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William Saroyan Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

5650 West Escalon Ave., Fresno, CA 93722 · (559) 276-3131 · Part of Central Unified School District

Fresno’s School Grade B better than 62% of California school districts

Directions
Students
697
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about William Saroyan Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5650 West Escalon Ave., Fresno

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten157
Grade 190
Grade 284
Grade 379
Grade 4102
Grade 596
Grade 689
Enrollment over time
714’20
727’21
699’22
706’23
697’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 65%White 14%Asian 9%Black 7%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about William Saroyan Elementary from Fresno families.

Other schools in Central Unified School District

The district →
Harvest Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Fresno
B+
1,010 students29:1
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Fresno
762 students26:1
Herndon-Barstow Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Fresno
C−
754 students27:1
River Bluff Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Fresno
C−
694 students27:1
John Steinbeck Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Fresno
689 students28:1
McKinley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Fresno
B+
671 students27:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Fresno’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.