Achievements
2025-26 Achievements
From preliminary highlights of the 2025-26 CAASPP scores [to be released in late October], I want to give kudos to Boris Elementary that had 9% growth in English Language Arts and 7% in math; Mickey Cox 7% growth in ELA and 6% in math; Sierra Vista with a 12% increase in science scores along with Oraze that grew by 13%; Pinedale gained 9% in ELA; and Jefferson had 10% growth in science, 7% in ELA and 15% in math!
There is so much to celebrate!
--Superintendent Corrine Folmer, Ed.D.
2025 CAASPP Test Results*
Percent of students meeting/exceeding state standards on the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) tests.
| ELA | Math | Science | |
| Clovis Unified | 67.82% | 54.09% | 50.18% |
| State Average | 48.82% | 37.30% | 32.66% |
| Fresno County Average | 46.44% | 34.09% | 28.45% |
*2026 state achievement scores for the Spring CAASPP exams for all districts and the state average are not yet available. Clovis Unified has received its overall report that shows growth in each category, with scores increasing to around 68.91% in ELA, 55.28% in Math and 52.41% in Science. Full results are expected to be released by the California Department of Education later in October. Clovis Unified’s 2025 student results are around 20% higher than the state averages. CUSD parents can find their child’s scores on Parent Connect. For full state scores when available, visit the CDE website or the CAASPP website.
2026 CLASSI Awards
Clovis Assessment System for Sustained Improvement, CLASSI, has been the district’s self-accountability system since 1994. It looks at indicators based in three areas: Student Achievement, Comprehensive Site Management and Cultural Proficiency to determine yearly recipients achieving at high standards in all three areas.
Elementary Schools: Boris, Bud Rank, Cedarwood, Century, Clovis, Copper Hills, Dry Creek, Freedom, Fugman, Garfield, Gettysburg, Hirayama, Liberty, Maple Creek, Mickey Cox, Nelson, Oraze, Red Bank, Riverview, Tarpey, Temperance-Kutner, Valley Oak, Weldon and Woods.
Secondary Schools: Alta Sierra, Buchanan, Clovis, Clovis North, Clovis West, Granite Ridge and Reyburn.
Wins at Schools
While academic success is essential, learning extends far beyond the classroom. Through athletics, activities, the arts, leadership and service, students build character, confidence, commitment and community. The 2025-26 highlights below celebrate the many ways our schools bring the “Body and Spirit” of our mission to life across the district.
- Alta Sierra Intermediate: First CUSD intermediate school to earn Positivity Project Green Shield
- Boris Elementary: First Clovis South Area Girls Basketball Champions
- Buchanan High: Won 28 Emmys in National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
- Bud Rank Elementary: Provided 46 holiday gifts to a sister school for students in need
- Clovis Adult: 100% passing rate by CTE vocational nursing students on national licensing exam
- Cedarwood Elementary: Robotics team competed in Massachusetts in International Tournament
- Center for Advanced Research and Technology: 971% of seniors plan to pursue a career based on their lab at CART
- Century Elementary: Choir received Command Performance
- Clark Intermediate: Started a new Folklorico Dance Club that performed alongside other school teams
- Clovis Community Day School: Earned Schools to Watch, first-ever community day school in nation to do so
- Clovis East High: Earned National Accreditation for CTE Fire Tech; one of three schools to have two nationally accredited safety pathways
- Clovis Elementary: GATE Program-authored book of poetry for Fresno County Young Authors’ Faire
- Clovis High: Hosted 47 schools in the Valley Chess Championships; CHS won 1st Place
- Clovis North High: Forensics Team competed at the Nationals in Virginia
- Clovis Online School: Debuted first CTE program, Digital/ Media Arts pathway
- Clovis South High: 352 freshmen comprise first-ever student body, Class of 2029
- Clovis West High: Student-athlete won State Championship in long jump
- Cole Elementary: School team advanced and competed in National History Day Competition
- Community Education: Highest enrollment yet, with 2,503 students
- Copper Hills Elementary: Earned Platinum PBIS award
- Dry Creek Elementary: 10th year Area Champions in wrestling
- Fancher Creek Elementary: Cheer team won 1st Place at the CW Cheer Showcase
- Fort Washington Elementary: California History Day champion
- Freedom Elementary: Added esports program for fourth- to sixth-graders
- Fugman Elementary: Three grade-level teams earned Cross-Country District Championships
- Garfield Elementary: Collected 1,115 books for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central California
- Gateway High: 57 seniors earned diploma, recovering average of 14.6 credits
- Gettysburg Elementary: Debuted Hmong Dance, lunchtime activities like puppet theater, drawing, yoga and broadcasting
- Granite Ridge Intermediate: Students checked out around 14,000 books from the library
- Hirayama Elementary: Started first AAA Safety Patrol Team in the district
- Jefferson Elementary: Won National Bright Spots award for improving literacy (Also recognized: Garfield, Liberty, Miramonte)
- Kastner Intermediate: Cheer team earned highest score in school history at National Champions Competition
- Liberty Elementary: Teacher named Fresno County Science Coach of the Year
- Lincoln Elementary: Brought in most canned foods in CW Area Donation Drive
- Maple Creek Elementary: Choir earned Command Performance
- Mickey Cox Elementary: Functional Life Skills students supported new Cowboy Closet that organizes lost and found items
- Miramonte Elementary: Donated supply-filled backpacks to foster youth
- Mountain View Elementary: Reduced unexcused absences and tardies by 2,133 over the previous year
- Nelson Elementary: Formed district’s first elementary school Mariachi Band
- Oraze Elementary: Developed new co-curriculars like Bhangra, Stage Design, Jazz/Ballet, Art Guild, STEAM Team and Aggies Crew
- Pinedale Elementary: Decreased chronic absenteeism by 8%
- Reagan Elementary: Area Champions for Cross Country, Softball and Track
- Red Bank Elementary: Clovis Area Science Fair overall Champions
- Reyburn Intermediate: Won Josten’s National Yearbook Program of Excellence
- Riverview Elementary: Competed against sister school in firstever Battle of the Books and won
- Sanchez Intermediate: Only middle school choir to receive unanimous Command Performance at Choral Festival
- Sierra Outdoor School: Served 12,899 participants from 52 districts, 19 counties
- Sierra Vista Elementary: Debuted first robotics team; participated in competitions
- Tarpey Elementary: Doubled parent engagement events, with more than 2,000 participants
- Temperance-Kutner Elementary: District Champions in Boys Volleyball
- Valley Oak Elementary: Sixty students and families joined in Community Cleanup
- Weldon Elementary: First in CUSD to hold Ability Awareness Celebration and Unified Games for Elementary Extensive Needs Program
- Woods Elementary: Doubled number of robotics teams, with five earning spots in the championships
- Young Elementary: District Champions in fifth/sixth grade Boys Cross Country
Support Team
Clovis Unified departments strive for excellence, efficiency and effectiveness as they ensure our sites and staff have what they need to support student success. In Clovis Unified, we view all of our 7,000+ employees as part of the educational team. Here are highlights from some of our departments.
- Accounting: 73,800 invoices, 17,871 checks and 5,220 cash receipts processed
- Benefits: Oversaw and provided service to the 14,206 members of CUSD’s self-insured Benefit Plan
- Budget & Finance: 28th consecutive year earning ASBO Meritorious Budget Award
- Campus Catering: 5.47M meals served
- Career Technical Education: 81 courses offered with 4,745 students enrolled
- Child Development: 10,000 students enrolled (preschool, ELC)
- CI&A: Launched AI Cohorts for educators, with 155 teachers trained
- Communications: NSPRA Gold Medallion Award, 1 of 15 in the nation
- Community Relations: Created IDAC social media at request of students to promote events, increase awareness
- Human Resources: Enhanced new-hire onboarding to better serve employees
- Nursing Services: 444,298 student office visits supported
- Payroll: 9,476 W-2s processed
- Police Services: 1,200 hours of officer training completed
- Print Shop: 900 requests fulfilled per day
- Purchasing: Supported opening of four new sites with all essential furniture and equipment
- Special Education: 620 new students on IEPs welcomed
- Student Services & School Attendance: California Model SARB Award
- Technology: Lenovo Self Maintainer Award
- Transportation: Awarded CHP Northern California’s Bus Driver of the Year
- VAPA: 12 performing arts festivals and seven visual arts shows hosted
- Warehouse: 818,999 stock and non-stock items received and delivered to 60+ sites