How does Virginia R. Boris Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Fresno?

Virginia R. Boris Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 45.7/100, placing it at the 56th percentile statewide. 21% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,482 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Virginia R. Boris Elementary?

21.0% of students at Virginia R. Boris Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 46.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Virginia R. Boris Elementary improving or declining?

Virginia R. Boris Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 7.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Virginia R. Boris Elementary?

14.6% of students at Virginia R. Boris 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.

Virginia R. Boris Elementary

Clovis Unified Fresno Fresno County 93727

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,482 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

862 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

53%

Teachers

32 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 37.9%

White 14.0%

Asian 34.5%

Black 3.6%

Other 10.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Virginia R. Boris Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	21.0%
Met Standard	25.2%
Below Standard	53.8%

Exceeded

21.0%

Met

25.2%

Below

53.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "46% proficient" for Virginia R. Boris Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

21.0% of students exceeded standard while 25.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.9 points below the Clovis Unified district average of 32.9%. The 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 27.5% exceeded — 6.4 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 7.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.