Fresno’s public schools outscore 67% of Texas districts
Reading proficiency in Fresno’s districts is 61%, above the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fresno, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Fresno’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,182 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Three elementary schools, then 15 middle and 12 high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Fresno’s grade
B+: better than 67% of Texas school districts, #179 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fresno, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Fresno · depends on your address
Lula Belle Goodman El
Grades PK–5 · 857 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Walter Moses Burton El
Grades PK–5 · 668 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Rosa Parks El
Grades PK–5 · 648 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Fresno · depends on your address
Lula Belle Goodman El
Grades PK–5 · 857 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Walter Moses Burton El
Grades PK–5 · 668 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Rosa Parks El
Grades PK–5 · 648 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Fresno · depends on your address
Lula Belle Goodman El
Grades PK–5 · 857 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Walter Moses Burton El
Grades PK–5 · 668 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Rosa Parks El
Grades PK–5 · 648 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Fresno · depends on your address
Lula Belle Goodman El
Grades PK–5 · 857 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Walter Moses Burton El
Grades PK–5 · 668 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Rosa Parks El
Grades PK–5 · 648 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Fresno · depends on your address
Lula Belle Goodman El
Grades PK–5 · 857 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Walter Moses Burton El
Grades PK–5 · 668 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Rosa Parks El
Grades PK–5 · 648 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Fresno · depends on your address
Lula Belle Goodman El
Grades PK–5 · 857 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Walter Moses Burton El
Grades PK–5 · 668 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Rosa Parks El
Grades PK–5 · 648 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Fresno · depends on your address
Lula Belle Goodman El
Grades PK–5 · 857 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Walter Moses Burton El
Grades PK–5 · 668 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Rosa Parks El
Grades PK–5 · 648 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Fresno’s public schools are run by Fort Bend Independent School District, which also serves Arcola, Meadows Place, Missouri City and Sugar Land. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Fresno vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Fresno’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fresno | B+ | Fort Bend Independent |
| Houston | C− | Houston Independent |
| Missouri City | B+ | Fort Bend Independent |
| Arcola | B+ | Fort Bend Independent |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Fort Bend Independent with Fresno, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Fresno
30 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Fresno’s schools
Are Fresno’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fresno children attend outscore 67% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #179 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fresno in?
Fort Bend Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 79,663 students in 83 schools (2024–25).
Where do Fresno kids go to high school?
One of 12 high schools, depending on your address: William B Travis H S, Lawrence E Elkins H S, Ridge Point H S, Stephen F Austin H S, Clements H S, George Bush H S, Hightower H S, Dulles H S, Kempner H S, Thurgood Marshall H S, Willowridge H S and Almeta Crawford H S.
What is Fresno’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Fort Bend Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Fresno spend per student?
$11,182 in Fort Bend Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Fresno families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Fresno → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.