Summary:
Washington Unified has two elementary schools: West Fresno Elementary serves K–5, and American Union Elementary serves K–8. The latest proficiency results are for 2025–2026. Both schools’ science results were far below the state rate: 16% at West Fresno and 17% at American Union, compared with 36% statewide—the clearest shared concern in the results.
American Union had higher all-grades results than West Fresno in every subject: 42% versus 26% in ELA, 37% versus 22% in math, and 17% versus 16% in science. The schools’ strongest comparison is in the grades they both serve: across grades 3–5, American Union averaged 37% in ELA and 39% in math, compared with West Fresno’s 25% and 22%. The state averages were 46% and 42%, respectively, so both schools were below state averages in these shared grades, though American Union was closer.
Results changed unevenly from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026. American Union gained 12 percentage points in ELA and 9 in math, but fell 10 points in science; West Fresno gained 3 points in ELA, was essentially unchanged in math, and gained 1 point in science. SchoolDigger ranked American Union 2,933rd of 5,804 California elementary schools (49th percentile, 2 stars), and West Fresno 4,849th (16th percentile, 1 star). As context, in 2024–2025 American Union had 265 students, a 14.3 student-teacher ratio, and 73% free/reduced lunch eligible; West Fresno had 594 students, a 19.8 ratio, and 95% free/reduced lunch eligible. These school measures provide context, not an explanation for test results. Because the schools serve different grade spans, their grades 3–5 results are the more direct comparison.
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