Holland Elementary, Fresno CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Holland Elementary

Holland Elementary serves kindergarten through sixth grade in Fresno, a sprawling Central Valley city where agriculture shapes the regional economy and recent development policy aims to revitalize the downtown core. The school sits in the North Fresno area and is a regular public elementary school within the Fresno Unified district.

The school's enrollment runs to about low hundreds of students, with a majority Hispanic population and substantial representation from Asian, white, and Black families. Over nine in ten students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which reflects the neighborhood's economic circumstances. The school draws a student body where most families face economic constraints.

Math and English language arts proficiency, based on state testing, sits well below typical performance benchmarks. In math, proficiency rates across grades three through six range from the high teens to high thirties, with the lowest performance in grade six. English language arts shows a similar pattern, ranging from around one-fifth in grade five to above one-third in grade three and six. Science proficiency in grade five, the only grade tested, is in the low teens. When these results are averaged across tested subjects and grades, Holland's overall proficiency index lands below the midpoint among the county's districts. A parent may want to look into with the school leadership what reading and math interventions are in place, how the school is supporting English learners and students with learning differences, and whether summer or after-school programs are available.

The neighborhood context matters here. Housing costs in Fresno are below the state median and renting is more affordable than buying for many households, though rent has been rising modestly. The metro area's unemployment sits at typical levels. The immediate area surrounding the school is predominantly residential, car-dependent like much of the city, though Fresno's downtown and some central neighborhoods are undergoing redevelopment focused on housing and walkability.

Fresno Unified's recent strategic direction was not available in time for this profile, so no specifics on district-level reading, math, or support initiatives are included here. A parent interested in this school should reach out directly to learn what the school and district are doing to address proficiency gaps and what family engagement looks like.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 339%

School 39% · District 37% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 423%

School 23% · District 34% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 526%

School 26% · District 26%

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 620%

School 20% · District 29% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 332%

School 32% · District 35% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 425%

School 25% · District 35% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 518%

School 18% · District 36% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Grade 637%

School 37% · District 38% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Science

Grade 512%

School 12% · District 19% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

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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.