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Sequoia Elementary Charter

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Sequoia Elementary Charter ranks 2556 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-7

2556^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sequoia Elementary Charter is a K-7 school serving 345 students in the rural Lemon Cove area, operating as part of the Sequoia Union Elementary district and consistently earning a solid 3-star rating.

The school stands out for its strong attendance culture, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 9.6% that is far better than the state average and better than many nearby schools like J. E. Hester Elementary (29.6%) and Ivanhoe Elementary (21.3%). Academically, it achieves better results than expected for its student population, with 44.67% proficiency in English and 33.5% in Math, outperforming schools with higher economic need such as George L. Snowden Elementary. Performance varies by grade, with 3rd grade excelling in math (63.64%) but 4th and 7th grades showing areas for growth.

Sequoia Elementary Charter operates very efficiently, spending significantly less per student ($14,991) than comparable schools like Lincoln Elementary in Lindsay ($26,493) while maintaining competitive outcomes. When compared to a higher-performing neighbor like Three Rivers Elementary, Sequoia has a higher poverty rate but spends less and achieves a higher math proficiency, though it lags in English and attendance. Key areas for the school to focus on include improving science scores and supporting consistent performance across all grade levels.

345

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,791

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23958 Avenue 324
Lemon Cove, CA 93286

(559) 564-2106

District: Sequoia Union Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.9%

Hispanic:

40.3%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg37%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,556^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,600^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

771^st of 1,543Sequoia 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	50.8	2556 of 5857	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	3206 of 5869	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	2654 of 5859	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	2722 of 5883	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	691 of 1417	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	2476 of 5789	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	1807 of 5662	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.4	2155 of 5692	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.9	2298 of 5614	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.5	2417 of 5611	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.1	2994 of 5530	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.4	2661 of 5390	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.9	2837 of 5377	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.3	2825 of 5314	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.4	2584 of 5193	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.0	2549 of 5113	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.5	2311 of 5113	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.0	2327 of 4818	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.4	2023 of 4822	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.6	2129 of 4809	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	2479 of 5597	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	2338 of 5612	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	2172 of 5609	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	2671 of 5635	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	546 of 1267	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	2051 of 5492	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	1698 of 5413	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	2972 of 5107	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.9	4407 of 5107	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	4482 of 5087	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	3954 of 5084	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	2673 of 4963	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	2961 of 4830	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	3013 of 5460	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	3873 of 5517	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	3675 of 5363	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	3214 of 5264	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	643 of 1110	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	2834 of 5173	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.2	1503 of 5084	70.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	2544 of 5628	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.4	4062 of 5643	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	3047 of 5638	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	2654 of 5663	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	680 of 1272	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	2883 of 5510	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	1900 of 5431	65.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	1824 of 2598	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	2072 of 2651	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	1815 of 2661	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	1862 of 2726	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	1957 of 2834	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	1142 of 2737	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	1600 of 2761	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	1425 of 2783	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	1004 of 2781	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.5	1721 of 2740	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	491 of 894	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	1891 of 2715	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.6	833 of 2480	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.1	863 of 2508	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.5	1183 of 2497	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.4	1431 of 2477	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.2	827 of 2379	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.0	1024 of 2259	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.8	1009 of 2236	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.1	978 of 2179	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.0	968 of 2063	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.7	607 of 2005	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.1	959 of 1999	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.3	693 of 1804	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.6	831 of 1777	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.6	692 of 1769	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	1091 of 2533	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	1135 of 2551	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	1019 of 2531	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.3	1428 of 2509	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	301 of 738	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.3	1641 of 2380	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	839 of 2262	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	20.8	1990 of 2388	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	2122 of 2359	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	1960 of 2213	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.5	903 of 2072	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	2027 of 2542	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	1386 of 2579	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	1095 of 2531	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.5	2081 of 2458	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	589 of 721	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	1929 of 2369	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	71.8	446 of 2230	80.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	2079 of 2534	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	1486 of 2552	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	857 of 2538	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.9	1776 of 2527	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	482 of 763	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	1747 of 2407	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.5	786 of 2273	65.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	1122 of 1520	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	959 of 1537	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	808 of 1543	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.3	1213 of 1555	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1240 of 1602	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.4	708 of 1496	52.7%	★★★☆☆

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

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-27 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)57th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-22 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2024)17th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Mathematics34%-4 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

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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)							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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sequoia Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-7	23958 Avenue 324	Lemon Cove	93286	Tulare County	Sequoia Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 564-2106	345	18	19.0	48.1%	193 (55.9%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (40.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	50.8	2556^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.4%		39.5	3206^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.4%	650									30.2		30.2	54.6	41.9	48.8	54.3	27.9		44.7	63.6	25.6	32.6	28.6	23.3		33.5	$28,791	$26,798	$1,993
Castle Rock Elementary	Public	3-5	360 North Castle Rock St.	Woodlake	93286	Tulare County	Woodlake Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 564-8001	418	17	24.5	91.6%	22 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	387 (92.6%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26.6	4265^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.2%		30.7	3878^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.9%	387									12.1		12.1	30.9	36.4	28.5				32.0	35.0	28.5	24.2				29.3	$26,800	$25,250	$1,550
Francis J. White Learning Center	Public	K-2	700 North Cypress St.	Woodlake	93286	Tulare County	Woodlake Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 564-8021	502	24	20.9	92.8%	19 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	479 (95.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)																										$25,991	$24,614	$1,377
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	$24,139	$22,670	$1,469
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	$26,828	$24,742	$2,086
Three Rivers Elementary	Public	K-8	41932 Sierra Dr.	Three Rivers	93271	Tulare County	Three Rivers Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 561-4466	93	6	15.5	36.6%	59 (63.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (19.4%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (15.1%)	52.3	2477^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.7%		77.2	1280^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.2%	1197									58.3		44.4	54.6		66.7	41.7			60.0	45.5		8.3	16.7			29.1	$42,288	$40,384	$1,904
Ivanhoe Elementary	Public	K-6	16030 Avenue 332	Ivanhoe	93235	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7849	473	22	21.5	87.7%	20 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	440 (93.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	34	3648^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.7%		27.3	4181^st of 5869 public elementary schools	28.8%	533									3.5		3.5	48.6	25.8	24.6	42.4			36.2	54.1	25.8	22.4	23.9			32.6	$15,846	$14,126	$1,720
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)																										$30,198	$28,654	$1,544
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	$24,572	$23,442	$1,130
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-8	461 West Hickory	Lindsay	93247	Tulare County	Lindsay Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 562-7208	473	19	24.8	82.7%	9 (1.9%)	5 (1.1%)	451 (95.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	19.5	4869^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.9%		20	4865^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.1%	4									16.7	17.3	17.0	24.1	24.4	20.8	34.0	46.0	52.9	33.7	16.7	21.3	15.1	28.3	46.0	41.2	27.9	$27,543	$24,126	$3,417

Frequently Asked Questions about Sequoia Elementary Charter

How many students attend Sequoia Elementary Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Sequoia Elementary Charter.

What district is Sequoia Elementary Charter in?

Sequoia Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Sequoia Elementary Charter?

Students at Sequoia Elementary Charter are 56% White, 40% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Sequoia Elementary Charter a good school?

Sequoia Elementary Charter ranks 2556^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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