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Valley Arts And Science Academy (Vasa) Primary School
735 North Glenn Ave
Fresno CA, 93728, Fresno County
Phone: 559-497-8272
Ranking:
(6,771 out of 6,930, bottom 2%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Fresno Unified School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 8 | 16 | 16 | NA | NA | 16 | 16 | 15 | ||||||
Total Students: | 266 | 295 | 289 | 275 | 293 | 267 | 231 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 25 | 9.4% | 40 | 13.6% | 50 | 17.3% | 40 | 14.5% | 43 | 14.7% | 40 | 15.0% | 56 | 24.2% |
Grade 1: | 33 | 12.4% | 52 | 17.6% | 45 | 15.6% | 42 | 15.3% | 41 | 14.0% | 53 | 19.9% | 37 | 16.0% |
Grade 2: | 49 | 18.4% | 50 | 16.9% | 44 | 15.2% | 41 | 14.9% | 52 | 17.7% | 42 | 15.7% | 34 | 14.7% |
Grade 3: | 47 | 17.7% | 50 | 16.9% | 40 | 13.8% | 46 | 16.7% | 44 | 15.0% | 39 | 14.6% | 31 | 13.4% |
Grade 4: | 53 | 19.9% | 39 | 13.2% | 42 | 14.5% | 35 | 12.7% | 41 | 14.0% | 38 | 14.2% | 32 | 13.9% |
Grade 5: | 34 | 12.8% | 32 | 10.8% | 38 | 13.1% | 34 | 12.4% | 43 | 14.7% | 35 | 13.1% | 27 | 11.7% |
Grade 6: | 25 | 9.4% | 32 | 10.8% | 30 | 10.4% | 37 | 13.5% | 29 | 9.9% | 20 | 7.5% | 14 | 6.1% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 138 | 51.9% | 153 | 51.9% | 152 | 52.6% | 142 | 51.6% | 141 | 48.1% | 133 | 49.8% | 119 | 51.5% |
Female: | 128 | 48.1% | 142 | 48.1% | 137 | 47.4% | 133 | 48.4% | 152 | 51.9% | 134 | 50.2% | 108 | 46.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.8% | 6 | 2.0% | 4 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.9% |
Asian: | 6 | 2.3% | 6 | 2.0% | 7 | 2.4% | 10 | 3.6% | 18 | 6.1% | 11 | 4.1% | 11 | 4.8% |
Hispanic: | 190 | 71.4% | 215 | 72.9% | 198 | 68.5% | 180 | 65.5% | 163 | 55.6% | 138 | 51.7% | 127 | 55.0% |
Black: | 14 | 5.3% | 12 | 4.1% | 21 | 7.3% | 27 | 9.8% | 29 | 9.9% | 23 | 8.6% | 31 | 13.4% |
White: | 53 | 19.9% | 57 | 19.3% | 58 | 20.1% | 50 | 18.2% | 73 | 24.9% | 61 | 22.8% | 60 | 26.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.4% | 30 | 11.2% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 205 | 77.1% | 239 | 81.0% | NA | NA | 177 | 64.4% | 160 | 54.6% | 154 | 57.7% | 144 | 62.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 28 | 10.5% | 14 | 4.7% | NA | NA | 34 | 12.4% | 31 | 10.6% | 32 | 12.0% | 41 | 17.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 35.47 | 18.91 | 18.40 | NA | NA | 18.31 | 14.80 | 15.40 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAR | ||||||
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309.6 | 327.1 | 348 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302.1 | 331.6 | 352.8 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311.7 | 338.1 | 356.6 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.3 | 340.5 | 359.5 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318.1 | 343.1 | 361.5 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307.4 | 341.1 | 357.3 |
2008 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317.9 | 347.4 | 372.4 |
2009 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.5 | 360.2 | 376.7 |
2010 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355 | 371 | 381.6 |
2011 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391.4 | 374.3 | 382.2 |
2012 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.9 | 369.7 | 382.7 |
2013 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.3 | 371.9 | 379.9 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296.5 | 316.8 | 332.8 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295.2 | 321.2 | 340.3 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316.8 | 323.3 | 342.2 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305.4 | 328.6 | 345.3 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313.6 | 325.1 | 347.1 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303.0 | 327.6 | 345.7 |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 353.5 | 379 |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332.9 | 372.1 | 387.7 |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.2 | 376.8 | 395.4 |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337.2 | 383.4 | 400.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.7 | 378 | 399.2 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.5 | 374.9 | 399.0 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.5 | 336.2 | 357.8 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338.2 | 345.1 | 366.8 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338.2 | 345.2 | 369.9 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.6 | 344.4 | 371.6 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.3 | 351.2 | 375.2 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.3 | 349.6 | 374.2 |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 352.3 | 373.9 |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315.4 | 365.7 | 382.5 |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 373.5 | 389.9 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.5 | 371.6 | 392.2 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.5 | 382.5 | 395.2 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323.7 | 375.7 | 394.9 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299.7 | 330.5 | 347.6 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.3 | 334.5 | 356.2 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 339.2 | 359.4 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317.2 | 336.6 | 362 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323.4 | 340.7 | 366.1 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327.1 | 342.0 | 365.2 |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 265.4 | 339.3 | 364.6 |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305.7 | 352.7 | 375.8 |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 274.6 | 362.3 | 383.4 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293.2 | 371.6 | 392.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307.2 | 374.6 | 395.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302.4 | 368.3 | 393.2 |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284.6 | 322.1 | 345.2 |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337.4 | 324 | 354.1 |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314.9 | 328.4 | 362.2 |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327.9 | 331.9 | 367.2 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317.1 | 331.8 | 367.4 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318.9 | 335.1 | 366.9 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329.9 | 329.2 | 345.5 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322.1 | 339.9 | 352.5 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.8 | 340.3 | 356.8 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325.3 | 340.6 | 358.4 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312.5 | 345.7 | 364.2 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.1 | 343.9 | 363.0 |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315.6 | 330.8 | 347.9 |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 289.8 | 342.5 | 354.5 |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318.5 | 346.6 | 360.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 289.8 | 349.1 | 364.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 273.2 | 353.2 | 366.8 |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319.0 | 349.4 | 366.5 |
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* Valley Arts And Science Academy (Vasa) Primary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.