How does Sequoia Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Fresno?

Sequoia Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 56.4/100, placing it at the 79th percentile statewide. 30% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,580 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Sequoia Elementary?

30.4% of students at Sequoia Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 58.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Sequoia Elementary improving or declining?

Sequoia Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 1.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Sequoia Elementary?

9.8% of students at Sequoia 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.

Sequoia Elementary

Sanger Unified Fresno Fresno County 93727

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,580 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

692 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

60%

Teachers

28 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 43.9%

White 6.9%

Asian 43.6%

Black 1.3%

Other 4.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sequoia Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	30.4%
Met Standard	27.6%
Below Standard	42.0%

Exceeded

30.4%

Met

27.6%

Below

42.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "58% proficient" for Sequoia Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

30.4% of students exceeded standard while 27.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.5 points above the Sanger Unified district average of 21.0%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.5 points higher (vs 22.9% average). 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 1.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.