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Wishon Elementary

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Wishon Elementary ranks 3946 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3946^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of California elementary schools

Summary

Wishon Elementary is a public elementary school in Fresno, California, serving 509 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Fresno Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wishon Elementary faces several challenges. Its academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 34.6% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Wishon Elementary has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, Wishon Elementary's performance is lower than nearby schools within the same district, such as Manchester Gate, which consistently ranks among the top 5% of California elementary schools. This suggests that the challenges faced by Wishon Elementary may be more systemic within the Fresno Unified district, rather than unique to the school itself. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Wishon Elementary, the school's academic performance remains below the state and district averages, indicating that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes.

497

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,614

Per pupil spending ?

92.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3857 East Harvard Ave.
Fresno, CA 93703-1919

(559) 248-7330

District: Fresno Unified

Students who attend Wishon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Scandinavian Middle
High:	McLane High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.4%

Asian:

11.9%

White:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 60th percentile in 2018 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

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

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped from its 60th-percentile peak (2018) to 33rd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

California avg41%

3,946^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^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	30.2	3946 of 5857	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	3561 of 5869	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	3596 of 5859	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	3156 of 5883	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	3017 of 5789	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.4	2268 of 5662	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	31.2	3736 of 5692	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.1	4007 of 5614	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.9	4137 of 5611	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.6	4771 of 5530	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.0	3874 of 5390	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.6	4763 of 5377	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.6	4033 of 5314	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.4	3949 of 5193	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.1	4105 of 5113	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.5	3972 of 5113	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.1	3916 of 4818	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.5	4006 of 4822	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.9	4279 of 4809	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	3.6	1148 of 1205	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	47.5	1050 of 2585	59.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.9	1365 of 3162	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	1242 of 3245	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	1668 of 3275	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.9	936 of 3246	71.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	3868 of 5597	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	3774 of 5612	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	3605 of 5609	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	3188 of 5635	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	2967 of 5492	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.9	1847 of 5413	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	2731 of 5107	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	2551 of 5107	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	2707 of 5087	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	1924 of 5084	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	1804 of 4963	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.9	1040 of 4830	78.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	3171 of 5460	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	2834 of 5517	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	2816 of 5363	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	1992 of 5264	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	1693 of 5173	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	1099 of 5084	78.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	3719 of 5628	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	3216 of 5643	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	3269 of 5638	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	2928 of 5663	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	2851 of 5510	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	2550 of 5431	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	2342 of 2847	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1885 of 2635	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)59th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)57th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+14 vs school

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

Male (2025)34th percentile~ school

Female (2025)31st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2024)5th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-12 vs state

Mathematics25%-12 vs state

Science20%-12 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	% 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
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							$32,614	$29,762	$2,852
Birney Elementary	Public	K-6	3034 East Cornell Ave.	Fresno	93703	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7000	731	34	21.3	94.7%	38 (5.2%)	44 (6.0%)	549 (75.1%)	68 (9.3%)	8 (1.1%)	6 (0.8%)	18 (2.5%)	40.7	3175^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.8%		32.6	3731^st of 5869 public elementary schools	36.4%	556																					17.8	17.8	43.9	36.4	39.8	42.7	40.8	55.4	22.8	30.0	33.9	35.0	98.2	98.2			98.2		$27,690	$25,464	$2,226
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							$22,384	$20,210	$2,174
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%)	39.4	3264^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.3%		35.2	3502^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	40.3%	238																					19.5	19.5	39.1	39.2	45.0	39.0	40.8	40.3	36.6	37.8	19.4	34.1	96.7	96.7			96.7		$31,409	$28,474	$2,935
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						$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%)	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	$30,286	$27,108	$3,178
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)
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							$21,180	$19,396	$1,784
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	98.3%	8 (1.4%)	31 (5.4%)	449 (78.5%)	69 (12.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.7%)	13.4	5393^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	7.9%		11.1	5614^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.3%	221	6.3	20.0			11.5	37.5	20.0			30.8	6.3	30.0			15.4	3.1	20.0			9.6	4.8	4.8	13.3	23.8	12.1	32.1	20.0	13.3	30.2	7.2	16.1	15.8							$33,541	$30,536	$3,005
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		$32,168	$28,490	$3,678

Frequently Asked Questions about Wishon Elementary

What schools do graduates of Wishon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wishon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scandinavian Middle
High : McLane High

How many students attend Wishon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Wishon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Wishon Elementary?

Students at Wishon Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 5% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Wishon Elementary a good school?

Wishon Elementary ranks 3946^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Wishon Elementary in?

Fresno Unified

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