Mayfair Elementary, Fresno CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Mayfair Elementary

Mayfair Elementary, located in the East Side neighborhood of Fresno, serves kindergarten through sixth grade and enrolls a small student body that is nearly entirely economically disadvantaged and predominantly Hispanic and Asian. The school sits within Fresno Unified's service area and reflects the economic and demographic profile of its immediate neighborhood.

Academic performance on California's state assessments shows proficiency levels that are consistently below the state mean. In English language arts across tested grades, proficiency hovers around the upper thirty to low forty percent range, with fifth grade performing somewhat higher. Mathematics proficiency is notably weaker, running in the mid-to-high thirty percent range for grades three through five and dropping sharply to under twenty percent in sixth grade. Science proficiency, measured only in fifth grade, is in the low twenty percent range. Overall, Mayfair's proficiency index places it above the midpoint of the comparison group of Fresno County school districts, yet the underlying numbers indicate substantial room for growth in both core subjects, particularly in mathematics and science.

The student population is small, around five-hundred-fifty students spread across seven grade levels. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced price lunch, reflecting deep economic need in the community. The enrollment is majority Hispanic, with substantial Asian representation and small numbers of other groups. Data on students receiving special education services and English learners was not available, so a reader seeking to understand Mayfair's support for students with disabilities or language needs should contact the school directly.

The immediate East Home Avenue area sits in a zip code where median housing values are roughly half the California state benchmark, and rental costs are correspondingly lower, positioning Fresno as an affordability pocket within the state. The neighborhood is characteristic of Fresno's sprawling, car-dependent development pattern, with single-family residential blocks typical of mid-twentieth-century subdivision growth. The broader city has seen efforts in recent years to revitalize its downtown core through infrastructure investment and mixed-income housing development, but those initiatives remain concentrated miles away from the school's location.

Mayfair serves a community with limited income and economic resources. A parent considering the school should understand that proficiency levels are notably below state average and that the school is teaching a student population experiencing concentrated poverty. State data does not disclose whether the school has specialized programs, targeted interventions, or particular strengths in serving its community. A parent or guardian interested in understanding how the school approaches instruction, what supports it provides, and what it sees as its educational priorities would benefit from a direct conversation with school leadership.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 340%

School 40% · District 37% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 437%

School 37% · District 34% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 538%

School 38% · District 26% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 619%

School 19% · District 29% · ▼ 9 pts below district

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

English language arts

Grade 339%

School 39% · District 35% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 439%

School 39% · District 35% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 545%

School 45% · District 36% · ▲ 9 pts above district

even with state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 639%

School 39% · District 38% · ▲ 1 pts above district

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

Science

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 19%

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

This schoolFresno 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.