Fresno Unified School District

Fresno Unified School District serves 68,568 students across 101 schools in California's Central Valley, making it one of the largest districts in the state. Of those schools, 98 carry a ranking, and they average a score of 6.7 out of 10 — a useful baseline when comparing individual campuses against the district as a whole.

Performance varies meaningfully across the district, and the strongest schools pull well above that average. Sunset Elementary leads all 101 schools with a 9.1 out of 10, followed closely by Edith B. Storey Elementary at 9.0 and Easterby Elementary at 8.9. Jefferson Elementary rounds out the top elementary tier at 8.8. Any of these campuses scores more than two full points above the district average — a significant gap worth factoring into school-choice decisions.

At the secondary level, Erma Duncan Polytechnical High earns an 8.8 out of 10, matching Jefferson Elementary and landing well above the districtwide mean. For families with high schoolers, this campus stands out as the district's top-rated option in the data. Parents comparing schools across grade levels will find the strongest concentration of high-scoring campuses at the elementary level, though Duncan Poly gives older students a competitive option.

With 68,568 enrolled students and 101 campuses, Fresno Unified offers a wide range of choices — and that range matters. The 6.7 district average tells one story, but individual school scores tell another. Parents comparing neighborhoods or attendance zones should look beyond the district average and evaluate each campus on its own score. The gap between a 6.7 average and a 9.1 top performer is large enough to make school selection one of the most consequential decisions a family makes when settling in this district.