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Thomas Law Reed Elementary

Public Grades K-8
2458th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 58% of California elementary schools
Summary

Thomas Law Reed Elementary is a K-8 public school serving 558 students in Reedley, part of the Kings Canyon Joint Unified district, which is known for its solid performance compared to other districts in the state.

The school shows real strengths in teaching math and English, with scores above the state average, and it does an exceptional job supporting English Language Learners. A standout achievement is its dramatic improvement in student attendance, now at a very low 3.5% chronic absenteeism rate, which is better than most nearby schools like Silas Bartsch (10.4%) and comparable to Lincoln and Alta Elementary. However, science scores are an area for growth, lagging behind other schools in the district such as Riverview Elementary.

Interestingly, Thomas Law Reed achieves these results while spending less per student and having slightly larger class sizes than many comparison schools, such as Great Western Elementary. Performance can vary significantly by grade level, indicating a focus area for the school. Overall, it is a stable, 3-star school that performs commendably within its community context.

558
Students ?
25.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,506
Per pupil spending ?
85.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1400 North Frankwood Ave.
       Reedley, CA  93654-2269

(559) 305-7300

District: Kings Canyon Joint Unified


Students who attend Thomas Law Reed Elementary usually attend:

High:    Reedley High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
88.0%
White:
6.6%
Two or more races:
3.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 65th percentile in 2019 → 58th in 2025
Strengths
✓Above the California median (58th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 65th-percentile peak (2019) to 58th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school46%
District avg46%
California avg41%
Elementary school
2,458th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 42%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From top 49% (2015) to top 42% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
667th of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Top 24%▲ up 10 pts since 2015
From top 35% (2015) to top 24% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
8th of 12Elementary Schools in the Kings Canyon Joint Unified
531st 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202552.62458 of 585758.0%★★★☆☆
202445.72815 of 586952.0%★★★☆☆
202356.22228 of 585962.0%★★★☆☆
202257.22164 of 588363.2%★★★☆☆
202146.5695 of 141751.0%★★★☆☆
201960.52042 of 578964.7%★★★☆☆
201855.42264 of 566260.0%★★★☆☆
201752.02442 of 569257.1%★★★☆☆
201639.23122 of 561444.4%★★☆☆☆
201544.72755 of 561150.9%★★★☆☆
201332.73834 of 553030.7%★★☆☆☆
201237.73417 of 539036.6%★★☆☆☆
201143.52984 of 537744.5%★★☆☆☆
201045.22829 of 531446.8%★★☆☆☆
200950.62447 of 519352.9%★★★☆☆
200839.02995 of 511341.4%★★☆☆☆
200738.63001 of 511341.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202466.0512 of 316283.8%★★★★☆
202363.5667 of 324579.4%★★★★☆
202267.1538 of 331183.8%★★★★☆
202133.2431 of 60228.4%★☆☆☆☆
201945.11489 of 327554.5%★★★☆☆
201839.81778 of 324645.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202558.72015 of 559764.0%★★★☆☆
202437.63221 of 561242.6%★★☆☆☆
202359.41976 of 560964.8%★★★☆☆
202256.52076 of 563563.2%★★★☆☆
202148.6590 of 126753.4%★★★☆☆
201962.11883 of 549265.7%★★★☆☆
201857.32112 of 541361.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202565.31428 of 510772.0%★★★★☆
202457.61814 of 510764.5%★★★☆☆
202370.41165 of 508777.1%★★★★☆
202272.31047 of 508479.4%★★★★☆
201974.4946 of 496380.9%★★★★☆
201864.81399 of 483071.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202563.21669 of 546069.4%★★★☆☆
202455.22055 of 551762.8%★★★☆☆
202365.31460 of 536372.8%★★★★☆
202265.91370 of 526474.0%★★★★☆
202163.8318 of 111071.4%★★★★☆
201967.31329 of 517374.3%★★★★☆
201858.51823 of 508464.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202545.42781 of 562850.6%★★★☆☆
202453.02309 of 564359.1%★★★☆☆
202351.42368 of 563858.0%★★★☆☆
202256.82103 of 566362.9%★★★☆☆
202145.0637 of 127249.9%★★★☆☆
201957.02092 of 551062.0%★★★☆☆
201852.72300 of 543157.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201947.21648 of 283441.8%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202570.3667 of 276175.8%★★★★☆
202459.8893 of 278367.9%★★★☆☆
202368.6702 of 278174.8%★★★★☆
202266.3752 of 274072.6%★★★★☆
202168.8231 of 89474.2%★★★★☆
201960.6903 of 271566.7%★★★☆☆
201861.7803 of 248067.6%★★★☆☆
201762.9826 of 250867.1%★★★☆☆
201662.4808 of 249767.6%★★★☆☆
201560.2855 of 247765.5%★★★☆☆
201354.91019 of 237957.2%★★★☆☆
201259.8826 of 225963.4%★★★☆☆
201161.3779 of 223665.2%★★★☆☆
201061.0770 of 217964.7%★★★☆☆
200953.0908 of 206356.0%★★★☆☆
200863.8621 of 200569.0%★★★☆☆
200744.81013 of 199949.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202464.4216 of 147885.4%★★★★☆
202146.8129 of 36364.5%★★★☆☆
201870.3209 of 136484.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202565.3714 of 253371.8%★★★★☆
202449.21087 of 255157.4%★★★☆☆
202360.8798 of 253168.5%★★★☆☆
202259.5820 of 250967.3%★★★☆☆
202168.3200 of 73872.9%★★★★☆
201975.6515 of 238078.4%★★★★☆
201865.4688 of 226269.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202582.4281 of 239588.3%★★★★☆
202478.7350 of 238885.3%★★★★☆
202384.3233 of 237490.2%★★★★★
202281.1280 of 235988.1%★★★★☆
201971.9454 of 221379.5%★★★★☆
201873.0388 of 207281.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202579.1360 of 254285.8%★★★★☆
202468.0571 of 257977.9%★★★★☆
202378.7347 of 253186.3%★★★★☆
202270.8501 of 245879.6%★★★★☆
202183.463 of 72191.3%★★★★★
201964.6614 of 236974.1%★★★★☆
201865.8560 of 223074.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202570.7608 of 253476.0%★★★★☆
202466.9692 of 255272.9%★★★★☆
202372.6572 of 253877.5%★★★★☆
202270.9601 of 252776.2%★★★★☆
202164.0240 of 76368.5%★★★☆☆
201945.31142 of 240752.6%★★★☆☆
201856.1862 of 227362.1%★★★☆☆
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
English Language Learner (2024)84th percentile+32 vs school
Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+11 vs school
Female (2025)64th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)51st percentile-7 vs school
White (2019)42nd percentile-23 vs school
Middle school
Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+10 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)85th percentile+17 vs school
Male (2025)76th percentile~ school
Female (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state
Mathematics45%+8 vs state
Science28%-5 vs state

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Students at Thomas Law Reed Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Thomas Law Reed Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Reedley High

In the 2024-25 school year, 558 students attended Thomas Law Reed Elementary.

Thomas Law Reed Elementary ranks 2458th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026
2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025


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

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