Garden Elementary

Public K-6

 640 E. Pleasant Ave.
       Tulare, CA  93274-2124


(559) 685-7330

District: Tulare City

SchoolDigger Rank:
3695th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,580 Help


Students who attend Garden Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Cherry Avenue Middle
High:    Tulare Union High

Student/teacher ratio:  22.9 Help
Number of students:  676

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
72.8%
White:
20.9%
African American:
3.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.1% Help


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Compare Details Garden Elementary ranks worse than 63% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Tulare City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.41. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72.8%), White (20.9%), African American (3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 77.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Garden Elementary is 22.9. 7 elementary schools in the Tulare City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garden Elementary is $10,580. 9 elementary schools in the Tulare City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Garden Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Garden Elementary 3695th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Garden Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
Special Education students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Tulare City:

SchoolDigger ranks Tulare City 1258th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Garden Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Garden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 55.47 1903rd 4809 60.4%
2005 58.86 1801st 4822 62.7%
2006 64.68 1555th 4818 67.7%
2007 75.52 1150th 5113 77.5%
2008 54.54 2129th 5113 58.4%
2009 51.54 2393rd 5193 53.9%
2010 54.77 2284th 5314 57.0%
2011 59.18 2083rd 5377 61.3%
2012 56.14 2262nd 5390 58.0%
2013 58.14 2232nd 5530 59.6%
2015 40.42 2991st 5611 46.7%
2016 40.11 3068th 5614 45.4%
2017 33.48 3559th 5692 37.5%
2018 35.21 3451st 5662 39.0%
2019 35.19 3516th 5789 39.3%
2021 29.31 952nd 1417 32.8%
2022 26.61 4186th 5883 28.8%
2023 32.41 3684th 5848 37.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Garden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.99 1252nd 3246 61.4%
2019 33.85 2213th 3275 32.4%
2021 39.69 312th 602 48.2%
2022 41.03 1740th 3311 47.4%
2023 33.17 2297th 3240 29.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Garden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.19 2086th 2416 13.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Garden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.88 3564th 5084 29.9%
2019 40.16 3099th 5173 40.1%
2021 39.09 662nd 1110 40.4%
2022 32.06 3669th 5264 30.3%
2023 39.37 3112th 5355 41.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Garden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.11 3268th 5413 39.6%
2019 41.50 3014th 5492 45.1%
2021 35.07 774th 1267 38.9%
2022 29.16 3812th 5635 32.4%
2023 34.18 3389th 5595 39.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Garden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.21 1852nd 2128 13.0%
2019 25.96 2010th 2585 22.2%
2022 26.65 1657th 2227 25.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Garden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.04 3408th 5431 37.2%
2019 30.69 3744th 5510 32.1%
2021 24.38 957th 1272 24.8%
2022 25.09 4229th 5663 25.3%
2023 31.03 3668th 5627 34.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Garden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.99 2999th 4830 37.9%
2019 40.10 2958th 4963 40.4%
2022 32.30 3503rd 5084 31.1%
2023 39.49 2938th 5079 42.2%
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Rank History for White students at Garden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.53 2163rd 2737 21.0%
2019 30.98 2118th 2834 25.3%
2022 16.79 2345th 2726 14.0%
2023 25.84 2078th 2659 21.9%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Garden Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 620 14 13 125 0 n/a n/a 0 772
1989 631 18 16 134 0 n/a n/a 0 799
1990 548 22 23 131 1 n/a n/a 0 725
1991 564 22 30 153 0 n/a n/a 0 769
1992 561 22 40 165 1 n/a n/a 0 789
1993 558 32 32 173 1 n/a n/a 0 796
1994 605 32 22 196 4 n/a n/a 0 859
1995 580 46 15 173 7 n/a n/a 0 821
1996 580 46 15 173 7 n/a n/a 0 821
1997 537 53 18 170 12 n/a n/a 0 790
1998 517 37 23 191 15 n/a n/a 0 783
1999 541 26 38 224 1 n/a n/a 0 830
2000 515 22 33 199 0 n/a n/a 0 769
2001 511 30 30 228 5 n/a n/a 0 804
2002 449 33 23 274 7 n/a n/a 0 786
2003 449 33 23 274 7 n/a n/a 0 786
2004 436 37 14 311 7 n/a n/a 16 821
2005 425 37 25 339 8 n/a n/a 18 852
2006 414 34 17 359 2 n/a n/a 20 846
2007 398 24 27 375 3 n/a n/a 17 844
2008 295 27 16 329 6 n/a n/a 0 673
2009 338 28 11 316 4 1 1 0 699
2010 322 34 13 280 5 0 2 0 656
2011 336 31 17 305 4 1 2 0 696
2012 348 25 14 343 6 5 4 0 745
2013 313 20 17 390 2 5 7 0 754
2014 272 15 10 412 0 4 9 0 722
2015 231 18 9 441 0 3 9 0 711
2016 198 17 6 479 1 2 12 0 715
2017 203 20 5 471 0 1 12 0 712
2018 207 15 5 487 0 1 12 0 727
2019 184 17 11 480 2 0 11 0 705
2020 177 14 8 468 5 0 13 0 685
2021 160 17 6 457 4 0 14 0 658
2022 136 13 6 467 2 0 13 1 638
2023 141 20 7 492 4 0 12 0 676

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Garden Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 772 28.0 27.5 n/a
1989 799 28.0 28.5 n/a
1990 725 29.0 25.0 n/a
1991 769 28.0 27.4 n/a
1992 789 28.5 27.6 27.6
1993 796 32.8 24.3 28.5
1994 859 33.8 25.4 36.2
1995 821 33.0 24.9 32.9
1996 821 33.0 24.9 32.9
1997 790 33.0 23.9 38.9
1998 783 34.0 23.0 37.8
1999 830 38.3 21.7 38.3
2000 769 38.5 20.0 38.5
2001 804 39.5 20.4 36.8
2002 786 37.9 20.7 39.9
2003 786 37.9 20.7 39.9
2004 821 39.0 21.1 40.4
2005 852 40.0 21.3 41.7
2006 846 40.8 20.7 34.4
2007 844 41.0 20.6 40.1
2008 673 37.0 18.2 49
2009 699 38.0 17.5 50.8
2010 656 34.0 19.2 51.4
2011 696 n/a n/a 52.9
2012 745 34.0 21.9 51.4
2013 754 33.0 22.8 58.9
2014 722 30.0 24.0 61.5
2015 711 29.0 24.5 63
2016 715 29.0 24.6 69.8
2017 712 30.0 23.7 71.9
2018 727 31.0 23.4 72.6
2019 705 31.0 22.7 70.2
2020 685 n/a n/a 69.3
2021 658 30.4 21.6 70.4
2022 638 33.2 19.1 66.5
2023 676 29.5 22.9 77.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Garden Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 772 28.0 27.5 n/a
1989 799 28.0 28.5 n/a
1990 725 29.0 25.0 n/a
1991 769 28.0 27.4 n/a
1992 789 28.5 27.6 27.6
1993 796 32.8 24.3 28.5
1994 859 33.8 25.4 36.2
1995 821 33.0 24.9 32.9
1996 821 33.0 24.9 32.9
1997 790 33.0 23.9 38.9
1998 783 34.0 23.0 37.8
1999 830 38.3 21.7 38.3
2000 769 38.5 20.0 38.5
2001 804 39.5 20.4 36.8
2002 786 37.9 20.7 39.9
2003 786 37.9 20.7 39.9
2004 821 39.0 21.1 40.4
2005 852 40.0 21.3 41.7
2006 846 40.8 20.7 34.4
2007 844 41.0 20.6 40.1
2008 673 37.0 18.2 49
2009 699 38.0 17.5 50.8
2010 656 34.0 19.2 51.4
2011 696 n/a n/a 52.9
2012 745 34.0 21.9 51.4
2013 754 33.0 22.8 58.9
2014 722 30.0 24.0 61.5
2015 711 29.0 24.5 63
2016 715 29.0 24.6 69.8
2017 712 30.0 23.7 71.9
2018 727 31.0 23.4 72.6
2019 705 31.0 22.7 70.2
2020 685 n/a n/a 69.3
2021 658 30.4 21.6 70.4
2022 638 33.2 19.1 66.5
2023 676 29.5 22.9 77.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201297.0%1.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%98.0%99.0%98.0%98.0%
201395.0%4.0%0.0%2.0%95.0%95.0%96.0%95.0%95.0%
201497.0%2.0%0.0%2.0%97.0%97.0%98.0%97.0%97.0%
2015100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201693.0%3.0%0.0%4.0%95.0%97.0%97.0%94.0%94.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2019≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Garden Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,580

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Garden Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3516th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3684th of 5848 Elementary schools
 2.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Garden Elementary)50.647.8
 2.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tulare City)37.130.7
 6.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Garden Elementary)4446.9
 2.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tulare City)34.431.8
 2.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Garden Elementary)30.727.7
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tulare City)31.325.4
 5.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Garden Elementary)29.320
 9.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tulare City)26.621.8
 4.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Garden Elementary)45.630.9
 14.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tulare City)37.229.4
 7.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Garden Elementary)33.919.8
 14.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tulare City)19.714.1
 5.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Garden Elementary)26.622.6
 4.1%
   5th Grade Science (Tulare City)18.615.1
 3.4%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Garden Elementary)35.929.7
 6.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tulare City)35.729
 6.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Garden Elementary)21.415.4
 6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tulare City)20.219
 1.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students705676
 4.1%
African American1720
 17.6%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian117
 36.4%
Hispanic480492
 2.5%
Pacific Islander00
White184141
 23.4%
Two or More Races1112
 9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.2%77.1%
 6.9%


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Students who attend Garden Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cherry Avenue Middle
High : Tulare Union High

Garden Elementary ranks 3695th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 676 students attended Garden Elementary.

Students at Garden Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 21% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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