How does Powers-Ginsburg Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Fresno?

Powers-Ginsburg Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 37.0/100, placing it at the 29th percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 830 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Powers-Ginsburg Elementary?

12.4% of students at Powers-Ginsburg Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 32.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Powers-Ginsburg Elementary improving or declining?

Powers-Ginsburg Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 0.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Powers-Ginsburg Elementary?

27.5% of students at Powers-Ginsburg 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.

Powers-Ginsburg Elementary

Fresno Unified Fresno Fresno County 93704

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

830 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

418 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

84%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 69.4%

White 15.3%

Asian 4.5%

Black 4.8%

Other 6.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Powers-Ginsburg Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.4%
Met Standard	19.8%
Below Standard	67.7%

Exceeded

12.4%

Met

19.8%

Below

67.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Powers-Ginsburg Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.4% of students exceeded standard while 19.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.6 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 14.1% 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 0.7 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%.