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Wawona K-8

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Wawona K-8 ranks 2504 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

2504^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of California elementary schools

Summary

Wawona K-8 is a public K-8 school in Fresno serving 688 students, part of the Fresno Unified district, that has shown remarkable academic improvement in recent years, climbing from the 12th to the 57th percentile statewide since 2022.

The school is particularly effective in supporting its students, with Hispanic students and those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds ranking significantly higher than the school's overall average. It shows notable strengths in early grades, with third graders outperforming state averages, and in Spanish language arts. However, performance tends to decline in middle school grades, and there is a notable achievement gap between female and male students that the school is likely addressing. Chronic absenteeism, while higher than the state average, has been cut nearly in half since 2022, showing positive momentum.

When compared to nearby schools, Wawona stands out for its impressive improvement trajectory. While its test scores are currently lower than a very close neighbor like Bullard Talent, it outperforms other schools with similar student populations, such as Deborah A. Williams Elementary and Wilson Elementary. The school operates efficiently with its funding and is establishing itself as a solid, improving choice in the community with a unique K-8 structure that provides continuity for students.

688

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,787

Per pupil spending ?

71.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4524 North Thorne Ave.
Fresno, CA 93704-3519

(559) 248-7310

District: Fresno Unified

Students who attend Wawona K-8 usually attend:

High:

Bullard High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.0%

White:

9.3%

African American:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2022 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 45 percentile points since 2022

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fresno Unified

✓Above the California median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 19% California)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 21 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg29%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,504^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 46 pts since 2022

From bottom 12% (2022) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

2,399^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	2504 of 5857	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	3027 of 5869	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	3496 of 5859	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.6	5204 of 5883	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	1794 of 5597	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	2542 of 5612	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	2978 of 5609	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.6	4759 of 5635	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	1638 of 5107	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	1986 of 5107	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	2466 of 5087	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.0	4355 of 5084	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	2206 of 5460	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	2534 of 5517	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	2665 of 5363	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.2	4559 of 5264	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	3054 of 5628	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	3292 of 5643	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	3682 of 5638	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.4	5183 of 5663	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	2399 of 2761	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	2286 of 2783	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	2486 of 2781	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	2064 of 2740	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	2368 of 2715	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	531 of 609	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	471 of 627	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	406 of 613	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	415 of 637	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	485 of 643	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	4.5	674 of 715	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	705 of 745	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	32.1	989 of 1531	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.0	1165 of 1491	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.0	1378 of 1478	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	1226 of 1521	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	1440 of 1540	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	943 of 1442	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	2122 of 2533	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	2042 of 2551	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	2109 of 2531	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1968 of 2509	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	2051 of 2380	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	2043 of 2395	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1835 of 2388	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	2148 of 2374	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	1672 of 2359	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	1937 of 2213	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	2169 of 2542	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	2071 of 2579	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	2248 of 2531	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	1620 of 2458	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.1	2017 of 2369	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	2309 of 2534	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	2185 of 2552	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	2396 of 2538	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	1843 of 2527	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	2199 of 2407	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	550 of 1566	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.8	903 of 1552	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	1064 of 1531	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	1478 of 1520	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	1366 of 1537	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	1337 of 1543	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	1144 of 1555	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1440 of 1602	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2025)68th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)46th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile+52 vs school

Disabled (2022)35th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school

African American (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2023)6th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy28%-21 vs state

Writing26%+9 vs state

Listening22%-3 vs state

Mathematics21%-16 vs state

Science18%-15 vs state

Overall12%~ state avg

Reading11%+4 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 7th 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 7th 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 7th 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 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th 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
Wawona K-8	Public	K-8	4524 North Thorne Ave.	Fresno	93704	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7310	688	37	18.4	71.5%	64 (9.3%)	52 (7.6%)	516 (75.0%)	27 (3.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.5%)	51.9	2504^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.2%		42.6	3027^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.4%	523	28.0	10.0	3.3	4.0	3.0	11.8	48.0	15.0	16.7	12.0	3.0	21.9	48.0	37.5	3.3	4.0	18.2	26.4	22.0	17.5	3.3	4.0	0.0	11.2	33.3	15.4	18.1	60.0	42.5	43.3	32.0	19.5	21.6	28.1	64.0	35.0	16.7	32.0	15.0	11.2	21.1							$16,787	$3,059	$13,728
Powers-Ginsburg Elementary	Public	K-6	110 East Swift Ave.	Fresno	93704	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7230	421	22	19.3	82.9%	69 (16.4%)	15 (3.6%)	292 (69.4%)	21 (5.0%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	32.9	3737^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.2%		31.3	3834^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.7%	97																									21.6		21.6	30.0	17.9	37.3	58.0			35.3	27.5	30.4	21.6	36.0			28.9							$21,914	$3,231	$18,683
Bullard Talent	Public	K-8	4950 North Harrison Ave.	Fresno	93704	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7030	744	38	19.4	47.0%	172 (23.1%)	41 (5.5%)	454 (61.0%)	28 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	44 (5.9%)	70.8	1563^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	73.3%		67.6	1698^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.1%	135																									38.0	47.6	42.5	67.1	55.0	59.3	56.5	54.7	58.5	58.2	71.4	55.0	41.8	39.1	39.0	37.8	46.3							$17,072	$1,807	$15,265
Deborah A. Williams Elementary	Public	K-6	525 West Saginaw	Fresno	93705	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7540	582	30	19.2	95.9%	43 (7.4%)	96 (16.5%)	403 (69.2%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	25 (4.3%)	20.7	4768^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.6%		18.3	5001^st of 5869 public elementary schools	14.8%	233																									3.9		3.9	7.4	15.2	35.4	33.8			24.0	21.8	11.4	44.3	12.9			23.0	96.7						$18,279	$2,289	$15,990
Del Mar Elementary	Public	K-6	4122 North Del Mar Ave.	Fresno	93704	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7070	444	25	18.1	93.9%	30 (6.8%)	45 (10.1%)	314 (70.7%)	31 (7.0%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.4%)	20.2	4809^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.9%		20.2	4855^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.3%	46																									5.2		5.2	41.7	29.3	30.5	26.9			30.8	21.1	14.5	18.6	22.1			18.7	92.3	94.2		94.2	92.3	96.2	$20,320	$2,239	$18,081
Gibson Elementary	Public	K-6	1266 West Barstow Ave.	Fresno	93711	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 451-4500	358	20	18.0	62.3%	80 (22.3%)	32 (8.9%)	194 (54.2%)	20 (5.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.4%)	57	2209^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.3%		55.9	2241^st of 5869 public elementary schools	61.8%	32																									41.5		41.5	50.8	37.0	65.9	58.1			52.4	50.0	36.2	34.2	30.2			38.9							$22,296	$2,725	$19,571
Roeding Elementary	Public	K-6	1225 West Dakota Ave.	Fresno	93705	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7250	704	33	21.1	88.8%	33 (4.7%)	52 (7.4%)	571 (81.1%)	14 (2.0%)	13 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.6%)	28.6	4085^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.3%		27.2	4186^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.7%	101	18.5	23.1	9.1	0.0		13.1	55.6	19.2	45.5	4.2		31.3	37.0	42.3	13.6	0.0		24.2	14.8	23.1	4.6	0.0		11.1	13.4		13.4	32.3	34.3	36.6	30.1			33.4	36.0	31.4	28.1	17.8			29.1	96.4	97.3	97.3	96.4	97.3	97.3	$18,747	$2,041	$16,706
Aspen Meadow Public	Public, Charter	K-6	1400 East Saginaw Way	Fresno	93704	Fresno County	Aspen Meadow Public District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 369-2456	301	18	16.6	88.4%	16 (5.3%)	31 (10.3%)	221 (73.4%)	19 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	24.5	4453^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	24.0%		23.3	4547^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.5%	94																									18.2		18.2	20.5	22.9	20.6	48.7			28.6	28.2	25.7	8.8	30.8			23.8	85.0			92.5			$21,597	$1,265	$20,332
Phoenix Elementary Academy Community Day	Public	1-6	3335 North Arthur Ave.	Fresno	93705	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7500	28	8	3.5	100.0%	4 (14.3%)	5 (17.9%)	18 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.3	5801^st of 5857 public elementary schools	1.0%					(n/a)																													14.3	0.0				4.8		16.7	0.0	0.0			5.0							$127,673	$11,820	$115,853
Aspen Valley Prep Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	4221 North Hughes	Fresno	93705	Fresno County	Aspen Valley Prep Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 225-7737	320	18	17.7	76.6%	34 (10.6%)	22 (6.9%)	241 (75.3%)	8 (2.5%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.2%)	29	4053^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	30.8%		41.1	3121^st of 5869 public elementary schools	46.8%	932																									12.5		12.5	37.0	14.6	35.0	44.2			32.2	41.3	8.5	25.0	32.6			26.7	96.2		96.2			96.2	$20,672	$1,444	$19,228

Frequently Asked Questions about Wawona K-8

How many students attend Wawona K-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 688 students attended Wawona K-8.

What is the racial makeup of Wawona K-8?

Students at Wawona K-8 are 75% Hispanic, 9% White, 8% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Wawona K-8 attend?

Students who attend Wawona K-8 usually go on to attend:

High : Bullard High

What district is Wawona K-8 in?

Fresno Unified

Is Wawona K-8 a good school?

Wawona K-8 ranks 2504^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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