{"id":437662,"date":"2026-08-19T21:37:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T21:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/437662\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T21:37:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T21:37:40","slug":"what-are-the-top-public-schools-in-fresno-county-heres-the-2026-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/437662\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the top public schools in Fresno County? Here\u2019s the 2026 list"},"content":{"rendered":"

Students are heading back to school in the Fresno area<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As families prepare for another year of classes and extracurricular activities, they may be wondering about the quality of education available in Fresno County.<\/p>\n

School ranking and review website Niche released its 2026 Best Schools in America<\/a> rankings in the fall, evaluating schools based on factors including academics, diversity, teachers and college preparation.<\/p>\n

Niche then graded schools on a scale of A+ through D-.<\/p>\n

“Choosing the right school<\/a> is one of the most important decisions a family can make,” Luke Skurman, founder and CEO of Niche, said in a news release. “Our K-12 rankings bring together rigorous data and real experiences<\/a> from students, parents and educators.”<\/p>\n

This data helps families “choose schools where their children can succeed academically, thrive socially, and build a strong foundation for their future,” Skurman said.<\/p>\n

As the 2026-27 school year begins, here’s a look at the county’s top public elementary, middle and high schools, according to Niche:<\/p>\n

What are top public school in Fresno County?<\/p>\n

Hume Lake Charter School<\/a> in Hume was one of the highest rated schools in Fresno County in 2026, topping Niche’s lists of the best public elementary and middle schools in the area.<\/p>\n

Niche also named the school at 64144 Hume Lake Road the best Fresno County public school<\/a> serving students in kindergarten through 12th grade.<\/p>\n

Hume got an overall A+ grade from Niche, with high scores for teachers, academics and administration.<\/p>\n

Hume Lake Charter School<\/a> serves 45 students in kindergarten through 12th grade, with a student-teacher ratio of six to one.<\/p>\n

In 2026, the premier public high school in Fresno County was University High School<\/a> in Fresno.<\/p>\n

University High is on the campus of Fresno State at 2611 East Matoian Way in Fresno.<\/p>\n

The high school has 500 students in ninth through 12th grades with a student-teacher ratio of 24 to 1.<\/p>\n

According to state test scores, 82% of students at University High are at least proficient in math, and 95% in reading.<\/p>\n

University High<\/a> landed at No. 13 on Niche’s list of the best public high schools in California<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Clovis North High School<\/a> claimed second place on Niche’s 2026 list of the top high schools in the county.<\/p>\n

Clovis High was the top-rated high school in Fresno County for STEM, according to Niche.<\/p>\n

Niche named Kingsburg Joint Union High School District<\/a> earned the No. 1 school district in the Fresno area.<\/a><\/p>\n

Clovis Unified School District<\/a> took second place.<\/p>\n

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The best elementary schools in Fresno County include campuses in Big Creek, Clovis and Hume.<\/p>\n

What are the top elementary schools in Fresno County?<\/p>\n

These were the top 10 public elementary schools<\/a> in Fresno County in 2026, according to Niche:<\/p>\n

\"Garfield<\/p>\n

Garfield Elementary School in Clovis Unified School District is one of the top 10 public elementary schools in Fresno County in 2026, according to Niche.<\/p>\n

What are the best middle schools in Fresno County?<\/p>\n

Niche said these were the top 10 public middle schools<\/a> in Fresno County in 2026:<\/p>\n

\"University<\/p>\n

University High School in Fresno.<\/p>\n

What are the best high schools in Fresno County?<\/p>\n

Here are the top 10 public high schools for 2026 in Fresno, Niche said:<\/p>\n

How did Niche rank local schools?<\/p>\n

Niche based its rankings on the most recent data available from public sources, including the U.S. Department of Education<\/a> and the U.S. Census Bureau<\/a> combined with millions of reviews from students, parents and residents<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Key factors include academics, teachers, resources, facilities, extracurriculars, and more,” Niche said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Students are heading back to school in the Fresno area. As families prepare for another year of classes…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":437663,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[26350,81683,112,622,114,113],"class_list":["post-437662","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fresno","tag-charter-school","tag-elementary-schools","tag-fresno","tag-fresno-county","tag-fresno-headlines","tag-fresno-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/437662","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=437662"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/437662\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/437663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=437662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=437662"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=437662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}