Summary:
ZIP code 93701 has five Fresno Unified schools: four elementary schools serving kindergarten through grade 6 and one middle school serving grades 7–8. In 2025–2026, the schools’ average proficiency was below the state average in English language arts (ELA), math, and science, though the math gap was smaller than the other subject gaps. The most important finding is that results vary sharply by school, especially in math: Jefferson Elementary scored 47 percentage points above Tehipite Middle.
Jefferson stands out in ELA and math, with 59% and 58% proficiency, respectively—the highest results in the group and 9 and 20 points above state results. It also exceeded the state in science, at 38% versus 36%. Akira Yokomi Elementary led science with 44% and was above state results in all three subjects. At the other end, Tehipite had the lowest all-grades results: 31% in ELA, 11% in math, and 19% in science—19, 27, and 17 points below state results. Among the four elementary schools, average math proficiency was 3 points above the state, while ELA and science averages were below.
Results improved at every school in all three subjects from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026. Across the five schools, average proficiency rose 4 points in ELA, 3 in math, and 15 in science; the state’s gains were 0, 1, and 3 points. One notable grade-level exception is Lowell Elementary: its all-grades math result was 29%, but grade 6 math was 53%, compared with 37% statewide. SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 rankings place Jefferson and Akira highest in this group and Tehipite lowest. The free/reduced lunch eligible measure for 2024–2025 ranged from 86% at Akira to 97% at Lowell; these figures offer context, not an explanation for school results.
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