How does Kingsburg High compare to other high schools in Kingsburg?

Kingsburg High has a SchoolScope composite score of 61.3/100, placing it at the 78th percentile statewide. 26% of students exceed standard, with a total of 535 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Kingsburg High?

25.8% of students at Kingsburg High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 56.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Kingsburg High?

11.9% of students at Kingsburg High 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.

Kingsburg High

High School

Kingsburg Joint Union High KingsburgFresno County93631

📍 1900 18th Avenue

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,101 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

65%

Teachers

54 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

99.6%

AP Exam Prepared

37.4%

A-G Completion

45.3%

College-Going Rate

65.4%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+16.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-4.9 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

15.4%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 65 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic63.8%

White29.8%

Asian2.1%

Black0.6%

Other3.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Kingsburg High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	25.8%
Met Standard	31.0%
Below Standard	43.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for Kingsburg High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

25.8% of students exceeded standard while 31.0% met it. That exceeded rate is 10.3 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 16.0 points above the Kingsburg Joint Union High district average of 9.8%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 24.0 points higher (vs 1.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 99.6% — above the state target. 45.3% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 65.4% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.9%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →