How does Pacific Union Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Fresno?

Pacific Union Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 36.0/100, placing it at the 26th percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 858 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Pacific Union Elementary?

12.4% of students at Pacific Union Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 37.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Pacific Union Elementary improving or declining?

Pacific Union Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 16.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Pacific Union Elementary?

16.8% of students at Pacific Union 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.

Pacific Union Elementary

Pacific Union Elementary Fresno Fresno County 93725

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

858 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

345 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

90%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 87.3%

White 10.7%

Asian 1.7%

Black 0.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Pacific Union Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.4%
Met Standard	25.0%
Below Standard	62.6%

Exceeded

12.4%

Met

25.0%

Below

62.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "37% proficient" for Pacific Union Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.4% of students exceeded standard while 25.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Pacific Union Elementary district average of 13.9%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 11.7% 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 16.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

12.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

37.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-16.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

16.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

7.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

858

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	37	5.4%	27.0%	32.4%	35.1%	32.4%
4th	28	7.1%	7.1%	14.3%	71.4%	14.3%
5th	32	12.5%	21.9%	25.0%	40.6%	34.4%
6th	42	2.4%	35.7%	21.4%	40.5%	38.1%
7th	35	20.0%	22.9%	37.1%	20.0%	42.9%
8th	37	10.8%	46.0%	32.4%	10.8%	56.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	39	33.3%	23.1%	20.5%	23.1%	56.4%
4th	31	6.5%	16.1%	38.7%	38.7%	22.6%
5th	32	3.1%	18.8%	31.3%	46.9%	21.9%
6th	43	11.6%	23.3%	11.6%	53.5%	34.9%
7th	35	17.1%	22.9%	37.1%	22.9%	40.0%
8th	38	18.4%	34.2%	18.4%	28.9%	52.6%

Nearby schools

1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 41.1

Monroe Elementary

Caruthers Unified · 2.7 mi

41.1

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