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Central East High — Rating & test scores

3535 North Cornelia Avenue, Fresno · 1,741 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 69

Needs SupportScope Score · 21st percentile. Higher than 21 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 94% of the class graduated in four years (351 of 374); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 374
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is Central East a good high school?

Needs Support. Central East is lower than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced3050%
Math, Proficient or Advanced1713%
English, Advanced1914%
Math, Advanced224%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance3425 in 100
Central East’s place among California high schools, out of 100Central Unified’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

3.1% of students (58 of 1,898) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school.

Each bar is Central East’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
CDE suspension file, 2025–26. All students enrolled during the year (CDE’s cumulative enrollment): 1,898. District and California figures are averages of school rates (4 Central Unified schools; 1,492 scored California high schools), our calculation.

In its own words

What does Central East say about itself?

We haven’t read Central East’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open cehs.centralunified.org (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

4 of the 6 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Central East. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

7 high schools within 4.9 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Design Science Middle CollegeMagnet · by applicationScope Score 9094th
  2. Endeavor CharterCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7446th
  3. Justin GarzaNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7340th
  4. BullardFresno Unified · by addressScope Score 7235th
  5. Central EastScope Score 6921st
  6. FresnoFresno Unified · by addressScope Score 669th
  7. Central Unified Alternative/OpportunitySchool of choice · by applicationScope Score 57bottom 1%
Central UnifiedA neighborhood school in another districtCharterMagnet or school of choice

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer. A charter school takes applications from any family and holds a lottery when it has more applicants than seats. A magnet or other school of choice takes applications through its district.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

25%50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does Central East compare with schools like it?

Central East’s Scope Score is 69. 328 California high schools, counting Central East, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 73. Central East’s result is higher than 100 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 328

  1. Students from low-income families: 86%

    Scope Score 93Strong · 96th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 85%

    Scope Score 91Strong · 95th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 79%

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 76%

    La Quinta High

    Westminster

    Scope Score 89Strong · 93rd percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 81%

    Scope Score 89Strong · 92nd percentile

328 California public high schools where 76% to 88% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 76% to 88% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Central East’s share. The count includes Central East. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

Results in both subjects were similar to 2025. English stayed at 50% and math went from 13% to 12%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202652%54%57%CaliforniaCalifornia55%Central UnifiedDistrict50%Central EastCentral East

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202615%16%32%CaliforniaCalifornia18%Central UnifiedDistrict12%Central EastCentral East

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Central Unified’s line combines its 4 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. Central Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringCentral EastCentral UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201754%52%60%856
201854%52%56%867
201952%51%57%898
202248%49%55%581
202348%55%55%376
202446%56%56%364
202550%51%57%359
202650%55%57%375
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringCentral EastCentral UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201716%15%32%858
201814%14%31%863
201914%13%32%895
202217%17%27%586
202316%19%27%380
202413%18%28%365
202513%18%30%352
202612%18%32%371

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Below California in English (reading and writing); well below it in math.

English

50%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

22283119
Central Unified53%California57%

Math

12%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

63259
Central Unified19%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 50% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 12% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 38 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school19%31%28%22%375
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Central Unified20%33%25%22%1,085
Math, grade 11 · This school3%9%25%63%371
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Central Unified6%13%24%57%1,078

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 375 tested in English, 371 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 63% of students. 539 of 1,798 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

30in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (539 of 1,798 students).

At the average Central Unified high school: 47 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 3.1% of students were suspended at least once (58 of 1,898). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,741

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 63%Asian 13%Black or African American 13%White 9%Two or more races 2%Filipino <1%

Family income

82%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 1,431 of 1,741. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

88

teachers, with 16 years of experience on average.

1% were in their first year.

85% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

39%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (44 of 113 students).

Central Unified: 52%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino63%
Asian13%
Black or African American13%
White9%
Two or more races2%
Filipino<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 86.2 of 101.7 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Five student groups scored well below the same groups across California in math.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Asian52 tested23%California 67%
  • Low-income300 tested11%California 23%
  • Hispanic or Latino243 tested10%California 21%
  • Military families47 tested6%California 32%
  • English learners31 tested3%California 8%
  • Black or African American43 tested2%California 19%
  • Students with disabilities33 tested0%California 8%

23% of Asian students scored Proficient or Advanced in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 67% for the same group across California. Low-income, Hispanic or Latino, military-family and Black or African American students also scored well below the same groups across California; the chart gives their figures. Every group’s English results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 math, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Central Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 303 tested in English, 300 in math
English48%−149%−149%
Math11%−617%−1223%
Hispanic or Latino · 244 tested in English, 243 in math
English49%049%049%
Math10%−515%−1121%
Asian · 53 tested in English, 52 in math
English62%−163%−1779%
Math23%−629%−4467%
Black or African American · 45 tested in English, 43 in math
English36%−137%−642%
Math2%−911%−1719%
English learners · 31 tested
English10%+46%+28%
Math3%+21%−58%
Students with disabilities · 33 tested
English3%−69%−1619%
Math0%−33%−88%
Military families · 47 tested
English43%−649%−1558%
Math6%−713%−2632%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Central Unified, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

White students: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander and homeless students, students of two or more races and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

94% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 38% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 80% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

38%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

34%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

94%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 351 of 374 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

38%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 142 of 374 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

34%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 118 of 351 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

80% enrolled in college within 12 months · 611 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓16 · 3%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓105 · 17%
  • California community college337 · 55%
  • In-state private11 · 2%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year13 · 2%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year6 · 1%
  • Not enrolled123 · 20%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
80%enrolled in college within a year

611 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California16 (3%)
  • California State University105 (17%)
  • California community college337 (55%)
  • In-state private11 (2%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year13 (2%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year6 (1%)
  • Not enrolled123 (20%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 351 of 374 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 142 of 374 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 118 of 351 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
34
Admitted
31
Enrolled
12

By campus · fall 2025

  • UCLAApplied 23 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 21 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC DavisApplied 18 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 17 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled 4
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 15 · Admitted 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC San DiegoApplied 14 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 12 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 11 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 10 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 34 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled 12
  • Fall 2024Applied 48 · Admitted 38 · Enrolled 10
  • Fall 2023Applied 59 · Admitted 46 · Enrolled 18
  • Fall 2022Applied 108 · Admitted 85 · Enrolled 38
  • Fall 2021Applied 82 · Admitted 62 · Enrolled 25
  • Fall 2020Applied 71 · Admitted 61 · Enrolled 24
  • Fall 2019Applied 68 · Admitted 47 · Enrolled 23
  • Fall 2018Applied 93 · Admitted 64 · Enrolled 28
  • Fall 2017Applied 86 · Admitted 55 · Enrolled 23
  • Fall 2016Applied 77 · Admitted 50 · Enrolled 30

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
94
Admitted
92
Enrolled
40

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Fresno StateApplied 861 · Admitted 834 · Enrolled 391
  • San José StateApplied 172 · Admitted 147 · Enrolled 19
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 164 · Admitted 38 · Enrolled 9
  • Sacramento StateApplied 145 · Admitted 136 · Enrolled 10
  • San Diego StateApplied 114 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Francisco StateApplied 114 · Admitted 106 · Enrolled 12
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 86 · Admitted 82 · Enrolled 10
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 67 · Admitted 42 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 66 · Admitted 61 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 46 · Admitted 43 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 35 · Admitted 34 · Enrolled under 6
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 32 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled under 6
  • Chico StateApplied 31 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 31 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 23 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 23 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 17 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 9 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 7 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted — · Enrolled —
  • Sonoma StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 94 · Admitted 92 · Enrolled 40
  • Fall 2024Applied 134 · Admitted 126 · Enrolled 52
  • Fall 2023Applied 192 · Admitted 186 · Enrolled 104
  • Fall 2022Applied 259 · Admitted 256 · Enrolled 160
  • Fall 2021Applied 235 · Admitted 232 · Enrolled 121
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 2 AP courses in 2 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Sciences1
  • English1
Every approved AP course2 courses in 2 subjects
Sciences 1
  • Chemistry
English 1
  • English Language and Composition

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Central East. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  2. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
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  • Does the school tell you how your child is doing, in a way you understand, before report cards arrive?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
  • And 4 more questions.

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Money

Where does the money go?

$20,559 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Central Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $233 million.

$20,559

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$10,523
The school’s share of district office costs
$10,036
Of the total, from federal funds
$1,113
  • Central East$20,559
  • Central Unified high schools$20,708
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Central Unified’s yearly plan

$233million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$60million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 8 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $233 million of $347 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Central Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Central East like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 93722. They are not figures for the families at Central East.

Typical household income in a year

$80,285

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 93722.

Typical home value
$378,500
People who live in this ZIP code
86,110
Typical age
32.3 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
24%

What you can do

Who can act on Central East’s results?

The state took Central East out of extra targeted support; Central Unified’s board decides its plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

What has the state flagged?

The state took the school off the list for 2025–26. The school was on the list in 2024–25.

Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Extra state help for the district

The state is giving Central Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. The 2026 Dashboard flagged results for students with disabilities on two measures: English, and math. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for Central Unified: CDE’s assistance status files for the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 6 questions to Central East. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What extra help do Hispanic students get, and how do you know it’s working?10% of Hispanic students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (243 students tested); the same group across California: 21%
  2. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  3. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  4. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into Central East, and how do I get in?

Ask Central Unified which school serves your address. From Rio Vista Middle.

Boundaries split some neighborhoods. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level.

Middle · assigned
Rio Vista Middle Scope Score 76Solid · 56th percentile · 2026

Fed by 7 elementary schools

High · this school
Central East High

Its middle school is assigned here.

From the district’s 2026 attendance boundaries. Shares are our estimate of where the zone’s children live. We use 2020 Census child counts, or land area where few children were counted. A share counts children living in the zone, not a school’s enrolled students. A boundary doesn’t guarantee a place. Transfers, permits, magnets and other programs can change the path. Check your child’s address and current assignment with the district. Explore schools on the map

All feeding elementary schools (7)Grouped by the middle school each one feeds, with each school’s standing

Into Rio Vista Middle

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • William Saroyan Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 70 · Needs Support · 16th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Norman Liddell Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 78 · Solid · 62nd percentile · elementary · 2026

  • River Bluff Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 87 · Strong · 90th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Jaswant Singh Khalra Elementary

    Assigned for part of the zone

    Scope Score 70 · Needs Support · 19th percentile · elementary · 2026

    81% of the zone’s children

  • John Steinbeck Elementary

    Assigned for part of the zone

    Scope Score 72 · Developing · 31st percentile · elementary · 2026

    50% of the zone’s children

  • McKinley Elementary

    Assigned for part of the zone

    Scope Score 70 · Needs Support · 19th percentile · elementary · 2026

    27% of the zone’s children

  • Hanh Phan Tilley Elementary

    Assigned for part of the zone

    Scope Score 72 · Developing · 28th percentile · elementary · 2026

    15% of the zone’s children

Middle-school links

  • Rio Vista Middle

    Assigned

    Scope Score 76 · Solid · 56th percentile · middle · 2026

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking.

Where it is

Where is Central East?

Address
3535 North Cornelia Avenue, Fresno 93722Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Brad EdmundsAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated February 9, 2023.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Central Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Central East a good high school?

Central East High has a Scope Score of 69. It scored higher than 21 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Needs Support, 21st percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 30 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 47 in 100 at the average Central Unified high school. 3.1% of students (58 of 1,898) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 38 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 48% of low-income students in grade 11 at Central East High in Fresno scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 2 AP courses in 2 subjects for 2025–26. See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

80% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #1,171 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #3 of 4 in Central Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate94%5825%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math9%4222%
Ready for college or career (state measure)38%4620%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math31%4718%
Chronically absent25 in 100545%
Suspension rate2.3% (44 of 1,938)565%
English learners: top level12%435%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–256921#1171California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1915 in 1009.6% (433 of 4,500)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2425 in 1001.3% (24 of 1,919)
2024–2525 in 1002.3% (44 of 1,938)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1137519%31%28%22%50%57%−7

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 113713%9%25%63%12%32%−20

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English37519%50%
2026 · Math3713%12%
2025 · English35914%50%
2025 · Math3524%13%
2024 · English36416%46%
2024 · Math3652%13%
2023 · English37614%48%
2023 · Math3802%16%
2022 · English58116%48%
2022 · Math5864%17%
2019 · English89819%52%
2019 · Math8951%14%
2018 · English86722%54%
2018 · Math8633%14%
2017 · English85619%54%
2017 · Math8583%16%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English35950%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math35213%
2024 · Grade 11 · English36446%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math36513%
2023 · Grade 11 · English37648%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math38016%
2022 · Grade 11 · English58148%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math58617%
2019 · Grade 11 · English89852%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math89514%
2018 · Grade 11 · English86754%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math86314%
2017 · Grade 11 · English85654%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math85816%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide3712%17%69%12%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income30348%−1−1
Hispanic or Latino24449%00
Asian5362%−1−17
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 25 in 100 → 2025–26 · 30 in 100 · +5 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 2.3% (44 of 1,938) → 2025–26 · 3.1% (58 of 1,898) · +0.8 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female15 in 10033 in 100+18 in 100
Male15 in 10027 in 100+12 in 100
Asian7 in 10022 in 100+15 in 100
Black or African American17 in 10032 in 100+15 in 100
Filipino2 of 490 of 12—
Hispanic or Latino16 in 10032 in 100+16 in 100
American Indian or Alaska Native7 of 24——
Pacific Islander4 of 14——
Two or more races17 of 757 of 27—
White15 in 10028 in 100+13 in 100
Students with disabilities25 in 10041 in 100+16 in 100
English learners16 in 10034 in 100+18 in 100
Foster youth13 of 455 of 18—
Homeless7 of 189 of 12—
Military families3 of 457 of 22—
Low-income17 in 10032 in 100+15 in 100
All students15 in 10030 in 100+15 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 38% · numerator 142 students classified Prepared · denominator 374 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 32% · AP-pathway numerator 46 · denominator 142 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 142 of 374 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
94%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
32%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
34%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
80%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20253431123.783.844.04
20244838103.693.783.97
20235946183.853.893.91
202210885383.843.923.97
20218262253.803.893.93
20207161243.743.843.84
20196847233.793.944.00
20189364283.783.964.02
20178655233.693.873.91
20167750303.693.933.98

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley2025153under 3
Berkeley2024223under 3
Berkeley202333under 3under 3
Berkeley2022607under 3
Berkeley2021389under 3
Davis2025189under 3
Davis2024255under 3
Davis20233112under 3
Davis20226515under 3
Davis202148216
Irvine20251774
Irvine202428under 3under 3
Irvine2023328under 3
Irvine202256146
Irvine2021377under 3
Los Angeles202523under 3under 3
Los Angeles202423under 3under 3
Los Angeles20233543
Los Angeles20225343
Los Angeles2021425under 3
Merced20252120under 3
Merced202419183
Merced202327275
Merced2022494613
Merced202128257
Riverside2025118under 3
Riverside202495under 3
Riverside20237under 3under 3
Riverside20222317under 3
Riverside2021136under 3
San Diego2025144under 3
San Diego2024265under 3
San Diego20233010under 3
San Diego20224812under 3
San Diego2021348under 3
Santa Barbara2025107under 3
Santa Barbara202420163
Santa Barbara202318165
Santa Barbara202239247
Santa Barbara202138234
Santa Cruz2025128under 3
Santa Cruz20241911under 3
Santa Cruz202327163
Santa Cruz202227104
Santa Cruz202125143
Universitywide2025343112
Universitywide2024483810
Universitywide2023594618
Universitywide20221088538
Universitywide2021826225

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
Chemistrythis school
English Language and Compositionthis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count15
AP enrollment (male/female)151
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections2
Physics sections1
Chemistry sections13
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)1,754

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California163%
California State University10517%
California community college33755%
In-state private112%
Out-of-state, 4-year132%
Out-of-state, 2-year61%
Not enrolled12320%

611 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 80% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$12,844 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 15,742 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$229 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,741

Central federal expenditures attributed here$884 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,741

District current expense · FY 2024–25$19,767 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 57%Instruction support 12%Student services 12%Administration 5%Buildings & maintenance 12%Other 2%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$161,583,60357.18%57%
Instruction support$32,929,98311.65%12%
Student services$34,981,21012.38%12%
Administration$14,894,3745.27%5%
Buildings & maintenance$32,297,68611.43%12%
Other$5,913,6732.09%2%
Total$282,600,530100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $282,600,530 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$12,844 per pupil
2020$12,002 per pupil
2019$11,995 per pupil
2018$11,136 per pupil
2017$10,390 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders2.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 93722 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 93722 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$80,285
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)24%
ZIP-area population86,110
Median age32.3 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 93722 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026

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