Clovis Unified School District is celebrating a season of growth — with higher enrollment, improved test scores, and the opening of a new $600 million education complex that will serve thousands of students in southeast Fresno and Clovis.
At its annual State of the District breakfast on October 2, 2025, district leaders spoke to more than 600 community members and educators inside the brand-new Terry P. Bradley Education Center, symbolizing Clovis Unified’s continued expansion and community support.
“It’s a beautiful sight to see this incredible, brand-new facility full,” said Superintendent Corrine Folmer. “It shows that you care deeply about our schools — and about the strength and future of our community.”
A Growing District in a Growing Region
With nearly 44,000 students, Clovis Unified is now the 12th-largest school district in California — and one of the few continuing to grow.
The new Bradley Education Center, home to Phillip V. Sanchez Intermediate School and the future Clovis South High School, was designed to ease overcrowding at the nearby Reagan Educational Center, which currently hosts over 5,000 students.
“We prepare and plan for the growth that’s happening all around us,” said Kelly Avants, the district’s Chief Communications Officer. “This campus gives us an opportunity to alleviate overcrowding and prepare for the future.”
The 15-year project officially broke ground in October 2023, and its first phase opened this fall with around 1,000 seventh-to-ninth-grade students. The Clovis South High School campus is expected to open next school year, while a new community events center is planned for completion by 2028.
Expanding Programs and Opportunities
Clovis Unified continues to invest in Career Technical Education (CTE) programs at every high school, giving students hands-on experience in fields from healthcare to construction.
At the new Bradley site, district leaders are exploring aeronautics and education/child-development pathways to prepare students for growing career sectors.
The district’s facilities also serve the wider community. The future events center will host large-scale competitions, robotics tournaments, multicultural events, and athletic championships — keeping major events local.
Test Scores Climb, But Work Remains
Clovis Unified also released its 2024–25 state test results, showing modest but steady academic improvement.
Nearly 68% of students met or exceeded standards in English Language Arts, and 54% met or exceeded standards in math — both well above most nearby districts.
While those numbers remain slightly below pre-pandemic levels (73% ELA, 59% math), district leaders say more than half of schools have already regained or surpassed their previous performance.
Some campuses, including Mickey Cox and Mountain View Elementary, improved by more than 12 percentage points.
Avants said the district’s teachers have been focusing on reconstructing learning standards and identifying gaps created during remote learning years.
“Our teachers and instructional team are revisiting every grade level, breaking down the standards, and bringing kids along,” Avants explained.
Superintendent Folmer shared the story of Royce, a military-connected student who arrived testing in the lowest tier but jumped to the top level within two years — a 133-point improvement.
That kind of growth, district leaders said, reflects the broader mission of helping every student succeed.
Clovis Unified now graduates about 96% of its students, with recent graduates earning more than $12 million in scholarships.
