Fort Miller Middle, Fresno CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Fort Miller Middle

Fort Miller Middle serves grades seven and eight in Fresno, California, and sits near the bottom of its county's academic performance. The school's proficiency results on state assessments are low across subjects. In English language arts, the overall proficiency rate is under one-fifth across the two grades, with seventh grade showing lower performance than eighth grade. In mathematics, proficiency dips to single digits in both grades. Science proficiency in eighth grade sits at roughly one in fourteen students. These outcomes place the school in the bottom quartile when compared to other schools and districts across Fresno County. A parent may want to understand what instructional supports and interventions the school has underway, and what trends the school tracks internally to see if the trajectory is moving.

The school's student body is economically disadvantaged. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the neighborhood's economic composition. The enrollment is about evenly split between two grades, with slightly more seventh graders. The majority of students are Hispanic, and a substantial share identify as Black or African American, with smaller populations of Asian students, white students, and students of two or more races.

Fort Miller is located in Fresno, the largest city in California's Central Valley. The city has grown outward and low-density for decades, creating a sprawling, car-dependent form, though a revitalizing downtown is drawing renewed investment and population. The neighborhoods surrounding the school are predominantly residential subdivisions. Housing values in the broader Fresno area are modest relative to state and national benchmarks, and rents are similarly lower. The regional economy carries a strong agricultural imprint alongside government and services employment. For families considering this school, the immediate surroundings are typical of mid-twentieth-century suburban Fresno: single-family homes on quiet streets, with commercial services and recreation spread across the broader city rather than concentrated nearby.

The school operates as a traditional public middle school within Fresno Unified. Demographic data on English learners and students receiving special education services were not available. The school does not have its own website listed in the data. A parent interested in programs, scheduling, or specific support services would need to contact the school or district directly.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 78%

School 8% · District 25% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 810%

School 10% · District 21% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 715%

School 15% · District 36% · ▼ 21 pts below district

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Grade 824%

School 24% · District 33% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Science

Grade 87%

School 7% · District 16% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 825%

School 25% · District 37% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

This schoolFresno Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.