Sequoia Elementary, Fresno CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Sequoia Elementary

Sequoia Elementary is a kindergarten through sixth-grade public school in south Fresno, serving a student body of roughly seven hundred students. The school sits in a zip code where median home values are in the mid-range for the county and rents are moderate, placing it in a mixed-income neighborhood where a majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student population is about evenly split between Asian and Hispanic students, with smaller populations of white, multiracial, and other racial and ethnic groups.

The school's academic performance shows strength in third-grade English language arts, where proficiency runs ahead of the county median. Beyond that grade, results vary considerably by subject and grade. In fourth-grade English, about half the students meet proficiency standards. Fifth-grade English is notably stronger, with proficiency climbing substantially. By sixth grade, English proficiency dips back to roughly half of students. Mathematics tells a steeper story. Third graders perform roughly at the county median. Fourth and fifth grades hover around or slightly above the midpoint for their respective grades. Sixth grade math proficiency falls noticeably lower, below what the county sees in other schools. Science proficiency was measured only in fifth grade and sits just under fifty percent. Overall, across all tested subjects and grades, the school's proficiency index places it in the top quartile among county districts. The uneven profile within that aggregate, however, means a parent should ask the school directly what supports exist for students who are not yet meeting standards, particularly in upper elementary grades.

The school serves the full elementary span, so there is no graduation rate. State testing data does not capture the kindergarten through second-grade experience, leaving that early foundation unmeasured here. The school has not been designated as a Title I school, though that status is not listed in the available data and a parent may want to confirm current eligibility directly with the school or district.

Fresno itself is the Central Valley's largest city, built on a car-dependent sprawl of subdivisions and low-density neighborhoods, though a historic downtown core and culturally distinct neighborhoods like Chinatown and the Mural District provide anchors for foot traffic and community life. Major parks and a public library system serve residents, and a bus rapid transit line opened in recent years, though most daily travel still depends on automobiles. The city's economy retains a strong agricultural base alongside government and services sectors. Downtown revitalization is an active focus, with state infrastructure funding and housing developments underway, though most of the city's school-age families live in the outlying neighborhoods where Sequoia sits.

Sanger Unified is the district serving this school. Research on specific recent district initiatives or bond measures was limited; a parent may benefit from checking the district website or contacting the district office for current strategic priorities, staffing changes, or facility plans.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 371%

School 71% · District 60% · ▲ 11 pts above district

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

Grade 455%

School 55% · District 45% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 558%

School 58% · District 35% · ▲ 23 pts above district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 31 pts above county median

Grade 639%

School 39% · District 44% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 360%

School 60% · District 57% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 453%

School 53% · District 49% · ▲ 5 pts above district

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

Grade 575%

School 75% · District 49% · ▲ 26 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 33 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 550%

School 50% · District 30% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 27 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-income61%Higher-income58%3 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income47%Higher-income66%19 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income71%Higher-income80%9 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income53%Higher-income58%5 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income75%Higher-income64%11 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income46%Higher-income75%29 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income54%Higher-income65%11 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income39%Higher-income39%1 pp gap