Ezekiel Balderas Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 14.2% |
| Met Standard | 21.4% |
| Below Standard | 64.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "36% proficient" for Ezekiel Balderas Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
14.2% of students exceeded standard while 21.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.7 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 12.9% 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.
Students here improve by 0.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 27.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 83 | 20.5% | 18.1% | 38.5% |
| 4th | 88 | 19.3% | 20.4% | 39.8% |
| 5th | 72 | 18.1% | 23.6% | 41.7% |
| 6th | 87 | 9.2% | 26.4% | 35.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 84 | 13.1% | 17.9% | 30.9% |
| 4th | 88 | 12.5% | 26.1% | 38.6% |
| 5th | 71 | 16.9% | 12.7% | 29.6% |
| 6th | 87 | 4.6% | 25.3% | 29.9% |
Nearby schools
24 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 36.6