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Norseman Elementary

Public Grades K-6

4720^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of California elementary schools

Summary

Norseman Elementary is a 554-student school serving grades K–6 in Fresno, California. Its 2025–26 results show that students are behind both district and state averages in every tested subject, making broad academic gaps the school’s most important challenge.

Math is Norseman’s relative bright spot, while science has the largest gap from the state and ELA is especially low among nearby schools. In 2025–26, proficiency was 29% in ELA, 23% in math, and 13% in science, compared with 40%, 29%, and 24% across Fresno Unified, and 49%, 38%, and 36% statewide. Norseman was also below the nearby K–6 school averages of 37% in ELA, 30% in math, and 18% in science. Fourth-grade math stands out as a strength: 36% proficiency was above the district’s 33% and ranked third among 10 nearby schools. Sixth-grade math was a weak spot at 13%, the lowest among those schools.

Results have improved unevenly: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA rose by 6 percentage points, narrowing its state gap from 23 to 20 points; math rose by 4 points, matching the state’s increase and leaving its gap at 15 points. Science improved by 2 points, but its state gap widened from 19 to 23 points. SchoolDigger ranked Norseman 4,708th of 5,804 statewide, at the 19th percentile with 1 star; its 17.4 student-teacher ratio was among the lowest nearby. In 2024–25, 94% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s 2023–24 statewide ranking for English Language Learner Students was at the 45th percentile, above the school’s overall 23rd percentile that year, suggesting stronger relative standing in serving that group. Its ranking for Hispanic Students fell from the 33rd percentile in 2023–24 to the 17th in 2025–26, a decline in relative standing in serving that group.

554

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,128

Per pupil spending ?

93.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 99%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

4636 East Weldon Ave.
Fresno, CA 93703-2713

(559) 253-6500

District: Fresno Unified

Students who attend Norseman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Scandinavian Middle
High:	McLane High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.1%

Asian:

25.8%

African American:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Science scores 23 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg33%

California avg42%

4,720^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd of 69Elementary Schools in the Fresno Unified

980^th of 1,530Fresno 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
2026	21.1	4720 of 5817	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	4694 of 5857	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	4499 of 5869	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	4808 of 5859	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	4726 of 5883	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	5204 of 5789	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	4757 of 5662	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.3	4580 of 5692	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.1	5302 of 5614	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.5	5319 of 5611	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.2	5284 of 5530	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.0	5125 of 5390	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.9	5173 of 5377	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.8	4863 of 5314	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	23.2	4197 of 5193	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.3	4697 of 5113	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.3	4807 of 5113	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.3	4616 of 4818	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.7	4709 of 4822	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.0	4720 of 4809	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	7.1	1120 of 1210	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.8	1137 of 1203	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.8	1172 of 1205	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.0	1157 of 1190	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.9	1123 of 1154	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.6	1124 of 1149	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	1007 of 1071	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	35.3	1260 of 2227	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.9	2186 of 2585	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	2039 of 2128	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	41.1	1740 of 3162	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	2442 of 3245	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	2036 of 3311	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.3	2759 of 3275	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	1904 of 3246	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	4822 of 5581	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	4933 of 5597	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	4235 of 5612	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	4672 of 5609	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	4298 of 5635	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	4867 of 5492	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	4683 of 5413	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	4219 of 5094	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.5	3722 of 5107	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	3398 of 5107	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	3817 of 5087	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	3673 of 5084	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	4388 of 4963	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	4078 of 4830	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	3926 of 5423	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.9	4133 of 5460	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	3835 of 5517	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	4035 of 5363	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	3799 of 5264	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	4443 of 5173	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	3978 of 5084	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	4150 of 5603	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.4	4076 of 5628	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	4337 of 5643	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	4591 of 5638	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	4694 of 5663	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	5048 of 5510	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	4493 of 5431	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	2651 of 2927	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	2492 of 2847	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	2039 of 2635	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)45th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2022)43rd percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)17th percentile~ school

Female (2026)14th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2026)7th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy29%-20 vs state

Mathematics23%-15 vs state

Science13%-23 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Norseman Elementary	Public	K-6	4636 East Weldon Ave.	Fresno	93703	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6500	554	32	17.4	93.5%	20 (3.6%)	24 (4.3%)	344 (62.1%)	143 (25.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.6%)	21.1	4720^th of 5817 public elementary schools	18.9%		21.7	4694^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.9%	26																					12.9	12.9	27.9	24.1	36.5	27.4	29.0	30.9	36.2	14.5	12.5	23.1	≥ 99%		$33,128	$30,314	$2,814
Ericson Elementary	Public	K-6	4774 East Yale Ave.	Fresno	93703	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6450	722	38	18.8	95.4%	18 (2.5%)	47 (6.5%)	459 (63.6%)	163 (22.6%)	8 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	23 (3.2%)	35	3585^th of 5817 public elementary schools	38.4%		31.1	3867^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.0%	282																					10.2	10.2	40.7	45.4	32.6	43.0	40.7	41.7	39.5	15.7	23.4	30.3	≥ 99%		$30,286	$27,108	$3,178
Ewing Elementary	Public	K-6	4873 East Olive Ave.	Fresno	93727	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6460	842	44	19.2	84.1%	21 (2.5%)	25 (3.0%)	630 (74.8%)	128 (15.2%)	9 (1.1%)	7 (0.8%)	22 (2.6%)	34.8	3602^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	38.1%		38.7	3301^st of 5857 public elementary schools	43.6%	301	11.4	10.3	10.0	5.4	9.3	29.6	20.5	33.3	8.1	22.7	20.5	25.6	13.3	10.8	18.0	4.6	12.8	6.7	5.6	7.4	18.7	18.7	29.7	39.5	33.7	37.4	35.2	40.6	41.3	33.3	24.2	35.1	98%	0%	$27,947	$24,800	$3,147
Wishon Elementary	Public	K-6	3857 East Harvard Ave.	Fresno	93703	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7330	497	28	18.0	92.8%	26 (5.2%)	15 (3.0%)	370 (74.4%)	59 (11.9%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	19 (3.8%)	42.4	3086^th of 5817 public elementary schools	46.9%		30.2	3946^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.6%	860																					19.4	19.4	59.2	49.1	41.2	45.0	47.9	61.2	31.6	14.7	24.6	31.1	≥ 98%		$32,614	$29,762	$2,852
Irwin O. Addicott	Public	K-8	4784 East Dayton Ave.	Fresno	93726	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6640	50	7	7.1	88.0%	3 (6.0%)	3 (6.0%)	35 (70.0%)	5 (10.0%)	1 (2.0%)	3 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ann B. Leavenworth	Public	K-6	4420 East Thomas Ave.	Fresno	93702	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6490	748	37	20.4	81.6%	23 (3.1%)	20 (2.7%)	628 (84.0%)	65 (8.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	44.7	2938^th of 5817 public elementary schools	49.5%		45.2	2871^st of 5857 public elementary schools	51.0%	67	35.6	30.4	14.0	9.8	22.9	64.4	28.3	41.9	14.6	37.7	42.2	52.2	18.6	14.6	32.6	24.4	26.1	7.0	4.9	16.0	27.5	27.5	50.6	33.7	37.4	52.0	43.4	47.2	31.3	32.6	35.3	36.4	≥ 99%		$25,785	$23,620	$2,165
Mayfair Elementary	Public	K-6	3305 East Home Ave.	Fresno	93703	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-3140	576	26	21.8	95.5%	15 (2.6%)	17 (3.0%)	435 (75.5%)	95 (16.5%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	35.5	3547^th of 5817 public elementary schools	39.0%		39.4	3264^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.3%	283																					26.7	26.7	22.1	39.7	47.3	39.7	36.5	22.1	35.9	42.7	26.6	31.3	96%	0%	$31,409	$28,474	$2,935
Miguel Hidalgo Elementary	Public	K-6	3550 East Thomas Ave.	Fresno	93702	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-2930	572	36	16.1	—	8 (1.4%)	31 (5.4%)	449 (78.5%)	69 (12.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.7%)	13	5392^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	7.3%		13.4	5393^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	7.9%	1	12.9	20.0	10.5		15.0	51.6	23.3	47.4		40.0	9.7	30.0	0.0		15.0	6.5	16.7	5.3		10.0	10.7	10.7	19.8	18.5	24.1	17.8	19.8	19.8	25.0	12.1	15.1	18.5	98%	0%	$33,541	$30,536	$3,005
Burroughs Elementary	Public	K-6	166 North Sierra Vista Ave.	Fresno	93702	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6430	674	35	19.0	92.6%	8 (1.2%)	10 (1.5%)	620 (92.0%)	28 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	49.2	2656^th of 5817 public elementary schools	54.3%		42.3	3051^st of 5857 public elementary schools	47.9%	395	22.7	28.2	5.0	0.0	15.1	47.7	28.2	40.0	17.2	34.9	29.6	48.7	7.5	3.5	23.7	13.6	23.1	0.0	0.0	9.9	25.9	25.9	32.9	44.2	43.8	54.9	43.9	50.0	38.7	35.0	45.1	42.1	≥ 99%		$28,683	$26,546	$2,137
Mollie S. Bakman Elementary	Public	K-6	580 North Helm	Fresno	93727	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6610	722	34	21.4	93.6%	19 (2.6%)	45 (6.2%)	513 (71.1%)	127 (17.6%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	12 (1.7%)	18.3	4951^st of 5817 public elementary schools	14.9%		17.8	5026^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.2%	75																					6.4	6.4	33.0	27.6	12.8	27.7	25.4	33.0	17.1	8.5	25.4	21.1	≥ 99%		$23,998	$21,924	$2,074

Frequently Asked Questions about Norseman Elementary

Is Norseman Elementary a good school?

Norseman Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.9% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Norseman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Norseman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scandinavian Middle
High : McLane High

What is the racial makeup of Norseman Elementary?

Students at Norseman Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 4% African American, 4% White, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Norseman Elementary in?

Fresno Unified

How many students attend Norseman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 554 students attended Norseman Elementary.

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