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Academic Resources for Central Unified School District

Varsity Tutors serves students in Central Unified School District, a public school district serving the Fresno area in California. The district educates 15,735 students across 24 schools, maintaining a 88% graduation rate.

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Map of Central Unified School District
24
Schools

15,735

Total Students

24

Schools

88%

Graduation Rate

1080

Avg SAT

24

Avg ACT

23:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

The K–12 Academic Journey in Central Unified School District

What to expect at each stage—and where students commonly need extra support.

Focus & Milestones

Building foundations in reading, writing, and math

  • Learn to read (K-2)
  • Read to learn (3-5)
  • Multiplication mastery
  • Middle school readiness

Common Pressure Points

Where students often need extra support:

  • 13rd grade reading transition
  • 2Math facts fluency
  • 3Fractions in 4th-5th grade

Testing & Assessments

Important tests at this level:

  • CAASPP (Grades 3-5)
  • SBAC (Grades 3-5)

Schools & Academic Resources

Find school and grade-specific tutoring for Central Unified School District students, school information, and other academic resources.

E
Elementary Schools
Foundational learning with personalized tutoring support
Harvest Elementary
972 students
Central Elementary
762 students
McKinley Elementary
720 students
River Bluff Elementary
706 students
William Saroyan Elementary
699 students
Herndon-Barstow Elementary
696 students
John Steinbeck Elementary
683 students
Hanh Phan Tilley Elementary
632 students
Norman Liddell Elementary
613 students
Teague Elementary
608 students
Roosevelt Elementary
465 students
Madison Elementary
420 students
Biola-Pershing Elementary
207 students
Pathway Elementary Community Day
0
M
Middle Schools
Transition support with subject-specific tutoring
Glacier Point Middle
873 students
Grades 7-8
Available Grades:
7
8
Rio Vista Middle
804 students
Grades 7-8
Available Grades:
7
8
El Capitan Middle
699 students
Grades 7-8
Available Grades:
7
8
H
High Schools
Advanced academics with college prep tutoring
Justin Garza High
1,539 students
Grades 9-12
Available Grades:
9
10
11
12
Central High
772 students
Grades 9-12
Available Grades:
9
10
11
12
Central Online Home
269 students
Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity
214 students
Pershing Continuation High
121 students
Grades 9-12
Available Grades:
9
10
11
12
Pathway Community Day
10 students
Grades 7-12
Available Grades:
7
8
9
10
11
12
O
Other Schools
Alternative & Special Programs
Houghton-Kearney Elementary
190 students
District Performance
Graduation Rate

88%

Students graduating on time
Average SAT

1080

Combined score
Average ACT

24

Composite score
Per Student Spending

$13,949

Annual expenditure

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