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Fresno Unified: Fresno Unified schools score 7.6 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 5.3 points.

Below Average2024–25 data93 schools · avg 37.2/100

Fresno Unified has 93 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 37.2/100 — 7.6 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is University High at 90/100, where 55.5% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $12,375 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 4 schools show positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 28.9%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.

Avg Scope Score
37.2
State avg: 44.8
SchoolScope composite
Score Range
75.2
14.8 – 90.0
Avg Exceeded %
13.9%
State avg: 21.3%
CDE CAASPP 2025
Chronic Absenteeism
28.9%
State avg: 17.9%
CDE Attendance 2025
Schools Ranked
93
With Scope Scores
Charter Schools
10
of 93 ranked
LevelAvg ScoreSchoolsExceededAbsent
ElementaryDeveloping
35.7/100
7513.6%28.1%
MiddleDeveloping
49.5/100
218.6%13.8%
HighDeveloping
42.5/100
1615.0%34.4%

Fresno Unified's middle schools average 49.5/100 — 6.9 points above the state average with +3.3pp grade-to-grade growth.

K–12 pipeline

The typical school path in Fresno Unified, top-scoring shown first.

Elementary
35.7
avg score · 75 schools
Morris E. Dailey Charter Elementary
Solid
62/100
Manchester Gate
Solid
62/100
Bullard Talent
Solid
52/100
+72 more elementary schools
→
Middle
49.5
avg score · 2 schools
Baird Middle
Solid
66/100
Cooper Middle
Developing
33/100
→
High
42.5
avg score · 16 schools
University High
Strong
90/100
Design Science Middle College High
Solid
58/100
Edison High
Solid
56/100
+13 more high schools

District Analysis

Fresno Unified has 93 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 37.2/100 — 7.6 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Strongest level: Fresno Unified's middle schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 49.5.

District-wide elementary growth averages -5.3pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.

Score range of 75.2 points — showing significant variation between schools.

District chronic absenteeism averages 28.9%, 11.0pp above the state average of 17.9%.

District suspension rate averages 4.1%, above the state average of 1.6%.

University High leads the district at 90 with 55.5% exceeding standard.

How we score · Scope Score methodology

School archetypes in Fresno Unified

13 On the Rise4 Growth Engine2 Solid Base1 High Ceiling73 Building Momentum

Hidden gems: 17 schools in Fresno Unified are classified as On the Rise (13) or Growth Engine (4) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.

Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more

Student demographics

Hispanic
69.3%
White
8.2%
Asian
9.6%
Black
7.8%
Other
5.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch
86%
Economic need indicator · district avg
CDE CAASPP 2025

District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data

District Funding

Fresno Unified spends $12,375 per student in current expenditures — $2,439 below the state average of $14,815.

Per-Pupil Spending
$12,375
State avg: $14,815
District Enrollment
42,790
Students for funding calc
2016–2020 Trend
↑ 16.6%
$10,611 → $12,375
Spending Efficiency
3.01
Scope Score per $1K spent
Spending Breakdown
Instruction 62%Support 36%Other 2%
NCES F-33 Finance · District-level data — not school-specific

Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020

Teacher compensation

Salary Range
$59,054–$147,789
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
Teaching Staff
4,059
Full-time equivalent teachers

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25

For the data nerds

Every school in Fresno Unified

ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP

Elementary Schools (75)

Fresno Unified has 75 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 35.7 — 9.1 points below the state average of 44.8.

Growth averages -5.3pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.

The highest-scoring elementary school is Morris E. Dailey Charter Elementary with a Scope Score of 62 and 37.0% exceeding standard.

#SchoolExceededScore
1Morris E. Dailey Charter Elementary
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
37.0%Solid
62/100
2Manchester Gate
Fresno Unified Solid Base
40.6%Solid
62/100
3Bullard Talent
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
31.1%Solid
52/100
4Sunset Elementary
Fresno Unified On the Rise
23.2%Solid
52/100
5Ezekiel Balderas Elementary
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
16.7%Solid
50/100
6Jefferson Elementary
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
33.9%Developing
50/100
7Endeavor Charter
Fresno Unified Growth Engine
13.1%Developing
48/100
8Burroughs Elementary
Fresno Unified Growth Engine
19.2%Developing
47/100
9Mayfair Elementary
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
17.4%Developing
46/100
10Roeding Elementary
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
16.7%Developing
46/100
11McCardle Elementary
Fresno Unified Growth Engine
17.4%Developing
45/100
12Vang Pao Elementary
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
17.9%Developing
45/100
13Farber School of Independent Studies and Online
Fresno Unified On the Rise
16.1%Developing
44/100
14Starr Elementary
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
23.4%Developing
44/100
15Akira Yokomi Elementary
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
28.1%Developing
44/100
16Rowell Elementary
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
12.3%Developing
44/100
17Malloch Elementary
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
24.5%Developing
44/100
18Kratt Elementary
Fresno Unified On the Rise
13.1%Developing
42/100
19Webster Elementary
Fresno Unified On the Rise
9.4%Developing
42/100
20Edith B. Storey Elementary
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
26.8%Developing
42/100
21Ann B. Leavenworth
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
19.1%Developing
41/100
22Eaton Elementary
Fresno Unified On the Rise
18.6%Developing
41/100
23Gibson Elementary
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
21.3%Developing
41/100
24Homan Elementary
Fresno Unified On the Rise
10.2%Developing
40/100
25H. Roger Tatarian Elementary
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
26.2%Developing
40/100
26Easterby Elementary
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
21.6%Developing
40/100
27Ewing Elementary
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
13.4%Developing
39/100
28Birney Elementary
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
17.3%Developing
39/100
29David L. Greenberg Elementary
Fresno Unified On the Rise
13.0%Developing
39/100
30Lincoln Elementary
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
16.7%Developing
39/100

Middle Schools (2)

Fresno Unified has 2 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 49.5 — 6.9 points above the state average of 42.6.

Grade-to-grade growth averages +3.3pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.

The highest-scoring middle school is Baird Middle with a Scope Score of 66 and 26.7% exceeding standard.

#SchoolExceededScore
1Baird Middle
Fresno Unified Growth Engine
26.7%Solid
66/100
2Cooper Middle
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
10.4%Developing
33/100

High Schools (16)

Fresno Unified has 16 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 42.5 — within 1.2 points of the state average of 43.7. 1 of 16 high schools score above 70.

The highest-scoring high school is University High with a Scope Score of 90 and 55.5% exceeding standard.

#SchoolExceededScore
1University High
Fresno Unified High Ceiling
55.5%Strong
90/100
2Design Science Middle College High
Fresno Unified Solid Base
43.9%Solid
58/100
3Edison High
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
27.5%Solid
56/100
4Erma Duncan Polytechnical High
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
14.2%Solid
51/100
5Phillip J Patino School of Entrepreneurship
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
18.8%Developing
49/100
6Bullard High
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
13.9%Developing
47/100
7Roosevelt High
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
8.5%Developing
42/100
8McLane High
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
11.9%Developing
42/100
9Sunnyside High
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
9.4%Developing
42/100
10Herbert Hoover High
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
11.3%Developing
41/100
11Aspen Ridge Public
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
11.8%Developing
39/100
12Fresno High
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
8.0%Developing
32/100
13Dewolf Continuation High
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
1.7%Needs Support
27/100
14School of Unlimited Learning
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
0.8%Needs Support
25/100
15Carter G. Woodson Public Charter
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
1.1%Needs Support
24/100
16Cambridge Continuation High
Fresno Unified Building Momentum
1.2%Needs Support
15/100
Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 93 schoolsMethodology · Explore all schools

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology

Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.

What Scope Scores can't tell you about Fresno Unified

Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology

Frequently asked questions

Is Fresno Unified a good school district?
Fresno Unified has 93 ranked schools averaging a Scope Score of 37.2/100, which is 7.6 points below the state average. 13.9% of students exceed the state standard on average. The Scope Score measures academic performance and school climate across seven dimensions. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What is the best school in Fresno Unified?
The highest-scoring school in Fresno Unified is University High with a Scope Score of 90/100 and 55.5% exceeding standard. See methodology.
How much does Fresno Unified spend per student?
Fresno Unified spends $12,375 per student in current expenditures. The state average is $14,815. Spending data comes from the NCES Common Core of Data Fiscal Survey (F-33). Higher spending does not automatically mean better outcomes — the Scope Score measures what happens in the classroom regardless of budget.
What is the teacher salary range in Fresno Unified?
Teacher salaries in Fresno Unified range from $59,054–$147,789 based on the district's salary schedule (CDE Form J-90). The California statewide median teacher salary is approximately $98,000.
What does the Scope Score measure?
The Scope Score is SchoolScope's proprietary composite rating (0–100) based on seven dimensions of publicly available California school data: the exceeded-vs-met standard split, overall proficiency, grade-level growth, chronic absenteeism, suspension rate, ELPAC English Learner proficiency, and baseline proficiency. Full methodology and weights.

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