Elementary Schools in Fresno, California: 120 schools. Average score 6.2 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.

Below Average2024–25 data120 schools · avg 32.6/100

Fresno, California has 120 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 32.6/100 — 6.2 points below the state average of 38.8. The highest-scoring school is Liberty Elementary at 69/100, where 59.0% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Fresno schools average 16.7% exceeded standard (state: 21.3%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction reveals whether schools push students beyond proficiency or pace toward it. Of 120 schools, 3 Growth Engines stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 24.7% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

Avg Scope Score

32.6

State avg: 38.8

SchoolScope composite

Score Range

41.5

27.2 – 68.7

Avg Exceeded %

16.7%

State avg: 21.3%

CDE CAASPP 2025

Chronic Absenteeism

24.7%

State avg: 17.9%

CDE Attendance 2025

Schools Ranked

120

With Scope Scores

Level	Schools	Avg Score	Exceeded	vs State
Elementary	120	Developing 32.6/100	16.7%	-6.2
High	31	Developing 41.0/100	14.1%	-5.5
Middle	6	Developing 31.8/100	9.5%	-6.2

How Fresno schools compare

Fresno has 120 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 32.6/100 — 6.2 points below the state average of 38.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).

The top-ranked school is Liberty Elementary with a Scope Score of 69 and 59.0% of students exceeding standard.

Chronic absenteeism in Fresno averages 24.7% — above the state average of 17.9%.

How we score · Weighted composite of test performance, growth, and school climate · Full weights on the methodology page

School archetypes in Fresno

25 On the Rise4 Culture First3 Solid Base3 Growth Engine41 Building Momentum

Hidden gems: 28 schools in Fresno are classified as On the Rise (25) or Growth Engine (3) \u2014 showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.

Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more

For the data nerds

Every school in Fresno

ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP

#	School	Exceeded	Score
1	University High Fresno Unified High Ceiling	55.5%	Strong 90/100
2	Clovis North High Clovis Unified High Ceiling	54.3%	Strong 80/100
3	Clovis West High Clovis Unified Building Momentum	35.2%	Strong 71/100
4	Liberty Elementary Clovis Unified Strong All-Around	59.0%	Solid 69/100
5	James S. Fugman Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum	56.5%	Solid 68/100
6	Baird Middle Fresno Unified Growth Engine	26.7%	Solid 64/100
7	Design Science Middle College High Fresno Unified Strong All-Around	43.9%	Solid 63/100
8	Edison High Fresno Unified Building Momentum	27.5%	Solid 62/100
9	Riverview Elementary Clovis Unified Solid Base	46.5%	Solid 61/100
10	Copper Hills Elementary Clovis Unified Solid Base	48.6%	Solid 61/100
11	Sequoia Elementary Sanger Unified Growth Engine	32.9%	Solid 60/100
12	Morris E. Dailey Charter Elementary Fresno Unified Strong All-Around	37.0%	Solid 58/100
13	Manchester Gate Fresno Unified Solid Base	40.6%	Solid 58/100
14	Erma Duncan Polytechnical High Fresno Unified Building Momentum	14.2%	Solid 56/100
15	River Bluff Elementary Central Unified Growth Engine	28.8%	Solid 54/100
16	Sanger West High Sanger Unified Building Momentum	15.6%	Solid 53/100
17	Phillip J Patino School of Entrepreneurship Fresno Unified Building Momentum	18.8%	Solid 53/100
18	Career Technical Education Charter Fresno County Office of Education Building Momentum	18.6%	Solid 52/100
19	Bullard High Fresno Unified Building Momentum	13.9%	Solid 50/100
20	Roger S. Oraze Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum	31.3%	Developing 50/100
21	Justin Garza High Central Unified Building Momentum	14.3%	Developing 49/100
22	Hirayama Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum	31.8%	Developing 49/100
23	Washington High Washington Unified Building Momentum	15.5%	Developing 49/100
24	Valley Oak Elementary Clovis Unified Culture First	32.5%	Developing 49/100
25	Norman Liddell Elementary Central Unified On the Rise	27.4%	Developing 48/100
26	Fort Washington Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum	37.0%	Developing 48/100
27	Herndon-Barstow Elementary Central Unified On the Rise	26.6%	Developing 47/100
28	Bullard Talent Fresno Unified Building Momentum	31.1%	Developing 47/100
29	Maple Creek Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum	32.6%	Developing 47/100
30	Temperance-Kutner Elementary Clovis Unified Growth Engine	22.6%	Developing 46/100
31	Central East High Central Unified Building Momentum	9.0%	Developing 46/100
32	Sunset Elementary Fresno Unified On the Rise	23.2%	Developing 45/100
33	Jefferson Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	33.9%	Developing 45/100
34	McLane High Fresno Unified Building Momentum	11.9%	Developing 45/100
35	Roosevelt High Fresno Unified Building Momentum	8.5%	Developing 45/100
36	Janet L. Young Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum	27.2%	Developing 45/100
37	Sunnyside High Fresno Unified Building Momentum	9.4%	Developing 45/100
38	Herbert Hoover High Fresno Unified Building Momentum	11.3%	Developing 44/100
39	Lincoln Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum	32.8%	Developing 44/100
40	Central High Central Unified Building Momentum	12.8%	Developing 44/100
41	H. Roger Tatarian Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	26.2%	Developing 43/100
42	Ezekiel Balderas Elementary Fresno Unified On the Rise	16.7%	Developing 42/100
43	Aspen Ridge Public Fresno Unified Building Momentum	11.8%	Developing 42/100
44	Harvest Elementary Central Unified On the Rise	15.7%	Developing 41/100
45	Starr Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	23.4%	Developing 40/100
46	Burroughs Elementary Fresno Unified On the Rise	19.2%	Developing 40/100
47	Teague Elementary Central Unified On the Rise	10.3%	Developing 39/100
48	Yosemite Valley Charter Westside Elementary On the Rise	15.1%	Developing 39/100
49	Lone Star Elementary Sanger Unified Building Momentum	22.9%	Developing 39/100
50	Mayfair Elementary Fresno Unified On the Rise	17.4%	Developing 39/100
51	Mountain View Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum	26.8%	Developing 39/100
52	Malloch Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	24.5%	Developing 38/100
53	Akira Yokomi Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	28.1%	Developing 38/100
54	Vang Pao Elementary Fresno Unified On the Rise	17.9%	Developing 38/100
55	Edith B. Storey Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	26.8%	Developing 38/100
56	Roeding Elementary Fresno Unified On the Rise	16.7%	Developing 38/100
57	Biola-Pershing Elementary Central Unified Building Momentum	14.4%	Developing 38/100
58	John S. Wash Elementary Sanger Unified Culture First	26.7%	Developing 38/100
59	Central Elementary Central Unified Building Momentum	21.1%	Developing 38/100
60	McCardle Elementary Fresno Unified On the Rise	17.4%	Developing 37/100
61	Madison Elementary Central Unified Building Momentum	19.7%	Developing 37/100
62	Gibson Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	21.3%	Developing 37/100
63	Endeavor Charter Fresno Unified Culture First	13.1%	Developing 36/100
64	Kepler Neighborhood Fresno County Office of Education Building Momentum	14.6%	Developing 36/100
65	Rowell Elementary Fresno Unified On the Rise	12.3%	Developing 36/100
66	Kratt Elementary Fresno Unified On the Rise	13.1%	Developing 35/100
67	Eaton Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	18.6%	Developing 35/100
68	Ann B. Leavenworth Fresno Unified Building Momentum	19.1%	Developing 35/100
69	Fancher Creek Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum	18.3%	Developing 35/100
70	Orange Center Elementary Orange Center Building Momentum	17.3%	Developing 34/100
71	Hanh Phan Tilley Elementary Central Unified On the Rise	10.4%	Developing 34/100
72	Central Online Home Central Unified Culture First	10.7%	Developing 34/100
73	Easterby Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	21.6%	Developing 34/100
74	Edison-Bethune Charter Academy Fresno County Office of Education On the Rise	14.0%	Developing 34/100
75	Washington Colony Elementary Washington Colony Elementary Building Momentum	21.0%	Developing 34/100
76	Fresno High Fresno Unified Building Momentum	8.0%	Developing 34/100
77	American Union Elementary Washington Unified Building Momentum	16.8%	Developing 33/100
78	John Steinbeck Elementary Central Unified On the Rise	9.8%	Developing 33/100
79	Homan Elementary Fresno Unified On the Rise	10.2%	Developing 33/100
80	Ewing Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	13.4%	Developing 33/100
81	Birney Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	17.3%	Developing 33/100
82	Lincoln Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	16.7%	Developing 32/100
83	Wawona K-8 Fresno Unified Building Momentum	17.3%	Developing 32/100
84	David L. Greenberg Elementary Fresno Unified On the Rise	13.0%	Developing 32/100
85	Houghton-Kearney Elementary Central Unified Building Momentum	14.1%	Developing 31/100
86	Malaga Elementary Fowler Unified Building Momentum	11.4%	Developing 31/100
87	Webster Elementary Fresno Unified On the Rise	9.4%	Developing 31/100
88	Wolters Elementary Fresno Unified On the Rise	15.2%	Developing 31/100
89	Lowell Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	13.1%	Needs Support 30/100
90	Farber School of Independent Studies and Online Fresno Unified Building Momentum	16.1%	Needs Support 30/100
91	Norseman Elementary Fresno Unified On the Rise	6.4%	Needs Support 29/100
92	Deborah A. Williams Elementary Fresno Unified On the Rise	8.8%	Needs Support 29/100
93	Virginia R. Boris Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum	19.8%	Needs Support 29/100
94	Juan Felipe Herrera Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	12.4%	Needs Support 29/100
95	Viking Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	11.6%	Needs Support 29/100
96	William Saroyan Elementary Central Unified Building Momentum	17.6%	Needs Support 29/100
97	Dewolf Continuation High Fresno Unified Building Momentum	1.7%	Needs Support 28/100
98	Robinson Elementary Fresno Unified On the Rise	9.8%	Needs Support 28/100
99	Ericson Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	13.6%	Needs Support 27/100
100	Powers-Ginsburg Elementary Fresno Unified On the Rise	9.6%	Needs Support 27/100

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 157 schoolsMethodology · Explore all schools · Download this data (CSV)

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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology

Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.

Private Schools in Fresno

Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.

Fresno Christian Schools

Christian (no specific denomination) · Grades Pre-K-12 · 676 students

19:1Private

St. Anthony of Padua School

Roman Catholic · Grades Pre-K-8 · 518 students

22:1Private

San Joaquin Memorial High School

Roman Catholic · Grades 9-12 · 503 students

18:1Private

Truth Tabernacle Christian School

Pentecostal · Grades Pre-K-12 · 145 students

14:1Private

St. Helens School

Roman Catholic · Grades Pre-K-8 · 139 students

13:1Private

What Scope Scores can't tell you about Fresno

Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology

Frequently asked questions

Are the schools in Fresno good?

Fresno's 120 ranked elementary schools average a Scope Score of 32.6/100, which is 6.2 points below the state average. 16.7% of students exceed the state standard on average (state average: 21.3%). The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (42%), met or exceeded (proficient) (23%), grade 3-to-5 growth (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What is the best elementary school in Fresno?

The highest-scoring elementary school in Fresno is Liberty Elementary with a Scope Score of 69/100 and 59.0% of students exceeding the state standard. Rankings are based on SchoolScope's 2025 Scope Score, which measures academic performance and school climate using publicly available California data. See full methodology.

How do Fresno schools compare to the state average?

Fresno elementary schools average a Scope Score of 32.6/100 — 6.2 points below the state average of 38.8. The exceeded rate averages 16.7% vs. 21.3% statewide. Chronic absenteeism averages 24.7% vs. 17.9% statewide.

How many schools are in Fresno?

Fresno has 120 ranked elementary schools with Scope Scores. Schools are ranked using a weighted composite of CAASPP test performance, growth trajectory, chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Schools with insufficient testing data are not ranked.

What does the Scope Score measure?

The Scope Score is SchoolScope's proprietary composite rating (0–100) based on seven dimensions of publicly available California school data: the exceeded-vs-met standard split, overall proficiency, grade 3–5 growth, chronic absenteeism, suspension rate, ELPAC English Learner proficiency, and baseline proficiency. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score separates students who "exceeded" from those who "met" the standard — revealing whether a school pushes students beyond proficiency or paces toward it. Full methodology and weights.

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