Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fresno, CA

Virginia R. Boris Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Virginia R. Boris Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060903013977
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
11
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Virginia R. Boris Elementary earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#16 of 115
elementary schools in Fresno · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
22.2:1
students per teacher
35.8%
free-lunch eligible

Virginia R. Boris Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Virginia R. Boris Elementary ranks #16 of 115 elementary schools in Fresno, CA.

School address

Enrollment

666

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

30.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

22.2:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

35.8%

vs 55.5% California avg

-35% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Virginia R. Boris Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Virginia R. Boris Elementary

Virginia R. Boris Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Fresno, California, enrolling 666 students.

At 22.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 35.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 666 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,360 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #654.

Its student body is led by Asian (40%) and Hispanic or Latino (36%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Fresno's elementary schools, it stands alongside Harvest Elementary (1,010 students): Virginia R. Boris Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (22.2:1 vs 29.7:1).

Clovis Unified also operates Clovis East High (3,113 students) and Clovis High (2,779 students) alongside Virginia R. Boris Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Virginia R. Boris Elementary compares

Virginia R. Boris Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.2:1 ▲ 3% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.8% ▼ 35% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 666 top 26% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.2:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
666
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
35.8%
free-lunch eligible - 35% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22.2:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 55% in California - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
36.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,739
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 39 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Asian 39.5%
Hispanic or Latino 35.7%
White 14.6%
Two or More 6.5%
African American 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Asian at 39.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.0, Virginia R. Boris Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clovis Unified, which includes Virginia R. Boris Elementary.

$13,739
Per student
-17%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.8%
State 61.7%
Federal 9.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Virginia R. Boris Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Clovis East High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Clovis High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Buchanan High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Clovis North High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Clovis West High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Virginia R. Boris Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Clovis Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Fresno

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Virginia R. Boris Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Virginia R. Boris Elementary

How many students attend Virginia R. Boris Elementary?

Virginia R. Boris Elementary has 666 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fresno, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Virginia R. Boris Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Virginia R. Boris Elementary is 22.2:1, which is 3% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 41% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Virginia R. Boris Elementary?

35.8% of students at Virginia R. Boris Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Virginia R. Boris Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Virginia R. Boris Elementary is Asian at 39.5% of enrollment, in Fresno, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Virginia R. Boris Elementary?

Virginia R. Boris Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Virginia R. Boris Elementary rank among elementary schools in Fresno?

By Resource Investment Index, Virginia R. Boris Elementary ranks #16 of 115 elementary schools in Fresno, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Fresno on the city page.

Is Virginia R. Boris Elementary a good school?

Virginia R. Boris Elementary earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Clovis Unified?

Besides Virginia R. Boris Elementary, Clovis Unified also operates Clovis East High (3,113 students), Clovis High (2,779 students), and Buchanan High (2,551 students). See the Clovis Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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