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McCord Elementary

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McCord Elementary ranks 3069 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3069^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of California elementary schools

Summary

McCord Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 426 students in Orange Cove, part of the Kings Canyon Joint Unified district, and has shown significant academic improvement over the last decade.

The school has made remarkable progress in getting students to attend class regularly, reducing chronic absenteeism to just 7.3%, which is better than both the state and district averages and on par with nearby schools like Sheridan Elementary. While its overall academic ranking is in the middle compared to all California schools, McCord performs notably well for its English Language Learner and Hispanic students, ranking above many similar schools. However, its science scores are below average, and it ranks lower within its own district compared to schools such as Silas Bartsch and Alta Elementary.

McCord receives more funding per student than several higher-performing schools in the area, which may reflect the greater needs of its student community. The school's performance has been volatile, especially during the pandemic, but it demonstrates a strong recovery trend. A point of strength is its mathematics proficiency, which exceeds the state average, though early-grade math scores suggest a need for focused support. Schools in Orange Cove, including McCord, face similar challenges, indicating community-wide factors that the district is working to address.

426

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,573

Per pupil spending ?

97.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

333 Center St.
Orange Cove, CA 93646-2056

(559) 305-7250

District: Kings Canyon Joint Unified

Students who attend McCord Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Citrus Middle
High:	Orange Cove High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.7%

White:

1.9%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Kings Canyon Joint Unified's ranking

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg46%

California avg41%

3,069^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 42 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Kings Canyon Joint Unified

531^st of 1,543Kings Canyon Joint Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	3069 of 5857	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	3662 of 5869	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	3605 of 5859	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	4007 of 5883	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	1009 of 1417	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	3778 of 5789	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	4043 of 5662	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.5	3796 of 5692	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.5	4305 of 5614	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.0	5279 of 5611	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.3	5396 of 5530	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.6	5041 of 5390	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.9	5175 of 5377	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.6	5244 of 5314	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.0	4999 of 5193	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.5	4745 of 5113	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.1	4638 of 5113	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.3	4522 of 4818	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	14.0	4403 of 4822	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	18.7	4047 of 4809	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	51.2	1114 of 3162	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	1176 of 3245	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	1460 of 3311	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.1	414 of 602	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	2431 of 3275	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	2155 of 3246	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	3074 of 5597	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	3726 of 5612	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	3456 of 5609	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	3769 of 5635	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	906 of 1267	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	3329 of 5492	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	3777 of 5413	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	1880 of 5107	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	2420 of 5107	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	2218 of 5087	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	2641 of 5084	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	2556 of 4963	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	2911 of 4830	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	2028 of 5460	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	3022 of 5517	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	2563 of 5363	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	3025 of 5264	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	600 of 1110	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	2669 of 5173	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	3067 of 5084	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	2907 of 5628	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	3346 of 5643	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	3448 of 5638	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	3896 of 5663	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	879 of 1272	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	3936 of 5510	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	3950 of 5431	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)65th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

Mathematics34%-3 vs state

Science25%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)			CSA Spanish Listening (2025)			CSA Spanish Writing (2025)			CSA Spanish Reading (2025)			CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McCord Elementary	Public	K-5	333 Center St.	Orange Cove	93646	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7250	426	18	23.6	97.7%	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	412 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	41.9	3069^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.6%		33.2	3662^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	37.6%	593													24.7		24.7	38.7	45.7	47.4				43.9	33.3	34.3	35.1				34.2			$21,573	$2,629	$18,944
A. L. Conner Elementary	Public	K-5	222 Fourth St.	Orange Cove	93646	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7200	308	14	22.0	97.7%	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	297 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	47.9	2711^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.7%		45.8	2807^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.2%	96													28.9		28.9	42.9	40.0	43.4				42.3	49.0	42.5	35.2				42.0			$19,765	$2,538	$17,227
Sheridan Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Ninth St.	Orange Cove	93646	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7260	393	18	22.4	95.2%	10 (2.5%)	6 (1.5%)	370 (94.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	41.9	3073^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	47.5%		50.2	2545^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.6%	528													29.0		29.0	37.9	47.3	50.8				45.1	39.4	27.3	25.8				31.2			$20,830	$3,358	$17,472
Alta Elementary	Public	K-5	21771 East Parlier Ave.	Reedley	93654	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7210	364	15	24.2	78.0%	18 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	336 (92.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	68.2	1678^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.4%		42.7	3018^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.6%	1340	18.2	6.4	11.9	43.6	15.9	28.8	25.5	25.4	25.4	10.9	7.9	9.3	32.6		32.6	67.3	44.4	60.0				56.4	83.6	46.0	41.3				57.3			$19,408	$2,921	$16,487
Palm Elementary	Public	K-5	12915 Avenue 419	Orosi	93647	Tulare County	Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 528-4751	573	28	20.2	94.6%	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	550 (96.0%)	13 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.3	2292^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	60.9%		51.4	2480^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.7%	188													15.6		15.6	48.6	55.7	48.4				51.0	54.2	48.3	41.1				47.2			$22,009	$3,530	$18,479
Monson-Sultana Elementary	Public	K-8	10643 Avenue 416	Sultana	93666	Tulare County	Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 591-1634	440	21	20.8	87.7%	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	429 (97.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28.9	4061^st of 5857 public elementary schools	30.7%		40.5	3149^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.3%	912													14.0	20.0	17.0	27.1	34.9	20.0	29.2	50.0	66.0	37.9	45.8	46.5	12.0	29.2	73.9	52.0	42.8			$12,575	$928	$11,647
Golden Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	41465 Road 127	Orosi	93647	Tulare County	Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 528-9004	603	31	19.2	90.4%	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	565 (93.7%)	31 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47.7	2726^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.5%		47.1	2726^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.6%														22.9		22.9	41.6	45.4	50.0				45.7	51.7	22.2	45.8				39.5			$21,815	$4,161	$17,654
John F. Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-6	999 North Crawford	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Dinuba Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 595-7300	488	21	23.2	84.4%	30 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	447 (91.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45.3	2868^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.0%		43.9	2929^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.1%	61													14.7		14.7	41.5	41.4	33.8	48.8			41.6	63.1	40.3	37.3	28.4			41.3			$21,097	$3,950	$17,147
Silas Bartsch	Public	K-8	2225 East North Ave.	Reedley	93654	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7280	606	28	22.0	87.3%	32 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	556 (91.7%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	74.6	1396^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.2%		72.2	1488^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.6%	92													49.0	27.1	35.3	57.7	62.8	70.6	49.4	68.3	47.1	58.0	75.0	59.0	56.9	34.6	36.7	34.5	47.5			$23,314	$3,409	$19,905
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	850 North Eaton Ave.	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Dinuba Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 595-7260	563	22	25.5	74.1%	29 (5.2%)	4 (0.7%)	521 (92.5%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.6	2667^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.5%		39	3231^st of 5869 public elementary schools	44.9%	564													20.0		20.0	47.3	51.8	50.7	50.0			50.0	37.3	35.4	38.7	30.0			35.3	96.8	96.8	$19,801	$3,863	$15,938

Frequently Asked Questions about McCord Elementary

What district is McCord Elementary in?

Kings Canyon Joint Unified

What is the racial makeup of McCord Elementary?

Students at McCord Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is McCord Elementary a good school?

McCord Elementary ranks 3069^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of McCord Elementary attend?

Students who attend McCord Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Citrus Middle
High : Orange Cove High

How many students attend McCord Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended McCord Elementary.

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