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H. Roger Tatarian Elementary

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H. Roger Tatarian Elementary ranks 1787 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1787^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of California elementary schools

Summary

H. Roger Tatarian Elementary is a K-6 school serving about 470 students in the Fresno Unified district, standing out as a consistently strong performer within its local area.

The school excels academically, particularly in mathematics where its proficiency rate is nearly double the district average and significantly higher than many nearby schools like Slater Elementary and Lawless Elementary. It shows balanced strength across English, math, and science, and has made impressive progress in improving student attendance, which is now much better than the district average. While the school's statewide ranking has dipped slightly from its highest point several years ago, it has stabilized in recent years and remains in the top third of all California elementary schools.

Interesting comparisons show that Tatarian achieves its strong results efficiently, spending less per student than some neighboring Fresno Unified schools like Gibson Elementary. It performs similarly to Nelson Elementary in the highly-regarded Clovis Unified district, though it is outperformed by the highest-achieving nearby school, River Bluff Elementary in Central Unified. Key areas for attention include supporting male students to close a gender performance gap and continuing to build on its science instruction.

470

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,711

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7120 North Valentine Ave.
Fresno, CA 93711-0644

(559) 451-4490

District: Fresno Unified

Students who attend H. Roger Tatarian Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tenaya Middle
High:	Bullard High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.4%

White:

27.7%

Asian:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2013 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fresno Unified

✓Above the California median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg30%

California avg41%

1,787^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	1787 of 5857	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	1967 of 5869	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	1734 of 5859	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	1939 of 5883	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	1662 of 5789	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	1299 of 5662	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	82.9	1001 of 5692	82.4%	★★★★☆
2016	70.4	1511 of 5614	73.1%	★★★★☆
2015	78.8	1153 of 5611	79.5%	★★★★☆
2013	72.9	1435 of 5530	74.1%	★★★★☆
2012	75.5	1244 of 5390	76.9%	★★★★☆
2011	84.5	757 of 5377	85.9%	★★★★☆
2010	83.3	821 of 5314	84.6%	★★★★☆
2009	88.8	543 of 5193	89.5%	★★★★☆
2008	86.5	675 of 5113	86.8%	★★★★☆
2007	81.5	911 of 5113	82.2%	★★★★☆
2006	85.9	694 of 4818	85.6%	★★★★☆
2005	84.7	741 of 4822	84.6%	★★★★☆
2004	80.9	859 of 4809	82.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	1343 of 5597	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	1821 of 5612	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	1343 of 5609	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	1452 of 5635	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	1376 of 5492	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	1203 of 5413	77.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	1006 of 5107	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	1274 of 5107	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	1131 of 5087	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	1321 of 5084	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	1046 of 4963	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	671 of 4830	86.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	2230 of 5460	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	1753 of 5517	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	1363 of 5363	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	1242 of 5264	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	946 of 5173	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	574 of 5084	88.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	2049 of 5628	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	1968 of 5643	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	2008 of 5638	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	2396 of 5663	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	1859 of 5510	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	1334 of 5431	75.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	1136 of 2598	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	1300 of 2651	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	971 of 2661	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	1285 of 2726	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	849 of 2834	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	738 of 2737	73.0%	★★★★☆

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)80th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state

Mathematics51%+14 vs state

Science40%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (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	CAST Science 5th 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 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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
H. Roger Tatarian Elementary	Public	K-6	7120 North Valentine Ave.	Fresno	93711	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 451-4490	470	24	19.6	51.9%	130 (27.7%)	38 (8.1%)	218 (46.4%)	41 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (8.5%)	66.1	1787^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.5%		62.3	1967^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.5%	180	40.0	40.0	51.3	63.4	50.0	43.9	53.0	50.0	66.2	53.9	33.3	51.3							$19,711	$2,885	$16,826
Figarden Elementary	Public	K-6	6235 North Brawley Ave.	Fresno	93722	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 451-4480	608	32	19.2	78.8%	84 (13.8%)	55 (9.0%)	353 (58.1%)	51 (8.4%)	9 (1.5%)	6 (1.0%)	50 (8.2%)	46.5	2797^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.2%		41.1	3118^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.9%	321	28.3	28.3	45.4	44.6	46.7	42.7	44.6	51.2	38.5	30.0	25.0	36.2	95.2	95.2	97.1	95.2	95.2	95.2	$22,197	$2,965	$19,232
Norman Liddell Elementary	Public	K-6	5455 West Alluvial Ave.	Fresno	93722	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-3176	628	25	24.9	69.7%	144 (22.9%)	51 (8.1%)	297 (47.3%)	107 (17.0%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.3%)	73.5	1447^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.3%		79.6	1171^st of 5869 public elementary schools	80.0%	276	43.8	43.8	53.7	64.1	58.6	61.5	59.4	55.4	62.8	40.7	50.0	51.8	94.4				95.4
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
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
Lawless Elementary	Public	K-6	5255 North Reese Ave.	Fresno	93722	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 451-4520	663	29	23.0	84.2%	67 (10.1%)	73 (11.0%)	337 (50.8%)	134 (20.2%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (5.9%)	30.3	3939^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.7%		32.7	3715^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.7%	224	7.2	7.2	44.4	32.0	23.5	42.2	35.4	50.7	24.7	15.7	24.7	28.3							$16,262	$2,023	$14,239
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
William Saroyan Elementary	Public	K-6	5650 West Escalon Ave.	Fresno	93722	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-3131	697	29	24.0	74.5%	95 (13.6%)	51 (7.3%)	451 (64.7%)	61 (8.8%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	32 (4.6%)	44.8	2897^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.5%		42.9	3005^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.8%	108	24.2	24.2	57.5	46.2	37.0	45.9	46.1	60.8	37.6	19.8	21.2	33.8	96.4	96.4		97.3	97.3	97.3
River Bluff Elementary	Public	K-6	6150 West Palo Alto	Fresno	93722	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-6001	694	26	26.6	68.2%	100 (14.4%)	42 (6.1%)	338 (48.7%)	182 (26.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.9%)	78.5	1216^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.2%		74.5	1387^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.4%	171	48.5	48.5	45.8	64.4	60.2	79.2	62.6	52.5	60.7	56.6	61.2	57.7
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

Frequently Asked Questions about H. Roger Tatarian Elementary

What is the racial makeup of H. Roger Tatarian Elementary?

Students at H. Roger Tatarian Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 28% White, 9% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American.

What district is H. Roger Tatarian Elementary in?

Fresno Unified

What schools do graduates of H. Roger Tatarian Elementary attend?

Students who attend H. Roger Tatarian Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tenaya Middle
High : Bullard High

How many students attend H. Roger Tatarian Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended H. Roger Tatarian Elementary.

Is H. Roger Tatarian Elementary a good school?

H. Roger Tatarian Elementary ranks 1787^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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