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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 93723

At a glance

Schools

6,118

Students

Top rankedHerndon-Barstow Elementary1934^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Roosevelt Elementary up 663 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Central High 15.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The 93723 zip code in Fresno, CA, is served by seven public schools within the Central Unified district, covering grades K-12 and enrolling over 6,100 students in a predominantly high-need area.

Performance varies significantly among schools. Herndon-Barstow Elementary stands out as the highest-performing elementary school with strong test scores, while Roosevelt Elementary and Glacier Point Middle school rank much lower and face challenges with academic proficiency and chronic absenteeism. Both Central High and Justin Garza High excel in supporting students to graduation, boasting rates above 94% and very low dropout rates.

Key takeaways include a notable disparity in elementary school outcomes despite similar economic challenges, suggesting school-level practices are crucial. The district as a whole performs below the state average, indicating systemic opportunities for improvement. While per-student spending varies, there is no clear link to performance, highlighting that how resources are used matters most for student success.

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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	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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th 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 11th 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 11th 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
Biola-Pershing Elementary	Public	K-6	4885 North Biola Ave.	Fresno	93723	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-5235	198	9	22.0	92.4%	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	168 (84.8%)	23 (11.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	48.1	2692^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	54.0%		46.1	2787^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.5%	95	28.6			28.6	40.7	28.0	47.6	56.1				44.7	50.0	36.0	47.6	24.4				37.4	92.9				92.9		$31,389	$30,146	$1,243
Herndon-Barstow Elementary	Public	K-6	6265 North Grantland Ave.	Fresno	93723	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-5250	754	28	27.2	68.6%	85 (11.3%)	36 (4.8%)	339 (45.0%)	273 (36.2%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.0%)	62.6	1934^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.0%		58.8	2116^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.9%	182	36.1			36.1	44.3	48.9	60.4	55.1				52.0	49.1	40.4	56.3	42.4				47.1							$15,605	$14,530	$1,075
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-6	2600 North Garfield Ave.	Fresno	93723	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-5257	489	20	24.4	86.9%	54 (11.0%)	28 (5.7%)	337 (68.9%)	65 (13.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21.2	4726^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.3%		14	5389^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.2%	663	19.7			19.7	35.6	29.3	28.3	29.1				30.2	29.8	10.2	8.2	22.8				17.5	96.7				96.7		$18,195	$16,698	$1,497
Harvest Elementary	Public	K-6	6514 West Gettysburg Ave.	Fresno	93723	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 271-0420	1,010	35	28.8	74.8%	93 (9.2%)	48 (4.8%)	509 (50.4%)	312 (30.9%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.7%)	38 (3.8%)	44.9	2894^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.6%		39.4	3212^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.3%	318	30.1			30.1	46.7	33.6	50.4	52.1				45.7	42.8	16.0	29.6	38.0				31.5	95.9	96.6	97.9	97.2	96.6	97.2	$14,492	$13,462	$1,030
Glacier Point Middle	Public	7-8	4055 North Bryan Ave.	Fresno	93723	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-3105	947	44	21.6	86.9%	71 (7.5%)	86 (9.1%)	597 (63.0%)	173 (18.3%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.5%)	24.1	2048^th of 2761 public middle schools	25.8%		27.1	1945^th of 2783 public middle schools	30.1%	103		20.0		20.0					35.2	29.9		32.5					19.7	12.7		16.1							$15,690	$14,618	$1,072
Central High	Public	9-12	2045 North Dickenson Ave.	Fresno	93723	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-5276	625	39	15.9	74.9%	111 (17.8%)	28 (4.5%)	391 (62.6%)	90 (14.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	52.7	975^th of 2162 public high schools	54.9%		61.1	739^th of 2159 public high schools	65.8%	236			28.4	28.0							57.5	57.5							19.4	19.4							$31,457	$30,372	$1,085
Justin Garza High	Public	9-12	4100 North Grantland Ave.	Fresno	93723	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 274-4700	2,095	92	22.8	72.9%	267 (12.7%)	160 (7.6%)	1,229 (58.7%)	393 (18.8%)	10 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	31 (1.5%)	51.3	1013^th of 2162 public high schools	53.1%		64.7	660^th of 2159 public high schools	69.4%	353			24.2	24.2							53.4	53.4							24.8	24.8							$17,072	$16,118	$954

Cities Near Zip Code 93723

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fresno	0.58 mi	208	571^st
Pinedale	4.77 mi	2	531^st
Madera	7.52 mi	52	694^th
Clovis	9.04 mi	32	163^rd
Kerman	10.13 mi	9	623^rd

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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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