Lane Elementary, Fresno CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Lane Elementary

Lane Elementary serves kindergarten through sixth grade in east Fresno, in the Fresno Unified school district. The school enrolls a small population, with representation concentrated among Hispanic students and a very high share of students from low-income households. Reading and math proficiency scores across the tested grades fall well below the midpoint among Fresno County's districts.

The school's 2024-25 state assessment results show proficiency concentrated in the early grades and declining as students move up. In grade three, proficiency in English language arts and math sits in the mid-range relative to the grade cohort, but by grades four, five, and six, proficiency drops sharply, particularly in fourth-grade ELA. Science proficiency in grade five is similarly low. State testing data was not available for earlier school years, so a clear picture of whether these patterns reflect recent change or longer trends cannot be drawn.

The student body is demographically concentrated: roughly nine in ten students are Hispanic, and an exceptionally high proportion qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the enrollment is almost entirely low-income. The school serves a small, stable grade-level cohort at each level. Enrollment in special education and the population of English learners were not reported in available sources; a parent may want to ask the school directly about the support services available in these areas.

Fresno, the largest city in California's Central Valley, is an agricultural and government-centered economy with a car-dependent form. The city is currently undergoing significant downtown revitalization, with state funding for housing and infrastructure, though most of the metro area remains suburban and low-density. Housing in the 93702 zip code where Lane sits is relatively affordable compared to state and national benchmarks, reflecting the broader Fresno market. The neighborhood character tends toward older single-family residential subdivisions rather than walkable urban cores.

Lane Elementary sits in an economically challenged area of the city serving a student population with very high material need. The academic proficiency profile suggests the school is struggling with learning outcomes in the upper elementary grades, particularly in literacy. Whether this reflects resource constraints, staffing challenges, instructional approaches, or other factors would require direct conversation with the school, but the data point clearly to an area where academic support is needed.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 337%

School 37% · District 37%

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 427%

School 27% · District 34% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 517%

School 17% · District 26% · ▼ 8 pts below district

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

Grade 625%

School 25% · District 29% · ▼ 4 pts below district

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

English language arts

Grade 333%

School 33% · District 35% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 415%

School 15% · District 35% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 527%

School 27% · District 36% · ▼ 10 pts below district

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

Grade 626%

School 26% · District 38% · ▼ 12 pts below district

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

Science

Grade 515%

School 15% · District 19% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 8 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.