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Farber School of Independent Studies and Online

Public, Alternative Grades K-12
2588th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Alternative Schools
Better than 56% of California alternative schools
Summary

Farber School of Independent Studies and Online is a K–12 alternative school in Fresno, California, serving 976 students in Fresno Unified. Its latest results show improving achievement, with all-grade proficiency at 38% in English language arts (ELA), 31% in math and 26% in science, though each remains below the state. The most pressing concern is that chronic absenteeism is still high: 39% of students were chronically absent in 2025–2026, compared with 27% in the district and 18% statewide.

Farber’s relative strength is math: its 31% proficiency was above the district’s 29%, though below the state’s 38%; science showed a similar pattern, at 26% versus 24% in the district and 36% statewide. ELA was weaker, at 38% compared with 40% in the district and 49% statewide. Against nearby schools with results for the same year, Farber ranked second of six in math and third of six in ELA and science. Sixth grade stood out: proficiency was 61% in ELA and 65% in math, higher than the state and district in both subjects. In contrast, eleventh-grade ELA proficiency was 31%, well below both.

Results have risen since 2022–2023: ELA increased by 11 percentage points, math by 18 and science by 15, while the gaps with the state narrowed in every subject. Farber’s 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible rate was 92%, compared with a 75% average among nearby schools reporting that same measure. Its student-teacher ratio was 20.6 in 2024–2025, above the nearby-school average of 17.2. SchoolDigger lists Fresno Unified at rank 639 of 968, the 34th percentile, with 2 stars; those are district ratings, not Farber’s own school rating.

976
Students ?
20.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$25,452
Per pupil spending ?
92.2%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
Not published
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
 720 S 10th St.
       Fresno, CA  93702-1002

(559) 253-5390

District: Fresno Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
70.3%
White:
9.1%
Asian:
8.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2023 → 29th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2023
✓Above the California median (56th percentile)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)
!Dropout rate above the California average (12% vs 8%)
!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 18% California)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school33%
District avg33%
California avg42%
Elementary school
2,588th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 44%▲ up 48 pts since 2022
From bottom 7% (2022) to top 44% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,110th of 2,740
California public middle schools ?
Top 41%▲ up 57 pts since 2019
From bottom 3% (2019) to top 41% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
1,524th of 2,135
California public high schools ?
Bottom 29%▲ up 20 pts since 2016
From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of California High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
980th 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202650.42588 of 581755.5%★★★☆☆
202545.62848 of 585751.4%★★★☆☆
202429.53969 of 586932.4%★★☆☆☆
202320.84771 of 585918.6%★☆☆☆☆
202213.85468 of 58837.1%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202227.9500 of 66324.6%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20233.91128 of 11905.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20221.21134 of 11541.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202233.41334 of 222740.1%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202335.42125 of 324534.5%★★☆☆☆
202223.63027 of 33118.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202654.02283 of 558159.1%★★★☆☆
202536.93313 of 559740.8%★★☆☆☆
202424.14336 of 561222.7%★☆☆☆☆
202320.34669 of 560916.8%★☆☆☆☆
202214.15258 of 56356.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202654.92041 of 509459.9%★★★☆☆
202560.11703 of 510766.7%★★★☆☆
202431.23649 of 510728.5%★☆☆☆☆
202321.64356 of 508714.4%★☆☆☆☆
202215.74764 of 50846.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202656.72077 of 542361.7%★★★☆☆
202560.51832 of 546066.4%★★★☆☆
202435.73473 of 551737.0%★★☆☆☆
202326.84171 of 536322.2%★☆☆☆☆
202216.94850 of 52647.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202652.32370 of 560357.7%★★★☆☆
202557.02131 of 562862.1%★★★☆☆
202436.93282 of 564341.8%★★☆☆☆
202322.64477 of 563820.6%★☆☆☆☆
202214.65243 of 56637.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202214.5544 of 61010.8%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202349.4932 of 242061.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20226.72605 of 27264.4%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202652.81110 of 274059.5%★★★☆☆
202537.81550 of 276143.9%★★☆☆☆
202428.01906 of 278331.5%★★☆☆☆
202321.82173 of 278121.9%★☆☆☆☆
202212.32560 of 27406.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20196.42635 of 27152.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201313.22173 of 23798.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20128.22148 of 22594.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20116.92141 of 22364.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201010.92035 of 21796.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20096.91968 of 20634.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20088.21909 of 20054.8%☆☆☆☆☆
200712.61832 of 19998.4%☆☆☆☆☆
200611.81663 of 18047.8%☆☆☆☆☆
200511.51644 of 17777.5%☆☆☆☆☆
200410.11676 of 17695.3%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202428.9456 of 62727.3%★☆☆☆☆
202223.1530 of 63716.8%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20247.5678 of 7438.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20235.5666 of 7156.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20221.7719 of 7331.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202228.51117 of 153127.0%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202459.2278 of 147881.2%★★★★☆
202335.0972 of 152136.1%★★☆☆☆
202232.11142 of 154025.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202655.1958 of 251661.9%★★★☆☆
202541.51329 of 253347.5%★★☆☆☆
202428.11754 of 255131.2%★★☆☆☆
202322.81970 of 253122.2%★☆☆☆☆
202212.12374 of 25095.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20196.22347 of 23801.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202663.5682 of 235771.1%★★★★☆
202546.21143 of 239552.3%★★★☆☆
202430.71628 of 238831.8%★★☆☆☆
202323.21894 of 237420.2%★☆☆☆☆
202213.92210 of 23596.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20196.52172 of 22131.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202663.5719 of 252971.6%★★★★☆
202547.61158 of 254254.4%★★★☆☆
202433.51627 of 257936.9%★★☆☆☆
202328.51813 of 253128.4%★☆☆☆☆
202215.02276 of 24587.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20196.72316 of 23692.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202645.31214 of 251451.7%★★★☆☆
202530.61668 of 253434.2%★★☆☆☆
202427.71767 of 255230.8%★★☆☆☆
202321.12032 of 253819.9%★☆☆☆☆
202213.32359 of 25276.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202448.7593 of 155261.8%★★★☆☆
202362.0376 of 153175.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202415.31331 of 153713.4%★☆☆☆☆
202313.51366 of 154311.5%★☆☆☆☆
20226.31492 of 15554.1%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202628.01524 of 213528.6%★☆☆☆☆
202523.61625 of 216224.8%★☆☆☆☆
202422.81635 of 215924.3%★☆☆☆☆
202321.21669 of 217023.1%★☆☆☆☆
202220.61640 of 212322.8%★☆☆☆☆
202112.91113 of 129013.7%★☆☆☆☆
201912.81869 of 213312.4%★☆☆☆☆
201814.51617 of 201719.8%★☆☆☆☆
201710.61786 of 202111.6%★☆☆☆☆
201610.11864 of 20398.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201510.11844 of 19947.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201314.21924 of 242620.7%★☆☆☆☆
201214.21844 of 235421.7%★☆☆☆☆
201118.91671 of 236729.4%★☆☆☆☆
201022.01534 of 228132.7%★★☆☆☆
200921.21770 of 223820.9%★☆☆☆☆
200822.01458 of 211731.1%★★☆☆☆
200723.21363 of 206333.9%★★☆☆☆
200618.11512 of 196823.2%★☆☆☆☆
200518.31457 of 190123.4%★☆☆☆☆
200419.91279 of 165322.6%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202524.3402 of 52323.1%★☆☆☆☆
202424.2400 of 51722.6%★☆☆☆☆
202323.7398 of 52123.6%★☆☆☆☆
202225.9396 of 52224.1%★☆☆☆☆
201916.2509 of 59214.0%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20244.9544 of 5735.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20231.7581 of 5911.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20221.9571 of 5811.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202228.1877 of 116124.5%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202437.8648 of 108540.3%★★☆☆☆
202356.8248 of 106476.7%★★★★☆
202232.6744 of 104428.7%★☆☆☆☆
201928.1857 of 9418.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201825.4739 of 93821.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202625.81399 of 186424.9%★☆☆☆☆
202524.91439 of 190624.5%★☆☆☆☆
202419.11547 of 191519.2%★☆☆☆☆
202320.31517 of 191520.8%★☆☆☆☆
202217.01563 of 185815.9%★☆☆☆☆
20218.9982 of 10546.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201912.01596 of 183312.9%★☆☆☆☆
201812.11485 of 176015.6%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202629.21363 of 188027.5%★☆☆☆☆
202523.01463 of 190023.0%★☆☆☆☆
202420.31511 of 190220.6%★☆☆☆☆
202324.91449 of 191724.4%★☆☆☆☆
202222.21453 of 186121.9%★☆☆☆☆
201912.41611 of 181411.2%★☆☆☆☆
201812.41457 of 174216.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202630.41425 of 199728.6%★☆☆☆☆
202527.11475 of 201326.7%★☆☆☆☆
202424.51536 of 202624.2%★☆☆☆☆
202325.51509 of 203025.7%★☆☆☆☆
202222.71488 of 194323.4%★☆☆☆☆
202112.1987 of 112612.3%★☆☆☆☆
201913.31704 of 193712.0%★☆☆☆☆
201815.61468 of 186221.2%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202624.91442 of 193025.3%★☆☆☆☆
202516.61588 of 194218.2%★☆☆☆☆
202423.71463 of 194824.9%★☆☆☆☆
202319.51545 of 196321.3%★☆☆☆☆
202221.91463 of 191623.6%★☆☆☆☆
202111.01010 of 112210.0%★☆☆☆☆
201911.01723 of 18808.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201813.61513 of 183417.5%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202677.0181 of 123585.3%★★★★☆
202546.6535 of 125257.3%★★★☆☆
202429.1845 of 121630.5%★★☆☆☆
202339.5614 of 119748.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202634.3786 of 113030.4%★★☆☆☆
202419.1965 of 117317.7%★☆☆☆☆
202311.21067 of 119310.6%★☆☆☆☆
202226.1901 of 120425.2%★☆☆☆☆
20195.91140 of 12226.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20189.51044 of 117311.0%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2023)61st percentile+43 vs school
Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)59th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2026)58th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)40th percentile+33 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)35th percentile+16 vs school
African American (2022)25th percentile+18 vs school
Multi-racial (2022)11th percentile+4 vs school
Asian (2023)5th percentile-13 vs school
White (2022)4th percentile-3 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2024)81st percentile+50 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+12 vs school
Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+12 vs school
Female (2026)62nd percentile~ school
Special Education (2024)62nd percentile+30 vs school
Male (2026)52nd percentile-8 vs school
African American (2024)27th percentile-4 vs school
Disabled (2022)27th percentile+20 vs school
White (2024)13th percentile-18 vs school
Asian (2024)9th percentile-23 vs school
High school
Special Education (2026)85th percentile+57 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)40th percentile+16 vs school
White (2026)30th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)28th percentile~ school
Male (2026)25th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2026)25th percentile-4 vs school
Disabled (2022)24th percentile~ school
African American (2025)23rd percentile~ school
Asian (2024)5th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy38%-11 vs state
Mathematics31%-7 vs state
Science26%-10 vs state

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Students at Farber School of Independent Studies and Online are 70% Hispanic, 9% White, 9% Asian, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 976 students attended Farber School of Independent Studies and Online.

Farber School of Independent Studies and Online ranks 2588th of 5817 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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