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Best Schools in Fresno, CA
Fresno, CA has 454 public schools (99 high, 53 middle, 257 elementary) serving 248,231 students. On average they score 32% on state proficiency tests against a projected 27%, so schools in Fresno exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Fresno, CA
The top high schools in Fresno, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. University High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
University High District • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 491 Students
2. Clovis North High
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Clovis Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2389 Students
3. Design Science Middle College High
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Projected Test Scores
Fresno Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 245 Students
4. Clovis West High
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Projected Test Scores
Clovis Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2089 Students
5. Buchanan High
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Projected Test Scores
Clovis Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2601 Students
6. Reedley Middle College High
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Projected Test Scores
Kings Canyon Joint Unified • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 233 Students
7. Career Technical Education Charter
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Projected Test Scores
Career Technical Education Charter District • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 238 Students
8. Sanger High
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sanger Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2734 Students
9. Clovis High
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Projected Test Scores
Clovis Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2905 Students
10. Glacier High School Charter
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Glacier High School Charter District • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 86 Students
Best Middle Schools in Fresno, CA
The top middle schools in Fresno, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Sherman Thomas Stem Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sherman Thomas Stem Academy District • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 75 Students
2. Granite Ridge Intermediate
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Projected Test Scores
Clovis Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1118 Students
3. Edison Computech
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Projected Test Scores
Fresno Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 798 Students
4. Alta Sierra Intermediate
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Projected Test Scores
Clovis Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1284 Students
5. Baird Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Fresno Unified • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 598 Students
6. Kastner Intermediate
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Projected Test Scores
Clovis Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1133 Students
7. Reyburn Intermediate
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Projected Test Scores
Clovis Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1643 Students
8. Clark Intermediate
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Projected Test Scores
Clovis Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1462 Students
9. Navelencia Middle
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Kings Canyon Joint Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 327 Students
10. General Grant Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Kings Canyon Joint Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 521 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Fresno, CA
The top elementary schools in Fresno, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. James S. Fugman Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Clovis Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 808 Students
2. Quail Lake Environmental Charter
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Sanger Unified • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 596 Students
3. Woods (harold L.) Elementary
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Clovis Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 685 Students
4. Dry Creek Elementary
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Clovis Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 950 Students
5. Liberty Elementary
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Clovis Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 621 Students
6. Bud Rank Elementary
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Clovis Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 652 Students
7. Clay Elementary
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Clay Joint Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 241 Students
8. Manchester Gate
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Fresno Unified • Public • Grades 2 - 6 • 678 Students
9. Garfield Elementary
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Clovis Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 602 Students
10. Red Bank Elementary
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Clovis Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 795 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Fresno, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Fresno, CA has a total population of 1,164,909 with 31% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 77%, and 23% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Fresno, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Fresno, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
29.62 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.47 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
24.15 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Fresno, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Fresno, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Fresno, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Fresno, CA
How many schools are in Fresno, CA?
Fresno, CA has 454 public schools: 99 high schools, 53 middle schools and 257 elementary schools, serving 248,231 students in total.
How do schools in Fresno perform on state tests?
On average, 454 schools in Fresno score 32% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 27%, so on average schools in Fresno exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Fresno?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Fresno
174 of 180 schools in Fresno carry a SchoolGrade (6 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 24B: 27C: 44D: 65F: 14
All 180 public schools we grade in Fresno. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (21)
- Bullard High
- Cambridge Continuation High
- Central East High
- Central High
- Clovis North High
- Clovis West High
- Dewolf Continuation High
- Easton Continuation High
- Edison High
- Elm High
- Erma Duncan Polytechnical High
- Fresno High
- Herbert Hoover High
- Justin Garza High
- Mclane High
- Pershing Continuation High
- Roosevelt High
- Sanger West High
- Sunnyside High
- University High
- Washington High
Middle and junior high schools (20)
- Ahwahnee Middle
- Baird Middle
- Cooper Middle
- Design Science Middle College High
- El Capitan Middle
- Elizabeth Terronez Middle
- Fort Miller Middle
- Glacier Point Middle
- Granite Ridge Intermediate
- Kastner Intermediate
- Kings Canyon Middle
- Rio Vista Middle
- Rutherford B Gaston SR Middle
- Scandinavian Middle
- Sequoia Middle
- Tehipite Middle
- Tenaya Middle
- Tioga Middle
- West Fresno Middle
- Yosemite Middle
Elementary and primary schools (104)
- Addams Elementary
- Akira Yokomi Elementary
- American Union Elementary
- Ayer Elementary
- Aynesworth Elementary
- Biola Pershing Elementary
- Birney Elementary
- Burroughs Elementary
- Calwa Elementary
- Centennial Elementary
- Central Elementary
- Columbia Elementary
- Copper Hills Elementary
- David L Greenberg Elementary
- Deborah A Williams Elementary
- Del Mar Elementary
- Easterby Elementary
- Eaton Elementary
- Edith B Storey Elementary
- Ericson Elementary
- Ewing Elementary
- Ezekiel Balderas Elementary
- Fancher Creek Elementary
- Figarden Elementary
- Fort Washington Elementary
- Fremont Elementary
- Gibson Elementary
- H Roger Tatarian Elementary
- Hamilton Elementary
- Hanh Phan Tilley Elementary
- Harvest Elementary
- Heaton Elementary
- Herndon Barstow Elementary
- Holland Elementary
- Homan Elementary
- Houghton Kearney Elementary
- Jackson Elementary
- James S Fugman Elementary
- Janet L Young Elementary
- Jefferson Elementary
- John S Wash Elementary
- John Steinbeck Elementary
- Juan Felipe Herrera Elementary
- King Elementary
- Kirk Elementary
- Kratt Elementary
- Lane Elementary
- Lawless Elementary
- Liberty Elementary
- Lincoln Elementary
- Lincoln Elementary
- Lone Star Elementary
- Lowell Elementary
- Madison Elementary
- Malaga Elementary
- Malloch Elementary
- Maple Creek Elementary
- Mario G Olmos Elementary
- Mayfair Elementary
- Mccardle Elementary
- Mckinley Elementary
- Miguel Hidalgo Elementary
- Mollie S Bakman Elementary
- Monroe Elementary
- Morris E Dailey Charter Elementary
- Mountain View Elementary
- Muir Elementary
- Norman Liddell Elementary
- Norseman Elementary
- Orange Center Elementary
- Pacific Union Elementary
- Phoenix Elementary Academy Community Day
- Powers Ginsburg Elementary
- Pyle Elementary
- River Bluff Elementary
- Riverview Elementary
- Robinson Elementary
- Roeding Elementary
- Roger S Oraze Elementary
- Roosevelt Elementary
- Rowell Elementary
- Sequoia Elementary
- Slater Elementary
- Starr Elementary
- Sunset Elementary
- Susan B Anthony Elementary
- Teague Elementary
- Temperance Kutner Elementary
- Thomas Elementary
- Turner Elementary
- Valley Oak Elementary
- Vang Pao Elementary
- Viking Elementary
- Vinland Elementary
- Virginia R Boris Elementary
- Washington Colony Elementary
- Webster Elementary
- West Fresno Elementary
- West Park Elementary
- William Saroyan Elementary
- Wilson Elementary
- Winchell Elementary
- Wishon Elementary
- Wolters Elementary
Other schools and academies (35)
- Alice M. Worsley
- Ambassador Phillip V Sanchez Ii Public Charter
- Ann B Leavenworth
- Aspen Meadow Public
- Aspen Ridge Public
- Aspen Valley Prep Academy
- Big Picture Educational Academy
- Bullard Talent
- Career Technical Education Charter
- Carter G Woodson Public Charter
- Central Online Home
- Central Unified Alternativeopportunity
- Crescent View South Ii
- Crescent View West Public Charter
- Edison Bethune Charter Academy
- Edison Computech
- Endeavor Charter
- Florence E Rata
- Fresno County Special Education
- Fulton
- Golden Charter Academy
- Irwin O Addicott
- J E Young Academic Center
- Kepler Neighborhood
- Manchester Gate
- Pathway Community Day
- Phillip J Patino School Of Entrepreneurship
- Phoenix Secondary
- School Of Unlimited Learning
- Sierra Charter
- Violet Heintz Education Academy
- Wawona K 8
- Web Dubois Public Charter
- West Park Charter Academy
- Yosemite Valley Charter
Private schools (9)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Fairmont Private School
- First Church Of God Early Enrichment Center
- Fresno Adventist Academy
- Fresno Christian Schools
- Fresno Montessori School
- San Joaquin Memorial High School
- St Anthony Of Padua School
- St Helens School
- Truth Tabernacle Christian School