Malaga Elementary School is located at 3910 South Ward Avenue in the Malaga area of Fresno, California. The school serves grades K through 5 with an enrollment of about 188 students and a student–teacher ratio of about 21:1. Around 37% of students are proficient in math, and about 42% are proficient in reading on recent state assessments. The gender mix is roughly 54% male and 46% female. Campus is tight-knit and community-centered, and the number of students is low, peer relationships are respectful, and the staff is concerned with the establishment of routine activities and the support of the students in the form of their initial years of learning. The houses surrounding the school are usually between 260,000 and 420,000, and this offers many families a choice of homes near the local stores and parks but still with a short school bus ride. Parents tend to state that teachers pay attention to the concerns, keep the family in the know about the progress, and strive to make students develop confidence and daily routines. Malaga Elementary School is among the best elementary schools in California, with strong reading skills and current attempts to improve student achievement.