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Ayer Elementary

Public Grades K-6

4596^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ayer Elementary is a K-6 public school serving about 590 students in the Fresno Unified School District, which serves a high-need community where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Recent data shows Ayer faces significant challenges, particularly with a high rate of chronic student absenteeism at 37%, which is notably higher than the district average and nearby schools like Juan Felipe Herrera Elementary (22.1%). Academically, the school's statewide ranking has been volatile and recently declined to the 22nd percentile, placing it lower than many neighbors such as Edith B. Storey Elementary (72nd percentile) and Easterby Elementary (49th percentile). Performance is especially low in 6th grade and for students in special education, though the school has historically done well with English Language Learners.

Despite these struggles, Ayer has a clear strength in science, where its students outperform the district average. The school also spends more per student than some nearby schools with better results, suggesting a focus on how resources are used could be beneficial. The wide range of performance among schools in the same district indicates that school-level factors like leadership and specific programs play a major role in student success.

590

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,914

Per pupil spending ?

90.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5272 East Lowe Ave.
Fresno, CA 93727-5216

(559) 253-6400

District: Fresno Unified

Students who attend Ayer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Elizabeth Terronez Middle
High:	Sunnyside High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.3%

Asian:

15.8%

African American:

15.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 22nd (2025) from a 9th-percentile low (2015)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg30%

California avg41%

4,596^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^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	23.0	4596 of 5857	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	3950 of 5869	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	4043 of 5859	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.5	5114 of 5883	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	4562 of 5789	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	3834 of 5662	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	19.3	4761 of 5692	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.8	4979 of 5614	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.9	5113 of 5611	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	37.5	3491 of 5530	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.6	3561 of 5390	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.8	3632 of 5377	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.7	3946 of 5314	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.9	3558 of 5193	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.2	3119 of 5113	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.2	2715 of 5113	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.3	2705 of 4818	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.5	2977 of 4822	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	21.6	3824 of 4809	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	498 of 569	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	422 of 593	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	486 of 661	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	649 of 663	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	496 of 747	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	462 of 700	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	999 of 1203	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	943 of 1205	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1056 of 1190	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	2.5	1116 of 1154	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	1069 of 1149	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	984 of 1071	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	22.9	1874 of 2227	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	2519 of 2585	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	1979 of 2128	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	64.2	565 of 3162	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	37.3	1989 of 3245	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	1611 of 3311	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.7	2888 of 3275	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	2228 of 3246	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	4801 of 5597	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	3854 of 5612	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	3961 of 5609	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	4930 of 5635	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	4402 of 5492	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	3559 of 5413	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	3786 of 5107	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	3086 of 5107	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	2947 of 5087	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	4062 of 5084	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	3702 of 4963	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	3043 of 4830	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	4074 of 5460	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	3503 of 5517	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	3288 of 5363	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	4356 of 5264	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	3870 of 5173	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	3143 of 5084	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	3751 of 5628	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	3668 of 5643	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	3803 of 5638	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.6	4861 of 5663	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	4356 of 5510	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	3847 of 5431	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	2522 of 2847	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)82nd percentile+49 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2025)17th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)16th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)12th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy28%-21 vs state

Science24%-8 vs state

Mathematics21%-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	% 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
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
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
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
Edith B. Storey Elementary	Public	K-6	5250 East Church Ave.	Fresno	93725	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6530	554	31	17.8	79.2%	27 (4.9%)	30 (5.4%)	262 (47.3%)	207 (37.4%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.6%)	68.7	1661^st of 5857 public elementary schools	71.6%		65.8	1782^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	69.6%	121																					29.9	29.9	72.1	55.7	56.7	56.5	59.9	57.1	40.9	44.8	57.1	49.8	97.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	$21,907	$3,035	$18,872
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
Juan Felipe Herrera Elementary	Public	K-6	5090 East Church Ave.	Fresno	93725	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7130	630	33	19.3	83.8%	16 (2.5%)	24 (3.8%)	415 (65.9%)	145 (23.0%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.2%)	32	3800^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.1%		24.6	4401^st of 5869 public elementary schools	25.0%	601																					15.2	15.2	33.8	35.5	41.3	35.1	36.7	36.4	36.8	18.5	29.9	29.8							$17,494	$2,173	$15,321
Lane Elementary	Public	K-6	4730 East Lowe Ave.	Fresno	93702	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6480	555	35	16.0	95.1%	11 (2.0%)	24 (4.3%)	480 (86.5%)	27 (4.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	22.2	4659^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.5%		32.3	3750^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.1%	909	14.8	20.0	6.3	4.8	12.2	51.9	25.7	28.1	19.1	31.3	22.2	37.1	9.4	9.5	20.9	7.4	20.0	3.1	4.8	9.6	14.7	14.7	32.8	14.7	26.7	26.4	24.9	37.3	26.7	17.3	25.0	26.3							$21,115	$2,905	$18,210
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ayer Elementary

What schools do graduates of Ayer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ayer Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elizabeth Terronez Middle
High : Sunnyside High

How many students attend Ayer Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 590 students attended Ayer Elementary.

What district is Ayer Elementary in?

Fresno Unified

Is Ayer Elementary a good school?

Ayer Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.5% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ayer Elementary?

Students at Ayer Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 15% African American, 5% White, 4% Two or more races.

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