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Clovis Elementary: 62% of kids clear the bar — ahead of the state's 43%. But this year's 5th graders test below its 3rd graders.

Clovis posts 62% meeting the standard, against 43% across the state. The number below is the one to ask about on a visit.

1100 Armstrong Avenue, 93611 (opens in new tab)·Clovis Unified·Clovis·Grades TK-6·709 students·56% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(559) 327-6100
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4745
% Exceeded34%21%
% Met+62%43%
Growth-19.3-2.9
Absence12.5%17.9%
Suspension4.5%1.6%
Scope Score
47
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #2,179 statewide · #25 of 36 in Clovis Unified

Clovis Elementary scores 47 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 62nd percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

Most rating sites would stop at “62% proficient” and call it done. Clovis deserves a closer read. The school sits in Clovis, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Clovis's low-income kids hit 56.5% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 5,744 elementary schools statewide

Climbed from the 52nd to the 62nd percentile since 2019 — past roughly 500 elementary schools.

CA Dashboard
ELABlue(Increased Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 62% of students meet the standard today, above the 59% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 373%56%66%57%72%
Grade 458%55%59%57%64%
Grade 557%66%54%53%61%
Grade 657%55%54%50%63%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 369%53%75%66%74%
Grade 450%47%48%61%56%
Grade 546%49%37%35%47%
Grade 651%41%43%35%47%

The story this school is actually telling

The floor · met or exceeded
62.5%

of students met or exceeded the standard, versus 42.7% statewide.

↑ what most “best schools” lists are measuring
The trajectory · grade 3→5
19.3pp

proficiency runs 73% in this year's grade 3 against 54% in its grade 5. The state average rises by +4.5pp over the same span.

↓ the part no ranking site shows you

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

51%
22%
27%
Grade 3 · 73% proficient
34%
30%
36%
Grade 4 · 64% proficient
33%
29%
38%
Grade 5 · 62% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 17.8pp across grades; the floor slips 10.9pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. The school's 5th graders aren't posting a wider lead than its 3rd graders. One question worth asking on a tour: are the strongest students being pushed, or coasting? A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

56.5%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Clovis's most underrated number

56.5% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Clovis low-income: 56.5%State low-income: 38.2%

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
34.2%
State 21.3%
12.9pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-19.3pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
62.5%
State 42.7%
19.8pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
12.5%
State 17.9%
5.4pp below state avg
Suspension rate
4.5%
State 1.6%
2.8pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
4.3%
State 18.0%
13.6pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask the principal what changes between grade 3 and grade 5. Ask who teaches the older grades, and what the school does when a child starts falling behind.

  • Ask what typically leads to a suspension, and what happens before it gets there.
  • Ask what changes between grade 3 and grade 5 here, and who teaches the older kids.
  • Ask whether extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.

How every group of students does here

At Clovis Elementary in Clovis, 56.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 55.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Clovis Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 1.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (49.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (59.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 40.1 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 237 students tested.

All students at this school: 61% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 61%, district —, state 43%61%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 53%, district 47%, state 32%53% · −8 vs school
MaleMale: this school 61%, district 60%, state 42%61% · +0 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 60%, district 62%, state 44%60% · −1 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 53%, district 52%, state 32%53% · −8 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 69%, district 70%, state 56%69% · +8 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 25%, district 16%, state 15%25% · −36 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 68%, district 66%, state 72%68% · +8 vs school

8 of 16 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 24.0pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +2.1pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 12.5%, district 16.7%, state 17.9%12.5% · −5.4pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 4.5%, district —, state 1.6%4.5% · +2.8pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–613.8%
TK/K14.0%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 21:1, district 23:121:1
Teaching staff35 teachers
Avg. experience12.7 years
Fully credentialed94%
First-year teachers14%
Intern / emergency permit3.2%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$59,054 – $147,789
Principal salary$163,984 – $192,581
Superintendent salary$370,370

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $14,954, CA average $14,815$14,954 · spent at this school
Federal share$1,039 per student

$1,039 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$16,077 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction58%
Instruction support12%
Student services12%
Administration5%
Buildings & maintenance11%
Other2%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$12,375 per pupil
2019$11,575 per pupil
2018$11,404 per pupil
2017$11,038 per pupil
2016$10,611 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic45.0%
District 41.9% · CA 56.1%
White38.4%
District 29.8% · CA 19.9%
Other7.8%
District 9.0% · CA 9.0%
Asian7.2%
District 16.0% · CA 10.2%
Black1.7%
District 3.4% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 56.0% (8pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$111K · CA $85K
Median home value$486K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+39% · CA 35%
ZIP population46,624
Median age40 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

Transitional kindergarten is offered here — confirmed by actual Census Day enrollment, not just the listed grade span.

On the state's science test (CAST), 51% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Clovis Elementary a good elementary school?

Clovis Elementary has a Scope Score of 47 out of 100, placing it in the 62nd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,179 statewide. 34.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 12.9 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (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 are Clovis Elementary's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 62.5% of students at Clovis Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 34.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 28.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 34.2% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 612 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Clovis Elementary rank in California?

Clovis Elementary ranks #2,179 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 62nd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

Is Clovis Elementary getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Clovis Elementary decreases by 19.3 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Clovis Elementary?

12.5% of students at Clovis Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 4.5%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Clovis Elementary compare to other schools in Clovis?

Clovis Elementary scores 47/100 (62nd percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 709 students. Use the schools in Clovis page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

How does Clovis Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Clovis Elementary in Clovis, 56.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 55.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Clovis Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 1.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (49.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (59.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 40.1 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 237 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
34.2%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 62th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-19.3pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 34th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
62.5%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 65th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
12.5%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 59th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.5%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 27th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
4.3%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 32th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 310151%22%16%12%72%+29
Grade 410334%30%15%21%64%+19
Grade 510133%29%16%23%61%+14
Grade 69926%36%22%15%63%+16
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 310136%39%11%15%74%+29
Grade 410530%27%27%17%56%+15
Grade 510123%24%29%25%47%+11
Grade 69923%24%27%25%47%+12
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1110116%35%45%5%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged23756.5%+2+18
Hispanic/Latino18459.8%−1+21
White15572.3%−4+10
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Clovis Elementary ←4734.2%62.5%−19.34.5%
Red Bank Elementary1 mi7348.1%73.4%−3.91.7%
Dry Creek Elementary2.4 mi7150.0%79.8%−5.60.9%
Mickey Cox Elementary0.9 mi6936.7%60.7%+3.63.2%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20194352#266925.8%59.0%8.5%3.1%-19.8pp
20224772#159825.8%54.3%23.8%2.8%+3.2pp
20234256#250529.9%56.7%16.9%2.7%-25.0pp
20244557#244628.2%54.7%14.8%3.1%-17.7pp
20254762#217934.2%62.5%12.5%4.5%-19.3pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female7.2%11.9%+4.7pp
Male9.8%12.2%+2.4pp
Asian10.2%9.4%-0.8pp
Hispanic/Latino6.5%14.5%+8.0pp
Two or More Races8.7%10.8%+2.1pp
Students with Disabilities11.5%18.8%+7.3pp
English Learners4.3%16.0%+11.7pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged10.9%16.1%+5.2pp
All Students8.5%12.2%+3.7pp
Black/African American7.7%
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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