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Turner Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of California elementary schools

Summary

Turner Elementary is a public elementary school in Fresno, California, serving 573 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Fresno Unified School District, which is ranked 1068 out of 1565 districts in the state.

Turner Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 26.61% of Turner Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 37.11% for Fresno Unified and 48.81% for the state. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with most subgroups ranking in the bottom 20-30% of California elementary schools. Additionally, Turner Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 34.6% over the past few years, which are significantly above the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby Ericson Elementary, Mario G. Olmos Elementary, and David L. Greenberg Elementary generally outperform Turner Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and serve a slightly lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite the high percentage of low-income students at Turner Elementary, the school's per-student spending is relatively high, suggesting that the resources may not be translating into improved academic outcomes for students.

585

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,047

Per pupil spending ?

93.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5218 East Clay Ave.
Fresno, CA 93727-2502

(559) 253-6540

District: Fresno Unified

Students who attend Turner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Scandinavian Middle
High:	McLane High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.6%

Asian:

29.1%

African American:

11.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2013 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg30%

California avg41%

5,141^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^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	16.6	5141 of 5857	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	5150 of 5869	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	4718 of 5859	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	5042 of 5883	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	3968 of 5789	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	3920 of 5662	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.2	4498 of 5692	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.5	4909 of 5614	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.0	5209 of 5611	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.4	5275 of 5530	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.1	5117 of 5390	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.9	4957 of 5377	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.6	4736 of 5314	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.6	4309 of 5193	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.2	4762 of 5113	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	16.6	4532 of 5113	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.0	4675 of 4818	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.3	4763 of 4822	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.9	4625 of 4809	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	486 of 569	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.6	248 of 747	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	1139 of 1203	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	1153 of 1205	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	1119 of 1190	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	1100 of 1154	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	1089 of 1149	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	1018 of 1071	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	19.5	2036 of 2227	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	2390 of 2585	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	1865 of 2128	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.9	2120 of 3162	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	1455 of 3245	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	1919 of 3311	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	2230 of 3275	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	2070 of 3246	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	5007 of 5597	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	4950 of 5612	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	4883 of 5609	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	4925 of 5635	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	3258 of 5492	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	3360 of 5413	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	4462 of 5107	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	4595 of 5107	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	4155 of 5087	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	4463 of 5084	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	3157 of 4963	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	2754 of 4830	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	4610 of 5460	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	4763 of 5517	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	3949 of 5363	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	4248 of 5264	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.2	2881 of 5173	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	3048 of 5084	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	4858 of 5628	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	4805 of 5643	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	4107 of 5638	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	4678 of 5663	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	4354 of 5510	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	4087 of 5431	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	2236 of 2847	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	2547 of 2635	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)33rd percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)9th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)5th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy27%-22 vs state

Mathematics17%-20 vs state

Science11%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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
Turner Elementary	Public	K-6	5218 East Clay Ave.	Fresno	93727	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6540	585	28	21.1	93.7%	20 (3.4%)	68 (11.6%)	296 (50.6%)	170 (29.1%)	8 (1.4%)	4 (0.7%)	19 (3.2%)	16.6	5141^st of 5857 public elementary schools	12.2%		16.7	5150^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.3%	9																					10.8	10.8	21.9	27.6	26.5	29.8	26.6	21.1	15.7	13.3	19.1	17.2	96.6						$18,047	$2,291	$15,756
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%)	17.8	5026^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.2%		20.3	4833^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	17.7%	193																					12.9	12.9	18.5	12.9	33.3	29.0	24.2	22.3	17.0	21.4	19.6	20.2	79.6	82.8	87.1	81.7	81.7	81.7	$16,355	$2,041	$14,314
Easterby Elementary	Public	K-6	5211 East Tulare St.	Fresno	93727	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6440	613	29	21.2	90.0%	29 (4.7%)	45 (7.3%)	368 (60.0%)	150 (24.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.8%)	43	3004^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.7%		49.9	2563^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	56.3%	441																					19.1	19.1	36.0	43.7	34.1	33.0	36.5	53.4	56.3	32.2	32.0	42.6	94.3						$19,392	$2,127	$17,265
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%)	38.7	3301^st of 5857 public elementary schools	43.6%		31.1	3849^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.4%	548	20.9	20.0	0.0	14.3	14.3	51.2	8.6	8.8	25.7	25.2	23.3	45.7	0.0	37.1	26.5	16.3	20.0	0.0	11.4	12.2	16.7	16.7	38.3	36.8	26.5	48.6	37.7	47.1	34.0	21.0	39.4	36.0							$19,845	$2,881	$16,964
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%)	42.3	3051^st of 5857 public elementary schools	47.9%		38.2	3289^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.0%	238	22.5	20.5	6.7	0.0	13.7	52.5	35.9	43.3	10.0	36.7	17.5	28.2	3.3	6.7	15.1	15.0	18.0	6.7	0.0	10.8	30.2	30.2	28.7	49.4	46.3	37.2	39.4	34.6	42.9	33.3	34.9	36.1	92.9	96.0		98.4	95.2	97.6	$18,615	$2,053	$16,562
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%)	31.1	3867^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.0%		40.3	3162^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	46.1%	705																					17.7	17.7	46.1	37.2	39.8	21.2	36.6	40.6	32.6	15.5	17.1	26.8	92.9	98.4	97.6	95.2	96.8	95.2	$22,031	$3,018	$19,013
Mario G. Olmos Elementary	Public	K-6	550 South Garden Ave.	Fresno	93727	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6620	536	25	21.6	96.5%	10 (1.9%)	21 (3.9%)	439 (81.9%)	54 (10.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	18.8	4941^st of 5857 public elementary schools	15.6%		25.5	4322^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	26.4%	619																					7.7	7.7	32.5	27.0	20.8	31.3	27.7	36.4	17.8	5.2	17.9	19.3							$19,441	$2,187	$17,254
David L. Greenberg Elementary	Public	K-6	5081 East Ln. Ave.	Fresno	93727	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6550	490	29	16.9	95.3%	9 (1.8%)	53 (10.8%)	314 (64.1%)	95 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.5%)	37.6	3372^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	42.4%		42.8	3011^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.7%	361																					26.1	26.1	32.7	25.9	45.5	35.8	35.4	35.7	35.0	34.8	33.8	34.8	94.6			97.3	97.3		$26,328	$4,210	$22,118
Ayer Elementary	Public	K-6	5272 East Lowe Ave.	Fresno	93727	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6400	590	31	19.1	90.3%	29 (4.9%)	90 (15.3%)	350 (59.3%)	93 (15.8%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	22 (3.7%)	23	4596^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.5%		29.7	3950^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.7%	646																					24.4	24.4	20.8	31.9	42.4	16.9	28.3	24.3	27.8	20.9	10.4	20.7							$19,914	$3,117	$16,797
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%)	21.7	4694^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.9%		23.7	4499^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.3%	195																					6.7	6.7	20.6	25.8	21.1	41.8	27.9	36.5	29.0	10.7	21.5	23.7	96.7						$20,347	$2,149	$18,198

Frequently Asked Questions about Turner Elementary

What district is Turner Elementary in?

Fresno Unified

How many students attend Turner Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Turner Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Turner Elementary attend?

Students who attend Turner Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scandinavian Middle
High : McLane High

Is Turner Elementary a good school?

Turner Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.2% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Turner Elementary?

Students at Turner Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 29% Asian, 12% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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