District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25Schools in Central Unified School District
25 schools listed| School | Level | Grades | Students | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Capitan Middle | Middle | 7th – 8th | 738 | Fresno |
| Glacier Point Middle | Middle | 7th – 8th | 947 | Fresno |
| Rio Vista Middle | Middle | 7th – 8th | 851 | Fresno |
| Central East High | High | 9th – 12th | 1,741 | Fresno |
| Central High | High | 9th – 12th | 625 | Fresno |
| Justin Garza High | High | 9th – 12th | 2,095 | Fresno |
| Pershing Continuation High | High | 9th – 12th | 101 | Fresno |
| Biola-Pershing Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 198 | Fresno |
| Central Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 762 | Fresno |
| Central Online Home | Other | Kindergarten – 12th | 137 | Fresno |
| Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity | Other | Kindergarten – 12th | 260 | Fresno |
| Hanh Phan Tilley Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 622 | Fresno |
| Harvest Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 1,010 | Fresno |
| Herndon-Barstow Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 754 | Fresno |
| Houghton-Kearney Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 8th | 199 | Fresno |
| John Steinbeck Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 689 | Fresno |
| Madison Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 487 | Fresno |
| McKinley Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 671 | Fresno |
| Norman Liddell Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 628 | Fresno |
| Pathway Community Day | Other | 7th – 12th | 10 | Fresno |
| Pathway Elementary Community Day | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | — | Fresno |
| River Bluff Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 694 | Fresno |
| Roosevelt Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 489 | Fresno |
| Teague Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 551 | Fresno |
| William Saroyan Elementary | Other | Kindergarten – 6th | 697 | Fresno |
Zip Codes Served by Central Unified School District
3 zip codesFrequently Asked Questions
About Central Unified School District
Central Unified School District is a public school district serving 3 zip codes in California, primarily in Fresno County. It carries an overall rating of 5/10 (Average), the 48th percentile among California districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (CAASPP 2023–24) and is ranked only against other California districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 25 schools operating under Central Unified School District — 3 middle, 4 high and 18 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is Justin Garza High with 2,095 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (559)274-4700 before making a housing decision.