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West Park Elementary School District
District details
School board members: 5
Students: 469 (2023-2024)
Schools: 2 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

West Park Elementary School District is a school district in California (Fresno County). During the 2024 school year, 469 students attended one of the district's two schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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• 2024
• 2022
• 2020
• 2018

West Park Elementary School District school board At-large

General election

General election for West Park Elementary School District school board At-large (2 seats)

Incumbent Aida Garcia and Michael Keith Smith defeated incumbent Mark Edward Vivenzi and Mary Roberto in the general election for West Park Elementary School District school board At-large on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Aida Garcia (Nonpartisan)	36.6	203
✔	Submit photo	Michael Keith Smith (Nonpartisan)	27.6	153
	Submit photo	Mark Edward Vivenzi (Nonpartisan)	18.4	102
	Submit photo	Mary Roberto (Nonpartisan)	17.5	97

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 555
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West Park Elementary School District school board At-large

General election

Special general election for West Park Elementary School District school board At-large

Yaritza Astudillo defeated Kimberly Vivenzi and Erick Bobadilla Medina in the special general election for West Park Elementary School District school board At-large on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Yaritza Astudillo (Nonpartisan)	53.9	186
	Submit photo	Kimberly Vivenzi (Nonpartisan)	29.9	103
	Submit photo	Erick Bobadilla Medina (Nonpartisan)	16.2	56

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 345
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West Park Elementary School District school board At-large

General election

Special general election for West Park Elementary School District school board At-large

Araceli Lopez defeated Jesus Silos in the special general election for West Park Elementary School District school board At-large on April 12, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Araceli Lopez (Nonpartisan)	64.3	92
	Submit photo	Jesus Silos (Nonpartisan)	35.7	51

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 143
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West Park Elementary School District school board At-large

General election

General election for West Park Elementary School District school board At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for West Park Elementary School District school board At-large on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Araceli Lopez (Nonpartisan)	23.6	163
✔	Submit photo	Fernando Alvarez (Nonpartisan)	20.0	138
✔	Submit photo	Ezekiel Rodriguez (Nonpartisan)	19.4	134
	Submit photo	Anna Benavidez (Nonpartisan)	14.5	100
	Submit photo	Kimberly Vivenzi (Nonpartisan)	11.7	81
	Submit photo	Maria Rosa Duarte (Nonpartisan)	10.7	74

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 690
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West Park Elementary School District school board At-large

General election

General election for West Park Elementary School District school board At-large (2 seats)

Incumbent Aida Garcia and Mark Edward Vivenzi defeated George Gonzalez and Azure Miranda in the general election for West Park Elementary School District school board At-large on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Aida Garcia (Nonpartisan)	34.8	216
✔	Submit photo	Mark Edward Vivenzi (Nonpartisan)	28.4	176
	Submit photo	George Gonzalez (Nonpartisan)	16.3	101
	Submit photo	Azure Miranda (Nonpartisan)	12.3	76
		Other/Write-in votes	8.2	51

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 620
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West Park Elementary School District school board At-large

General election

General election for West Park Elementary School District school board At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for West Park Elementary School District school board At-large on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Angelica Pineda (Nonpartisan)	25.9	155
✔	Submit photo	Richard Lopez (Nonpartisan)	24.5	147
✔	Submit photo	Thomas Deubert (Nonpartisan)	17.0	102
	Submit photo	Maria Rosa Duarte (Nonpartisan)	12.9	77
	Submit photo	Dorothy Rose Arellano (Nonpartisan)	12.7	76
	Submit photo	Jacqueline Huizar (Nonpartisan)	7.0	42

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 599
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About the district

School board

The West Park Elementary School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members

Name	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Michael Keith Smith	2024	2028
Aida Garcia	2001	2028
Yaritza Astudillo	2024	2026
Fernando Alvarez	2022	2026
Araceli Lopez	2022	2026

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West Park Elementary School District

Office Name	Current Officeholder	Party	% School District Covered	% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 31	Joaquin Arambula	Democratic Party	100%	2%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2021-2022

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$1,312,000	$2,239	13%
Local:	$790,000	$1,348	8%
State:	$8,064,000	$13,761	79%
Total:	$10,166,000	$17,348

Expenditures, 2021-2022

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$8,599,000	$14,674
Total Current Expenditures:	$8,577,000	$14,636
Instructional Expenditures:	$4,732,000	$8,075	55%
Student and Staff Support:	$840,000	$1,433	10%
Administration:	$1,612,000	$2,750	19%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$1,393,000	$2,377	16%
Total Capital Outlay:	$7,000	$11
Construction:	$5,000	$8
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$4,000	$6

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	9	<=20		6-9	PS	PS	11-19
2018-2019	12	21-39	<50	11	PS	PS	11-19
2017-2018	12	21-39	PS	11	PS	PS	11-19
2016-2017	12	21-39	<50	11	PS		11-19
2015-2016	14	21-39	<50	10-14	PS	PS	11-19
2014-2015	11	21-39	<50	10-14	PS		<=20
2013-2014	11-19	PS	PS	11-19			<50
2012-2013	21	21-39	<50	20-24	PS	PS	11-19
2011-2012	25	50-59	<50	20-24	PS		21-39
2010-2011	29	60-79	21-39	25-29	PS	PS	20-29

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	29	21-39		25-29	PS	PS	30-39
2018-2019	29	40-59	<50	27	PS	PS	30-39
2017-2018	24	21-39	PS	24	PS	PS	20-29
2016-2017	25	21-39	<50	25	PS	PS	20-29
2015-2016	28	21-39	<50	25-29	PS	PS	40-49
2014-2015	22	21-39	<50	20-24	PS		<=20
2013-2014	11-19	PS	PS	11-19			<50
2012-2013	24	21-39	<50	20-24	PS	PS	20-29
2011-2012	25	30-39	<50	20-24	PS		21-39
2010-2011	25	21-39	21-39	20-24	PS	PS	30-39

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2015-2016	55-59	PS	PS	55-59	PS	PS	>=50
2014-2015	55-59	PS	PS	60-64	PS		40-59
2013-2014	50-54	PS	PS	50-54	PS		>=50
2012-2013	45-49	PS	>=50	35-39	PS		60-79
2011-2012	40-44	PS	PS	40-44	PS		21-39
2010-2011	35-39	>=50	<50	35-39	<50		40-59

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024	469	-9.0
2022-2023	511	-14.7
2021-2022	586	-8.4
2020-2021	635	-2.5
2019-2020	651	-5.1
2018-2019	684	3.5
2017-2018	660	3.3
2016-2017	638	1.7
2015-2016	627	-4.8
2014-2015	657	5.5
2013-2014	621	-8.2
2012-2013	672	-10.6
2011-2012	743	8.2
2010-2011	682	-41.6
2009-2010	966	16.5
2008-2009	807	14.9
2007-2008	687	17.5
2006-2007	567	1.2
2005-2006	560	-2.3
2004-2005	573	-90.8
2003-2004	1,093	13.3
2002-2003	948	2.1
2001-2002	928	32.8
2000-2001	624	23.1
1999-2000	480	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2023-2024

RACE	West Park Elementary School District (%)	California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.2	0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	8.3	12.1
Black	1.3	4.9
Hispanic	77.8	56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.0	0.4
Two or More Races	1.1	5.8
White	11.3	20.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, West Park Elementary School District had 28.22 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.62.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	0.00
Kindergarten:	3.24
Elementary:	18.15
Secondary:	6.83
Total:	28.22

West Park Elementary School District employed 0.00 district administrators and 2.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	0.00
District Administrative Support:	5.00
School Administrators:	2.00
School Administrative Support:	5.00

Other staff, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	13.03
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	2.90
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	0.00
Other Support Services:	13.44

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

The West Park Elementary School District operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
West Park Charter Academy	172	KG-12
West Park Elementary	297	KG-8

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