Is Thomas Elementary a good school?

Thomas Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Thomas Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 835 students attended Thomas Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Elementary?

Students at Thomas Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 10% African American, 7% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Thomas Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thomas Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Tioga Middle High : Herbert Hoover High

Thomas Elementary

Summary:

Thomas Elementary is a public elementary school in Fresno, California, serving 754 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Fresno Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas Elementary faces significant challenges in academic performance and student engagement. The school has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.6% in 2017-2018 to 46.3% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Thomas Elementary consistently performs below the Fresno Unified and California state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 25.71% of Thomas Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34.72% for Fresno Unified and 47.04% for the state. The school also struggles to support its diverse student population, with lower rankings for subgroups such as Asian, African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities compared to the state.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Robinson Elementary, Thomas Elementary generally performs worse in academic assessments and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 91.11% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, and the increasing chronic absenteeism rates may be contributing to the school's academic challenges. The school's declining statewide ranking, from a high of 2470 out of 5390 California elementary schools in 2011-2012 to a low of 4943 out of 5862 in 2023-2024, suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to address these issues and improve educational outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

4444 North Millbrook Ave.
Fresno, CA 93726-3726

(559) 248-7270

District: Fresno Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4943^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,230

Students who attend Thomas Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tioga Middle
High:	Herbert Hoover High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.8

Number of students: 835

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.4%

Asian:

16.2%

African American:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.4%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Thomas Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Thomas Elementary ranks worse than 84.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 53^rd among 67 ranked elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.83. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61.4%), Asian (16.2%), African American (9.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Compare Details (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas Elementary is 22.8. 65 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Thomas Elementary employs 36.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas Elementary is $7,230. 66 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thomas Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas Elementary 4943^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Thomas Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Asian students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

Fresno Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Fresno Unified 1082^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

What do you think?

Your rating for Thomas Elementary?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Thomas Elementary

Compare

Rank History for all students at Thomas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	30.59	3208^th	4809	33.3%
2005	40.55	2687^th	4822	44.3%
2006	37.13	2872^nd	4818	40.4%
2007	38.25	3026^th	5113	40.8%
2008	46.17	2600^th	5113	49.1%
2009	45.17	2747^th	5193	47.1%
2010	52.32	2429^th	5314	54.3%
2011	37.76	3404^th	5377	36.7%
2012	52.44	2470^th	5390	54.2%
2013	44.20	3060^th	5530	44.7%
2015	18.54	4783^rd	5611	14.8%
2016	14.62	5072^nd	5614	9.7%
2017	23.61	4375^th	5692	23.1%
2018	21.97	4511^th	5662	20.3%
2019	19.70	4825^th	5789	16.7%
2022	16.57	5213^th	5883	11.4%
2023	15.77	5249^th	5874	10.6%
2024	18.83	4943^rd	5862	15.7%

See the entire list of California Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thomas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	38.98	1844^th	3275	43.7%
2023	37.14	2013^th	3250	38.1%
2024	18.43	3120^th	3160	1.3%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Thomas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.73	1975^th	2420	18.4%
2024	24.14	2156^th	2634	18.1%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.27	3829^th	5084	24.7%
2019	26.67	4116^th	5173	20.4%
2022	21.76	4516^th	5264	14.2%
2023	18.52	4812^th	5374	10.5%
2024	21.45	4668^th	5511	15.3%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Thomas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.69	4336^th	5413	19.9%
2019	16.44	4914^th	5492	10.5%
2022	14.74	5209^th	5635	7.6%
2023	14.64	5178^th	5617	7.8%
2024	19.32	4766^th	5605	15.0%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Thomas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.67	1724^th	2128	19.0%
2019	19.85	2361^st	2585	8.7%
2022	18.48	2146^th	2227	3.6%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Male students at Thomas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.50	4335^th	5431	20.2%
2019	24.28	4252^nd	5510	22.8%
2022	20.42	4670^th	5663	17.5%
2023	19.71	4748^th	5650	16.0%
2024	20.09	4715^th	5636	16.3%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Thomas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.66	981^st	1071	8.4%
2019	2.79	1108^th	1149	3.6%
2022	2.97	1108^th	1154	4.0%
2023	2.23	1155^th	1190	2.9%
2024	4.66	1131^st	1203	6.0%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Thomas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.00	380^th	700	45.7%
2019	30.59	538^th	747	28.0%
2022	18.56	627^th	663	5.4%
2023	19.01	602^nd	662	9.1%
2024	32.16	394^th	593	33.6%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Thomas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.82	3429^th	4830	29.0%
2019	26.80	3913^th	4963	21.2%
2022	22.06	4352^nd	5084	14.4%
2023	21.22	4398^th	5098	13.7%
2024	23.97	4189^th	5102	17.9%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Thomas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.23	2590^th	2737	5.4%
2019	10.86	2600^th	2834	8.3%
2022	14.82	2398^th	2726	12.0%
2023	4.80	2588^th	2662	2.8%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Thomas Elementary.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Thomas Elementary, submit a rating!

Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for Thomas Elementary

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	350	40	42	145	5	n/a	n/a	0	582
1989	357	60	50	182	8	n/a	n/a	0	657
1990	385	95	130	216	11	n/a	n/a	0	837
1991	354	76	170	236	7	n/a	n/a	0	843
1992	349	64	173	220	7	n/a	n/a	0	813
1993	361	89	140	239	9	n/a	n/a	0	838
1994	316	94	129	267	8	n/a	n/a	0	814
1995	276	94	110	209	9	n/a	n/a	0	698
1996	276	94	110	209	9	n/a	n/a	0	698
1997	258	85	89	224	7	n/a	n/a	0	663
1998	255	111	89	251	6	n/a	n/a	0	712
1999	259	108	99	241	6	n/a	n/a	0	713
2000	249	100	97	238	8	n/a	n/a	0	692
2001	223	113	86	281	9	n/a	n/a	0	712
2002	205	116	84	339	15	n/a	n/a	0	759
2003	205	116	84	339	15	n/a	n/a	0	759
2004	194	118	74	336	5	n/a	n/a	0	727
2005	178	132	90	348	6	n/a	n/a	0	754
2006	141	122	96	356	8	n/a	n/a	0	723
2007	147	115	88	360	5	n/a	n/a	1	716
2008	136	96	95	344	4	n/a	n/a	0	675
2009	133	96	88	343	4	5	1	0	670
2010	130	95	80	352	4	6	0	0	667
2011	137	89	80	367	4	5	4	0	686
2012	130	84	83	380	4	3	7	0	691
2013	109	89	78	418	0	3	5	0	702
2014	112	88	85	481	0	3	7	0	776
2015	114	77	90	478	1	2	15	0	777
2016	117	71	86	494	6	3	17	0	794
2017	108	70	97	504	3	2	20	0	804
2018	103	86	99	501	2	2	17	0	810
2019	103	104	115	490	3	1	21	0	837
2020	97	101	119	502	2	2	32	0	855
2021	76	92	113	464	4	2	26	0	777
2022	63	72	100	462	4	2	24	0	727
2023	51	79	124	467	6	3	24	0	754
2024	59	81	135	513	7	5	35	0	835

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thomas Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	582	24.0	24.2	n/a
1989	657	26.6	24.6	n/a
1990	837	32.0	26.1	n/a
1991	843	32.0	26.3	n/a
1992	813	32.5	25.0	61.1
1993	838	32.4	25.9	56.8
1994	814	32.9	24.7	43
1995	698	28.5	24.5	64.8
1996	698	28.5	24.5	64.8
1997	663	32.9	20.2	74.4
1998	712	35.5	20.1	77
1999	713	33.9	21.0	78.1
2000	692	35.3	19.6	76.3
2001	712	37.3	19.1	75.3
2002	759	39.7	19.1	75.5
2003	759	39.7	19.1	75.5
2004	727	37.7	19.3	77.9
2005	754	36.3	20.8	80.5
2006	723	36.3	19.9	81.1
2007	716	37.2	19.2	82.8
2008	675	39.2	17.2	82.8
2009	670	34.5	18.3	82.1
2010	667	34.1	19.5	82.5
2011	686	n/a	n/a	80.8
2012	691	24.0	28.7	n/a
2013	702	26.0	27.0	99.6
2014	776	29.5	26.3	85.4
2015	777	33.0	23.5	90
2016	794	31.0	25.6	90.6
2017	804	30.0	26.8	93.8
2018	810	30.0	27.0	93.8
2019	837	32.0	26.1	92.6
2020	855	n/a	n/a	88.2
2021	777	17.6	44.0	87.3
2022	727	36.0	20.1	87.6
2023	754	35.2	21.4	91.1
2024	835	36.5	22.8	90.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Thomas Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	582	24.0	24.2	n/a
1989	657	26.6	24.6	n/a
1990	837	32.0	26.1	n/a
1991	843	32.0	26.3	n/a
1992	813	32.5	25.0	61.1
1993	838	32.4	25.9	56.8
1994	814	32.9	24.7	43
1995	698	28.5	24.5	64.8
1996	698	28.5	24.5	64.8
1997	663	32.9	20.2	74.4
1998	712	35.5	20.1	77
1999	713	33.9	21.0	78.1
2000	692	35.3	19.6	76.3
2001	712	37.3	19.1	75.3
2002	759	39.7	19.1	75.5
2003	759	39.7	19.1	75.5
2004	727	37.7	19.3	77.9
2005	754	36.3	20.8	80.5
2006	723	36.3	19.9	81.1
2007	716	37.2	19.2	82.8
2008	675	39.2	17.2	82.8
2009	670	34.5	18.3	82.1
2010	667	34.1	19.5	82.5
2011	686	n/a	n/a	80.8
2012	691	24.0	28.7	n/a
2013	702	26.0	27.0	99.6
2014	776	29.5	26.3	85.4
2015	777	33.0	23.5	90
2016	794	31.0	25.6	90.6
2017	804	30.0	26.8	93.8
2018	810	30.0	27.0	93.8
2019	837	32.0	26.1	92.6
2020	855	n/a	n/a	88.2
2021	777	17.6	44.0	87.3
2022	727	36.0	20.1	87.6
2023	754	35.2	21.4	91.1
2024	835	36.5	22.8	90.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates