Vinland Elementary

Vinland Elementary is an elementary school of mid-tier scale in Fresno, California, operated by Fresno Unified, enrolling 595 students in grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 28% larger than the state mean of about 465.

Fresno Unified comprises 100 schools with combined enrollment of 67,873 students; Vinland Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Vinland Elementary records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 61% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 12% Asian, 12% Black, 7% White, 7% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Vinland Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Fresno County (around 75%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Vinland Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 22.1%.

Around the school, Fresno County reports that the typical household earns roughly $74,201 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Vinland Elementary is one of 368 public schools in Fresno County (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students).

University High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Vinland Elementary comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 27.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Vinland Elementary's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 604 (now 595). Over the same period, the White share fell from 12% to 7%. Class-load math has fell: from 25.2:1 in 2018 to 20.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Vinland Elementary community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.