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Dunlap Elementary

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Dunlap Elementary ranks 1535 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1535^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of California elementary schools

Summary

Dunlap Elementary is a K-8 school serving 419 students in the rural community of Dunlap, California, and it stands out as a remarkable success story of academic improvement within the Kings Canyon Joint Unified district.

The school has made an impressive academic turnaround, jumping from a 2-star to a 4-star rating and now ranking in the top 26% of all California schools. Students at Dunlap Elementary consistently outperform both district and state averages in English, math, and especially science, where their proficiency is far ahead of nearby schools like Alta Elementary, Sheridan Elementary, and A. L. Conner Elementary. This is particularly notable because the school serves a high-needs population and achieves exceptional results for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

While chronic student absenteeism is a challenge the school is working to address, the strong academic outcomes suggest highly effective teaching. The school's higher per-student spending compared to most district peers appears to be well-invested, contributing to its status as a model of how schools in similar communities can achieve excellence through targeted support and effective instruction.

419

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,328

Per pupil spending ?

76.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

39667 Dunlap Rd.
Dunlap, CA 93621-0100

(559) 305-7310

District: Kings Canyon Joint Unified

Students who attend Dunlap Elementary usually attend:

High:

Reedley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.4%

Hispanic:

42.5%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Kings Canyon Joint Unified

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg46%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,535^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

471^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	1535 of 5857	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.4	2374 of 5869	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	2964 of 5859	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	3126 of 5883	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	697 of 1417	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	3169 of 5789	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	3546 of 5662	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.2	3739 of 5692	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.5	3504 of 5614	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.5	3366 of 5611	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.8	3191 of 5530	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.9	2623 of 5390	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.7	2559 of 5377	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.9	3304 of 5314	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.3	3415 of 5193	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.9	3599 of 5113	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.8	3375 of 5113	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.5	3557 of 4818	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.7	4060 of 4822	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.2	3619 of 4809	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	1513 of 5597	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	2113 of 5612	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	2794 of 5609	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	2801 of 5635	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	578 of 1267	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	2773 of 5492	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	2748 of 5413	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	1131 of 5107	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	53.0	2067 of 5107	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	2579 of 5087	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	3159 of 5084	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	4200 of 4963	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	720 of 5460	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	1814 of 5517	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	2468 of 5363	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	2025 of 5264	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	328 of 1110	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	55.4	2036 of 5173	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.4	3137 of 5084	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	1462 of 5628	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	48.6	2538 of 5643	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	2891 of 5638	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	3159 of 5663	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	657 of 1272	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	3418 of 5510	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.6	4330 of 5431	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	1024 of 2598	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	1668 of 2651	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1988 of 2661	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	2150 of 2726	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	2283 of 2834	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	2316 of 2737	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	471 of 2761	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	581 of 2783	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	741 of 2781	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	52.1	1109 of 2740	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	375 of 894	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	897 of 2715	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	810 of 2480	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.0	1280 of 2508	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.7	1423 of 2497	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.7	1037 of 2477	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.2	1011 of 2379	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.9	1050 of 2259	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.4	1021 of 2236	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	35.2	1435 of 2179	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.0	1108 of 2063	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.4	966 of 2005	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.6	893 of 1999	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	35.4	1133 of 1804	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.8	1207 of 1777	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	25.8	1299 of 1769	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	379 of 2533	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	604 of 2551	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	753 of 2531	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	914 of 2509	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	246 of 738	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	564 of 2380	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	716 of 2262	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	223 of 2395	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	201 of 2388	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	62.6	672 of 2374	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	46.4	1096 of 2359	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	197 of 2542	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	258 of 2579	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	71.2	492 of 2531	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	750 of 2458	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	210 of 721	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	551 of 2369	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	491 of 2230	78.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	550 of 2534	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	529 of 2552	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	686 of 2538	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	48.3	1111 of 2527	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	414 of 763	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	1211 of 2407	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.2	798 of 2273	64.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	426 of 1520	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	622 of 1537	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	557 of 1543	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	951 of 1555	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	876 of 1602	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	724 of 1496	51.6%	★★★☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

White (2025)61st percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)78th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+11 vs state

Mathematics51%+14 vs state

Science48%+16 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 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	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dunlap Elementary	Public	K-8	39667 Dunlap Rd.	Dunlap	93621	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7310	419	21	19.7	76.8%	182 (43.4%)	0 (0.0%)	178 (42.5%)	13 (3.1%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.6%)	71.5	1535^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.8%		53.4	2374^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.6%	839													43.9	52.2	48.3	46.9	73.8	63.4	56.4	58.8	58.7	59.3	46.9	51.2	45.2	61.5	51.0	54.4	51.5	96.2	96.2	$21,328	$3,393	$17,935
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
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
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
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
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
Cutler Elementary	Public	K-5	40532 Road 128	Cutler	93615	Tulare County	Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 528-6931	607	30	20.0	91.9%	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	598 (98.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.5	3445^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.2%		23.6	4516^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.1%	1071													12.8		12.8	41.4	43.8	25.8				37.2	55.0	33.0	16.8				36.0	98.0		$23,649	$4,514	$19,135
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dunlap Elementary

How many students attend Dunlap Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Dunlap Elementary.

What district is Dunlap Elementary in?

Kings Canyon Joint Unified

What schools do graduates of Dunlap Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dunlap Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Reedley High

Is Dunlap Elementary a good school?

Dunlap Elementary ranks 1535^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dunlap Elementary?

Students at Dunlap Elementary are 43% White, 42% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

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