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Thomas Elementary

Q: Is Thomas Elementary a good school?

Thomas Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.0% of California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Thomas Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 859 students attended Thomas Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Thomas Elementary?

Students at Thomas Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 9% African American, 7% White, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Thomas Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thomas Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Tioga Middle High : Herbert Hoover High

Public Grades K-6

5152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of California elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Elementary is a large public elementary school serving 859 students in grades K-6 within the Fresno Unified School District, located in a high-poverty area where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, ranking in the bottom 12% of all California elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science that are substantially below both district and state averages. A particularly concerning trend is a dramatic drop in math proficiency in the upper grades, from 26% in 4th grade to just 12% in 5th grade. The school also contends with high chronic absenteeism, at 31%, though this is slightly better than the district average and some nearby schools like Wolters Elementary and Pyle Elementary.

Comparisons with nearby schools reveal stark differences in outcomes despite similar demographics. For instance, Manchester Gate, located just 1.4 miles away and serving a similar student population, ranks in the top 8% of the state with over 75% proficiency in core subjects and a very low 11% absenteeism rate. Thomas Elementary operates with a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student funding than several peers like Robinson Elementary and Holland Elementary, but its performance lags behind even schools with comparable or lower funding, indicating that how resources are used is a critical factor.

859

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,511

Per pupil spending ?

90.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4444 North Millbrook Ave.
Fresno, CA 93726-3726

(559) 248-7270

District: Fresno Unified

Students who attend Thomas Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tioga Middle
High:	Herbert Hoover High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.9%

Asian:

15.9%

African American:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2013 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg30%

California avg41%

5,152^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

59^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	16.5	5152 of 5857	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	4950 of 5869	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	5236 of 5859	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	5213 of 5883	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	4825 of 5789	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	4511 of 5662	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.6	4375 of 5692	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.6	5072 of 5614	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.5	4783 of 5611	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.2	3060 of 5530	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.4	2470 of 5390	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	37.8	3404 of 5377	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.3	2429 of 5314	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.2	2747 of 5193	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.2	2600 of 5113	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.3	3026 of 5113	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.1	2872 of 4818	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.6	2687 of 4822	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	30.6	3208 of 4809	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.2	394 of 593	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.0	601 of 661	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	627 of 663	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	538 of 747	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	380 of 700	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	4.1	1147 of 1203	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	1133 of 1205	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.2	1155 of 1190	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.0	1108 of 1154	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.8	1108 of 1149	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	981 of 1071	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	18.5	2146 of 2227	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	2361 of 2585	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	1724 of 2128	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	18.4	3122 of 3162	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	2011 of 3245	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	1844 of 3275	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	4448 of 5597	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	4773 of 5612	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	5170 of 5609	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	5209 of 5635	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	4914 of 5492	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	4336 of 5413	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	4380 of 5107	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	4194 of 5107	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	4389 of 5087	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	4352 of 5084	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	3913 of 4963	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	3429 of 4830	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	4693 of 5460	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	4673 of 5517	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	4802 of 5363	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	4516 of 5264	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	4116 of 5173	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	3829 of 5084	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	5278 of 5628	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	4721 of 5643	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	4739 of 5638	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	4670 of 5663	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	4252 of 5510	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	4335 of 5431	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	2800 of 2847	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	2157 of 2635	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	1975 of 2420	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	1.1	2594 of 2598	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	2587 of 2661	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	2398 of 2726	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	2600 of 2834	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	2590 of 2737	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)34th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)5th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)4th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)1st percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)<1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy25%-24 vs state

Mathematics18%-19 vs state

Science16%-17 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 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	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas Elementary	Public	K-6	4444 North Millbrook Ave.	Fresno	93726	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7270	859	36	23.6	90.2%	62 (7.2%)	76 (8.8%)	532 (61.9%)	137 (15.9%)	6 (0.7%)	8 (0.9%)	38 (4.4%)	16.5	5152^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	12.0%		18.8	4950^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.7%	202																					15.7	15.7	22.1	25.2	24.5	27.5	24.8	21.3	25.7	11.8	13.2	18.0			$16,511	$1,944	$14,567
Centennial Elementary	Public	K-6	3830 East Saginaw Way	Fresno	93726	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7040	741	37	20.1	90.0%	42 (5.7%)	28 (3.8%)	554 (74.8%)	85 (11.5%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.4%)	21	4735^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.2%		17.2	5104^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.0%	369	13.9	23.8	8.0	0.0	11.5	47.2	14.3	32.0	4.6	27.9	13.9	23.8	8.0	9.1	13.5	13.9	14.3	0.0	0.0	7.7	20.5	20.5	18.6	28.0	35.2	32.2	27.5	20.9	31.2	15.9	17.8	21.5			$15,305	$1,922	$13,383
Wolters Elementary	Public	K-6	5174 North First St.	Fresno	93710	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7340	411	22	18.9	92.2%	41 (10.0%)	52 (12.7%)	238 (57.9%)	37 (9.0%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (9.0%)	38.6	3308^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.5%		29.1	4006^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.7%	698																					17.9	17.9	62.8	26.8	36.4	45.0	42.5	47.7	23.3	17.9	40.0	31.2			$19,975	$2,256	$17,719
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
Vinland Elementary	Public	K-6	4666 North Maple Ave.	Fresno	93726	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7300	595	29	20.6	90.9%	41 (6.9%)	70 (11.8%)	364 (61.2%)	73 (12.3%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.6%)	12.3	5483^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	6.4%		20.5	4808^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.1%	675																					11.4	11.4	18.8	21.7	20.8	12.9	18.6	23.8	21.1	9.9	8.6	16.1			$18,088	$2,198	$15,890
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
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
Robinson Elementary	Public	K-6	555 East Browning Ave.	Fresno	93710	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 451-4550	525	30	17.7	90.7%	37 (7.0%)	65 (12.4%)	314 (59.8%)	59 (11.2%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (2.9%)	32 (6.1%)	29.4	4013^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.5%		29.4	3977^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.2%	36																					6.8	6.8	39.4	34.0	32.2	43.1	37.5	36.6	24.1	17.0	24.6	26.1	96.8		$21,333	$3,309	$18,024
Viking Elementary	Public	K-6	4251 North Winery Ave.	Fresno	93726	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7290	701	31	22.7	91.7%	77 (11.0%)	34 (4.9%)	431 (61.5%)	110 (15.7%)	12 (1.7%)	5 (0.7%)	32 (4.6%)	30.6	3910^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.2%		26.8	4225^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.0%	315																					10.1	10.1	40.5	31.0	44.4	32.3	37.2	27.0	29.1	32.0	23.2	27.8			$17,670	$2,130	$15,540
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%)	30.2	3946^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.6%		34.5	3561^st of 5869 public elementary schools	39.3%	385																					20.3	20.3	45.0	35.4	30.5	35.1	36.4	36.7	34.2	6.8	20.3	25.0			$20,722	$2,916	$17,806

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Elementary

What district is Thomas Elementary in?

Fresno Unified

Is Thomas Elementary a good school?

Thomas Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Thomas Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 859 students attended Thomas Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Thomas Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thomas Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tioga Middle
High : Herbert Hoover High

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Elementary?

Students at Thomas Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 9% African American, 7% White, 4% Two or more races.

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