How does Miguel Hidalgo Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Fresno?

Miguel Hidalgo Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 29.9/100, placing it at the 10th percentile statewide. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,240 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Miguel Hidalgo Elementary?

5.8% of students at Miguel Hidalgo Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 18.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Miguel Hidalgo Elementary improving or declining?

Miguel Hidalgo Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 3.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Miguel Hidalgo Elementary?

28.3% of students at Miguel Hidalgo Elementary 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.

Miguel Hidalgo Elementary

Fresno Unified Fresno Fresno County 93702

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,240 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

561 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

98%

Teachers

33 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 75.4%

White 1.6%

Asian 13.9%

Black 6.2%

Other 2.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Miguel Hidalgo Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	5.8%
Met Standard	12.5%
Below Standard	81.6%

Exceeded

5.8%

Met

12.5%

Below

81.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "18% proficient" for Miguel Hidalgo Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

5.8% of students exceeded standard while 12.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.3 points below the Fresno Unified district average of 13.1%. The 29 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 13.0% exceeded — 7.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 3.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 28.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.