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Houghton-kearney Elementary School

8905 West Kearney Blvd.
Fresno, CA 93706

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Tel: (559) 276-5285

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Serving 199 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Houghton-kearney Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 199 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 50% in CA
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
: Houghton-Kearney Elementary serves the southern part of Fresno, CA, covering an area of approximately 36 square miles. Most students live within a typical driving distance of 5-10 minutes from the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 5.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Houghton-kearney Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Houghton-kearney Elementary School's student population of 199 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 9 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Houghton-kearney Elementary School
Kind	23
1	19
2	21
3	22
4	18
5	17
6	33
7	21
8	25

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Total Students

199 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Houghton-kearney Elementary School
2025	199
2024	212
2023	190
2022	201
2021	203
2020	213
2019	212
2018	233
2017	224
2015	228
2014	250
2013	255
2012	245
2011	267
2010	258
2009	252
2008	233
2007	224
2006	252
2005	238
2004	236
2003	242
2002	251
2001	243
2000	238
1999	239
1998	251
1997	274
1996	261
1995	271
1994	278
1993	292
1992	270
1991	263
1990	251
1989	220
1988	263
1987	212

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Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Houghton-kearney Elementary School
2025	9
2024	9
2023	9
2022	9
2021	9
2019	9
2018	9
2017	9
2015	9
2014	10
2013	10
2012	9
2010	11
2009	12
2008	13
2007	10
2006	13
2005	11
2004	10
2003	12
2002	13
2001	12
2000	12
1999	12
1998	12
1997	12
1996	10
1995	10
1994	10
1993	10
1992	9
1991	9
1990	9
1989	9
1988	10
1987	8

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School Rankings

Houghton-kearney Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Houghton-kearney Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3932 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Houghton-kearney Elementary School
2023	#3932
2022	#4275
2019	#4977
2018	#5179
2017	#4137
2016	#4801
2015	#4548
2013	#4553
2012	#4798
2011	#5009
2010	#6200

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35-39%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Houghton-kearney Elementary School	California	Central Unified School District
2023	37%	34%	27%
2022	32%	33%	26%
2019	32%	40%	33%
2018	32%	39%	31%
2017	42%	38%	28%
2016	32%	37%	26%
2015	32%	34%	22%
2013	57%	59%	60%
2012	57%	59%	58%
2011	52%	58%	59%
2010	47%	56%	53%

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40-44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Houghton-kearney Elementary School	California	Central Unified School District
2022	42%	47%	41%
2019	47%	51%	45%
2018	42%	50%	31%
2017	42%	48%	40%
2016	42%	48%	39%
2015	32%	44%	31%
2013	52%	57%	50%
2012	52%	58%	51%
2011	52%	56%	49%
2010	47%	54%	48%

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20-29%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Houghton-kearney Elementary School	California	Central Unified School District
2025	22:1	21:1
2024	24:1	22:1
2023	21:1	22:1	23:1
2022	22:1	22:1	24:1
2021	23:1	22:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	26:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2015	25:1	24:1	26:1
2014	25:1	24:1	26:1
2013	26:1	24:1	25:1
2012	27:1	23:1	25:1
2010	23:1	21:1	23:1
2009	21:1	20:1	22:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	21:1	23:1
2006	19:1	20:1	22:1
2005	22:1	21:1	22:1
2004	24:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	20:1
2002	19:1	20:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	19:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	21:1	21:1
1997	23:1	23:1	23:1
1996	26:1	25:1	24:1
1995	27:1	25:1	24:1
1994	28:1	25:1	25:1
1993	29:1	25:1	26:1
1992	30:1	24:1	29:1
1991	29:1	24:1	25:1
1990	28:1	24:1	25:1
1989	24:1	24:1	23:1
1988	26:1	24:1	22:1
1987	27:1	24:1	25:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Houghton-kearney Elementary School	California	Central Unified School District
2025	8%	12%
2024	9%	12%
2023	10%	12%	18%
2022	7%	12%	17%
2021	6%	12%	16%
2020	6%	12%	15%
2019	8%	12%	15%
2018	6%	12%	15%
2017	5%	11%	15%
2015	3%	11%	14%
2014	3%	11%	14%
2013	4%	11%	14%
2012	5%	11%	15%
2011	5%	11%	15%
2010	5%	11%	15%
2009	7%	11%	15%
2008	8%	12%	16%
2007	11%	12%	16%
2006	9%	12%	16%
2005	12%	12%	16%
2004	11%	12%	16%
2003	7%	12%	15%
2002	10%	11%	14%
2001	10%	11%	14%
2000	12%	11%	13%
1999	10%	11%	13%
1998	9%	11%	12%
1997	8%	11%	11%
1996	7%	11%	9%
1995	8%	11%	10%
1994	4%	11%	9%
1993	4%	11%	8%
1992	4%	11%	7%
1991	3%	11%	7%
1990	4%	10%	6%
1989	3%	10%	5%
1988	2%	10%	4%

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Hispanic

69%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Houghton-kearney Elementary School	California	Central Unified School District
2025	69%	56%
2024	67%	56%
2023	66%	55%	61%
2022	64%	56%	61%
2021	70%	56%	61%
2020	64%	55%	60%
2019	62%	55%	60%
2018	63%	54%	59%
2017	58%	54%	59%
2015	60%	54%	57%
2014	59%	53%	56%
2013	61%	53%	54%
2012	57%	52%	53%
2011	51%	51%	51%
2010	49%	50%	50%
2009	47%	49%	46%
2008	44%	50%	48%
2007	43%	49%	46%
2006	46%	48%	45%
2005	41%	47%	45%
2004	38%	46%	44%
2003	38%	45%	43%
2002	31%	44%	44%
2001	29%	43%	43%
2000	30%	42%	43%
1999	36%	41%	42%
1998	37%	40%	42%
1997	40%	40%	42%
1996	39%	39%	42%
1995	35%	38%	42%
1994	38%	37%	42%
1993	36%	36%	41%
1992	31%	35%	42%
1991	29%	34%	42%
1990	32%	33%	42%
1989	31%	31%	41%
1988	28%	30%	41%

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White

21%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Houghton-kearney Elementary School	California	Central Unified School District
2025	21%	20%
2024	23%	20%
2023	23%	21%	11%
2022	24%	21%	12%
2021	22%	22%	13%
2020	25%	22%	14%
2019	28%	23%	14%
2018	30%	23%	16%
2017	36%	24%	16%
2015	34%	25%	18%
2014	33%	25%	18%
2013	31%	25%	19%
2012	36%	26%	19%
2011	39%	27%	20%
2010	43%	27%	21%
2009	42%	28%	22%
2008	45%	29%	24%
2007	44%	30%	24%
2006	44%	31%	26%
2005	46%	32%	28%
2004	50%	33%	29%
2003	55%	34%	31%
2002	56%	35%	32%
2001	59%	36%	34%
2000	56%	37%	35%
1999	52%	38%	35%
1998	52%	39%	37%
1997	51%	39%	39%
1996	53%	40%	41%
1995	55%	41%	42%
1994	57%	42%	44%
1993	59%	43%	45%
1992	64%	44%	46%
1991	67%	46%	46%
1990	62%	47%	47%
1989	66%	49%	50%
1988	69%	50%	52%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Houghton-kearney Elementary School	California	Central Unified School District
2025	2%	6%
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	6%	2%
2022	4%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	3%	5%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	4%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

79%

80%

0.48

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Houghton-kearney Elementary School	California	Central Unified School District
2025	0.48	0.63
2024	0.49	0.63
2023	0.51	0.64	0.58
2022	0.53	0.63	0.59
2021	0.46	0.62	0.59
2020	0.53	0.64	0.60
2019	0.54	0.63	0.60
2018	0.51	0.64	0.60
2017	0.54	0.64	0.60
2015	0.53	0.64	0.62
2014	0.55	0.65	0.63
2013	0.53	0.65	0.65
2012	0.55	0.65	0.66
2011	0.59	0.66	0.67
2010	0.58	0.67	0.68
2009	0.60	0.67	0.71
2008	0.60	0.65	0.68
2007	0.62	0.66	0.69
2006	0.59	0.66	0.69
2005	0.61	0.66	0.69
2004	0.60	0.67	0.69
2003	0.55	0.67	0.69
2002	0.59	0.67	0.68
2001	0.56	0.67	0.68
2000	0.59	0.67	0.68
1999	0.60	0.67	0.68
1998	0.59	0.67	0.67
1997	0.58	0.67	0.66
1996	0.57	0.67	0.65
1995	0.57	0.67	0.64
1994	0.53	0.67	0.63
1993	0.53	0.67	0.62
1992	0.50	0.67	0.61
1991	0.47	0.66	0.60
1990	0.52	0.66	0.60
1989	0.47	0.65	0.58
1988	0.45	0.65	0.57

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(22-23)

27.6%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Houghton-kearney Elementary School	California	Central Unified School District
2023	27.6%	27.7%	29.4%
2022	37.7%	33%	40.7%
2021	22.1%	15.4%	12.9%

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Eligible for

72%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Houghton-kearney Elementary School	California	Central Unified School District
2025	72%	54%
2024	65%	54%
2023	65%	51%	68%
2022	53%	51%	57%
2021	58%	53%	61%
2020	64%	52%	64%
2019	63%	52%	64%
2018	66%	53%	57%
2017	53%	49%	57%
2015	57%	50%	53%
2014	57%	49%	60%
2013	53%	48%	57%
2011	54%	46%	54%
2010	53%	46%	53%
2009	47%	43%	45%
2008	47%	41%	45%
2007	46%	40%	38%
2006	46%	40%	37%
2005	47%	40%	38%
2004	48%	40%	36%
2003	44%	39%	34%
2002	50%	39%	36%
2001	42%	39%	36%
2000	43%	40%	38%
1999	46%	40%	38%
1998	47%	47%	39%
1997	95%	47%	48%
1996	52%	46%	49%
1995	48%	45%	47%
1994	46%	43%	47%
1993	46%	41%	46%
1992	44%	38%	38%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Houghton-kearney Elementary School	California	Central Unified School District
2025	10%	8%
2024	6%	8%
2023	7%	8%	11%
2021	3%	6%	8%
2019	6%	7%	9%
2018	3%	7%	6%
2017	7%	9%	6%
2015	6%	9%	6%
2014	4%	9%	9%
2013	4%	7%	9%
2011	5%	8%	8%
2010	6%	9%	8%
2009	6%	10%	10%
2008	9%	10%	12%
2007	5%	10%	11%
2006	6%	9%	9%
2005	4%	9%	10%
2004	9%	9%	10%
2003	8%	9%	11%
2002	8%	8%	10%
2001	10%	8%	10%
2000	7%	7%	8%
1999	5%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Central Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Houghton-kearney Elementary School's ranking?

Houghton-kearney Elementary School is ranked #3932 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Houghton-kearney Elementary School often compared to?

Houghton-kearney Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Goldenrod Elementary School, American Union Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Houghton-kearney Elementary School?

199 students attend Houghton-kearney Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Houghton-kearney Elementary School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 8% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Houghton-kearney Elementary School?

Houghton-kearney Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Houghton-kearney Elementary School offer ?

Houghton-kearney Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Houghton-kearney Elementary School part of?

Houghton-kearney Elementary School is part of Central Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 199 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 50%
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
: Houghton-Kearney Elementary serves the southern part of Fresno, CA, covering an area of approximately 36 square miles. Most students live within a typical driving distance of 5-10 minutes from the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 5.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education