Best Neighborhoods for Schools in Fresno, CA

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Dakota and Sunnyside share Fresno's highest school score, at 5.0 out of 5. 6 ranked Fresno neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher for schools.

Houseberry scores 28 Fresno neighborhoods on schools, safety, amenities, price, value and appreciation. School scores in Fresno run from 0.5 to 5.0 out of 5, and 6 score 4 out of 5 or higher. Across the five nearest cities the average school score is 3.6 out of 5, against 2.7 in Fresno.

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Map placeholder for Dakota, Fresno, CA - not a photo of the neighborhood

Dakota, Fresno, CA

Overall Score : 4.8/5
SCHOOL5.0/5
SAFETY-/5
AMENITIES2.5/5
PRICE-
APPRECIATION-
VALUE$0
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Sunnyside, Fresno, CA

Overall Score : 4.7/5
SCHOOL5.0/5
SAFETY-/5
AMENITIES1.1/5
PRICE-
APPRECIATION-
VALUE$105kOvervalued
3rd
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Cultural Arts District, Fresno, CA

Overall Score : 4.0/5
SCHOOL4.0/5
SAFETY-/5
AMENITIES4/5
PRICE-
APPRECIATION-
VALUE$0
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Tarpey Village, Fresno, CA

Overall Score : 3.8/5
SCHOOL4.0/5
SAFETY-/5
AMENITIES1.7/5
PRICE-
APPRECIATION-
VALUE$0
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Fresno Chandler Executive Airport, Fresno, CA

Overall Score : 3.8/5
SCHOOL4.0/5
SAFETY-/5
AMENITIES1.3/5
PRICE-
APPRECIATION-
VALUE$0
6th
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Malaga, Fresno, CA

Overall Score : 3.7/5
SCHOOL4.0/5
SAFETY-/5
AMENITIES0.8/5
PRICE-
APPRECIATION-
VALUE$0
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Map placeholder for Chinatown, Fresno, CA - not a photo of the neighborhood

Chinatown, Fresno, CA

Overall Score : 3.5/5
SCHOOL3.5/5
SAFETY-/5
AMENITIES4.1/5
PRICE-
APPRECIATION-
VALUE$0
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Copper River Ranch, Fresno, CA

Overall Score : 3.3/5
SCHOOL3.5/5
SAFETY-/5
AMENITIES0.5/5
PRICE-
APPRECIATION-
VALUE$0
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Fulton, Fresno, CA

Overall Score : 3.1/5
SCHOOL3.0/5
SAFETY-/5
AMENITIES4.5/5
PRICE-
APPRECIATION-
VALUE$0
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Huntington, Fresno, CA

Overall Score : 3.0/5
SCHOOL3.0/5
SAFETY-/5
AMENITIES2.9/5
PRICE-
APPRECIATION-
VALUE$0
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Woodward Park, Fresno, CA

Overall Score : 2.8/5
SCHOOL3.0/5
SAFETY-/5
AMENITIES0.5/5
PRICE-
APPRECIATION-
VALUE$0
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Highway City, Fresno, CA

Overall Score : 3.6/5
SCHOOL2.5/5
SAFETY5.0/5
AMENITIES0.6/5
PRICE-
APPRECIATION-
VALUE$0
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Little Italy, Fresno, CA

Overall Score : 2.6/5
SCHOOL2.5/5
SAFETY-/5
AMENITIES3.6/5
PRICE-
APPRECIATION-
VALUE$0
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Lowell, Fresno, CA

Overall Score : 2.6/5
SCHOOL2.5/5
SAFETY-/5
AMENITIES3.8/5
PRICE-
APPRECIATION-
VALUE$0
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Tower District, Fresno, CA

Overall Score : 2.5/5
SCHOOL2.5/5
SAFETY-/5
AMENITIES3.2/5
PRICE-
APPRECIATION-
VALUE$0
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Sun Garden Acres, Fresno, CA

Overall Score : 2.4/5
SCHOOL2.5/5
SAFETY-/5
AMENITIES1.3/5
PRICE-
APPRECIATION-
VALUE$0
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North Avenue Industrial Triangle, Fresno, CA

Overall Score : 2.3/5
SCHOOL2.5/5
SAFETY-/5
AMENITIES0.6/5
PRICE-
APPRECIATION-
VALUE$0
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Pinedale, Fresno, CA

Overall Score : 2.1/5
SCHOOL2.0/5
SAFETY-/5
AMENITIES3.7/5
PRICE-
APPRECIATION-
VALUE$0
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Van Ness Extension, Fresno, CA

Overall Score : 2.0/5
SCHOOL2.0/5
SAFETY-/5
AMENITIES1.4/5
PRICE-
APPRECIATION-
VALUE$0
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Sierra Sky Park, Fresno, CA

Overall Score : 1.9/5
SCHOOL2.0/5
SAFETY-/5
AMENITIES1/5
PRICE-
APPRECIATION-
VALUE$0
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Butler Park, Fresno, CA

Overall Score : 1.5/5
SCHOOL1.5/5
SAFETY-/5
AMENITIES1.7/5
PRICE-
APPRECIATION-
VALUE$0
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Map placeholder for Old Fig Garden, Fresno, CA - not a photo of the neighborhood

Old Fig Garden, Fresno, CA

Overall Score : 2.9/5
SCHOOL1.0/5
SAFETY5.0/5
AMENITIES1.7/5
PRICE-
APPRECIATION-
VALUE$0
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Mayfair, Fresno, CA

Overall Score : 1.2/5
SCHOOL1.0/5
SAFETY-/5
AMENITIES3/5
PRICE-
APPRECIATION-
VALUE$81kUndervalued
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Fort Washington, Fresno, CA

Overall Score : 1.0/5
SCHOOL1.0/5
SAFETY-/5
AMENITIES0.8/5
PRICE-
APPRECIATION-
VALUE$0
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Map placeholder for West Park, Fresno, CA - not a photo of the neighborhood

West Park, Fresno, CA

Overall Score : 0.9/5
SCHOOL1.0/5
SAFETY-/5
AMENITIES0.4/5
PRICE-
APPRECIATION-
VALUE$0
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Calwa, Fresno, CA

Overall Score : 2.7/5
SCHOOL0.5/5
SAFETY5.0/5
AMENITIES1.8/5
PRICE-
APPRECIATION-
VALUE$0
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Germantown, Fresno, CA

Overall Score : 4.8/5
SCHOOL-/5
SAFETY5.0/5
AMENITIES2.5/5
PRICE-
APPRECIATION-
VALUE$0
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Armenian Town, Fresno, CA

Overall Score : 3.5/5
SCHOOL-/5
SAFETY-/5
AMENITIES3.4/5
PRICE-
APPRECIATION-
VALUE$0

Scores updated November 2026

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Fresno schools: your questions, answered

What are the best neighborhoods for schools in Fresno?

Dakota and Sunnyside share the highest school score in Fresno, at 5.0 out of 5. The next highest school score in Fresno is Cultural Arts District, at 4.0 out of 5.

Which Fresno neighborhoods have school scores of 4 out of 5 or higher?

6 of 26 ranked Fresno neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher for schools. The highest schools scores in Fresno are Dakota (5.0 out of 5), Sunnyside (5.0 out of 5) and Cultural Arts District (4.0 out of 5).

Which Fresno neighborhoods rank highly for both schools and overall?

3 of 26 ranked Fresno neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher for both schools and overall. Dakota leads, at 5.0 out of 5 for schools and 4.8 out of 5 overall. Sunnyside (5.0 out of 5 and 4.7 out of 5) and Cultural Arts District (4.0 out of 5 and 4.0 out of 5) also score 4 out of 5 or higher for both schools and overall in Fresno.

How does Fresno compare with nearby cities for schools?

Fresno neighborhoods average 2.7 out of 5 for schools. The nearest cities average Gilroy 2.8, Morgan Hill 3.0, San Jose 3.5, Los Gatos 4.6 and Campbell 4.2.

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