML

Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10

F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2

SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

What Parents Say