Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Alpine Vista

Q: Is Alpine Vista a good school?

Alpine Vista ranks 2355 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

2355^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of California elementary schools

Summary

Alpine Vista is a public elementary school serving about 660 students in grades K-4 within the Tulare City school district, and it stands out as a strong and improving academic performer in the area.

The school has earned a 3-star rating and is the top-performing elementary school in its district, particularly excelling in mathematics where its students are more than twice as proficient as the district average. It also maintains an exceptionally low rate of chronic student absences, which is less than half the state average. While the school serves a diverse community, it has shown remarkable effectiveness in supporting specific student groups, such as English Language Learners, who have historically achieved very high rankings. It's important to note that the school achieves these strong results even with a class size and per-student spending that are moderate compared to some district peers like Lincoln Elementary.

When looking at nearby schools, Alpine Vista's consistent growth contrasts with most other Tulare City elementary schools, which rank in the state's bottom quarter. An interesting comparison is Sundale Elementary in a neighboring district, which has a slightly higher overall ranking and excels in English Language Arts, while Alpine Vista shows particular strength in math instruction and maintaining high student attendance. This suggests the school has developed effective teaching methods that contribute significantly to its success.

659

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,735

Per pupil spending ?

51.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2975 East Alpine Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274-4265

(559) 687-3135

District: Tulare City

Students who attend Alpine Vista usually attend:

High:

Mission Oak High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.8%

White:

22.5%

African American:

3.5%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Alpine Vista to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Tulare City

✓Above the California median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg27%

California avg43%

2,355^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Elementary school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	2355 of 5857	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	2957 of 5869	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	3413 of 5859	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	3517 of 5883	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	936 of 1417	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	2860 of 5789	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.2	3326 of 5662	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.3	3285 of 5692	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.0	2713 of 5614	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.7	2461 of 5611	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	51.1	779 of 2227	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.5	161 of 293	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	1559 of 2585	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	65.9	514 of 3162	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	561 of 3245	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	52.4	1084 of 3311	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.9	496 of 602	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	2642 of 3275	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	2468 of 5597	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	2814 of 5612	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	3396 of 5609	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	3428 of 5635	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	840 of 1267	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	2441 of 5492	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	2778 of 5413	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	1460 of 5107	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	49.7	2283 of 5107	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	2577 of 5087	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	2899 of 5084	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	1808 of 4963	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	2603 of 4830	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	3034 of 5460	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	2890 of 5517	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	3340 of 5363	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	2947 of 5264	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	686 of 1110	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	2687 of 5173	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	3511 of 5084	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	2171 of 5628	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	2889 of 5643	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	3131 of 5638	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	3397 of 5663	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	815 of 1272	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	3101 of 5510	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	3720 of 5431	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	1563 of 2598	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	1701 of 2651	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.6	2162 of 2661	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	2226 of 2726	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	2356 of 2834	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	2344 of 2737	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	31.4	1722 of 2740	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	678 of 894	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	1594 of 2715	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	1625 of 2480	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.6	1521 of 2508	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.9	1161 of 2497	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.2	1300 of 2477	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	26.9	1181 of 1531	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	337 of 354	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	843 of 1491	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	44.5	612 of 1540	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.9	319 of 363	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	29.9	1665 of 2509	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	548 of 738	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	1258 of 2380	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	1388 of 2262	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	41.5	1242 of 2359	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	1196 of 2213	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	1193 of 2072	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	34.8	1513 of 2458	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	606 of 721	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	1430 of 2369	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	1379 of 2230	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	32.6	1557 of 2527	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	583 of 763	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1626 of 2407	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1574 of 2273	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	14.2	173 of 193	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	15.8	1346 of 1555	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	1147 of 1602	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	1251 of 1496	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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+34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-20 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2022)60th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2022)47th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)38th percentile~ school

Male (2022)38th percentile~ school

Female (2022)34th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile-14 vs school

White (2022)13th percentile-24 vs school

Military Connected (2022)10th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy46%-3 vs state

Mathematics45%+8 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Alpine Vista and help other families decide.

Rate Alpine Vista

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Alpine Vista

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

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 (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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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				$18,735	$3,083	$15,652
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		$18,227	$3,354	$14,873
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					$18,337	$3,352	$14,985
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					$22,188	$4,649	$17,539
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
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
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	$17,559	$3,093	$14,466
Sundale Elementary	Public	K-8	13990 Avenue 240	Tulare	93274	Tulare County	Sundale Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 688-7320	840	33	25.4	39.2%	398 (47.4%)	1 (0.1%)	399 (47.5%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.9%)	62.1	1957^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.6%		64.1	1871^st of 5869 public elementary schools	68.1%	86	27.8	34.4	31.1	48.8	62.2	43.3	58.0	63.6	59.1	55.9	52.4	57.8	38.9	41.6	52.3	41.6	47.4					$14,435	$493	$13,942
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Alpine Vista

Is Alpine Vista a good school?

Alpine Vista ranks 2355^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Alpine Vista attend?

Students who attend Alpine Vista usually go on to attend:

High : Mission Oak High

What district is Alpine Vista in?

Tulare City

How many students attend Alpine Vista?

In the 2024-25 school year, 659 students attended Alpine Vista.

What is the racial makeup of Alpine Vista?

Students at Alpine Vista are 68% Hispanic, 22% White, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Rate Alpine Vista!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Elementary School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Tulare, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Alpine Vista!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.