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H. Roger Tatarian Elementary

Public Grades K-6
1463rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,804 California Elementary Schools
Better than 75% of California elementary schools
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.

470
Students ?
19.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$29,282
Per pupil spending ?
51.9%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 7120 North Valentine Ave.
       Fresno, CA  93711-0644

(559) 451-4490

District: Fresno Unified


Students who attend H. Roger Tatarian Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Tenaya Middle
High:    Bullard High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.4%
White:
27.7%
Asian:
8.7%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (55% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fresno Unified
✓Above the California median (75th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school55%
District avg33%
California avg42%
1,463rd of 5,804
California public elementary schools ?
Top 25%▲ up 2 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 71Elementary Schools in the Fresno Unified
639th of 968Fresno 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202672.51463 of 580474.8%★★★★☆
202566.11787 of 585769.5%★★★☆☆
202462.31967 of 586966.5%★★★☆☆
202366.41734 of 585970.4%★★★★☆
202262.11939 of 588367.0%★★★☆☆
201968.61662 of 578971.3%★★★★☆
201876.41299 of 566277.1%★★★★☆
201782.91001 of 569282.4%★★★★☆
201670.41511 of 561473.1%★★★★☆
201578.81153 of 561179.5%★★★★☆
201372.91435 of 553074.1%★★★★☆
201275.51244 of 539076.9%★★★★☆
201184.5757 of 537785.9%★★★★☆
201083.3821 of 531484.6%★★★★☆
200988.8543 of 519389.5%★★★★☆
200886.5675 of 511386.8%★★★★☆
200781.5911 of 511382.2%★★★★☆
200685.9694 of 481885.6%★★★★☆
200584.7741 of 482284.6%★★★★☆
200480.9859 of 480982.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202667.61601 of 556971.3%★★★★☆
202573.81343 of 559776.0%★★★★☆
202462.81821 of 561267.6%★★★☆☆
202373.51343 of 560976.1%★★★★☆
202271.71452 of 563574.2%★★★★☆
201973.01376 of 549274.9%★★★★☆
201876.81203 of 541377.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202685.4485 of 508590.5%★★★★★
202574.11006 of 510780.3%★★★★☆
202468.01274 of 510775.1%★★★★☆
202371.01131 of 508777.8%★★★★☆
202266.41321 of 508474.0%★★★★☆
201972.41046 of 496378.9%★★★★☆
201880.3671 of 483086.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202676.8922 of 541283.0%★★★★☆
202553.32230 of 546059.2%★★★☆☆
202460.71753 of 551768.2%★★★☆☆
202367.51363 of 536374.6%★★★★☆
202268.51242 of 526476.4%★★★★☆
201974.6946 of 517381.7%★★★★☆
201882.9574 of 508488.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202670.91466 of 559073.8%★★★★☆
202558.32049 of 562863.6%★★★☆☆
202460.21968 of 564365.1%★★★☆☆
202358.72008 of 563864.4%★★★☆☆
202250.92396 of 566357.7%★★★☆☆
201962.31859 of 551066.3%★★★☆☆
201873.71334 of 543175.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202654.61254 of 253250.5%★★★☆☆
202558.91136 of 259856.3%★★★☆☆
202453.91300 of 265151.0%★★★☆☆
202364.7971 of 266163.5%★★★☆☆
202256.01285 of 272652.9%★★★☆☆
201969.4849 of 283470.0%★★★★☆
201872.4738 of 273773.0%★★★★☆
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)
Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+8 vs school
Male (2026)74th percentile~ school
Female (2026)71st percentile-4 vs school
White (2026)50th percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy58%+9 vs state
Mathematics54%+16 vs state
Science42%+7 vs state

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H. Roger Tatarian Elementary ranks 1463rd of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended H. Roger Tatarian Elementary.

Students at H. Roger Tatarian Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 28% White, 9% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American.

Students who attend H. Roger Tatarian Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tenaya Middle
High : Bullard High

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Latest California data All new data »
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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