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What advice would you give to incoming students at Viking Elementary?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
701
Elementary
DISTRICT 553 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRESNO UNIFIED·NCES 061455001775
Viking Elementary
4251 North Winery Ave., Fresno, CA 93726 · (559) 248-7290 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL701 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% 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.
- BBeats 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
22.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
643 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 | 150 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 97 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (150) is 55% larger than its 6th grade class (97).
Student demographics
58%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
37.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.2pp since 2014
Math
27.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.6% | 28.6% | 28.3% | 34.5% |
| Math | 11.2% | 16.6% | 31.3% | 40.9% |
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 | 37.2% | 27.8% |
| 2023-24 | 29.5% | 25.6% |
| 2022-23 | 33.8% | 22.2% |
| 2021-22 | 35.3% | 23.9% |
| 2018-19 | 39.4% | 32.7% |
| 2017-18 | 40.2% | 30.3% |
| 2016-17 | 31.8% | 26.6% |
| 2015-16 | 22.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
29.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Viking Elementary
Viking Elementary's state test result (29.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viking Elementary this school | 701 | 91.7% | 29.7% |
| Joe Stefani Merced | 641 | 88.0% | 28.6% |
| Josephine Chrysler Elementary Modesto | 621 | 92.9% | 19.2% |
| Riverbank Elementary West Sacramento | 599 | 88.5% | 13.8% |
| North Elementary Tracy | 722 | 92.1% | 17.3% |
| Mollie S. Bakman Elementary Fresno | 722 | 93.6% | 22.3% |
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 Viking Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #3,548 of 5,151 | #125 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #3,441 of 5,172 ▲ 122 | #114 of 185 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #3,203 of 5,172 ▲ 629 | #106 of 185 ▲ 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #2,280 of 5,116 | #118 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 701 | #752 of 5,915 | #31 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #2,820 of 5,352 | #131 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #2,022 of 5,354 | #60 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.7% | #868 of 5,625 | #62 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #3,529 of 3,837 | #119 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
701
-19 (-3%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 922
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 45.0:1
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 | 701 | 30.8 | 22.8:1 | 92% (643) |
| 2023-24 | 649 | 31.3 | 20.7:1 | 91% (593) |
| 2022-23 | 712 | 32.2 | 22.1:1 | 91% (650) |
| 2020-21 | 720 | 16 | 45.0:1 | 91% (654) |
| 2017-18 | 723 | 28 | 25.8:1 | 93% (670) |
| 2015-16 | 689 | 28 | 24.6:1 | 94% (650) |
| 2010-11 | 740 | N/A | N/A | 84% (620) |
| 2000-01 | 853 | 41 | 20.8:1 | 67% (570) |
| 1990-91 | 922 | 37 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Viking Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (723 to 701); teachers up 10% (28 to 30.8).
About Viking Elementary
Viking Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Fresno, California. It has an enrollment of 701 students in kindergarten through 6. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Viking Elementary is part of a district of 100 schools: Fresno Unified, with 67,873 students.
Of every 100 students at Viking Elementary, about 61 are Hispanic. The school is also 16% Asian, 11% White, 5% Black, and 5% multiracial. The diversity index for Viking Elementary is 58%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 22.8:1. The school has 30.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is close to this figure. In all, 92% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 75% average for public schools in Fresno County is 17 points lower.
Among California public elementary schools, Viking Elementary outscored 41%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Viking Elementary would be expected to post about 25.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.7%.
In the wider Fresno County area, the median household earns about $74,201 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Viking Elementary shares Fresno County with 367 other public schools.
Vinland Elementary, about 0.8 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Viking Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Viking Elementary is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 3%. The school's ratio dropped from 45.0:1 to 22.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Viking Elementary discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Viking Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Viking Elementary. Viking Elementary is the largest of the 5.
- VIKING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPELICAN RAPIDS, MN · 468 students
- Viking ElementaryHolmen, WI · 355 students
- VIKING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGrand Forks, ND · 328 students
- VIKING ELEMENTARYVIKING, MN · 77 students
Nearby schools
- Vinland Elementary0.8 mi · 595
- Irwin O. Addicott0.9 mi · 50
- Scandinavian Middle1.1 mi · 836
- University High1.2 mi · 498
- Erma Duncan Polytechnical High1.3 mi · 1,186
- Tarpey Elementary1.3 mi · 643
Frequently asked questions
About Viking ElementaryHow many students attend Viking Elementary?
Viking Elementary enrolls approximately 701 students in grades KG-06.
Is Viking Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Viking Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Viking Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Viking Elementary is approximately 22.8:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Viking Elementary?
Viking Elementary reports a student body of 11% White, 61% Hispanic, 5% Black, 16% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Viking Elementary public or private?
Viking Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fresno Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.