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Del Mar Elementary

Public Grades K-6

4809^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of California elementary schools

Summary

Del Mar Elementary is a public K-6 school serving 444 students in the Fresno Unified School District, located in a high-poverty area where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with its performance ranking in the bottom quarter of all California elementary schools; proficiency rates in English, math, and especially science are well below both district and state averages. A major concern is chronic student absenteeism, which at 32.4% is notably higher than at many nearby schools and correlates with these academic struggles. While the school spends more per student than some higher-performing neighbors like Manchester Gate, this has not translated into stronger results, and its statewide ranking has declined over the past several years.

Interestingly, other schools in the same area serving similar student populations, such as Manchester Gate and Morris E. Dailey Charter Elementary, achieve much higher academic results with lower absenteeism, demonstrating that improvement is possible. This suggests that factors like school leadership, teaching practices, and community engagement may play a crucial role in student success.

444

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,320

Per pupil spending ?

93.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4122 North Del Mar Ave.
Fresno, CA 93704-4410

(559) 248-7070

District: Fresno Unified

Students who attend Del Mar Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fort Miller Middle
High:	Fresno High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.7%

African American:

10.1%

Asian:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2013 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg30%

California avg41%

4,809^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^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	20.2	4809 of 5857	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	4855 of 5869	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	4852 of 5859	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	5012 of 5883	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	3829 of 5789	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	3775 of 5662	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.6	4040 of 5692	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.9	4971 of 5614	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.9	5285 of 5611	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.4	5086 of 5530	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.6	4675 of 5390	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.3	4776 of 5377	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.3	4063 of 5314	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.5	4381 of 5193	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.2	4260 of 5113	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.2	4117 of 5113	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.5	4104 of 4818	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.2	3818 of 4822	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.1	3768 of 4809	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	24.6	483 of 593	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	31.3	1723 of 2585	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.1	2101 of 3162	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	2589 of 3245	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	3186 of 3311	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	2409 of 3275	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	1977 of 3246	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	4311 of 5597	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	4652 of 5612	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	4605 of 5609	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	4670 of 5635	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	3399 of 5492	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	3780 of 5413	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	4075 of 5107	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	3762 of 5107	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	3901 of 5087	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	3670 of 5084	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	2689 of 4963	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	2668 of 4830	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	4128 of 5460	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	4165 of 5517	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	4142 of 5363	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	4048 of 5264	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	2891 of 5173	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	2834 of 5084	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	4896 of 5628	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	4625 of 5643	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	4708 of 5638	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	4936 of 5663	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	3890 of 5510	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	3448 of 5431	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	1996 of 2847	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	1988 of 2635	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	2010 of 2420	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)34th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2019)33rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile~ school

African American (2024)19th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy31%-18 vs state

Mathematics19%-19 vs state

Science5%-27 vs state

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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 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
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
Aspen Meadow Public	Public, Charter	K-6	1400 East Saginaw Way	Fresno	93704	Fresno County	Aspen Meadow Public District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 369-2456	301	18	16.6	88.4%	16 (5.3%)	31 (10.3%)	221 (73.4%)	19 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	24.5	4453^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	24.0%		23.3	4547^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.5%	94																									18.2		18.2	20.5	22.9	20.6	48.7			28.6	28.2	25.7	8.8	30.8			23.8	85.0		92.5			$21,597	$1,265	$20,332
Manchester Gate	Public	2-6	2307 East Dakota Ave.	Fresno	93726	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7220	684	24	28.1	73.4%	86 (12.6%)	44 (6.4%)	421 (61.5%)	95 (13.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.8%)	93.5	441^st of 5857 public elementary schools	92.5%		96	264^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.5%	177																									58.6		58.6	74.8	77.6	67.8	86.2			77.0	85.8	77.6	60.1	78.0			75.3						$14,722	$1,602	$13,120
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
Pyle Elementary	Public	K-6	4140 North Augusta Ave.	Fresno	93726	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7240	647	35	18.7	94.4%	56 (8.7%)	66 (10.2%)	420 (64.9%)	67 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	34 (5.3%)	24.9	4419^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.6%		17.2	5095^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.2%	676																									14.3		14.3	38.6	34.2	19.6	22.5			28.1	45.1	35.7	14.1	13.6			26.2	96.7			96.7		$22,211	$2,760	$19,451
Holland Elementary	Public	K-6	4676 North Fresno St.	Fresno	93726	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7140	367	22	16.9	88.8%	36 (9.8%)	24 (6.5%)	232 (63.2%)	49 (13.4%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	17 (4.6%)	23.9	4513^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.9%		21.9	4685^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.2%	172																									12.2		12.2	31.8	25.0	18.4	36.6			27.6	38.6	22.5	26.0	19.5			26.9	97.0			97.0		$27,023	$4,265	$22,758
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
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
Morris E. Dailey Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	3135 North Harrison Ave.	Fresno	93704	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7060	312	14	22.2	44.9%	77 (24.7%)	14 (4.5%)	173 (55.4%)	20 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.3%)	80.1	1150^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.4%		72.7	1464^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.1%	314																									46.4		46.4	70.8	60.0	75.0				67.6	64.6	58.2	35.7				56.8						$12,901	$360	$12,541
Deborah A. Williams Elementary	Public	K-6	525 West Saginaw	Fresno	93705	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7540	582	30	19.2	95.9%	43 (7.4%)	96 (16.5%)	403 (69.2%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	25 (4.3%)	20.7	4768^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.6%		18.3	5001^st of 5869 public elementary schools	14.8%	233																									3.9		3.9	7.4	15.2	35.4	33.8			24.0	21.8	11.4	44.3	12.9			23.0	96.7					$18,279	$2,289	$15,990

Frequently Asked Questions about Del Mar Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Del Mar Elementary?

Students at Del Mar Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 10% African American, 7% Asian, 7% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Del Mar Elementary attend?

Students who attend Del Mar Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fort Miller Middle
High : Fresno High

Is Del Mar Elementary a good school?

Del Mar Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Del Mar Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 444 students attended Del Mar Elementary.

What district is Del Mar Elementary in?

Fresno Unified

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