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Cherry Avenue Middle

Public Grades 7-8

2170^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 21% of California middle schools

Summary

Cherry Avenue Middle is a public school serving about 480 students in grades 7 and 8 in Tulare, California, as part of the Tulare City school district, but it faces significant academic challenges with a 1-star rating and proficiency rates in core subjects that are well below state averages.

When compared to other middle schools in its own district, Cherry Avenue Middle consistently ranks near the bottom in English, math, and science, outperforming only Mulcahy Middle. It has the highest rate of chronic student absenteeism in the district at 19.9%, which is closely tied to academic struggles. Interestingly, the school spends a significant amount per student—$18,429—yet achieves poorer results than nearby schools like Live Oak Middle that spend similar amounts, suggesting challenges in how resources are used.

A closer look reveals that student performance drops sharply from 7th to 8th grade, particularly in math, and support for different student groups appears inconsistent. While the school serves a community with high economic need, its long-term decline in ranking indicates persistent issues. However, its proximity to higher-performing schools in the district may offer opportunities for improvement through collaboration, and addressing attendance could be a key first step.

483

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,223

Per pupil spending ?

91.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

540 North Cherry St.
Tulare, CA 93274-2918

(559) 685-7320

District: Tulare City

Students who attend Cherry Avenue Middle usually attend:

High:

Mission Oak High

Feeder schools for Cherry Avenue Middle:

Elementary:	Cypress Elementary
	Garden Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary
	Wilson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.6%

White:

10.1%

African American:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2021 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 21st (2025) from a 10th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg26%

California avg41%

2,170^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle Schools in the Tulare City

1198^th of 1,543Tulare City 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	21.4	2170 of 2761	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	2330 of 2783	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	2412 of 2781	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	2348 of 2740	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	807 of 894	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	2295 of 2715	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	2026 of 2480	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.3	1798 of 2508	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.8	1494 of 2497	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.6	1458 of 2477	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.0	1213 of 2379	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.1	1304 of 2259	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.3	1142 of 2236	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.0	1113 of 2179	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.6	983 of 2063	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.1	944 of 2005	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.8	888 of 1999	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.4	734 of 1804	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.4	733 of 1777	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.8	687 of 1769	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	23.1	1335 of 1531	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	283 of 354	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	1187 of 1491	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	1059 of 1369	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	30.6	1197 of 1478	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1424 of 1521	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	1528 of 1540	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	44.6	145 of 363	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.1	1428 of 1442	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	939 of 1364	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	1925 of 2533	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	2108 of 2551	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	2122 of 2531	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	2066 of 2509	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	676 of 738	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	2025 of 2380	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	1733 of 2262	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	1810 of 2395	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	1941 of 2388	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	2049 of 2374	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	1990 of 2359	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	1959 of 2213	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	1707 of 2072	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	321 of 477	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	281 of 394	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	1884 of 2542	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	2165 of 2579	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	2216 of 2531	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	2080 of 2458	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	661 of 721	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	2078 of 2369	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1863 of 2230	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	2145 of 2534	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	2200 of 2552	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	2264 of 2538	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	2292 of 2527	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	688 of 763	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	2113 of 2407	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	2035 of 2273	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	1477 of 1566	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	1176 of 1552	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	1458 of 1531	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	1366 of 1520	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	1360 of 1537	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	1148 of 1543	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	1217 of 1555	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1266 of 1602	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	1294 of 1496	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)33rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)19th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)13th percentile~ school

White (2025)10th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Science14%-18 vs state

Mathematics12%-26 vs state

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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)					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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 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
Cherry Avenue Middle	Public	7-8	540 North Cherry St.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 685-7320	483	23	21.1	91.1%	49 (10.1%)	15 (3.1%)	399 (82.6%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	21.4	2170^th of 2761 public middle schools	21.4%		18.3	2330^th of 2783 public middle schools	16.3%	160		14.2	14.2			40.7	28.0	34.7			16.2	6.2	11.5	$16,223	$14,196	$2,027
Live Oak Middle	Public	7-8	980 North Laspina St.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 685-7310	458	21	22.2	65.5%	102 (22.3%)	8 (1.7%)	327 (71.4%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	38.8	1527^th of 2761 public middle schools	44.7%		42.9	1375^th of 2783 public middle schools	50.6%	152		31.7	31.7			43.3	33.2	38.3			28.1	22.1	25.1	$17,018	$15,700	$1,318
Tulare City Community Day	Public	6-8	505 West Maple Ave.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 685-7376	4	1	3.8		1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								0.0					0.0
Los Tules Middle	Public	6-8	801 West Gail Ave.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 687-3156	569	25	22.5	84.9%	31 (5.4%)	15 (2.6%)	501 (88.0%)	16 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	28.3	1882^nd of 2761 public middle schools	31.8%		27.6	1916^th of 2783 public middle schools	31.2%	34		17.2	17.2		44.8	31.6	45.2	40.0		17.6	12.6	17.0	15.5	$14,610	$13,038	$1,572
Alpine Vista Middle	Public	5-8	2975 East Alpine Ave.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 685-7200	617	28	21.8	48.3%	145 (23.5%)	28 (4.5%)	417 (67.6%)	14 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	29.6	1843^rd of 2761 public middle schools	33.2%		23.4	2109^th of 2783 public middle schools	24.2%	266	24.6	25.2	24.9	35.1	42.5	32.7	38.9	37.2	20.0	20.1	12.0	18.5	17.5	$15,623	$14,022	$1,601
Mulcahy Middle	Public	5-8	1001 West Sonora Ave.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 685-7250	745	34	21.9	92.6%	34 (4.6%)	16 (2.1%)	679 (91.1%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	11	2587^th of 2761 public middle schools	6.3%		16.1	2432^nd of 2783 public middle schools	12.6%	155	7.4	11.0	9.7	17.6	19.9	22.5	23.9	21.5	3.7	6.4	7.3	4.5	5.7	$13,856	$12,450	$1,406
La Joya Middle	Public	7-8	4711 West La Vida	Visalia	93277	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7921	727	31	23.2	71.1%	126 (17.3%)	10 (1.4%)	548 (75.4%)	21 (2.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	37.1	1573^rd of 2761 public middle schools	43.0%		39	1506^th of 2783 public middle schools	45.9%	67		25.6	25.6			37.5	51.1	43.9			18.2	22.6	20.3	$17,114	$15,396	$1,718
Divisadero Middle	Public	7-8	1200 South Divisadero	Visalia	93277	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7661	769	35	21.8	79.5%	75 (9.8%)	17 (2.2%)	590 (76.7%)	42 (5.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (5.3%)	27.8	1905^th of 2761 public middle schools	31.0%		23.4	2110^th of 2783 public middle schools	24.2%	205		16.6	16.6			37.2	35.9	36.5			21.3	18.9	20.1	$16,204	$14,430	$1,774
Green Acres Middle	Public	6-8	1147 North Mooney Blvd.	Visalia	93291	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7671	761	33	23.1	68.3%	117 (15.4%)	9 (1.2%)	541 (71.1%)	42 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.7%)	46.6	1277^th of 2761 public middle schools	53.7%		40	1464^th of 2783 public middle schools	47.4%	187		26.6	26.6			52.8	43.2	47.8			35.2	22.8	28.8	$18,812	$17,062	$1,750
Farmersville Junior High	Public	7-8	650 North Virginia St.	Farmersville	93223	Tulare County	Farmersville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 747-0764	384	20	18.8	91.1%	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	374 (97.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.2	1991^st of 2761 public middle schools	27.9%		27.2	1940^th of 2783 public middle schools	30.3%	51		16.2	16.2			33.0	33.7	33.3			11.9	25.8	18.7	$26,354	$24,880	$1,474

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherry Avenue Middle

What is the racial makeup of Cherry Avenue Middle?

Students at Cherry Avenue Middle are 83% Hispanic, 10% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Cherry Avenue Middle attend?

Students who attend Cherry Avenue Middle usually go on to attend Mission Oak High

What district is Cherry Avenue Middle in?

Tulare City

How many students attend Cherry Avenue Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Cherry Avenue Middle.

Is Cherry Avenue Middle a good school?

Cherry Avenue Middle ranks in the bottom 21.4% of California middle schools.

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