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Gibson Elementary

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Gibson Elementary ranks 2209 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of California elementary schools

Summary

Gibson Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 358 students in Fresno, part of the Fresno Unified district, and it stands out for its strong and improving academic performance despite serving a community with significant economic needs.

The school excels in several key areas when compared to both its district and the state, particularly in science where student proficiency is more than double the district average. It also maintains a much lower rate of chronic absenteeism than most nearby schools like Slater Elementary and Del Mar Elementary, and shows exceptional effectiveness in supporting its student population. While a nearby school like Bullard Talent scores higher in English, Gibson's strong science results and better attendance are notable achievements.

Gibson has shown a clear, decade-long trend of improvement, becoming a high-performing school within its district. The school receives more funding per student than many of its neighbors, which may contribute to its success, though schools like Starr Elementary show that strong results are possible with different resource levels. Parents can see a school that is successfully helping students overcome challenges, with particular strengths in upper-grade English and science, though math performance in the later grades is an area for continued focus.

358

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,296

Per pupil spending ?

62.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1266 West Barstow Ave.
Fresno, CA 93711-3129

(559) 451-4500

District: Fresno Unified

Students who attend Gibson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tenaya Middle
High:	Bullard High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.2%

White:

22.3%

African American:

8.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2013 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fresno Unified

✓Above the California median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg30%

California avg41%

2,209^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 69Elementary Schools in the Fresno Unified

1061^st of 1,543Fresno Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	2209 of 5857	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	2241 of 5869	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	2076 of 5859	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	2398 of 5883	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	2503 of 5789	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	2728 of 5662	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.5	2353 of 5692	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.0	2441 of 5614	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.0	2680 of 5611	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.0	3006 of 5530	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.8	2281 of 5390	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.9	2041 of 5377	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.4	1263 of 5314	76.2%	★★★★☆
2009	80.2	994 of 5193	80.9%	★★★★☆
2008	84.3	782 of 5113	84.7%	★★★★☆
2007	78.6	1028 of 5113	79.9%	★★★★☆
2006	73.9	1179 of 4818	75.5%	★★★★☆
2005	73.1	1203 of 4822	75.1%	★★★★☆
2004	83.6	766 of 4809	84.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	65.4	196 of 747	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	52.3	276 of 700	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	2530 of 5597	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	2346 of 5612	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	2075 of 5609	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	2306 of 5635	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	2489 of 5492	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.2	3262 of 5413	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	1234 of 5107	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	1401 of 5107	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	1323 of 5087	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	1987 of 5084	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	1475 of 4963	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	49.3	2273 of 4830	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	2066 of 5460	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	1713 of 5517	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	1825 of 5363	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	2480 of 5264	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	1653 of 5173	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	2150 of 5084	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	1788 of 5628	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	2071 of 5643	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	1936 of 5638	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	2334 of 5663	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	2303 of 5510	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	2165 of 5431	60.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	42.1	1653 of 2651	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.5	814 of 2661	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	944 of 2726	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	1276 of 2834	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	1229 of 2737	55.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2019)74th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile-7 vs school

White (2024)38th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+4 vs state

Science41%+9 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)						CSA Spanish Listening (2025)						CSA Spanish Writing (2025)						CSA Spanish Reading (2025)						CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gibson Elementary	Public	K-6	1266 West Barstow Ave.	Fresno	93711	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 451-4500	358	20	18.0	62.3%	80 (22.3%)	32 (8.9%)	194 (54.2%)	20 (5.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.4%)	57	2209^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.3%		55.9	2241^st of 5869 public elementary schools	61.8%	32																									41.5		41.5	50.8	37.0	65.9	58.1			52.4	50.0	36.2	34.2	30.2			38.9						$22,296	$2,725	$19,571
Bullard Talent	Public	K-8	4950 North Harrison Ave.	Fresno	93704	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7030	744	38	19.4	47.0%	172 (23.1%)	41 (5.5%)	454 (61.0%)	28 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	44 (5.9%)	70.8	1563^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	73.3%		67.6	1698^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.1%	135																									38.0	47.6	42.5	67.1	55.0	59.3	56.5	54.7	58.5	58.2	71.4	55.0	41.8	39.1	39.0	37.8	46.3						$17,072	$1,807	$15,265
Malloch Elementary	Public	K-6	2251 West Morris Ave.	Fresno	93711	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 451-4530	495	24	20.8	52.7%	159 (32.1%)	47 (9.5%)	234 (47.3%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.9%)	58	2170^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.0%		57.9	2154^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.3%	16																									40.0		40.0	46.7	39.7	56.7	54.9			48.8	58.3	41.1	37.7	35.3			43.3						$16,993	$2,257	$14,736
Kratt Elementary	Public	K-6	650 West Sierra Ave.	Fresno	93704	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 451-4510	620	31	20.0	79.2%	99 (16.0%)	39 (6.3%)	398 (64.2%)	40 (6.5%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.6%)	33	3726^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.4%		40	3175^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.9%	551																									12.5		12.5	22.2	33.8	44.9	38.9			35.1	35.8	37.8	32.6	25.0			32.9	96.7		96.7			$17,651	$2,022	$15,629
Wawona K-8	Public	K-8	4524 North Thorne Ave.	Fresno	93704	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7310	688	37	18.4	71.5%	64 (9.3%)	52 (7.6%)	516 (75.0%)	27 (3.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.5%)	51.9	2504^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.2%		42.6	3027^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.4%	523	28.0	10.0	3.3	4.0	3.0	11.8	48.0	15.0	16.7	12.0	3.0	21.9	48.0	37.5	3.3	4.0	18.2	26.4	22.0	17.5	3.3	4.0	0.0	11.2	33.3	15.4	18.1	60.0	42.5	43.3	32.0	19.5	21.6	28.1	64.0	35.0	16.7	32.0	15.0	11.2	21.1						$16,787	$3,059	$13,728
Starr Elementary	Public	K-6	1780 West Sierra Ave.	Fresno	93711	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 451-4560	336	21	16.0	54.2%	99 (29.5%)	11 (3.3%)	175 (52.1%)	23 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.0%)	64.9	1845^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.5%		71	1545^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.7%	300																									26.9		26.9	44.2	55.3	44.2	62.1			50.0	69.8	55.3	48.1	58.6			57.4						$23,358	$3,426	$19,932
Powers-Ginsburg Elementary	Public	K-6	110 East Swift Ave.	Fresno	93704	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7230	421	22	19.3	82.9%	69 (16.4%)	15 (3.6%)	292 (69.4%)	21 (5.0%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	32.9	3737^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.2%		31.3	3834^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.7%	97																									21.6		21.6	30.0	17.9	37.3	58.0			35.3	27.5	30.4	21.6	36.0			28.9						$21,914	$3,231	$18,683
Nelson Elementary	Public	K-6	1336 West Spruce Ave.	Pinedale	93650	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-7600	466	23	20.6	60.1%	117 (25.1%)	33 (7.1%)	266 (57.1%)	21 (4.5%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.7%)	59.4	2093^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	64.3%		54.9	2289^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.0%	196																									36.7		36.7	59.7	52.2	66.1	40.3			54.5	55.2	40.3	43.3	22.6			40.6						$14,407	$1,470	$12,937
Slater Elementary	Public	K-6	4472 North Emerson Ave.	Fresno	93705	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7260	752	36	20.9	93.2%	52 (6.9%)	106 (14.1%)	471 (62.6%)	70 (9.3%)	8 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	41 (5.5%)	26.4	4280^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.9%		24.3	4430^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.5%	150																									16.4		16.4	36.7	27.0	28.2	33.9			31.4	30.6	28.6	16.2	30.6			26.5	97.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	$16,872	$1,989	$14,883
Del Mar Elementary	Public	K-6	4122 North Del Mar Ave.	Fresno	93704	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7070	444	25	18.1	93.9%	30 (6.8%)	45 (10.1%)	314 (70.7%)	31 (7.0%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.4%)	20.2	4809^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.9%		20.2	4855^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.3%	46																									5.2		5.2	41.7	29.3	30.5	26.9			30.8	21.1	14.5	18.6	22.1			18.7	92.3	94.2	94.2	92.3	96.2	$20,320	$2,239	$18,081

Frequently Asked Questions about Gibson Elementary

How many students attend Gibson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended Gibson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Gibson Elementary?

Students at Gibson Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 22% White, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Is Gibson Elementary a good school?

Gibson Elementary ranks 2209^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Gibson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gibson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tenaya Middle
High : Bullard High

What district is Gibson Elementary in?

Fresno Unified

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