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Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 553 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRESNO UNIFIED·NCES 061455001739
Homan Elementary
1602 West Harvard St., Fresno, CA 93705 · (559) 457-2940 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of California public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- A+Three-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
20.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
448 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 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (66).
Student demographics
47%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
35.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +22.7pp since 2014
Math
34.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +29.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 23 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.0% | 23.6% | 24.0% | 40.3% |
| Math | 9.9% | 24.1% | 24.8% | 41.2% |
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 | 35.7% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.8% | 27.3% |
| 2022-23 | 25.4% | 22.9% |
| 2021-22 | 20.7% | 15.3% |
| 2018-19 | 35.5% | 30.6% |
| 2017-18 | 31.2% | 27.3% |
| 2016-17 | 23.1% | 21.2% |
| 2015-16 | 20.0% | 13.0% |
| 2014-15 | 13.0% | 5.0% |
% 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
31.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Homan Elementary
Homan Elementary's state test result (31.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homan Elementary this school | 475 | 94.3% | 31.2% |
| E. Ruth Sheldon Academy of Innovative Learning Fairfield | 492 | 93.1% | 14.5% |
| Del Mar Elementary Fresno | 444 | 93.9% | 24.2% |
| Monroe Elementary Stockton | 426 | 92.3% | 15.2% |
| Pinedale Elementary Pinedale | 433 | 91.2% | 26.9% |
| Joyner Elementary San Diego | 410 | 93.7% | 20.4% |
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 Homan Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #3,370 of 5,151 | #116 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #2,836 of 5,172 ▲ 515 | #94 of 185 ▲ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #3,363 of 5,172 ▲ 668 | #114 of 185 ▲ 31 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.8pp | #122 of 5,116 | #7 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #2,741 of 5,915 | #123 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #975 of 5,352 | #66 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.3% | #2,961 of 5,354 | #92 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.3% | #529 of 5,625 | #44 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.3% | #878 of 3,837 | #10 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
475
-126 (-21%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 880
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 46.2:1
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 | 475 | 23.7 | 20.1:1 | 94% (448) |
| 2023-24 | 523 | 25.6 | 20.4:1 | 95% (498) |
| 2022-23 | 552 | 26.7 | 20.7:1 | 94% (519) |
| 2020-21 | 601 | 13 | 46.2:1 | 95% (571) |
| 2017-18 | 636 | 25 | 25.4:1 | 98% (621) |
| 2015-16 | 559 | 23 | 24.3:1 | 94% (527) |
| 2010-11 | 603 | N/A | N/A | 88% (530) |
| 2000-01 | 914 | 44 | 20.8:1 | 100% (911) |
| 1990-91 | 880 | 37 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Homan Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (636 to 475); teachers down 5% (25 to 23.7).
About Homan Elementary
Homan Elementary sits in Fresno, California, and is classified as an elementary school. The student body numbers 475 students, from kindergarten through 6.
Homan Elementary is part of a district of 100 schools: Fresno Unified, with 67,873 students.
At 71%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Homan Elementary combined. Other students are 11% Asian, 8% Black, 5% White, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Fresno County residents are about 55% Hispanic. Homan Elementary has a diversity index of 47%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 20.1:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 94%. That rate is above the 75% average among public schools in Fresno County.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Homan Elementary receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Homan Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 31.2%, compared with a predicted 24.3%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Among Fresno County residents, median household income is about $74,201, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 368 public schools in Fresno County, with a combined enrollment of about 206,072.
The closest public school, Golden Charter Academy, is less than a tenth of a mile from Homan Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Homan Elementary places 2nd of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 21%, from 601 to 475. Its ratio of students to teachers was 46.2:1 in 2020-21, and 20.1:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Homan Elementary covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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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Other Homan Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Homan Elementary. Homan Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Homan Elementary SchoolSchererville, IN · 472 students
Nearby schools
- Golden Charter Academy0.1 mi · 405
- Fremont Elementary0.7 mi · 443
- Addams Elementary0.8 mi · 748
- Roeding Elementary0.8 mi · 704
- Phoenix Elementary Academy Community Day0.9 mi · 28
- Dewolf Continuation High0.9 mi · 182
Frequently asked questions
About Homan ElementaryHow large is Homan Elementary?
Homan Elementary enrolls approximately 475 students in grades KG-06.
Is Homan Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Homan Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Homan Elementary have?
Homan Elementary employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
How diverse is Homan Elementary?
Homan Elementary reports a student body of 5% White, 71% Hispanic, 8% Black, 11% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Homan Elementary?
Homan 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.