How does Bullard Talent compare to other elementary schools in Fresno?

Bullard Talent has a SchoolScope composite score of 47.7/100, placing it at the 61st percentile statewide. 25% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,040 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Bullard Talent?

24.6% of students at Bullard Talent exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 52.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Bullard Talent improving or declining?

Bullard Talent's proficiency rate decreases by 18.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Bullard Talent?

9.5% of students at Bullard Talent are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Bullard Talent

Fresno Unified Fresno Fresno County 93704

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,040 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

753 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

52%

Teachers

37 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 63.0%

White 21.3%

Asian 2.7%

Black 5.7%

Other 7.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Bullard Talent
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	24.6%
Met Standard	28.2%
Below Standard	47.1%

Exceeded

24.6%

Met

28.2%

Below

47.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "53% proficient" for Bullard Talent and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

24.6% of students exceeded standard while 28.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.5 points above the Fresno Unified district average of 13.1%. Compared to the 26 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.0 points higher (vs 15.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 18.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

24.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

52.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-18.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

9.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,040

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	70	35.7%	31.4%	17.1%	15.7%	67.1%
4th	80	30.0%	25.0%	20.0%	25.0%	55.0%
5th	91	31.9%	27.5%	14.3%	26.4%	59.3%
6th	92	25.0%	31.5%	30.4%	13.0%	56.5%
7th	95	17.9%	36.8%	27.4%	17.9%	54.7%
8th	82	14.6%	43.9%	21.9%	19.5%	58.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	70	41.4%	30.0%	15.7%	12.9%	71.4%
4th	80	22.5%	32.5%	26.3%	18.8%	55.0%
5th	91	25.3%	16.5%	31.9%	26.4%	41.8%
6th	92	21.7%	17.4%	30.4%	30.4%	39.1%
7th	95	17.9%	21.1%	31.6%	29.5%	39.0%
8th	82	12.2%	25.6%	31.7%	30.5%	37.8%