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King Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5453^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of California elementary schools

Summary

King Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 566 students in the Fresno Unified School District, located in an area with very high economic need where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom tier of California elementary schools with proficiency rates in English, Math, and Science that are well below both district and state averages. Chronic absenteeism, while improved from pandemic highs, remains a concern at 27.7%. The school's performance shows notable volatility from year to year, and it has the lowest academic ranking among a group of nearby schools, including Sunset Elementary (72nd percentile) and Jefferson Elementary (70th percentile), despite being within just a couple of miles.

Interestingly, King forms a cluster of very low-performing schools with Kirk Elementary and Columbia Elementary, suggesting area-wide challenges. Despite overall struggles, the school shows relative strength in supporting African American students and English Language Learners. Resources do not directly explain the performance gaps, as King's per-student spending is similar to higher-performing Sunset Elementary, indicating that how resources are used may be key. The existence of better-performing schools with similar demographics nearby suggests improvement is possible with targeted strategies.

566

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,462

Per pupil spending ?

97.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 East Florence Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706-4236

(559) 457-2970

District: Fresno Unified

Students who attend King Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle
High:	Edison High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.6%

African American:

22.3%

Asian:

9.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2013 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg30%

California avg41%

5,453^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

66^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	12.6	5453 of 5857	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	5094 of 5869	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	5240 of 5859	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	5596 of 5883	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	5562 of 5789	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	4910 of 5662	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.6	5315 of 5692	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.7	5400 of 5614	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.7	5370 of 5611	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.2	5192 of 5530	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.6	5242 of 5390	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.4	5190 of 5377	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	22.9	4386 of 5314	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.7	4753 of 5193	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.6	4787 of 5113	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.6	4986 of 5113	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.0	4789 of 4818	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.8	4743 of 4822	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.3	4766 of 4809	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	396 of 569	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	450 of 593	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	400 of 661	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	553 of 663	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	615 of 747	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	540 of 700	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	2.6	1160 of 1205	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.1	1146 of 1149	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.0	1059 of 1071	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	16.6	2114 of 2128	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	44.7	1495 of 3162	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	1464 of 3245	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.6	3024 of 3311	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	2910 of 3275	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	2190 of 3246	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	4992 of 5597	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	4740 of 5612	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	4888 of 5609	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	5238 of 5635	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	5102 of 5492	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	4376 of 5413	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	4535 of 5107	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	4060 of 5107	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	4456 of 5087	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	4738 of 5084	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	4645 of 4963	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	3981 of 4830	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	4950 of 5460	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	4529 of 5517	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	4563 of 5363	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	4888 of 5264	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	4916 of 5173	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	4081 of 5084	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	5326 of 5628	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	5050 of 5643	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	5067 of 5638	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	5450 of 5663	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	5396 of 5510	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	5016 of 5431	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)53rd percentile+40 vs school

African American (2025)30th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)4th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2018)1st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy20%-29 vs state

Mathematics17%-21 vs state

Science7%-26 vs state

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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)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (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 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 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 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 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	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
King Elementary	Public	K-6	1001 East Florence Ave.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-2970	566	25	22.4	97.9%	6 (1.1%)	126 (22.3%)	360 (63.6%)	56 (9.9%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.1%)	12.6	5453^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	6.9%		17.2	5094^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.2%	359																					7.0		7.0	18.2	15.9	19.7	25.3			19.7	18.2	19.3	9.9	18.9			16.7					$17,462	$2,361	$15,101
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	1100 Mono St.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-3010	526	28	18.8	97.3%	15 (2.9%)	62 (11.8%)	413 (78.5%)	20 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.1%)	34.9	3587^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.8%		31	3855^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.3%	268																					12.8		12.8	30.0	30.8	34.6	24.3			30.0	34.7	46.2	33.3	45.5			39.7					$19,973	$2,329	$17,644
Kirk Elementary	Public	K-6	2000 East Belgravia Ave.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-2970	395	24	16.8	96.7%	11 (2.8%)	49 (12.4%)	317 (80.3%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	17.2	5078^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.3%		16.5	5166^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.0%	88																					3.9		3.9	28.0	14.6	32.7	30.4			26.9	17.7	14.6	17.3	22.9			18.2					$25,508	$4,028	$21,480
Columbia Elementary	Public	K-6	1025 South Trinity St.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-2630	568	28	20.4	97.0%	12 (2.1%)	75 (13.2%)	433 (76.2%)	34 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	13.9	5355^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.6%		15.1	5300^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.7%	55																					5.1		5.1	13.5	24.2	22.8	27.6			21.6	16.9	22.4	10.1	21.1			17.4					$18,958	$1,989	$16,969
Edison-Bethune Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1616 South Fruit Ave.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Edison-Bethune Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-2530	368	21	17.5	94.6%	1 (0.3%)	91 (24.7%)	256 (69.6%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	30	3955^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.5%		26.3	4266^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.3%	311																					10.5		10.5	45.5	25.0	36.8	23.5			32.2	48.9	23.2	26.3	29.4			31.1	90.6	93.8	96.9	95.3	$21,398	$3,458	$17,940
Kepler Neighborhood	Public, Charter	K-8	1462 Broadway St.	Fresno	93721	Fresno County	Kepler Neighborhood District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 495-0849	301	21	14.0	70.4%	45 (15.0%)	35 (11.6%)	188 (62.5%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	38.1	3340^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.0%		38.6	3263^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	44.4%	77																					18.5	25.6	22.7	26.5	60.9	40.7	50.0	33.3	46.0	42.2	35.3	45.8	22.2	17.2	37.5	27.0	30.3	92.1				$23,149	$1,885	$21,264
West Fresno Elementary	Public	K-5	2910 South Ivy St.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Washington Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 495-5615	594	30	19.8	94.9%	18 (3.0%)	37 (6.2%)	465 (78.3%)	65 (10.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	17.4	5063^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	13.6%		18.8	4953^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	15.6%	110																					15.0		15.0	24.4	20.0	22.9				22.4	33.7	20.8	13.9				22.3					$22,070	$6,139	$15,931
Sunset Elementary	Public	K-6	1755 South Crystal Ave.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-3310	413	19	21.4	74.6%	12 (2.9%)	23 (5.6%)	370 (89.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	68.8	1650^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.8%		62	1979^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.3%	329	12.5	20.4	0.0	4.7	9.5	47.9	22.5	30.0	7.0	27.4	27.1	30.6	0.0	9.3	16.8	6.3	14.3	0.0	4.7	6.3	34.0		34.0	39.6	56.3	58.0	61.4			53.7	58.3	59.2	46.0	54.6			54.5					$17,554	$2,287	$15,267
Lowell Elementary	Public	K-6	171 North Poplar Ave.	Fresno	93701	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-3020	325	20	16.2	96.6%	6 (1.8%)	24 (7.4%)	275 (84.6%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	27.1	4214^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.1%		29	4014^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.6%	200																					13.2		13.2	33.3	35.1	32.1	28.2			32.2	35.7	21.1	24.5	30.8			27.9					$22,311	$2,608	$19,703
Pathway Elementary Community Day	Public	K-6	21 South Teilman	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 487-1201	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about King Elementary

What schools do graduates of King Elementary attend?

Students who attend King Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle
High : Edison High

Is King Elementary a good school?

King Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.9% of California elementary schools.

What district is King Elementary in?

Fresno Unified

What is the racial makeup of King Elementary?

Students at King Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 22% African American, 10% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

How many students attend King Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended King Elementary.

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