ROWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Rowell Elementary is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Fresno Unified school district, located in Fresno, CA with about 669 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 6th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 26 teachers, Rowell Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 25:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Rowell Elementary School is a public school located in the Sunnyside area of Fresno, California, serving students in grades Pre-K through 6. As part of the Fresno Unified School District, the school is situated in a residential neighborhood and serves as a local hub for families in the 93702 zip code. The school’s mission focuses on providing a supportive academic environment that emphasizes core foundational skills in literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development to prepare students for success in middle school and beyond.
The campus at 3460 E. McKenzie St. is designed to foster an inclusive community, often utilizing various district-supported initiatives to assist students with diverse learning needs. Like many schools in the Fresno Unified system, Rowell Elementary places a high priority on student safety and engagement, offering various programs throughout the academic year to encourage parent involvement and extracurricular participation. The school is well-integrated into the local community, serving as a primary educational pillar for the surrounding neighborhood.
For more information, contact Rowell Elementary at (559) 457-3200 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Fresno, CA 93702-2039
(559) 457-3200
ROWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Fresno, CA with about 669 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in California
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Fresno Unified
- Total Students:
- 669
- Teachers:
- 26
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 669 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending ROWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 91% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 90.7%
- Asian
- 3.7%
- White
- 2.5%
- Black or African American
- 1.6%
- Two or more races
- 0.7%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.3%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.3%
- Female
- 50.8%
- Male
- 49.2%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.