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What's the biggest difference between H. Roger Tatarian Elementary and what you expected?
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Enrollment
470
Elementary
DISTRICT 553 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRESNO UNIFIED·NCES 061455007286
H. Roger Tatarian Elementary
7120 North Valentine Ave., Fresno, CA 93711 · (559) 451-4490 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL470 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
244 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 98 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is 75% larger than its 6th grade class (56).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -9.0pp since 2014
Math
51.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.9% | 27.2% | 21.1% | 25.9% |
| Math | 24.1% | 27.2% | 27.6% | 21.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 51.3% |
| 2023-24 | 51.6% | 47.1% |
| 2022-23 | 51.5% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.1% | 45.1% |
| 2018-19 | 60.6% | 53.6% |
| 2017-18 | 66.4% | 57.4% |
| 2016-17 | 67.8% | 57.0% |
| 2015-16 | 65.0% | 50.0% |
| 2014-15 | 62.0% | 55.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like H. Roger Tatarian Elementary
H. Roger Tatarian Elementary's state test result (50.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| H. Roger Tatarian Elementary this school | 470 | 51.9% | 50.3% |
| High Tech Elementary San Diego | 444 | 48.6% | N/A |
| Las Posas Elementary Camarillo | 455 | 48.8% | 59.1% |
| Malloch Elementary Fresno | 495 | 52.7% | 45.7% |
| Hamilton Elementary Pasadena | 510 | 52.2% | 59.0% |
| Northmont Elementary La Mesa | 422 | 54.5% | 38.0% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where H. Roger Tatarian Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #1,703 of 5,151 | #51 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #1,499 of 5,172 ▲ 181 | #43 of 185 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #1,822 of 5,172 ▼ 42 | #54 of 185 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.1pp | #1,940 of 5,116 | #105 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 470 | #2,795 of 5,915 | #126 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #780 of 5,352 | #57 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.7% | #791 of 5,354 | #17 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.9% | #3,828 of 5,625 | #174 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #2,423 of 3,837 | #78 of 135 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
470
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 665
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 43.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 470 | 23.9 | 19.6:1 | 52% (244) |
| 2023-24 | 466 | 23 | 20.3:1 | 53% (247) |
| 2022-23 | 466 | 23.7 | 19.7:1 | 46% (214) |
| 2020-21 | 481 | 11 | 43.7:1 | 53% (257) |
| 2017-18 | 534 | 24 | 22.3:1 | 55% (296) |
| 2015-16 | 563 | 25 | 22.5:1 | 49% (274) |
| 2010-11 | 428 | N/A | N/A | 29% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 570 | 28 | 20.4:1 | 9% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 665 | 27 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for H. Roger Tatarian Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (534 to 470); teachers unchanged (24 to 23.9).
About H. Roger Tatarian Elementary
H. Roger Tatarian Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Fresno, California. The school runs kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 470 students.
The district, Fresno Unified, operates 100 schools serving 67,873 students.
Of every 100 students at H. Roger Tatarian Elementary, about 46 are Hispanic, the largest group. Other students are 28% White, 9% Asian, 9% multiracial, and 8% Black. That is lower than the 55% Hispanic share among all Fresno County residents. A diversity index of 69% means there is a 69% chance two randomly chosen students at H. Roger Tatarian Elementary are from different groups.
Staffing at H. Roger Tatarian Elementary comes to 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.6:1. The school's 19.6:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. On the income side, 52% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 75% average for public schools in Fresno County.
On the allk12 Grade, H. Roger Tatarian Elementary lands at B, ahead of 63% of California public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, H. Roger Tatarian Elementary is 1.2 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 50.3% actual, 49.1% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
In the surrounding county, Fresno County, the median household earns about $74,201 a year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting H. Roger Tatarian Elementary, Fresno County has 368 public schools.
Figarden Elementary sits about 1.0 miles from H. Roger Tatarian Elementary. H. Roger Tatarian Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 44.6% proficiency; H. Roger Tatarian Elementary posts 50.3%.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 470, starting from 481. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 19.6:1, from 43.7:1.
The allk12 page for H. Roger Tatarian Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Fresno County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,016,725
Census ACS
Median income
$74,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
368
206,072 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About H. Roger Tatarian ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at H. Roger Tatarian Elementary?
H. Roger Tatarian Elementary enrolls approximately 470 students in grades KG-06.
Is H. Roger Tatarian Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
H. Roger Tatarian Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at H. Roger Tatarian Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at H. Roger Tatarian Elementary is approximately 19.6:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at H. Roger Tatarian Elementary?
At H. Roger Tatarian Elementary, the student body is approximately 28% White, 46% Hispanic, 8% Black, 9% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees H. Roger Tatarian Elementary?
H. Roger Tatarian Elementary is overseen by Fresno Unified in Fresno County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.