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What do students at Vinland Elementary actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
595
Elementary
DISTRICT 553 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRESNO UNIFIED·NCES 061455001776
Vinland Elementary
4666 North Maple Ave., Fresno, CA 93726 · (559) 248-7300 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL595 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
20.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
541 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 | 123 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 75 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (123) is 64% larger than its 6th grade class (75).
Student demographics
59%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
18.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.4pp since 2014
Math
16.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 1 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.8% | 13.8% | 25.1% | 56.4% |
| Math | 2.4% | 13.7% | 25.7% | 58.2% |
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 | 18.6% | 16.1% |
| 2023-24 | 24.2% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.6% | 19.7% |
| 2021-22 | 27.6% | 18.9% |
| 2018-19 | 30.6% | 23.4% |
| 2017-18 | 25.7% | 15.9% |
| 2016-17 | 25.2% | 21.0% |
| 2015-16 | 21.0% | 12.0% |
| 2014-15 | 20.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
19.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% 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 Vinland Elementary
Vinland Elementary's state test result (19.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinland Elementary this school | 595 | 90.9% | 19.6% |
| Robinson Elementary Fresno | 525 | 90.7% | 30.5% |
| Pyle Elementary Fresno | 647 | 94.4% | 23.4% |
| Ayer Elementary Fresno | 590 | 90.3% | 26.9% |
| Hazel Strauch Elementary Sacramento | 650 | 86.6% | 45.1% |
| Harada Elementary Riverside | 603 | 89.9% | 19.2% |
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 Vinland Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.6% | #4,607 of 5,151 | #172 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.1% | #4,648 of 5,172 ▼ 488 | #174 of 185 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.6% | #4,921 of 5,172 ▼ 545 | #181 of 185 ▼ 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.9pp | #429 of 5,116 | #9 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 595 | #1,448 of 5,915 | #78 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #1,285 of 5,352 | #77 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.8% | #1,952 of 5,354 | #59 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.9% | #985 of 5,625 | #69 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #3,696 of 3,837 | #126 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
595
+99 (+20%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 702
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 45.1:1
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 | 595 | 28.8 | 20.6:1 | 91% (541) |
| 2023-24 | 554 | 29.3 | 18.9:1 | 92% (510) |
| 2022-23 | 517 | 25.8 | 20.1:1 | 90% (465) |
| 2020-21 | 496 | 11 | 45.1:1 | 90% (445) |
| 2017-18 | 604 | 24 | 25.2:1 | 91% (547) |
| 2015-16 | 605 | 26 | 23.3:1 | 89% (538) |
| 2010-11 | 657 | N/A | N/A | 80% (528) |
| 2000-01 | 643 | 32 | 20.1:1 | 65% (415) |
| 1990-91 | 702 | 28 | 25.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vinland Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (604 to 595); teachers up 20% (24 to 28.8).
About Vinland Elementary
Vinland Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in California, with an address in Fresno. The school counts 595 students across kindergarten through 6. The school's enrollment is 28% bigger than the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
Vinland Elementary belongs to Fresno Unified, a district of 100 schools and 67,873 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Vinland Elementary, with 61% of enrollment. Other groups include 12% Asian, 12% Black, 7% White, and 7% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Vinland Elementary operates with 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 20.6:1. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. About 91% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The 75% average for public schools in Fresno County is 16 points lower.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Vinland Elementary receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, Vinland Elementary is 6.6 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
Vinland Elementary is located in Fresno County, where the median household income is $74,201, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Vinland Elementary is one of 368 public schools in the county.
University High is located about 0.5 miles from Vinland Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Vinland Elementary is 6th of 6 on proficiency.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Vinland Elementary's enrollment grew from 496 in 2020-21 to 595 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (20.6:1) than in 2020-21 (45.1:1).
Discussions about Vinland Elementary may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Vinland Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Vinland Elementary. Vinland Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Vinland ElementaryPoulsbo, WA · 527 students
Nearby schools
- University High0.5 mi · 498
- Viking Elementary0.8 mi · 701
- Thomas Elementary1.0 mi · 859
- Monarch River Academy1.2 mi · 1,338
- Yosemite Valley Charter1.2 mi · 3,065
- Centennial Elementary1.3 mi · 741
Frequently asked questions
About Vinland ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Vinland Elementary?
Vinland Elementary enrolls approximately 595 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Vinland Elementary serve?
Vinland Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vinland Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Vinland Elementary is approximately 20.6:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Vinland Elementary?
At Vinland Elementary, the student body is approximately 7% White, 61% Hispanic, 12% Black, 12% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Vinland Elementary public or private?
Vinland 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.