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Calwa Elementary

Public Grades K-6

4705^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of California elementary schools

Summary

Calwa Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 568 students in the Fresno Unified School District, located in a high-need community where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of California elementary schools with low proficiency rates in English, math, and science. Its performance is generally lower than that of many nearby schools, such as Ezekiel Balderas Elementary and Vang Pao Elementary, though it performs similarly to Aynesworth Elementary. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, where nearly one-third of students miss too much school, a rate higher than the state average but showing improvement from previous years.

Within the school, performance varies by grade and student group; for instance, sixth graders perform best in English, while support for special education students has been a historical weakness. Interestingly, some nearby schools with similar or even lower per-student spending achieve better results, suggesting factors beyond funding are at play. While Calwa Elementary has shown some improvement since the peak of the pandemic, it continues to work on overcoming persistent challenges common to the wider Fresno Unified district.

568

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,098

Per pupil spending ?

95.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4303 East Jensen Ave.
Fresno, CA 93725-2105

(559) 457-2610

District: Fresno Unified

Students who attend Calwa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sequoia Middle
High:	Roosevelt High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.3%

Asian:

8.1%

African American:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2013 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg29%

California avg41%

4,705^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^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	21.6	4705 of 5857	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	4735 of 5869	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	5015 of 5859	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	5419 of 5883	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	4853 of 5789	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	4878 of 5662	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.4	4829 of 5692	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.8	5387 of 5614	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.3	5173 of 5611	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.5	4696 of 5530	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.2	4881 of 5390	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.7	5092 of 5377	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.8	5063 of 5314	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.7	5014 of 5193	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.0	4924 of 5113	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.1	4959 of 5113	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.0	4708 of 4818	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.0	4602 of 4822	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.3	4782 of 4809	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	8.0	1093 of 1205	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.3	1154 of 1190	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	1072 of 1149	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	18.3	2153 of 2227	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	2566 of 2585	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	48.2	1287 of 3162	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.4	1986 of 3245	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	2256 of 3311	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	2036 of 3275	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	2421 of 3246	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	4561 of 5597	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	4409 of 5612	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	4796 of 5609	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	5055 of 5635	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	4430 of 5492	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	4696 of 5413	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	3956 of 5107	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	3853 of 5107	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	4377 of 5087	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	4781 of 5084	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	4091 of 4963	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	4149 of 4830	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	3942 of 5460	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	4173 of 5517	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	4313 of 5363	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	4640 of 5264	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	3909 of 5173	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	4106 of 5084	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	4457 of 5628	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	4684 of 5643	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	4854 of 5638	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	5280 of 5663	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	4802 of 5510	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	4625 of 5431	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	19.8	2408 of 2635	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	2037 of 2420	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)59th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)9th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2024)9th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)3rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics26%-11 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy25%-24 vs state

Listening23%~ state avg

Science12%-20 vs state

Overall11%~ state avg

Writing10%-7 vs state

Reading9%~ state avg

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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 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
Calwa Elementary	Public	K-6	4303 East Jensen Ave.	Fresno	93725	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-2610	568	30	19.2	95.8%	5 (0.9%)	18 (3.2%)	490 (86.3%)	46 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	21.6	4705^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.7%		21.4	4735^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.3%	30	20.6	19.2	3.2	0.0	11.2	44.1	19.2	16.1	8.0	23.3	14.7	23.1	0.0	4.0	10.3	17.7	15.4	3.2	0.0	9.5	12.4	12.4	18.8	24.3	19.5	35.4	24.6	34.6	20.0	24.7	24.1	26.0	90.3	95.8		93.1	95.8	95.8	$18,098	$2,045	$16,053
Aynesworth Elementary	Public	K-6	4765 East Burns Ave.	Fresno	93725	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6410	523	24	22.0	93.7%	9 (1.7%)	8 (1.5%)	416 (79.5%)	77 (14.7%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	12.9	5430^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.3%		10.9	5631^st of 5869 public elementary schools	4.1%	201																					7.7	7.7	20.6	16.5	19.6	19.3	18.8	27.0	17.5	15.4	12.8	17.8							$19,298	$2,456	$16,842
Ezekiel Balderas Elementary	Public	K-6	4625 East Florence Ave.	Fresno	93725	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6420	615	33	18.9	89.9%	12 (2.0%)	17 (2.8%)	335 (54.5%)	232 (37.7%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	11 (1.8%)	37.8	3360^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.6%		26.5	4246^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.7%	886																					25.7	25.7	38.6	39.8	41.7	35.6	38.8	31.0	38.6	29.6	29.9	32.4							$19,297	$2,034	$17,263
Vang Pao Elementary	Public	K-6	4100 East Heaton Ave.	Fresno	93702	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-3380	802	36	22.1	90.8%	6 (0.7%)	27 (3.4%)	502 (62.6%)	243 (30.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.4%)	46	2832^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	51.6%		47.7	2691^st of 5869 public elementary schools	54.1%	141																					20.6	20.6	39.8	45.2	46.0	41.0	43.0	45.7	42.5	34.3	35.0	39.5	95.7	97.4	98.3	97.4	96.6	97.4	$16,963	$2,003	$14,960
Juan Felipe Herrera Elementary	Public	K-6	5090 East Church Ave.	Fresno	93725	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7130	630	33	19.3	83.8%	16 (2.5%)	24 (3.8%)	415 (65.9%)	145 (23.0%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.2%)	32	3800^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.1%		24.6	4401^st of 5869 public elementary schools	25.0%	601																					15.2	15.2	33.8	35.5	41.3	35.1	36.7	36.4	36.8	18.5	29.9	29.8							$17,494	$2,173	$15,321
Winchell Elementary	Public	K-6	3722 East Lowe St.	Fresno	93702	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-3440	663	34	19.5	95.8%	11 (1.7%)	6 (0.9%)	618 (93.2%)	16 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.1%)	23.9	4511^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.0%		28.9	4029^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.4%	482	26.5	22.9			24.6	52.9	28.6			40.6	38.2	51.4			44.9	23.5	17.1			20.3	4.1	4.1	28.7	23.1	30.1	37.0	29.9	38.2	22.1	21.6	22.8	26.2	93.9			97.0	96.0		$18,974	$2,048	$16,926
Lane Elementary	Public	K-6	4730 East Lowe Ave.	Fresno	93702	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6480	555	35	16.0	95.1%	11 (2.0%)	24 (4.3%)	480 (86.5%)	27 (4.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	22.2	4659^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.5%		32.3	3750^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.1%	909	14.8	20.0	6.3	4.8	12.2	51.9	25.7	28.1	19.1	31.3	22.2	37.1	9.4	9.5	20.9	7.4	20.0	3.1	4.8	9.6	14.7	14.7	32.8	14.7	26.7	26.4	24.9	37.3	26.7	17.3	25.0	26.3							$21,115	$2,905	$18,210
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
Edith B. Storey Elementary	Public	K-6	5250 East Church Ave.	Fresno	93725	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6530	554	31	17.8	79.2%	27 (4.9%)	30 (5.4%)	262 (47.3%)	207 (37.4%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.6%)	68.7	1661^st of 5857 public elementary schools	71.6%		65.8	1782^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	69.6%	121																					29.9	29.9	72.1	55.7	56.7	56.5	59.9	57.1	40.9	44.8	57.1	49.8	97.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	$21,907	$3,035	$18,872
Malaga Elementary	Public	K-5	3910 South Ward Ave.	Fresno	93725	Fresno County	Fowler Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 834-6140	192	10	19.2	89.1%	11 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	172 (89.6%)	6 (3.1%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.3	3935^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.8%		41.1	3122^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	46.8%	813																					13.2	13.2	35.7	33.3	42.1		37.6	39.3	29.6	21.1		29.0	91.4			94.3			$15,201	$1,494	$13,707

Frequently Asked Questions about Calwa Elementary

What schools do graduates of Calwa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Calwa Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sequoia Middle
High : Roosevelt High

How many students attend Calwa Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 568 students attended Calwa Elementary.

What district is Calwa Elementary in?

Fresno Unified

Is Calwa Elementary a good school?

Calwa Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.7% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Calwa Elementary?

Students at Calwa Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 3% African American.

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