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Figarden Elementary

Public Grades K-6
3616th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 38% of California elementary schools
Summary

Figarden Elementary is a K–6 school in Fresno, California, serving 608 students in Fresno Unified. Its academic profile is mixed, but the clearest concern for parents is ELA: Figarden had the lowest result among the ten nearby schools, tied with Lawless Elementary.

In 2025–26, 35% of students were proficient in ELA, compared with 40% in the district, 49% statewide and a 47% nearby-school average; Figarden was 14 points below the state and 12 below nearby schools. It was below the state in ELA in every reported grade, 3–6. Math and science were relative strengths against the district: math proficiency was 33%, 3 points above the district but 6 below the state and 9 below the nearby average. Science was 28%, 5 points above the district and just 1 point below the nearby average, though 8 below the state. Attendance is another concern: chronic absenteeism was 31%, versus 27% in the district and 18% statewide; only two nearby schools had higher rates.

Since 2022–23, science proficiency rose 15 points and math rose 4, while ELA was essentially unchanged. However, ELA and math fell from the prior year by 9 and 3 points, respectively. SchoolDigger ranked Figarden in the 38th percentile statewide with 2 stars in 2025–26, down 14 percentile points from the previous year. Its student-teacher ratio was 19.2 in 2024–25, the second-lowest among nearby schools. The school’s free/reduced lunch eligible rate was 79% in 2024–25, compared with a nearby-school average of 73%; this is context, not an explanation for results. SchoolDigger’s 2024–25 statewide rankings for how well the school served African American students (6th percentile) and White students (9th percentile) were notably lower than its overall 52nd-percentile standing.

608
Students ?
19.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$25,293
Per pupil spending ?
78.8%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
93%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)
 6235 North Brawley Ave.
       Fresno, CA  93722-9723

(559) 451-4480

District: Fresno Unified


Students who attend Figarden Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Tenaya Middle
High:    Bullard High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
58.1%
White:
13.8%
African American:
9.0%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 18% California)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school33%
District avg33%
California avg42%
3,616th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 38%▲ up 8 pts since 2016
From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
32nd of 69Elementary Schools in the Fresno Unified
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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202634.53616 of 581737.8%★★☆☆☆
202546.52797 of 585752.2%★★★☆☆
202441.13118 of 586946.9%★★☆☆☆
202334.33547 of 585939.5%★★☆☆☆
202236.53340 of 588343.2%★★☆☆☆
201946.82774 of 578952.1%★★★☆☆
201841.53052 of 566246.1%★★☆☆☆
201735.33423 of 569239.9%★★☆☆☆
201627.73954 of 561429.6%★☆☆☆☆
201529.23762 of 561133.0%★★☆☆☆
201346.72888 of 553047.8%★★☆☆☆
201243.23058 of 539043.3%★★☆☆☆
201154.92299 of 537757.2%★★★☆☆
201053.82342 of 531455.9%★★★☆☆
200956.32105 of 519359.5%★★★☆☆
200851.82272 of 511355.6%★★★☆☆
200747.12485 of 511351.4%★★★☆☆
200650.82149 of 481855.4%★★★☆☆
200553.02045 of 482257.6%★★★☆☆
200455.61895 of 480960.6%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202517.2533 of 5696.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202339.5366 of 66144.6%★★☆☆☆
201864.1187 of 70073.3%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202234.21303 of 222741.5%★★☆☆☆
201931.51706 of 258534.0%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202637.33304 of 558140.8%★★☆☆☆
202551.62369 of 559757.7%★★★☆☆
202446.72610 of 561253.5%★★★☆☆
202342.42860 of 560949.0%★★☆☆☆
202242.62834 of 563549.7%★★☆☆☆
201952.72350 of 549257.2%★★★☆☆
201848.12595 of 541352.1%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202645.52647 of 509448.0%★★☆☆☆
202571.51146 of 510777.6%★★★★☆
202457.31829 of 510764.2%★★★☆☆
202348.52326 of 508754.3%★★★☆☆
202248.12322 of 508454.3%★★★☆☆
201949.02352 of 496352.6%★★★☆☆
201847.82364 of 483051.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202644.22867 of 542347.1%★★☆☆☆
202561.01805 of 546066.9%★★★☆☆
202450.12392 of 551756.6%★★★☆☆
202342.02908 of 536345.8%★★☆☆☆
202245.72550 of 526451.6%★★★☆☆
201955.32042 of 517360.5%★★★☆☆
201850.02355 of 508453.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202632.33677 of 560334.4%★★☆☆☆
202541.83002 of 562846.7%★★☆☆☆
202434.73442 of 564339.0%★★☆☆☆
202327.93960 of 563829.8%★☆☆☆☆
202231.33672 of 566335.2%★★☆☆☆
201940.72992 of 551045.7%★★☆☆☆
201837.33201 of 543141.1%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202632.01967 of 292732.8%★★☆☆☆
202544.21277 of 284755.1%★★★☆☆
202448.41013 of 263561.6%★★★☆☆
202325.71869 of 242022.8%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202511.22376 of 25988.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.52409 of 26519.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202235.81854 of 272632.0%★★☆☆☆
201942.91765 of 283437.7%★★☆☆☆
201845.41651 of 273739.7%★★☆☆☆
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)48th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+9 vs school
Disabled (2022)41st percentile~ school
Female (2026)41st percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)34th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)9th percentile-44 vs school
African American (2025)6th percentile-46 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state
Mathematics33%-6 vs state
Science28%-8 vs state

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Students who attend Figarden Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tenaya Middle
High : Bullard High

In the 2024-25 school year, 608 students attended Figarden Elementary.

Students at Figarden Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 14% White, 9% African American, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Figarden Elementary ranks 3616th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Latest California data All new data »
2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 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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