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Three Rivers Elementary

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Three Rivers Elementary ranks 2477 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

2477^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of California elementary schools

Summary

Three Rivers Elementary is a small, rural K-8 school serving 93 students in the Three Rivers Union Elementary district near Sequoia National Park, currently rated in the middle tier of California schools.

The school has significant strengths, particularly in English Language Arts where it outperforms the state average and many nearby schools like those in Lindsay Unified and Woodlake Unified. Its science scores are also strong. Most impressively, the school has achieved an extraordinary turnaround in student attendance, reducing chronic absenteeism to just 3.1%, which is a fraction of the rate at neighboring schools such as Ivanhoe Elementary and Stone Corral Elementary. It operates with smaller class sizes and has a history of consistent performance above most schools in the region.

A clear area for growth is mathematics, where proficiency is below the state average, creating a noticeable gap compared to its success in other subjects. However, the school spends its resources effectively, achieving good overall results with moderate per-student funding compared to some higher-spending districts. For families in the area, Three Rivers Elementary stands out as a stable, community-focused school with notable successes in attendance and core academic areas, while actively working to address challenges in math instruction.

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,917

Per pupil spending ?

36.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41932 Sierra Dr.
Three Rivers, CA 93271-0099

(559) 561-4466

District: Three Rivers Union Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.4%

Hispanic:

19.4%

Two or more races:

15.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

California avg41%

2,477^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

595^th of 1,543Three Rivers Union Elementary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	2477 of 5857	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.2	1280 of 5869	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	1565 of 5859	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	1630 of 5883	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	412 of 1417	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	54.4	2361 of 5789	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	1594 of 5662	71.8%	★★★★☆
2017	71.7	1484 of 5692	73.9%	★★★★☆
2016	54.3	2279 of 5614	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.5	2154 of 5611	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.9	2867 of 5530	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.4	2471 of 5390	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.9	2293 of 5377	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.9	1887 of 5314	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.3	1709 of 5193	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.7	1156 of 5113	77.4%	★★★★☆
2007	61.4	1751 of 5113	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.0	1291 of 4818	73.2%	★★★★☆
2005	71.7	1261 of 4822	73.8%	★★★★☆
2004	75.2	1109 of 4809	76.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	49.7	2509 of 5413	53.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	22.0	2282 of 2737	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	90.2	277 of 2740	89.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	323 of 894	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	1115 of 2715	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	993 of 2480	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.5	1409 of 2508	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.1	1188 of 2497	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.8	1222 of 2477	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.4	953 of 2379	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.7	1204 of 2259	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.7	667 of 2236	70.2%	★★★★☆
2010	30.0	1574 of 2179	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	54.6	869 of 2063	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.2	732 of 2005	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.7	943 of 1999	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.8	326 of 1804	81.9%	★★★★☆
2005	64.5	541 of 1777	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.2	335 of 1769	81.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	65.4	718 of 2380	69.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	24.8	1215 of 1602	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	1280 of 1496	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2018)54th percentile-18 vs school

White (2018)17th percentile-55 vs school

Middle school

Female (2019)70th percentile+11 vs school

White (2019)24th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state

Science44%+12 vs state

Mathematics29%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Three Rivers Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							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	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Three Rivers Elementary	Public	K-8	41932 Sierra Dr.	Three Rivers	93271	Tulare County	Three Rivers Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 561-4466	93	6	15.5	36.6%	59 (63.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (19.4%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (15.1%)	52.3	2477^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.7%		77.2	1280^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.2%	1197	58.3		44.4	54.6		66.7	41.7			60.0	45.5		8.3	16.7			29.1	$21,917	$3,476	$18,441
Sequoia Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-7	23958 Avenue 324	Lemon Cove	93286	Tulare County	Sequoia Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 564-2106	345	18	19.0	48.1%	193 (55.9%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (40.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	50.8	2556^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.4%		39.5	3206^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.4%	650	30.2		30.2	54.6	41.9	48.8	54.3	27.9		44.7	63.6	25.6	32.6	28.6	23.3		33.5	$14,991	$924	$14,067
Castle Rock Elementary	Public	3-5	360 North Castle Rock St.	Woodlake	93286	Tulare County	Woodlake Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 564-8001	418	17	24.5	91.6%	22 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	387 (92.6%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26.6	4265^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.2%		30.7	3878^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.9%	387	12.1		12.1	30.9	36.4	28.5				32.0	35.0	28.5	24.2				29.3	$20,434	$2,798	$17,636
Francis J. White Learning Center	Public	K-2	700 North Cypress St.	Woodlake	93286	Tulare County	Woodlake Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 564-8021	502	24	20.9	92.8%	19 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	479 (95.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)																		$20,309	$1,559	$18,750
Rocky Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	313 Sequoia Dr.	Exeter	93221	Tulare County	Exeter Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 592-5490	554	26	21.3	78.0%	158 (28.5%)	0 (0.0%)	387 (69.9%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	60.8	2027^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.4%		50.7	2525^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.0%	498	40.5		40.5	55.2	44.7	53.9				51.1	49.4	44.7	41.1				45.0	$19,512	$2,990	$16,522
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	333 South D St.	Exeter	93221	Tulare County	Exeter Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 592-2141	522	27	19.6	82.2%	124 (23.8%)	2 (0.4%)	388 (74.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	59.2	2107^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.0%		39.3	3219^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.2%	1112	19.0		19.0	62.0	48.8	53.2				54.6	56.3	40.7	45.6				47.5	$18,977	$3,127	$15,850
Ivanhoe Elementary	Public	K-6	16030 Avenue 332	Ivanhoe	93235	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7849	473	22	21.5	87.7%	20 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	440 (93.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	34	3648^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.7%		27.3	4181^st of 5869 public elementary schools	28.8%	533	3.5		3.5	48.6	25.8	24.6	42.4			36.2	54.1	25.8	22.4	23.9			32.6	$18,333	$2,554	$15,779
Stone Corral Elementary	Public	K-8	15590 Avenue 383	Visalia	93292	Tulare County	Stone Corral Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 528-4455	109	7	16.0	100.0%	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (95.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25	4394^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.0%		6.3	5831^st of 5869 public elementary schools	0.6%	1437		5.6	7.4	41.7			35.0		16.7	26.4	25.0			10.0		5.6	8.3	$25,468	$4,345	$21,123
Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-8	1701 East Tulare Rd.	Lindsay	93247	Tulare County	Lindsay Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 562-5466	376	15	25.0	87.8%	18 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	352 (93.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	25.5	4352^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	25.7%		29.4	3982^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	32.2%	370	7.0	20.0	12.8	43.2	34.6	18.0	34.9	59.3	26.5	37.8	30.8	37.0	14.3	21.7	36.4	23.5	27.2	$25,559	$3,803	$21,756
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-8	851 North Stanford Ave.	Lindsay	93247	Tulare County	Lindsay Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 562-2571	333	19	17.5	86.5%	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	316 (94.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.6	4087^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.2%		24.7	4390^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.2%	303	22.2	24.2	23.2	18.4	28.9	26.5	43.6	44.8	37.5	32.7	26.3	37.8	28.6	23.1	44.8	30.3	31.5	$26,493	$3,890	$22,603

Frequently Asked Questions about Three Rivers Elementary

What district is Three Rivers Elementary in?

Three Rivers Union Elementary

How many students attend Three Rivers Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 93 students attended Three Rivers Elementary.

Is Three Rivers Elementary a good school?

Three Rivers Elementary ranks 2477^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Three Rivers Elementary?

Students at Three Rivers Elementary are 63% White, 19% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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