Elementary Schools in Clovis, California
Clovis, California has 24 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 56.1/100 — 12.4 points above the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Woods (Harold L.) Elementary at 76/100, where 56.4% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Clovis schools average 33.4% exceeded standard (state: 21.6%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction reveals whether schools push students beyond proficiency or pace toward it. Of 24 schools, 2 High Ceiling stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 16.9% (near the state average of 18.1%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
How Clovis schools compare
Clovis's 24 ranked elementary schools average a Scope Score of 56.1 — 12.4 points above the California state average of 43.8. Scores range from 19.0 to 75.8, a 56.8-point spread.
The top-ranked school is Woods (Harold L.) Elementary with a Scope Score of 76 and 56.4% of students exceeding standard.
High-ceiling schools: Clovis schools average 33.4% exceeding standard — well above the statewide average of 21.6%. These schools aren't just getting students to proficiency, they're pushing them further.
Chronic absenteeism in Clovis averages 16.9%, which is near the state average of 18.1%.
How we score · Scope Score weights exceeded (40%), met (22%), growth (15%), absenteeism (10%), suspension (5%), ELPAC (5%), baseline (3%)
School archetypes in Clovis
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Schools in Clovis ranked by Scope Score
| # | School | Score | County | Exceeded | Met+ | Absent | Susp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woods (Harold L.) Elementary Clovis Unified High Ceiling | 76 | Fresno | 56.4% | 80.8% | 10.4% | 1.7% |
| 2 | Dry Creek Elementary Clovis Unified High Ceiling | 73 | Fresno | 50.0% | 79.8% | 6.5% | 0.9% |
| 3 | Red Bank Elementary Clovis Unified Strong All-Around | 72 | Fresno | 48.1% | 73.4% | 8.7% | 1.7% |
| 4 | Bud Rank Elementary Clovis Unified Strong All-Around | 72 | Fresno | 49.4% | 75.9% | 8.2% | 1.6% |
| 5 | Quail Lake Environmental Charter Sanger Unified Strong All-Around | 71 | Fresno | 48.0% | 77.1% | 10.1% | 0.6% |
| 6 | Buchanan High Clovis Unified Strong All-Around | 70 | Fresno | 40.0% | 69.7% | 16.0% | 2.9% |
| 7 | Garfield Elementary Clovis Unified Strong All-Around | 66 | Fresno | 47.6% | 76.2% | 9.5% | 3.4% |
| 8 | Clovis High Clovis Unified Building Momentum | 63 | Fresno | 31.2% | 62.3% | 22.3% | 4.2% |
| 9 | Mickey Cox Elementary Clovis Unified Strong All-Around | 62 | Fresno | 36.7% | 60.7% | 16.4% | 3.2% |
| 10 | Clovis East High Clovis Unified Building Momentum | 62 | Fresno | 24.6% | 53.0% | 17.2% | 4.3% |
| 11 | Century Elementary Clovis Unified Strong All-Around | 61 | Fresno | 39.9% | 67.9% | 13.9% | 1.7% |
| 12 | Cedarwood Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum | 56 | Fresno | 34.3% | 61.1% | 13.0% | 1.8% |
| 13 | Jefferson Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum | 55 | Fresno | 27.6% | 54.2% | 20.4% | 4.0% |
| 14 | Reagan Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum | 54 | Fresno | 34.7% | 62.4% | 12.9% | 3.6% |
| 15 | Freedom Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum | 53 | Fresno | 30.3% | 59.9% | 14.3% | 4.3% |
| 16 | Clovis Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum | 52 | Fresno | 34.2% | 62.5% | 12.5% | 4.5% |
| 17 | Clovis Online Charter Clovis Unified Culture First | 50 | Fresno | 24.0% | 51.0% | 6.4% | 0.5% |
| 18 | Gettysburg Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum | 49 | Fresno | 30.3% | 57.0% | 12.6% | 2.3% |
| 19 | Miramonte Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum | 48 | Fresno | 29.1% | 55.1% | 17.9% | 2.6% |
| 20 | Cole Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum | 47 | Fresno | 26.7% | 50.2% | 17.3% | 4.3% |
| 21 | Weldon Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum | 43 | Fresno | 21.5% | 45.3% | 24.0% | 3.6% |
| 22 | Tarpey Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum | 39 | Fresno | 18.8% | 41.2% | 18.4% | 2.3% |
| 23 | Sierra Vista Elementary Clovis Unified Building Momentum | 32 | Fresno | 15.2% | 34.5% | 26.4% | 3.2% |
| 24 | Gateway High (Continuation) Clovis Unified Building Momentum | 19 | Fresno | 3.0% | 13.5% | 70.1% | 25.6% |
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 Clovis
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.
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