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Viking Elementary

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Viking Elementary ranks 3910 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3910^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of California elementary schools

Summary

Viking Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 701 students in the Fresno Unified district, a school showing recent signs of improvement despite facing common challenges in its area.

Academically, Viking Elementary performs slightly better than the district average in English and Math, and it has recently improved from a 1-star to a 2-star rating. However, the school has a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, with more students missing school regularly compared to nearby schools like Centennial Elementary and Norseman Elementary. A notable area for growth is science, where proficiency is lower than most surrounding schools. Interestingly, the school spends more per student than some peers, such as Centennial Elementary, but has a higher student-to-teacher ratio than schools like Ericson Elementary.

When looking at other districts, a clear difference emerges. Schools in the neighboring Clovis Unified district, such as Tarpey Elementary and Clovis Global Academy, generally show higher test scores and lower absenteeism. For parents, Viking Elementary is a school on an upward trend within its district, but one where improving daily attendance and science instruction could help it reach the next level.

701

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,670

Per pupil spending ?

91.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4251 North Winery Ave.
Fresno, CA 93726-3013

(559) 248-7290

District: Fresno Unified

Students who attend Viking Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ahwahnee Middle
High:	Herbert Hoover High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.5%

Asian:

15.7%

White:

11.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2013 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 19% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

California avg41%

3,910^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd 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	30.6	3910 of 5857	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	4225 of 5869	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	4105 of 5859	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	3681 of 5883	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	3843 of 5789	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	3511 of 5662	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.0	3999 of 5692	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.8	4820 of 5614	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.8	4342 of 5611	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.9	4873 of 5530	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.4	4136 of 5390	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.9	4864 of 5377	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	29.0	3923 of 5314	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.2	4416 of 5193	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.4	4506 of 5113	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.1	4365 of 5113	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.8	3668 of 4818	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.5	4140 of 4822	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.3	3919 of 4809	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	1105 of 1203	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	1103 of 1205	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	986 of 1071	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	45.2	925 of 2227	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	1532 of 2585	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	64.9	706 of 3246	78.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	3477 of 5597	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	4024 of 5612	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	4032 of 5609	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	3378 of 5635	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	3088 of 5492	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	3015 of 5413	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	3129 of 5107	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	3214 of 5107	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	3229 of 5087	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	2176 of 5084	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	3047 of 4963	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	2455 of 4830	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	3159 of 5460	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	3645 of 5517	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	3326 of 5363	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	2643 of 5264	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	2788 of 5173	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	2346 of 5084	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	4087 of 5628	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	4127 of 5643	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	3953 of 5638	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	3684 of 5663	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.6	4326 of 5510	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	3877 of 5431	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	1228 of 2847	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	1404 of 2635	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	2211 of 2598	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	2488 of 2661	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	2405 of 2726	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	2433 of 2834	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	2229 of 2737	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2018)78th percentile+40 vs school

Disabled (2022)58th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)8th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-12 vs state

Mathematics28%-9 vs state

Science10%-23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, June 9, 2011

The teachers at this school are just ok, but the Principal and the Vice Principal are very lacking in communications. They will not say Hi to you if they see you. Especially the Principal and if you've had words with him, he'll ignore you like he doesn't even see you. Mr. Ronald Bohigian does not have a great relationship with parents and he does not make an effort to make things better either. I've spoken to many parents who do not like Mr. Ronald Bohigian and everyone's complaints are mainly the same. Lacking, lacking, lacking and lacking in social skills. If I had the chance to do over again, I would not have put my kids here and would've transfered them out of this school. I want great leaders for my children and Viking is lacking in that area. I am planning to transfer my first grader out of this school. Close Quote

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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
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
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)																																							$125,695	$20,313	$105,382
Tarpey Elementary	Public	K-6	2700 Minnewawa Ave.	Clovis	93612	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-8000	643	31	20.8	77.1%	93 (14.5%)	19 (3.0%)	379 (58.9%)	111 (17.3%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.7%)	44.9	2889^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.7%		43.8	2938^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.9%	49																					34.7	34.7	50.0	50.6	43.6	38.6	45.5	43.9	39.5	19.8	25.0	31.3	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	$13,980	$1,944	$12,036
Clovis Global Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	44 Shaw Ave.	Clovis	93612	Fresno County	Clovis Global Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 575-0587	317	14	22.6	64.0%	23 (7.3%)	10 (3.2%)	186 (58.7%)	88 (27.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	71.8	1521^st of 5857 public elementary schools	74.0%		64.8	1831^st of 5869 public elementary schools	68.8%	310																					27.8	27.8	47.6	77.5	77.8		65.0	42.9	62.5	72.2		56.0							$14,588	$1,610	$12,978
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
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
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
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
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 Viking Elementary

What district is Viking Elementary in?

Fresno Unified

What schools do graduates of Viking Elementary attend?

Students who attend Viking Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ahwahnee Middle
High : Herbert Hoover High

How many students attend Viking Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 701 students attended Viking Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Viking Elementary?

Students at Viking Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 11% White, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Is Viking Elementary a good school?

Viking Elementary ranks 3910^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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