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Middle Schools in Tulare City

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At a glance

DistrictTulare City1198^th of 1,543 California districtsFull district overview →

Schools

2,876

Students

Top rankedLive Oak Middle1527^th of 2,761 California middle schools

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Biggest riser

Alpine Vista Middle up 266 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Cherry Avenue Middle 21.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

2★

1★

0★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

This analysis examines five middle schools serving grades 5-8 or 6-8 within the Tulare City district, a region where academic performance generally lags behind state averages.

Among these schools, Live Oak Middle stands out as the top performer, with the strongest rankings and the highest proficiency rates in math and science, while Alpine Vista Middle shows impressive improvement and has the lowest rate of chronic student absenteeism. In contrast, Mulcahy Middle faces significant challenges, with the lowest rankings and proficiency rates, particularly in mathematics.

Key takeaways for parents include notable differences in student performance between schools, with mathematics being a particular area of concern across the district. Attendance appears to be a strength for the district overall, and spending levels do not clearly predict school performance. The data suggests that examining the successful practices at higher-performing schools could offer valuable strategies for improvement across the district.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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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 (2025)
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 (2025)	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 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 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
Cherry Avenue Middle	Public	7-8	540 North Cherry St.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 685-7320	483	23	21.1	91.1%	49 (10.1%)	15 (3.1%)	399 (82.6%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	21.4	2170^th of 2761 public middle schools	21.4%		18.3	2330^th of 2783 public middle schools	16.3%	160		14.2	14.2			40.7	28.0	34.7			16.2	6.2	11.5	$16,223	$14,196	$2,027
Mulcahy Middle	Public	5-8	1001 West Sonora Ave.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 685-7250	745	34	21.9	92.6%	34 (4.6%)	16 (2.1%)	679 (91.1%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	11	2587^th of 2761 public middle schools	6.3%		16.1	2432^nd of 2783 public middle schools	12.6%	155	7.4	11.0	9.7	17.6	19.9	22.5	23.9	21.5	3.7	6.4	7.3	4.5	5.7	$13,856	$12,450	$1,406
Tulare City Community Day	Public	6-8	505 West Maple Ave.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 685-7376	4	1	3.8		1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								0.0					0.0
Live Oak Middle	Public	7-8	980 North Laspina St.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 685-7310	458	21	22.2	65.5%	102 (22.3%)	8 (1.7%)	327 (71.4%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	38.8	1527^th of 2761 public middle schools	44.7%		42.9	1375^th of 2783 public middle schools	50.6%	152		31.7	31.7			43.3	33.2	38.3			28.1	22.1	25.1	$17,018	$15,700	$1,318
Los Tules Middle	Public	6-8	801 West Gail Ave.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 687-3156	569	25	22.5	84.9%	31 (5.4%)	15 (2.6%)	501 (88.0%)	16 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	28.3	1882^nd of 2761 public middle schools	31.8%		27.6	1916^th of 2783 public middle schools	31.2%	34		17.2	17.2		44.8	31.6	45.2	40.0		17.6	12.6	17.0	15.5	$14,610	$13,038	$1,572
Alpine Vista Middle	Public	5-8	2975 East Alpine Ave.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 685-7200	617	28	21.8	48.3%	145 (23.5%)	28 (4.5%)	417 (67.6%)	14 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	29.6	1843^rd of 2761 public middle schools	33.2%		23.4	2109^th of 2783 public middle schools	24.2%	266	24.6	25.2	24.9	35.1	42.5	32.7	38.9	37.2	20.0	20.1	12.0	18.5	17.5	$15,623	$14,022	$1,601

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tulare Joint Union High	0.5 mi	7	947^th
Liberty Elementary	2.34 mi	1	528^th
Tulare County Office of Education	4.3 mi	9	946^th
Sundale Union Elementary	4.32 mi	1	359^th
Oak Valley Union Elementary	4.82 mi	1	529^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.