Turner Elementary, Fresno CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Turner Elementary

Turner Elementary sits in east Fresno, serving kindergarten through sixth grade in a neighborhood where nearly all families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and the school population is roughly split between Hispanic students and a substantial Asian contingent, with smaller numbers of Black, white, and other students. The school enrolls a moderate size for an elementary, with relatively even distribution across grades.

The academic picture is straightforward and sobering. Across math and English language arts on California's state assessment, Turner's proficiency runs in the low range. In English, students score lowest in third grade and improve somewhat as they advance, reaching the highest rates by sixth grade. Math proficiency is notably lower than English across all grades, with the most difficulty in fourth and fifth grades. Science results are limited to fifth grade and show the lowest proficiency of all subjects tested. When compared to other districts in Fresno County, Turner falls in the bottom quartile on an overall proficiency index, meaning a substantial majority of county schools outperform it on tested measures.

The school is a regular public elementary with no charter, magnet, or special designation. Data on special education enrollment, English learner counts, attendance, and discipline were not available. No information was provided about specific academic programs, course offerings beyond standard elementary curriculum, or staffing.

The housing market in the 93727 zip code where Turner sits reflects modest affordability by national standards but is considerably cheaper than California as a whole. Home values are stable with very modest appreciation. Rents remain below the state benchmark and climb slowly. For families, the area is car-dependent, as is much of Fresno, though some walkable corridors and parks exist within reach.

Fresno itself is a sprawling Central Valley city with strong agricultural roots, a revitalizing downtown core with cultural districts, and growing state investment in housing and infrastructure near the downtown and the planned high-speed rail station. Schools and major institutions, however, tend to sit on separated campuses rather than in the walkable downtown, so Turner's location reflects the car-oriented suburban character that dominates most of the city.

A parent considering Turner should recognize that this is a school serving a predominantly low-income, multilingual student body in a district and region where proficiency gaps are wide. The specific numbers are on the page; a parent may want to reach out to the school directly about their reading intervention and math support structures, what English learner services look like, and how the school approaches the learning needs of students entering below grade level.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 321%

School 21% · District 37% · ▼ 16 pts below district

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

Grade 416%

School 16% · District 34% · ▼ 18 pts below district

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

Grade 513%

School 13% · District 26% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 619%

School 19% · District 29% · ▼ 10 pts below district

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

English language arts

Grade 322%

School 22% · District 35% · ▼ 13 pts below district

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

Grade 428%

School 28% · District 35% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 10 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 630%

School 30% · District 38% · ▼ 8 pts below district

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

Science

Grade 511%

School 11% · District 19% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 12 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.