Kastner Intermediate, Fresno CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Kastner Intermediate

Kastner Intermediate is a mid-sized school serving grades seven and eight in Fresno, located in the northeast part of the city near Clovis. The school draws from a broad demographic base that reflects the Central Valley makeup: a majority of the student body identifies as Hispanic, with substantial white, Asian, and Black populations present as well. About half the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a community with moderate economic constraint.

On state assessments, Kastner's results show a pattern common to many schools in the region: stronger performance in English Language Arts than in mathematics. In seventh and eighth grade English, proficiency sits in the upper-mid range across both grades. Mathematics presents a softer picture, with seventh-grade proficiency at about the midpoint and eighth-grade proficiency notably lower. Science proficiency in eighth grade falls just below the midpoint. These gaps are worth noting if a family is considering whether their middle schooler needs additional math support during these critical years.

Within the county district comparison set, Kastner places in the top quartile overall on proficiency measures across tested subjects and grades. This positioning suggests the school is doing better than the median district in Fresno County, though the county itself spans widely varying school populations and resources. State testing data was available only for the current school year, so no trend information is available to show whether performance is improving, stable, or declining.

The school sits within Clovis Unified, a district undergoing substantial growth and change. The district approved a major facilities bond in late 2024 without raising property tax rates, locking in funding for infrastructure upgrades and completion of a new high school campus in southeast Fresno. In April 2024, Clovis Unified also redrew attendance boundaries across all its areas to rebalance enrollment as the district expands. If your address is in the Kastner zone, this is current information to confirm with the district, since boundary lines shape which school students attend.

Fresno itself is a car-dependent Central Valley city with pockets of walkability in the downtown and cultural districts, though most families live in sprawling single-family neighborhoods. Housing values in the broader Fresno area are moderate relative to California; rents have drifted upward. The local economy carries a strong agricultural component alongside government and services employment. Downtown Fresno is in a revitalization phase with state funding focused on housing and infrastructure, including a planned high-speed rail station, which over time may shift the character of neighborhoods nearest to it.

For families considering Kastner, the school offers core state-tested instruction to middle-grade students in a school of moderate size. English instruction appears solid; mathematics instruction warrants a conversation with the school if your child struggles with numeracy, as eighth-grade results suggest room for targeted support. The school's county-relative standing and the district's ongoing investment in facilities are both positive signals. The boundary and facility changes now underway in Clovis Unified are current facts that could shape which schools are in your attendance zone and how long you might wait for certain programs or courses.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 753%

School 53% · District 54% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Grade 844%

School 44% · District 50% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 768%

School 68% · District 71% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 869%

School 69% · District 70%

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 33 pts above county median

Science

Grade 849%

School 49% · District 52% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 863%

School 63% · District 62% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 31 pts above county median

This schoolClovis Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 7Lower-income58%Higher-income81%24 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income58%Higher-income80%22 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 7Lower-income41%Higher-income68%27 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income33%Higher-income55%22 pp gap