Viking Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Viking Elementary School

4251 North Winery Ave.
Fresno, CA 93726

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Bottom 50%

Serving 649 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Viking Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 649 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Viking Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Viking Elementary School's student population of 649 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Viking Elementary School
Kind	123
1	84
2	92
3	79
4	96
5	91
6	84

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Total Students

649 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Viking Elementary School
2023	712
2022	635
2021	720
2020	752
2019	752
2018	685
2017	685
2016	689
2015	712
2014	708
2013	714
2012	756
2011	740
2010	731
2009	718
2008	722
2007	740
2006	725
2005	765
2004	774
2003	791
2002	814
2001	853
2000	841
1999	830
1998	814
1997	775
1996	809
1995	754
1994	861
1993	925
1992	950
1991	922
1990	813
1989	872
1988	955
1987	925

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Viking Elementary School
2023	32
2022	31
2021	16
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	29
2015	31
2014	28
2013	27
2012	29
2010	40
2009	41
2008	41
2007	38
2006	36
2005	37
2004	39
2003	41
2002	42
2001	41
2000	42
1999	42
1998	41
1997	35
1996	31
1995	33
1994	39
1993	35
1992	38
1991	38
1990	35

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School Rankings

Viking Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Viking Elementary School is 0.59, 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)

#5743 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Viking Elementary School
2022	#5743
2019	#5767
2018	#5687
2017	#6232
2016	#7576
2015	#6828
2014	#1043
2013	#6964
2012	#6531
2011	#7462
2010	#6088

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24%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Viking Elementary School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2022	24%	33%	21%
2019	33%	40%	30%
2018	30%	39%	27%
2017	27%	38%	24%
2016	20%	37%	21%
2015	17%	34%	18%
2014	50%	63%	49%
2013	50%	59%	49%
2012	57%	59%	49%
2011	48%	58%	46%
2010	56%	56%	46%

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35%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Viking Elementary School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2022	35%	47%	32%
2019	39%	51%	38%
2018	40%	50%	27%
2017	32%	48%	34%
2016	22%	48%	31%
2015	24%	44%	28%
2014	50%	58%	41%
2013	36%	57%	41%
2012	40%	58%	42%
2011	37%	56%	40%
2010	38%	54%	39%

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20-24%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Viking Elementary School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	20:1
2022	20:1	21:1	20:1
2021	45:1	22:1	32:1
2020	27:1	23:1	23:1
2019	27:1	23:1	23:1
2018	24:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2016	24:1	24:1	24:1
2015	23:1	24:1	24:1
2014	25:1	24:1	24:1
2013	26:1	24:1	24:1
2012	26:1	23:1	24:1
2010	18:1	21:1	20:1
2009	18:1	20:1	20:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	21:1	20:1
2006	20:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	21:1
2004	20:1	21:1	21:1
2003	19:1	20:1	21:1
2002	19:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	21:1	22:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	26:1	25:1	24:1
1995	23:1	25:1	24:1
1994	22:1	25:1	24:1
1993	27:1	25:1	25:1
1992	25:1	24:1	24:1
1991	25:1	24:1	23:1
1990	24:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Viking Elementary School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	4%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	1%
2006	4%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

13%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Viking Elementary School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2023	11%	12%	11%
2022	11%	12%	11%
2021	11%	12%	11%
2020	10%	12%	11%
2019	10%	12%	11%
2018	10%	11%	12%
2017	10%	11%	12%
2016	10%	11%	12%
2015	10%	11%	13%
2014	11%	11%	12%
2013	12%	11%	12%
2012	13%	11%	13%
2011	12%	11%	13%
2010	12%	11%	14%
2009	12%	11%	14%
2008	12%	12%	15%
2007	11%	12%	15%
2006	11%	12%	16%
2005	11%	12%	16%
2004	11%	12%	17%
2003	10%	11%	17%
2002	12%	11%	18%
2001	12%	11%	18%
2000	12%	11%	19%
1999	11%	11%	20%
1998	10%	11%	20%
1997	13%	11%	22%
1996	11%	11%	23%
1995	10%	11%	23%
1994	12%	11%	23%
1993	12%	11%	22%
1992	14%	11%	21%
1991	10%	11%	20%

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Hispanic

62%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Viking Elementary School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2023	62%	55%	69%
2022	63%	56%	69%
2021	60%	56%	69%
2020	64%	55%	68%
2019	64%	55%	68%
2018	59%	54%	68%
2017	59%	54%	68%
2016	61%	54%	68%
2015	62%	54%	66%
2014	61%	53%	66%
2013	59%	53%	65%
2012	58%	52%	63%
2011	53%	51%	62%
2010	55%	50%	61%
2009	53%	49%	60%
2008	51%	50%	59%
2007	51%	49%	58%
2006	49%	48%	57%
2005	46%	47%	55%
2004	41%	46%	54%
2003	40%	45%	52%
2002	40%	44%	50%
2001	37%	43%	49%
2000	37%	42%	48%
1999	33%	41%	47%
1998	30%	40%	45%
1997	31%	40%	44%
1996	34%	39%	42%
1995	31%	38%	40%
1994	32%	37%	39%
1993	29%	36%	38%
1992	26%	35%	37%
1991	25%	34%	36%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Viking Elementary School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2023	7%	5%	8%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	6%	5%	8%
2020	7%	5%	8%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	10%	6%	9%
2017	10%	6%	9%
2016	9%	6%	9%
2015	9%	6%	9%
2014	7%	6%	9%
2013	7%	6%	9%
2012	8%	6%	10%
2011	10%	7%	10%
2010	9%	7%	11%
2009	8%	7%	11%
2008	8%	8%	11%
2007	7%	8%	11%
2006	8%	8%	11%
2005	9%	8%	11%
2004	11%	8%	11%
2003	10%	8%	12%
2002	10%	8%	12%
2001	10%	8%	12%
2000	10%	9%	11%
1999	10%	9%	12%
1998	10%	9%	11%
1997	8%	9%	11%
1996	8%	9%	11%
1995	8%	9%	11%
1994	7%	9%	10%
1993	8%	9%	10%
1992	6%	9%	10%
1991	7%	9%	10%

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White

10%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Viking Elementary School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2023	14%	21%	8%
2022	13%	21%	8%
2021	15%	22%	8%
2020	13%	23%	9%
2019	13%	23%	9%
2018	17%	24%	10%
2017	17%	24%	10%
2016	17%	24%	10%
2015	17%	24%	11%
2014	18%	25%	12%
2013	18%	25%	12%
2012	18%	26%	13%
2011	22%	27%	13%
2010	20%	27%	13%
2009	23%	28%	14%
2008	25%	29%	14%
2007	28%	29%	15%
2006	28%	31%	15%
2005	32%	31%	16%
2004	35%	32%	17%
2003	38%	34%	18%
2002	37%	35%	19%
2001	40%	36%	20%
2000	40%	37%	21%
1999	45%	38%	20%
1998	48%	39%	22%
1997	46%	39%	22%
1996	46%	40%	23%
1995	50%	41%	25%
1994	47%	42%	27%
1993	49%	43%	29%
1992	53%	44%	31%
1991	57%	45%	33%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Viking Elementary School	California
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Viking Elementary School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	5%	5%	2%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Viking Elementary School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2023	0.58	0.64	0.50
2022	0.57	0.63	0.50
2021	0.60	0.62	0.50
2020	0.56	0.63	0.51
2019	0.56	0.63	0.51
2018	0.61	0.64	0.51
2017	0.61	0.64	0.51
2016	0.59	0.64	0.52
2015	0.57	0.64	0.53
2014	0.58	0.65	0.54
2013	0.62	0.65	0.55
2012	0.62	0.65	0.56
2011	0.65	0.67	0.57
2010	0.64	0.67	0.59
2009	0.66	0.71	0.59
2008	0.66	0.65	0.60
2007	0.65	0.67	0.61
2006	0.67	0.66	0.63
2005	0.67	0.67	0.63
2004	0.69	0.67	0.65
2003	0.68	0.67	0.66
2002	0.69	0.67	0.67
2001	0.69	0.67	0.68
2000	0.69	0.67	0.68
1999	0.67	0.67	0.69
1998	0.67	0.67	0.70
1997	0.68	0.67	0.71
1996	0.66	0.67	0.71
1995	0.64	0.67	0.72
1994	0.66	0.67	0.72
1993	0.66	0.67	0.72
1992	0.63	0.67	0.72
1991	0.60	0.67	0.72

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Eligible for

73%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Viking Elementary School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2023	77%	51%	67%
2022	74%	51%	74%
2021	77%	53%	74%
2020	72%	52%	70%
2019	72%	52%	70%
2018	73%	49%	65%
2017	73%	49%	65%
2016	73%	50%	64%
2015	71%	50%	65%
2014	88%	49%	68%
2013	100%	48%	87%
2011	66%	46%	71%
2010	65%	46%	70%
2009	65%	43%	69%
2008	65%	41%	69%
2007	65%	40%	69%
2006	62%	40%	79%
2005	59%	40%	76%
2004	59%	40%	75%
2003	48%	39%	70%
2002	52%	39%	67%
2001	51%	39%	65%
2000	53%	40%	54%
1999	22%	40%	36%
1998	54%	47%	70%
1997	67%	47%	71%
1996	56%	46%	62%
1995	55%	45%	65%
1994	41%	43%	60%
1993	46%	41%	54%
1992	56%	38%	59%

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Eligible for

18%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Viking Elementary School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2023	14%	8%	20%
2022	15%	7%	13%
2021	14%	6%	13%
2020	19%	7%	17%
2019	19%	7%	17%
2018	20%	9%	21%
2017	20%	9%	21%
2016	21%	9%	20%
2015	23%	9%	18%
2014	9%	9%	15%
2011	18%	8%	10%
2010	17%	9%	11%
2009	17%	10%	10%
2008	17%	10%	10%
2007	19%	10%	10%
2006	12%	9%	4%
2005	20%	9%	5%
2004	17%	9%	4%
2003	16%	9%	7%
2002	16%	8%	7%
2001	15%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fresno Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Viking Elementary School's ranking?

Viking Elementary School is ranked #5743 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

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

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 35% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Viking Elementary School?

649 students attend Viking Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Viking Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Asian, 10% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Viking Elementary School?

Viking Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Viking Elementary School offer ?

Viking Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Viking Elementary School part of?

Viking Elementary School is part of Fresno Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 649 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education