Ronald W. Reagan Elementary, Sanger CA

Original Research by School Decision on Ronald W. Reagan Elementary

Ronald W. Reagan Elementary is a kindergarten-through-sixth-grade public school in Sanger, a small agricultural city in Fresno County's Central Valley, about a short drive east of Fresno. The school serves a small enrollment that reflects the community's composition: a substantial majority of students are Hispanic/Latino, with the next largest groups being white and Asian students. A large share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating economic need across much of the enrollment.

The school's recent state test results show uneven performance across grades and subjects. In English language arts, fourth graders perform notably well, while performance in fifth and sixth grade softens. Math proficiency is strongest in fourth grade but drops substantially by fifth grade. Science proficiency in fifth grade, the only grade tested, is markedly lower than in reading and math. Across tested grades and subjects, the school's overall proficiency sits in the top quartile among Fresno County's elementary and K-8 schools, meaning it performs above the county median, though the range of scores within the school points to inconsistency across grade levels and content areas.

The pattern suggests that students progress well through third and fourth grades, then encounter a steeper academic climb in fifth and sixth grade, particularly in mathematics and science. This kind of pivot often reflects differences in instructional intensity or transitions in learning demand; a parent may want to look into further with the school what additional support is available for upper elementary students, especially in math.

Sanger itself is a growing community. New residential subdivisions and apartment development are expanding the city to the west along the highway corridor, while the historic downtown remains a walkable civic core with parks, the public library, and local shops and restaurants. The surrounding region is agricultural, dominated by citrus and nut farming, though the economy for residents spans health care, manufacturing, retail, and logistics. Median home values are modest for California, and rents are relatively affordable by state standards, putting housing within reach for many families, though affordability remains tight given local incomes.

The school does not report counts for students with individualized education plans or English learners, so those details are not available here. State testing results for kindergarten through second grade were not released, since California does not administer summative state tests in those early grades. More information about specific programs, staffing, or daily operations would require direct contact with the school.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 366%

School 66% · District 60% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Grade 470%

School 70% · District 45% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 36 pts above county median

Grade 547%

School 47% · District 35% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 653%

School 53% · District 44% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 360%

School 60% · District 57% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 473%

School 73% · District 49% · ▲ 24 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

Grade 560%

School 60% · District 49% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 654%

School 54% · District 52% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Science

Grade 526%

School 26% · District 30% · ▼ 4 pts below district

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

This schoolSanger 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.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income51%Higher-income72%21 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income66%Higher-income86%20 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income49%Higher-income82%33 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income52%Higher-income65%13 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income60%Higher-income76%16 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income64%Higher-income82%17 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income35%Higher-income68%33 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income52%Higher-income59%7 pp gap