Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
The elementary schools average 27.2/100 — 11.7 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
2 elementary schools span 12 points around an average of 27.2.
Also listed: W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter. It is a continuation or alternative school, compared only with schools of the same type, so it isn't on this scale or in these counts.
American Union Elementary is the strongest option at 33/100 — 16.8% of its students exceed the state standard.
1 of 2 elementary schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The middle years
One middle school: West Fresno Middle at 23/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 14.8% against a state average of 18.1%.
1 of 1 middle schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The high school years
One high school: Washington High at 52/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Also listed: Elm High. It is a continuation or alternative school, compared only with schools of the same type, so it isn't on this scale or in these counts.
Washington High is the strongest option at 52/100 — 15.5% of its students exceed the state standard.
The level sits 4.2 points below the state line.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is American Union Elementary at 33/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
1 of the 6 schools listed here is a charter — enrollment paths that don't depend on your address. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, those lotteries and applications are the levers worth the paperwork.
A band is a position, not a prophecy — a school's number can move without your kid's experience moving with it. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.
The strongest-scoring run through the district:
American Union Elementary 43rd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 33/100West Fresno Middle 18th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 23/100Washington High 40th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 52/100
Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.
What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.