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Oak Valley Elementary

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Oak Valley Elementary ranks 2232 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

2232^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of California elementary schools

Summary

Oak Valley Elementary is a public K-8 school in Tulare, California, with a total enrollment of 574 students. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the state average in academic assessments across all grade levels.

Oak Valley Elementary's academic achievements are particularly noteworthy. In the 2024-2025 school year, 53.03% of its students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 48.81%. In Mathematics, 37.46% of students were proficient or better, surpassing the state average of 37.3%. The school's Science (CAST) performance is also above the state average, with 37.93% of students proficient or better, compared to 32.65% statewide. Additionally, Oak Valley Elementary has seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 24.9% in 2022-2023 to just 3.9% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Tulare City School District schools, Oak Valley Elementary outperforms in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, 53.03% of Oak Valley students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the Tulare City School District average of 33.85%. In Mathematics, 37.46% of Oak Valley students were proficient or better, while the Tulare City School District average was just 21.1%. This strong academic performance is particularly impressive given that 74.04% of Oak Valley Elementary students come from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

562

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,186

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24500 Road 68
Tulare, CA 93274-9607

(559) 688-2908

District: Oak Valley Union Elementary

Students who attend Oak Valley Elementary usually attend:

High:

Tulare Western High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.5%

White:

18.0%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2013 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (62nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,232^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,089^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

529^th of 1,543Oak Valley Union Elementary 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	56.4	2232 of 5857	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	2472 of 5869	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	1864 of 5859	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	2145 of 5883	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	2083 of 5789	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	2432 of 5662	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.0	3102 of 5692	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.5	3892 of 5614	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.0	3395 of 5611	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.2	2679 of 5530	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.0	2103 of 5390	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.8	2663 of 5377	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.1	2093 of 5314	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.6	2390 of 5193	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.2	2707 of 5113	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.3	2534 of 5113	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.7	2845 of 4818	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.3	3197 of 4822	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	26.2	3471 of 4809	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	66.3	505 of 3162	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	273 of 3245	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	59.8	765 of 3311	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	772 of 3275	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	46.9	1397 of 3246	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	2213 of 5597	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	2201 of 5612	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	1891 of 5609	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	2108 of 5635	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	2609 of 5492	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	2950 of 5413	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	1579 of 5107	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	1719 of 5107	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	1055 of 5087	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	1202 of 5084	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	1264 of 4963	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	53.9	1970 of 4830	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	2176 of 5460	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	2484 of 5517	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	1395 of 5363	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	1169 of 5264	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	1285 of 5173	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	56.2	1960 of 5084	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	2125 of 5628	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	2667 of 5643	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	1805 of 5638	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	2080 of 5663	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	1637 of 5510	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	1879 of 5431	65.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	1314 of 2598	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	1580 of 2651	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	1234 of 2661	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	1743 of 2726	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	1314 of 2834	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	833 of 2737	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	1089 of 2761	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	1073 of 2783	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	937 of 2781	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	1382 of 2740	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	1037 of 2715	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.6	1436 of 2480	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.3	1123 of 2508	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.3	1129 of 2497	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.9	826 of 2477	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.8	919 of 2379	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.6	1109 of 2259	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.7	1049 of 2236	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.1	834 of 2179	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.0	859 of 2063	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.0	976 of 2005	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.0	980 of 1999	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	29.7	1251 of 1804	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.1	1148 of 1777	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.8	1196 of 1769	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	58.8	286 of 1521	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	253 of 1540	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	35.7	845 of 1442	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	942 of 1364	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	1146 of 2533	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	928 of 2551	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	963 of 2531	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	1259 of 2509	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	1124 of 2380	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.2	1423 of 2262	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	803 of 2395	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	749 of 2388	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	562 of 2374	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	50.0	999 of 2359	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	716 of 2213	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	1066 of 2072	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	1023 of 2542	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	955 of 2579	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	621 of 2531	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.1	804 of 2458	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	680 of 2369	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	43.0	1168 of 2230	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	996 of 2534	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	1120 of 2552	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	764 of 2538	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	1254 of 2527	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	909 of 2407	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	1282 of 2273	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	627 of 1520	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	626 of 1537	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	639 of 1543	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	525 of 1602	67.2%	★★★☆☆

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+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile~ school

White (2025)49th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2023)81st percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile~ school

White (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state

Science38%+5 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (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	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oak Valley Elementary	Public	K-8	24500 Road 68	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Oak Valley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 688-2908	562	31	17.8	65.3%	101 (18.0%)	6 (1.1%)	447 (79.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	56.4	2232^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	61.9%		51.5	2472^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	57.9%	240	29.8	45.8	37.9	67.2	58.3	33.3	46.8	55.1	56.9	53.0	65.6	55.0	24.6	24.2	32.7	20.7	37.5		$19,186	$485	$18,701
Pleasant Elementary	Public	K-5	1855 West Pleasant Ave.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 685-7300	668	28	23.8	84.4%	38 (5.7%)	15 (2.2%)	585 (87.6%)	17 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.6%)	46.5	2795^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.3%		37.5	3336^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.2%	541	18.0		18.0	51.3	43.5	48.5				48.0	51.8	27.2	31.0				37.6	98.3	$18,240	$3,458	$14,782
Heritage Elementary	Public	K-6	895 West Gail Ave.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 685-7360	597	24	24.8	85.4%	40 (6.7%)	19 (3.2%)	507 (84.9%)	21 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	27.2	4204^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.2%		22.1	4668^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.5%	464	25.3		25.3	35.6	32.9	40.0	24.2			32.9	33.8	30.1	23.0	7.5			22.9	98.1	$18,196	$3,313	$14,883
Buena Vista Elementary	Public	K-8	21660 Road 60	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Buena Vista Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 686-2015	180	10	18.0	52.2%	46 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (72.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	46.1	2821^st of 5857 public elementary schools	51.8%		51.9	2455^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.2%	366	25.0	13.0	18.0	60.0	58.8	56.3	19.1	72.7	30.4	48.3	46.7	35.3	31.3	23.8	45.5	26.1	34.2		$18,005	$569	$17,436
Tulare Support	Public	K-8	505 West Maple Ave.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 685-7376	19	3	6.2	84.2%	6 (31.6%)	4 (21.1%)	8 (42.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(n/a)										0.0							0.0		$29,176	$2,538	$26,638
Maple Elementary	Public	K-5	640 West Cross Ave.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 685-7270	574	26	22.0	93.4%	37 (6.4%)	7 (1.2%)	519 (90.4%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	16.7	5132^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	12.4%		9.8	5694^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.0%	562	12.6		12.6	22.7	28.0	24.2				25.2	27.9	22.3	9.5				19.5		$19,092	$3,458	$15,634
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-4	1046 West Sonora Ave.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 685-7280	561	27	20.7	97.1%	21 (3.7%)	7 (1.2%)	520 (92.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	15.1	5253^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	10.3%		8.7	5742^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	2.2%	489				23.9	22.8					23.3	27.6	13.0					19.8		$18,877	$3,425	$15,452
Sycamore Valley Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6832 Avenue 280	Visalia	93277	Tulare County	Sycamore Valley Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 622-3236	419	19	22.0	38.2%	151 (36.0%)	2 (0.5%)	227 (54.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	38.3	3328^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.2%		42.2	3056^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.9%	272	16.7	26.3	21.3	30.4	56.8	27.9	50.0	42.6	39.5	41.1	45.7	34.9	21.4	25.0	36.2	26.3	32.0	96.6	$13,263	$1,283	$11,980
Garden Elementary	Public	K-6	640 East Pleasant Ave.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 685-7330	689	29	24.0	79.5%	117 (17.0%)	20 (2.9%)	531 (77.1%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	39.7	3242^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	44.6%		38.3	3282^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	44.1%	40	27.7		27.7	51.1	47.3	37.0	30.0			41.3	39.1	40.4	28.7	15.4			31.0		$17,604	$3,029	$14,575
Wilson Elementary	Public	K-6	955 East Tulare Ave.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 685-7260	487	22	22.6	93.6%	40 (8.2%)	13 (2.7%)	415 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.3%)	25.2	4371^st of 5857 public elementary schools	25.4%		14.7	5337^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.1%	966	16.4		16.4	33.9	30.9	23.9	33.3			30.4	46.2	21.8	11.9	20.3			25.1		$17,620	$3,359	$14,261

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Valley Elementary

How many students attend Oak Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended Oak Valley Elementary.

Is Oak Valley Elementary a good school?

Oak Valley Elementary ranks 2232^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Oak Valley Elementary in?

Oak Valley Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Oak Valley Elementary?

Students at Oak Valley Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 18% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Oak Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oak Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Tulare Western High

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