Summary
H. Roger Tatarian Elementary is a K–6 school in Fresno Unified, serving 470 students in Fresno and compared here with ten nearby K–6 schools. Its most important distinction is that 2025–2026 proficiency was above both California and the district in all three subjects: ELA was 58% (versus 49% statewide and 40% districtwide), math was 54% (38% and 29%), and science was 43% (36% and 24%).
Across nearby schools, Tatarian ranks third in ELA and math and second in science. Its scores were 9, 11, and 13 percentage points above the nearby-school averages in those subjects, respectively. Math is its strongest subject against state and district results, with a 16-point state advantage; science is the closest to the state, at 7 points above, though Tatarian still has the second-highest science result locally. Grade results show both a standout and a relative low point: third-grade math reached 70%, the highest among nearby schools, while fourth-grade ELA was 55%—still 9 points above the state’s fourth-grade result.
Results have risen since 2022–2023: ELA gained 6 points, math 6, and science 7, although science dipped before recovering. SchoolDigger ranks Tatarian in the 75th statewide percentile with 4 stars, second among nearby schools; only River Bluff is higher, at the 83rd percentile. Fresno Unified’s SchoolDigger ranking is at the 34th percentile with 2 stars. Chronic absenteeism fell from 33% in 2021–2022 to 16% in 2025–2026, below the state’s 18% and the district’s 27%. For context, the 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible rate was 52%, the lowest among nearby schools, and the student–teacher ratio was 19.6. SchoolDigger’s effectiveness ranking for Hispanic students was at the 90th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with 75 overall; its ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students rose 24 points, from the 59th to the 83rd percentile.
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