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Wilson Elementary

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Wilson Elementary ranks 4371 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

4371^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of California elementary schools

Summary

Wilson Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 487 students in the Tulare City School District, and it stands out as a school showing remarkable academic improvement in recent years.

While the school serves a community with significant economic need, its statewide ranking has climbed dramatically from the bottom 2% of all California schools to the top 25% over the past several years. This positive trajectory is stronger than at nearby schools like Roosevelt Elementary and Maple Elementary. Wilson's students are showing up to learn, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 11.4% that is better than the district average and lower than similar schools such as Lincoln Elementary. In mathematics, Wilson's proficiency rate actually exceeds the Tulare City district average, a notable achievement.

The school's progress includes particularly strong recovery from pandemic-era disruptions and better-than-typical performance for its male students. It's important to view Wilson's scores in context: most elementary schools in the district rank below the state average, with Alpine Vista being a higher-performing exception. Wilson demonstrates that focused effort can lead to steady gains, showing particular strength in early-grade math while working to address challenges in upper grades and with English Learner support.

487

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,288

Per pupil spending ?

93.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

955 East Tulare Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274-4443

(559) 685-7260

District: Tulare City

Students who attend Wilson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cherry Avenue Middle
High:	Tulare Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.2%

White:

8.2%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 18 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

California avg41%

4,371^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 11Elementary 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	25.2	4371 of 5857	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	5337 of 5869	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	5383 of 5859	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	5432 of 5883	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	1349 of 1417	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	5690 of 5789	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	5558 of 5662	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.9	5626 of 5692	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.8	5152 of 5614	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.7	5369 of 5611	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.5	5427 of 5530	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.8	4911 of 5390	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	33.3	3738 of 5377	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	19.3	4630 of 5314	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.5	4462 of 5193	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.6	4560 of 5113	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.3	4349 of 5113	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.5	4322 of 4818	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.5	4070 of 4822	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.2	3545 of 4809	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.8	2908 of 3162	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	1927 of 3245	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	1467 of 3311	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.2	333 of 602	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	2803 of 3275	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	3172 of 3246	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	4497 of 5597	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	5338 of 5612	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	5242 of 5609	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	5336 of 5635	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	1215 of 1267	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	5470 of 5492	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	5292 of 5413	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	3328 of 5107	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.5	4556 of 5107	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	4621 of 5087	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	4655 of 5084	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	4878 of 4963	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	4767 of 4830	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	4003 of 5460	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	5044 of 5517	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	4932 of 5363	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	4840 of 5264	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	1013 of 1110	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	5072 of 5173	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	4926 of 5084	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	3839 of 5628	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.2	4809 of 5643	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	5015 of 5638	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	5054 of 5663	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	1186 of 1272	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	5287 of 5510	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	5348 of 5431	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy30%-18 vs state

Mathematics25%-12 vs state

Science16%-16 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)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 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 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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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					$17,288	$15,836	$1,452
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	909 East Cedar Ave.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 685-7350	309	15	20.6	92.2%	13 (4.2%)	12 (3.9%)	277 (89.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	17.5	5056^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.7%		22.2	4658^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.6%	398	18.4	18.4	26.7	27.5	29.0	24.5	26.7	20.0	22.5	15.8	10.2	16.9					$21,191	$19,738	$1,453
Frank Kohn Elementary	Public	K-6	500 South Laspina St.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 685-7340	617	27	22.7	88.7%	68 (11.0%)	21 (3.4%)	509 (82.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	20.5	4783^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	18.3%		20.6	4799^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.2%	16	16.4	16.4	22.7	35.8	21.9	29.6	27.8	22.7	28.1	6.9	22.5	20.4	98.3		98.3		$15,333	$13,620	$1,713
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					$14,688	$13,086	$1,602
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					$70,945	$69,676	$1,269
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					$20,603	$19,184	$1,419
Cypress Elementary	Public	K-6	1870 South Laspina St.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 685-7290	562	23	24.3	87.5%	62 (11.0%)	17 (3.0%)	472 (84.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	21.6	4707^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.6%		22	4681^st of 5869 public elementary schools	20.2%	26	14.1	14.1	38.5	24.3	25.6	19.8	26.4	41.2	28.4	16.7	11.5	23.5					$16,006	$14,612	$1,394
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					$18,432	$16,676	$1,756
Alpine Vista	Public	K-4	2975 East Alpine Ave.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 687-3135	659	30	21.9	51.1%	148 (22.5%)	23 (3.5%)	447 (67.8%)	21 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.9%)	54.2	2355^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.8%		43.5	2957^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.6%	602			45.8	46.5			46.2	46.2	44.2			45.1	96.2				$16,645	$15,068	$1,577
Mission Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	1695 Bella Oaks Dr.	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Tulare City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 685-7396	671	28	23.8	61.3%	157 (23.4%)	22 (3.3%)	427 (63.6%)	44 (6.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.5%)	41.1	3144^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.3%		51.1	2500^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.4%	644	23.3	23.3	30.9	49.4	43.3	45.1	41.9	34.4	38.0	25.6	36.3	33.5	98.0	98.0		98.0	$15,624	$13,982	$1,642

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilson Elementary

Is Wilson Elementary a good school?

Wilson Elementary ranks 4371^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Wilson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Wilson Elementary.

What district is Wilson Elementary in?

Tulare City

What schools do graduates of Wilson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wilson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cherry Avenue Middle
High : Tulare Union High

What is the racial makeup of Wilson Elementary?

Students at Wilson Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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