Located in Fresno, CA. Serving grades KG through 06.
Homan Elementary is a small K-6 school in Fresno serving about five hundred students. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the enrollment is predominantly Hispanic, with substantial shares of Asian and Black students. The school sits in a neighborhood west of downtown where housing is affordable but the economic context remains tight across the city and county.
In state testing, Homan's proficiency rates are below where most parents would hope them to be. On the most recent California assessments, overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits at about one-third. In English language arts, grades three through six show a range from roughly one-quarter to two-fifths meeting the standard. Math proficiency is similar across the grade band, ranging from about one-quarter in grade three to roughly four-tenths in grade six. Science, tested in grade five only, shows proficiency around one-fifth. When placed against other districts in Fresno County, Homan's proficiency index sits above the midpoint of the county's elementary schools, which is a meaningful position but reflects a county-wide context where many schools serve economically disadvantaged populations.
The school offers a regular public elementary program. No data on special education enrollment, English learner enrollment, staffing, attendance, or discipline practices was available. The school has no magnet or charter designation, and Title I status was not reported in the available information.
Fresno itself is California's largest Central Valley city, a low-density sprawl built around historic downtown neighborhoods like Chinatown, the Mural District, and Little Italy. The city has been shaped by agricultural economy and decades of outward development, though recent policy is pushing downtown revitalization. Housing in the school's zip code is affordable by California standards, with both purchase prices and rents well below the state median. Unemployment runs at moderate levels regionally, and median household income sits below the national average, which aligns with Homan's enrollment composition.
A parent considering Homan Elementary would be choosing a school that serves a predominantly low-income, mostly Hispanic and Asian student body in a neighborhood embedded in working-class Fresno. The school's test results indicate students are struggling with grade-level content in core subjects, and a parent may want to look into further detail with the school about interventions, tutoring, teacher experience, and specific supports for students below grade level. No trend data was available to show whether performance is improving. The school's size and neighborhood context are what they are; fit here depends on whether a family wants or needs this particular location and whether the school's response to academic challenge aligns with their expectations for their own child.
Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.
Officially reported figures, 2024-25.
All reported measures, by topic.