Ericson Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 11.7% |
| Met Standard | 19.7% |
| Below Standard | 68.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for Ericson Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
11.7% of students exceeded standard while 19.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Fresno Unified district average of 13.1%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 11.3% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 15.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 30.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 102 | 19.6% | 26.5% | 46.1% |
| 4th | 86 | 16.3% | 20.9% | 37.2% |
| 5th | 93 | 11.8% | 28.0% | 39.8% |
| 6th | 85 | 3.5% | 17.6% | 21.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 106 | 15.1% | 25.5% | 40.6% |
| 4th | 89 | 15.7% | 16.9% | 32.6% |
| 5th | 97 | 3.1% | 12.4% | 15.5% |
| 6th | 88 | 8.0% | 9.1% | 17.1% |
Nearby schools
24 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 34.8