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Sequoia Elementary

Q: Is Sequoia Elementary a good school?

Sequoia Elementary ranks 1299 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sequoia Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 696 students in Fresno, part of the Sanger Unified School District, and it stands out for its strong and improving academic performance, especially given that a majority of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

The school is on a clear upward trend, now ranking in the top quarter of all California elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. It consistently outperforms both its district and the state in English, math, and science. A major strength is its exceptional effectiveness with economically disadvantaged students, who are ranked in the 90th percentile statewide. Furthermore, Sequoia maintains remarkably low chronic absenteeism—less than half the state average—which is a key indicator of a positive and engaging school environment. This performance is particularly notable when compared to nearby schools like John S. Wash Elementary and Fancher Creek Elementary, which have similar student populations but lower academic rankings and higher absenteeism.

Sequoia also demonstrates excellent cost-effectiveness, achieving strong results with a moderate per-student budget. While the school excels in early math and upper-grade literacy, there is an opportunity to strengthen 6th-grade math outcomes. Its steady improvement and rapid post-pandemic recovery in attendance and test scores suggest a resilient and well-run school that successfully supports its student community.

696

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,803

Per pupil spending ?

63.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1820 South Armstrong Ave.
Fresno, CA 93727-6724

(559) 524-7500

District: Sanger Unified

Students who attend Sequoia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Academic Middle
High:	Sanger High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

45.3%

Hispanic:

42.2%

White:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2013 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg45%

California avg41%

1,299^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Sanger Unified

591^st of 1,543Sanger 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	76.7	1299 of 5857	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	1604 of 5869	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.9	2185 of 5859	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	2147 of 5883	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	2246 of 5789	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	2462 of 5662	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.4	1951 of 5692	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.1	1900 of 5614	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.4	2056 of 5611	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.4	1136 of 5530	79.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	938 of 1203	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	976 of 1205	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	1027 of 1190	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	1027 of 1154	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	984 of 1149	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	947 of 1071	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	62.3	638 of 3162	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	26.9	2754 of 3245	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.4	1394 of 3311	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	1171 of 5597	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	1378 of 5612	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	2153 of 5609	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	2233 of 5635	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	2176 of 5492	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	2022 of 5413	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	484 of 5107	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	74.7	952 of 5107	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	1752 of 5087	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	1175 of 5084	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	1671 of 4963	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	1904 of 4830	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	531 of 5460	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	76.5	986 of 5517	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	1451 of 5363	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	1502 of 5264	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	1405 of 5173	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	1725 of 5084	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	1394 of 5628	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	1802 of 5643	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	2091 of 5638	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	1961 of 5663	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	2213 of 5510	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	2736 of 5431	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)91st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)80th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)22nd percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy61%+12 vs state

Mathematics55%+18 vs state

Science50%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	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	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
Sequoia Elementary	Public	K-6	1820 South Armstrong Ave.	Fresno	93727	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 524-7500	696	29	24.3	63.5%	45 (6.5%)	14 (2.0%)	294 (42.2%)	315 (45.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.4%)	76.7	1299^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.8%		69.8	1604^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.7%	305	49.5	49.5	59.8	53.0	74.8	54.0	60.5	70.7	55.0	58.3	39.0	55.4							$17,803	$17,086	$717
Lone Star Elementary	Public	K-6	2617 South Fowler Ave.	Fresno	93725	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 524-6430	672	28	23.6	72.0%	19 (2.8%)	16 (2.4%)	334 (49.7%)	278 (41.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	58.6	2136^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.5%		59.5	2088^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.4%	48	25.0	25.0	57.8	46.7	50.0	48.7	51.1	58.8	45.6	32.5	42.3	45.7	98.3						$19,170	$18,444	$726
John S. Wash Elementary	Public	K-6	6350 East Ln. Ave.	Fresno	93727	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 524-6320	838	36	23.3	60.3%	85 (10.1%)	22 (2.6%)	402 (48.0%)	270 (32.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (6.4%)	64.8	1850^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.4%		66.5	1756^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.1%	94	27.3	27.3	67.4	53.5	48.4	63.8	57.6	64.3	41.0	38.3	51.4	48.0							$17,196	$16,496	$700
Fancher Creek Elementary	Public	K-6	5948 East Tulare Ave.	Fresno	93727	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-6700	649	30	21.3	72.3%	50 (7.7%)	27 (4.2%)	308 (47.5%)	235 (36.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.5%)	46.9	2770^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.7%		53.4	2376^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.5%	394	22.9	22.9	44.8	40.0	40.5	55.3	45.4	38.5	38.1	26.2	45.2	37.3							$24,347	$22,842	$1,505
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	$31,755	$28,570	$3,185
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							$28,565	$25,406	$3,159
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							$26,354	$24,264	$2,090
Temperance-Kutner Elementary	Public	K-6	1448 North Armstrong Ave.	Fresno	93727	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-8100	618	27	22.7	68.3%	61 (9.9%)	30 (4.9%)	286 (46.3%)	214 (34.6%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	21 (3.4%)	67.8	1701^st of 5857 public elementary schools	71.0%		55.3	2274^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.3%	573	48.1	48.1	47.3	53.0	55.7	65.2	55.6	52.6	50.5	43.0	40.5	46.7	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2		$23,008	$21,694	$1,314
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		$37,396	$33,240	$4,156
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						$27,629	$25,478	$2,151

Frequently Asked Questions about Sequoia Elementary

What district is Sequoia Elementary in?

Sanger Unified

What schools do graduates of Sequoia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sequoia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Academic Middle
High : Sanger High

How many students attend Sequoia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 696 students attended Sequoia Elementary.

Is Sequoia Elementary a good school?

Sequoia Elementary ranks 1299^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sequoia Elementary?

Students at Sequoia Elementary are 45% Asian, 42% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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