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A. L. Conner Elementary

Q: Is A. L. Conner Elementary a good school?

A. L. Conner Elementary ranks 2711 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2711^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of California elementary schools

Summary

A. L. Conner Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 308 students in Orange Cove, part of the Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District, and stands out for its strong support of students learning English and its exceptionally high student attendance.

This school is a real success story, having steadily improved from a 1-star to a consistent 3-star rating. What makes A. L. Conner special is its remarkable effectiveness with specific groups of students; it ranks in the 96th percentile statewide for English Language Learners and performs very well for students from low-income families. Furthermore, its chronic absenteeism rate is just 6%, which is far better than the state average and impressive for any community. Interestingly, while it spends less per student than some neighbors like Silas Bartsch or McCord Elementary, it achieves better outcomes, suggesting resources are used very efficiently.

When compared to other elementary schools right in Orange Cove, such as Sheridan Elementary and McCord, which have nearly identical student demographics, A. L. Conner consistently ranks higher. This "Orange Cove Paradox" highlights that the school's own practices and focus are key drivers of its success. While there's room for growth, particularly in upper-grade math, the school's low absenteeism and strong trajectory show it is building a solid and supportive foundation for all its students.

308

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,746

Per pupil spending ?

97.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

222 Fourth St.
Orange Cove, CA 93646-2111

(559) 305-7200

District: Kings Canyon Joint Unified

Students who attend A. L. Conner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Citrus Middle
High:	Orange Cove High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.4%

White:

1.9%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 47 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Kings Canyon Joint Unified's ranking

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg46%

California avg41%

2,711^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 47 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	2711 of 5857	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	2807 of 5869	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	2871 of 5859	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.1	4043 of 5883	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	1012 of 1417	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	2776 of 5789	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.2	3888 of 5662	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.1	3232 of 5692	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.5	4385 of 5614	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.9	5218 of 5611	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	25.6	4367 of 5530	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.6	3625 of 5390	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.3	3733 of 5377	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	22.0	4462 of 5314	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.9	4809 of 5193	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.7	4550 of 5113	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.9	4833 of 5113	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	87.9	135 of 3162	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	64.3	641 of 3245	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	54.7	975 of 3311	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	40.9	296 of 602	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	818 of 3275	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	46.8	1406 of 3246	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	2754 of 5597	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	2957 of 5612	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	2988 of 5609	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	3763 of 5635	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	894 of 1267	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	2887 of 5492	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.5	3880 of 5413	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	1281 of 5107	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	1477 of 5107	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	1597 of 5087	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	3002 of 5084	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.5	1551 of 4963	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	2744 of 4830	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	1472 of 5460	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	1742 of 5517	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	1670 of 5363	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	2805 of 5264	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	583 of 1110	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.5	1482 of 5173	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	42.5	2852 of 5084	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	2577 of 5628	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	2511 of 5643	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	2668 of 5638	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.6	3997 of 5663	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	912 of 1272	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.8	2465 of 5510	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.7	3647 of 5431	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)96th percentile+44 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Mathematics42%+5 vs state

Science29%-4 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)	% Varicella (2022)	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	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	% Varicella KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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			$24,746	$22,382	$2,364
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			$21,409	$19,242	$2,167
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			$24,754	$23,038	$1,716
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			$19,762	$18,428	$1,334
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			$29,417	$25,932	$3,485
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			$34,071	$31,394	$2,677
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			$29,391	$26,076	$3,315
John F. Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-6	999 North Crawford	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Dinuba Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 595-7300	488	21	23.2	84.4%	30 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	447 (91.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45.3	2868^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.0%		43.9	2929^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.1%	61													14.7		14.7	41.5	41.4	33.8	48.8			41.6	63.1	40.3	37.3	28.4			41.3			$20,677	$18,910	$1,767
Silas Bartsch	Public	K-8	2225 East North Ave.	Reedley	93654	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7280	606	28	22.0	87.3%	32 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	556 (91.7%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	74.6	1396^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.2%		72.2	1488^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.6%	92													49.0	27.1	35.3	57.7	62.8	70.6	49.4	68.3	47.1	58.0	75.0	59.0	56.9	34.6	36.7	34.5	47.5			$22,478	$20,496	$1,982
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	850 North Eaton Ave.	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Dinuba Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 595-7260	563	22	25.5	74.1%	29 (5.2%)	4 (0.7%)	521 (92.5%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.6	2667^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.5%		39	3231^st of 5869 public elementary schools	44.9%	564													20.0		20.0	47.3	51.8	50.7	50.0			50.0	37.3	35.4	38.7	30.0			35.3	96.8	96.8	$18,644	$16,958	$1,686

Frequently Asked Questions about A. L. Conner Elementary

What district is A. L. Conner Elementary in?

Kings Canyon Joint Unified

How many students attend A. L. Conner Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended A. L. Conner Elementary.

Is A. L. Conner Elementary a good school?

A. L. Conner Elementary ranks 2711^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of A. L. Conner Elementary attend?

Students who attend A. L. Conner Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Citrus Middle
High : Orange Cove High

What is the racial makeup of A. L. Conner Elementary?

Students at A. L. Conner Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

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