Elementary Schools in Fresno, California: 111 schools. Average score 6.6 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.

Below Average2024–25 data111 schools · avg 37.1/100

Fresno, California has 111 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 37.1/100 — 6.6 points below the state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Liberty Elementary at 75/100, where 59.0% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Fresno schools average 17.3% exceeded standard (state: 21.6%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction reveals whether schools push students beyond proficiency or pace toward it. Of 111 schools, 2 High Ceiling stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 24.9% (above the state average of 18.1%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

Avg Scope Score

37.1

State avg: 43.8

SchoolScope composite

Score Range

45.9

28.7 – 74.7

Avg Exceeded %

17.3%

State avg: 21.6%

CDE CAASPP 2025

Chronic Absenteeism

24.9%

State avg: 18.1%

CDE Attendance 2025

Schools Ranked

111

With Scope Scores

Level	Schools	Avg Score	Exceeded	vs State
Elementary	111	Developing 37.1/100	17.3%	-6.6
High	27	Developing 42.6/100	13.8%	-4.9
Middle	16	Developing 32.1/100	10.7%	-8.4

How Fresno schools compare

Fresno has 111 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 37.1/100 — 6.6 points below the state average of 43.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).

The top-ranked school is Liberty Elementary with a Scope Score of 75 and 59.0% of students exceeding standard.

Chronic absenteeism in Fresno averages 24.9% — above the state average of 18.1%.

How we score · Exceeded 40% · Met+Exceeded 22% · Growth 15% · Absenteeism 10% · Suspension 5% · ELPAC 5% · Baseline 3%

School archetypes in Fresno

5 Strong All-Around3 Culture First2 High Ceiling70 Building Momentum

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	Clovis North High Clovis Unified High Ceiling	54.3%	Strong 79/100
2	Liberty Elementary Clovis Unified High Ceiling	59.0%	Strong 75/100
3	James S. Fugman Elementary Clovis Unified High Ceiling	56.5%	Strong 73/100
4	Clovis West High Clovis Unified Building Momentum	35.2%	Strong 71/100
5	Copper Hills Elementary Clovis Unified Strong All-Around	48.6%	Solid 68/100
6	Manchester Gate Fresno Unified Strong All-Around	40.6%	Solid 67/100
7	Riverview Elementary Clovis Unified Strong All-Around	46.5%	Solid 67/100
8	Design Science Middle College High Fresno Unified Strong All-Around	43.9%	Solid 64/100
9	Edison High Fresno Unified Building Momentum	27.5%	Solid 63/100
10	Baird Middle Fresno Unified Strong All-Around	26.7%	Solid 63/100
11	Sequoia Elementary Sanger Unified Strong All-Around	32.9%	Solid 62/100
12	Morris E. Dailey Charter Elementary Fresno Unified Strong All-Around	37.0%	Solid 62/100
13	Erma Duncan Polytechnical High Fresno Unified Building Momentum	14.2%	Solid 58/100
14	Fort Washington Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum	37.0%	Solid 57/100
15	Phillip J Patino School of Entrepreneurship Fresno Unified Building Momentum	18.8%	Solid 56/100
16	River Bluff Elementary Central Unified Building Momentum	28.8%	Solid 56/100
17	Maple Creek Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum	32.6%	Solid 55/100
18	Sanger West High Sanger Unified Building Momentum	15.6%	Solid 54/100
19	Roger S. Oraze Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum	31.3%	Solid 54/100
20	Valley Oak Elementary Clovis Unified Culture First	32.5%	Solid 54/100
21	Norman Liddell Elementary Central Unified Building Momentum	27.4%	Solid 53/100
22	Bullard Talent Fresno Unified Building Momentum	31.1%	Solid 52/100
23	Lincoln Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum	32.8%	Solid 52/100
24	Washington High Washington Unified Building Momentum	15.5%	Solid 52/100
25	Herndon-Barstow Elementary Central Unified Building Momentum	26.6%	Solid 51/100
26	Bullard High Fresno Unified Building Momentum	13.9%	Solid 51/100
27	Justin Garza High Central Unified Building Momentum	14.3%	Solid 51/100
28	Janet L. Young Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum	27.2%	Solid 51/100
29	Jefferson Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	33.9%	Developing 50/100
30	Temperance-Kutner Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum	22.6%	Developing 50/100
31	Sunset Elementary Fresno Unified Culture First	23.2%	Developing 50/100
32	Hirayama Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum	31.8%	Developing 48/100
33	Central East High Central Unified Building Momentum	9.0%	Developing 47/100
34	John S. Wash Elementary Sanger Unified Culture First	26.7%	Developing 47/100
35	Roosevelt High Fresno Unified Building Momentum	8.5%	Developing 47/100
36	Sunnyside High Fresno Unified Building Momentum	9.4%	Developing 46/100
37	McLane High Fresno Unified Building Momentum	11.9%	Developing 46/100
38	Akira Yokomi Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	28.1%	Developing 46/100
39	Herbert Hoover High Fresno Unified Building Momentum	11.3%	Developing 46/100
40	H. Roger Tatarian Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	26.2%	Developing 46/100
41	Biola-Pershing Elementary Central Unified Building Momentum	14.4%	Developing 45/100
42	Lone Star Elementary Sanger Unified Building Momentum	22.9%	Developing 45/100
43	Starr Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	23.4%	Developing 44/100
44	Central High Central Unified Building Momentum	12.8%	Developing 44/100
45	Edith B. Storey Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	26.8%	Developing 44/100
46	Malloch Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	24.5%	Developing 44/100
47	Central Elementary Central Unified Building Momentum	21.1%	Developing 43/100
48	Harvest Elementary Central Unified Building Momentum	15.7%	Developing 43/100
49	Mountain View Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum	26.8%	Developing 43/100
50	Ezekiel Balderas Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	16.7%	Developing 42/100
51	Vang Pao Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	17.9%	Developing 42/100
52	Burroughs Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	19.2%	Developing 42/100
53	Gibson Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	21.3%	Developing 41/100
54	McCardle Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	17.4%	Developing 41/100
55	Mayfair Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	17.4%	Developing 41/100
56	Roeding Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	16.7%	Developing 40/100
57	Eaton Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	18.6%	Developing 40/100
58	Fancher Creek Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum	18.3%	Developing 40/100
59	Ann B. Leavenworth Fresno Unified Building Momentum	19.1%	Developing 40/100
60	Madison Elementary Central Unified Building Momentum	19.7%	Developing 39/100
61	Teague Elementary Central Unified Building Momentum	10.3%	Developing 39/100
62	Washington Colony Elementary Washington Colony Elementary Building Momentum	21.0%	Developing 39/100
63	Virginia R. Boris Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum	19.8%	Developing 37/100
64	Easterby Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	21.6%	Developing 37/100
65	Orange Center Elementary Orange Center Building Momentum	17.3%	Developing 37/100
66	Rowell Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	12.3%	Developing 37/100
67	Hanh Phan Tilley Elementary Central Unified Building Momentum	10.4%	Developing 37/100
68	William Saroyan Elementary Central Unified Building Momentum	17.6%	Developing 37/100
69	Birney Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	17.3%	Developing 37/100
70	American Union Elementary Washington Unified Building Momentum	16.8%	Developing 37/100
71	Kratt Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	13.1%	Developing 37/100
72	Farber School of Independent Studies and Online Fresno Unified Building Momentum	16.1%	Developing 36/100
73	John Steinbeck Elementary Central Unified Building Momentum	9.8%	Developing 36/100
74	Wawona K-8 Fresno Unified Building Momentum	17.3%	Developing 36/100
75	Malaga Elementary Fowler Unified Building Momentum	11.4%	Developing 36/100
76	Ewing Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	13.4%	Developing 36/100
77	Monroe Elementary Caruthers Unified Building Momentum	7.6%	Developing 36/100
78	Lincoln Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	16.7%	Developing 36/100
79	Juan Felipe Herrera Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	12.4%	Developing 34/100
80	Webster Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	9.4%	Developing 34/100
81	Fresno High Fresno Unified Building Momentum	8.0%	Developing 34/100
82	David L. Greenberg Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	13.0%	Developing 34/100
83	Homan Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	10.2%	Developing 34/100
84	Wolters Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	15.2%	Developing 33/100
85	Lowell Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	13.1%	Developing 33/100
86	Lawless Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	15.1%	Developing 32/100
87	Ericson Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	13.6%	Developing 32/100
88	Figarden Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	15.5%	Developing 31/100
89	Houghton-Kearney Elementary Central Unified Building Momentum	14.1%	Developing 31/100
90	Norseman Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	6.4%	Developing 31/100
91	Viking Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	11.6%	Developing 31/100
92	Cooper Middle Fresno Unified Building Momentum	10.4%	Developing 31/100
93	Powers-Ginsburg Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	9.6%	Developing 31/100
94	McKinley Elementary Central Unified Building Momentum	7.5%	Developing 31/100
95	Dewolf Continuation High Fresno Unified Building Momentum	1.7%	Developing 30/100
96	Jackson Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	4.9%	Needs Support 30/100
97	Robinson Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	9.8%	Needs Support 29/100
98	Kirk Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	5.1%	Needs Support 29/100
99	West Fresno Elementary Washington Unified Building Momentum	7.3%	Needs Support 29/100
100	Del Mar Elementary Fresno Unified Building Momentum	11.8%	Needs Support 29/100

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 135 schoolsMethodology · Explore all schools

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

Brethren · 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

Mennonite · 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 111 ranked elementary schools average a Scope Score of 37.1/100, which is 6.6 points below the state average. 17.3% of students exceed the state standard on average (state average: 21.6%). The Scope Score weights seven dimensions: exceeded standard (40%), met standard (22%), grade-level growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC proficiency (5%), suspension rate (5%), and baseline proficiency (3%). 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 75/100 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 37.1/100 — 6.6 points below the state average of 43.8. The exceeded rate averages 17.3% vs. 21.6% statewide. Chronic absenteeism averages 24.9% vs. 18.1% statewide.

How many schools are in Fresno?

Fresno has 111 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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