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J. E. Hester Elementary

Public Grades K-2

333

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,392

Per pupil spending ?

94.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

477 East Ash St.
Farmersville, CA 93223-1209

(559) 594-5801

District: Farmersville Unified

Students who attend J. E. Hester Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Farmersville Junior High
	Freedom Elementary
High:	Farmersville High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.1%

White:

5.1%

Asian:

0.6%

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!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 43% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)

!English Language Arts Standards scores 22 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2003-2004) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

California avg43%

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1375^th of 1,543Farmersville Unified among California districts

By subject vs California (2003-2004) ?

Mathematics31%-20 vs state

English Language Arts Standards13%-22 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)	% DTP (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 All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd 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	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
J. E. Hester Elementary	Public	K-2	477 East Ash St.	Farmersville	93223	Tulare County	Farmersville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 594-5801	333	20	16.5	94.9%	17 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	310 (93.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)																												$22,392	$3,322	$19,070
George L. Snowden Elementary	Public	2-3	301 South Farmersville Blvd.	Farmersville	93223	Tulare County	Farmersville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 747-0781	356	18	20.1	93.0%	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	342 (96.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)	8.6	8.6	57.1	57.1	14.3	14.3	8.6	8.6				20.3						20.3	19.1						19.1			$21,047	$3,129	$17,918
Blue Oak Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	28050 Rd. 148	Visalia	93292	Tulare County	Blue Oak Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7422	430	21	20.4	38.1%	159 (37.0%)	1 (0.2%)	254 (59.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	32.9	3735^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.2%		26	4283^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	27.0%	548									39.0	38.7	38.9	26.8	18.2	46.3	46.3	32.0	54.8	36.3	31.7	22.7	19.5	26.8	26.0	25.8	25.4			$12,921	$964	$11,957
Outside Creek Elementary	Public	K-8	26452 Road 164	Visalia	93292	Tulare County	Outside Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 747-0710	125	5	26.0	54.4%	25 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (79.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.1	2690^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.1%		36.4	3409^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.9%	719									27.8	15.4	22.6	42.9	43.8	66.7	38.9		64.3	53.9	50.0	43.8	27.8	22.2		71.4	40.5			$12,034	$830	$11,204
Mineral King Elementary	Public	K-6	3333 East Kaweah Ave.	Visalia	93292	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7779	569	25	23.1	75.2%	56 (9.8%)	6 (1.1%)	456 (80.1%)	22 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	38.4	3321^st of 5857 public elementary schools	43.3%		34	3601^st of 5869 public elementary schools	38.6%	280									34.6		34.6	36.0	48.3	57.7	32.6			43.2	29.2	26.4	30.4	16.9			25.6	96.4		$17,639	$2,503	$15,136
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
Annie R. Mitchell	Public	K-6	2121 East Laura Ave.	Visalia	93292	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 622-3195	789	33	23.9	67.8%	97 (12.3%)	9 (1.1%)	592 (75.0%)	41 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.0%)	39 (4.9%)	41	3151^st of 5857 public elementary schools	46.2%		46.9	2736^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.4%	415									22.3		22.3	47.1	27.5	44.6	50.9			42.8	42.6	27.5	24.1	35.7			32.3	97.5	97.5	$17,261	$2,485	$14,776
Pinkham Elementary	Public	K-6	2200 East Tulare Ave.	Visalia	93292	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7853	476	23	20.7	74.6%	64 (13.4%)	18 (3.8%)	364 (76.5%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	28.8	4067^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.6%		21.8	4693^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	20.0%	626									16.7		16.7	44.1	30.5	23.4	46.7			36.9	33.9	22.0	8.3	23.3			22.6			$17,386	$2,485	$14,901
Golden Oak Elementary	Public	K-6	1700 North Lovers Ln.	Visalia	93292	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7851	631	30	21.0	76.1%	87 (13.8%)	16 (2.5%)	446 (70.7%)	27 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.6%)	31.7	3819^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.8%		37.1	3365^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.7%	454									17.8		17.8	29.0	48.4	32.0	45.2			38.7	30.1	31.9	16.0	26.0			25.8			$16,892	$2,510	$14,382

Frequently Asked Questions about J. E. Hester Elementary

How many students attend J. E. Hester Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended J. E. Hester Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of J. E. Hester Elementary?

Students at J. E. Hester Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 5% White.

What schools do graduates of J. E. Hester Elementary attend?

Students who attend J. E. Hester Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Farmersville Junior High
Middle : Freedom Elementary
High : Farmersville High

What district is J. E. Hester Elementary in?

Farmersville Unified

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