📍 4885 N. Biola Ave., Fresno, Fresno County, 93723
Biola-Pershing Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Fresno, Fresno County. The school has 207 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Chelan Shepherd. It is part of the Central Unified school district. It serves grades K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.0:1.
Biola-Pershing Elementary enrolls 207 students across grades K–6. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% Asian and <1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 189 | 91% |
| Asian | 12 | 5.8% |
| White | 2 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
195 of the school's 207 students (94%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Biola-Pershing Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Biola-Pershing Elementary is one of 25 schools in Central Unified, based in Fresno, California. The district serves 15,962 students district-wide and employs 676 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 207 students, Biola-Pershing Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 638 students per school.
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