Central Unified Elementary Schools

16 schools ranked by composite score — exceeded vs. met standard, growth, absenteeism, suspension, and baseline proficiency.

District performance overview

Central Unified has 16 ranked elementary schools averaging a composite score of 42.0 — 3.5 points below the state average of 45.5. Scores range from 22.1 to 58.3.

The highest-scoring school is River Bluff Elementary with a composite of 58.3 and 32.4% exceeding standard.

Wide performance spread: The 36.2-point gap between the highest and lowest scoring schools in Central Unified suggests significant variation in school quality within the same district. Choosing the right school within this district matters more than choosing the district itself.

District-wide chronic absenteeism averages 21.4%, below the state average of 18.7%.

Avg Composite

42.0

State avg: 45.5

Score Range

36.2

22.1 – 58.3

Avg Exceeded %

15.9%

State avg: 21.0%

Schools Ranked

With composite scores

#	School	County	Score	Exceeded	Met+	Absent	Susp.
1	River Bluff Elementary Central Unified	Fresno	58.3	32.4%	60.1%	16.7%	1.1%
2	Herndon-Barstow Elementary Central Unified	Fresno	54.6	26.1%	49.6%	12.2%	1.6%
3	Norman Liddell Elementary Central Unified	Fresno	51.8	26.1%	55.8%	14.9%	1.4%
4	Central Online Home Central Unified	Fresno	48.4	15.9%	43.4%	7.4%	0.0%
5	Biola-Pershing Elementary Central Unified	Fresno	46.8	15.8%	41.3%	9.1%	2.7%
6	Houghton-Kearney Elementary Central Unified	Fresno	44.3	16.4%	42.8%	24.6%	4.2%
7	Harvest Elementary Central Unified	Fresno	44.2	17.0%	38.6%	12.0%	2.1%
8	Central Elementary Central Unified	Fresno	42.3	19.0%	43.8%	18.4%	1.2%
9	Teague Elementary Central Unified	Fresno	40.5	10.8%	29.3%	31.1%	2.1%
10	Madison Elementary Central Unified	Fresno	39.8	18.0%	41.0%	31.4%	0.0%
11	John Steinbeck Elementary Central Unified	Fresno	39.2	10.1%	30.8%	21.9%	1.1%
12	McKinley Elementary Central Unified	Fresno	37.2	10.2%	27.6%	20.0%	1.2%
13	Hanh Phan Tilley Elementary Central Unified	Fresno	37.0	10.0%	30.4%	27.8%	1.0%
14	William Saroyan Elementary Central Unified	Fresno	35.6	16.1%	40.6%	20.3%	3.6%
15	Roosevelt Elementary Central Unified	Fresno	30.6	7.8%	24.1%	26.2%	3.9%
16	Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity Central Unified	Fresno	22.1	3.0%	13.1%	49.2%	0.0%

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