Visalia Unified

The Visalia Unified school district operates 41 schools serving grades K-12 in a community with a wide range of student needs, where overall graduation rates are strong but academic performance varies significantly between campuses.

Standout schools include top-ranked Redwood High with its exceptional 99.6% graduation rate and Oak Grove Elementary, which leads the district in test scores and has very low chronic absenteeism. Other high performers like Denton Elementary and Shannon Ranch Elementary also achieve strong academic results. In contrast, schools such as Sequoia High and Houston Elementary face considerable challenges, with much lower proficiency rates and, at Sequoia, an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of over 80%.

The district's data shows that while schools with lower rates of student poverty generally perform better, some like Hurley Elementary demonstrate that strong outcomes are possible even with moderate need. Mathematics is a particular area for improvement across most schools, especially at the middle and high school levels. Parents should note that chronic absenteeism is a critical indicator, with the best-performing schools typically having the best attendance, and that charter school performance within the district is mixed.