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Enrollment
868
Elementary
DISTRICT 645 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLOVIS UNIFIED·NCES 060903012798
Roger S. Oraze Elementary
3468 North Armstrong Ave., Fresno, CA 93727 · (559) 327-1700 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL868 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
23.5:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
435 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 161 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 121 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 139 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 121 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (161) is 33% larger than its 6th grade class (121).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
62.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +18.7pp since 2014
Math
56.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 19 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 32.2% | 30.5% | 20.1% | 17.2% |
| Math | 32.8% | 23.7% | 26.1% | 17.4% |
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 | 62.7% | 56.6% |
| 2023-24 | 67.3% | 56.8% |
| 2022-23 | 62.2% | 53.9% |
| 2021-22 | 56.7% | 44.4% |
| 2018-19 | 62.8% | 56.1% |
| 2017-18 | 62.3% | 52.1% |
| 2016-17 | 54.9% | 50.0% |
| 2015-16 | 55.0% | 53.0% |
| 2014-15 | 44.0% | 47.0% |
% 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
60.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Roger S. Oraze Elementary
Roger S. Oraze Elementary's state test result (60.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger S. Oraze Elementary this school | 868 | 50.1% | 60.9% |
| Elk Grove Elementary Elk Grove | 839 | 50.4% | 55.0% |
| Highgate Elementary Bakersfield | 732 | 44.8% | 68.4% |
| Anthony C. Traina Elementary Tracy | 721 | 50.9% | 46.5% |
| Ronald Reagan Elementary Bakersfield | 831 | 42.7% | 66.3% |
| Butte Vista Elementary Yuba City | 853 | 59.4% | 51.8% |
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 Roger S. Oraze Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #1,072 of 5,151 | #19 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #1,225 of 5,172 ▼ 76 | #27 of 185 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #1,163 of 5,172 ▼ 312 | #24 of 185 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.1pp | #734 of 5,116 | #40 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 868 | #216 of 5,915 | #5 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.5:1 | #3,334 of 5,352 | #147 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.6% | #440 of 5,354 | #4 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.1% | #3,907 of 5,625 | #177 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #973 of 1,139 | #43 of 49 |
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
868
+16 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
was 25.8:1
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 | 868 | 37 | 23.5:1 | 50% (435) |
| 2023-24 | 903 | 37.9 | 23.8:1 | 44% (393) |
| 2022-23 | 840 | 34.8 | 24.1:1 | 46% (388) |
| 2020-21 | 852 | 33 | 25.8:1 | 55% (472) |
| 2017-18 | 852 | 30 | 28.4:1 | 44% (376) |
| 2015-16 | 859 | 29 | 29.6:1 | 47% (403) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roger S. Oraze Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (852 to 868); teachers up 23% (30 to 37).
About Roger S. Oraze Elementary
Roger S. Oraze Elementary is a large elementary school in Fresno, California. The school counted 868 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 6. That is 87% above the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Roger S. Oraze Elementary is one of the 51 schools that make up Clovis Unified (43,611 students in total).
The largest racial or ethnic group at Roger S. Oraze Elementary is Hispanic, with 34% of students. The remaining shares are 34% Asian, 22% White, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. Fresno County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school's share is lower. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Roger S. Oraze Elementary scores 72%.
With 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 23.5:1. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 1.2 fewer students per teacher than here. Roughly 50% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Fresno County average 75%.
Roger S. Oraze Elementary holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 92% of California public elementary schools.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Roger S. Oraze Elementary's results are 10.7 points above predicted: 60.9% against 50.2%.
Looking at the county, Fresno County, the median household earns about $74,201 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Fresno County has 368 public schools with about 206,072 students, including Roger S. Oraze Elementary.
Roger S. Oraze Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Miramonte Elementary, about 0.9 miles away. Within five miles of Roger S. Oraze Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Roger S. Oraze Elementary ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Federal data show 852 students in 2020-21 and 868 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Federal data show the ratio falling from 25.8:1 to 23.5:1.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Clovis Unified
- Clovis East HighHigh · 3,113 students
- Clovis HighHigh · 2,779 students
- Buchanan HighHigh · 2,551 students
- Clovis North HighHigh · 2,360 students
- Clovis West HighHigh · 2,184 students
- Reyburn IntermediateMiddle · 1,785 students
Other schools in Fresno
- Yosemite Valley CharterCombined · 3,065 students
- Sunnyside HighHigh · 2,858 students
- Bullard HighHigh · 2,485 students
- Clovis North HighHigh · 2,360 students
- Edison HighHigh · 2,339 students
- Clovis West HighHigh · 2,184 students
Nearby schools
- Miramonte Elementary0.9 mi · 539
- Gettysburg Elementary1.0 mi · 626
- Janet L. Young Elementary1.1 mi · 647
- Virginia R. Boris Elementary1.1 mi · 666
- Freedom Elementary1.4 mi · 691
- Hirayama Elementary1.4 mi · 442
Frequently asked questions
About Roger S. Oraze ElementaryHow many students attend Roger S. Oraze Elementary?
Roger S. Oraze Elementary enrolls approximately 868 students in grades KG-06.
Is Roger S. Oraze Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Roger S. Oraze Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Roger S. Oraze Elementary have?
Roger S. Oraze Elementary employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Roger S. Oraze Elementary?
Student demographics at Roger S. Oraze Elementary are roughly 22% White, 34% Hispanic, 3% Black, 34% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Roger S. Oraze Elementary?
Roger S. Oraze Elementary is overseen by Clovis Unified in Fresno County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.