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Oak Grove Elementary

Q: Is Oak Grove Elementary a good school?

Oak Grove Elementary ranks 719 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

719^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of California elementary schools

Summary

Oak Grove Elementary is a consistently high-performing K-8 public school serving 756 students in the Visalia Unified School District, ranking in the top 15% of all California schools.

The school excels academically, with student proficiency rates in English, math, and science that are 25 to 35 points higher than the district average, and it maintains this strong performance across all grade levels. A standout feature is its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.6%, less than half the district average, which indicates a highly engaged student body and supportive school culture. Oak Grove is part of a notable cluster of high-achieving schools including nearby Denton Elementary and Shannon Ranch Elementary, all of which significantly outperform other schools in the area like Veva Blunt Elementary and Houston Elementary.

Interestingly, Oak Grove achieves these excellent results despite having a higher student-teacher ratio than neighboring schools and without the highest per-student spending in the district. The school showed exceptional resilience during the pandemic, maintaining its academic standing and near-perfect attendance. While its overall record is strong, parents should note recent performance declines for students in special education and from low socioeconomic backgrounds, though these groups still perform well above district averages.

756

Students ?

25.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,045

Per pupil spending ?

32.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4445 West Ferguson Ave.
Visalia, CA 93291-9216

(559) 622-3105

District: Visalia Unified

Students who attend Oak Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Green Acres Middle
High:	Redwood High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.0%

White:

30.0%

Asian:

12.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2013 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (67% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Visalia Unified

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg36%

California avg41%

Elementary school

719^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

225^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 28Elementary Schools in the Visalia Unified

878^th of 1,543Visalia Unified 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	88.9	719 of 5857	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	848 of 5869	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	90.1	706 of 5859	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	899 of 5883	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	91.4	566 of 5789	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	631 of 5662	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	91.6	541 of 5692	90.5%	★★★★★
2016	89.8	630 of 5614	88.8%	★★★★☆
2015	91.3	555 of 5611	90.1%	★★★★★
2013	90.5	435 of 5530	92.1%	★★★★★
2012	91.8	311 of 5390	94.2%	★★★★★
2011	92.8	264 of 5377	95.1%	★★★★★
2010	90.3	423 of 5314	92.0%	★★★★★
2009	90.0	480 of 5193	90.8%	★★★★★
2008	85.7	716 of 5113	86.0%	★★★★☆
2007	86.8	680 of 5113	86.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	253 of 1203	79.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	77.7	331 of 2227	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	306 of 2585	88.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	836 of 5597	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	1067 of 5612	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	685 of 5609	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	942 of 5635	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	92.2	414 of 5492	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	529 of 5413	90.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	338 of 5107	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	313 of 5107	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	130 of 5087	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	223 of 5084	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	108 of 4963	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	178 of 4830	96.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	831 of 5460	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	822 of 5517	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	92.8	275 of 5363	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	83.9	603 of 5264	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.5	283 of 5173	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	78 of 5084	98.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	640 of 5628	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	667 of 5643	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.6	692 of 5638	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	846 of 5663	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	672 of 5510	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	699 of 5431	87.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	57.5	303 of 610	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	1052 of 2847	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	661 of 2635	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	405 of 2420	83.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	567 of 2598	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	808 of 2651	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	791 of 2661	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	844 of 2726	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	653 of 2834	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	634 of 2737	76.8%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	225 of 2761	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	355 of 2783	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.0	277 of 2781	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	357 of 2740	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	94.0	167 of 2715	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	92 of 2480	96.3%	★★★★★
2017	93.7	158 of 2508	93.7%	★★★★★
2016	92.4	169 of 2497	93.2%	★★★★★
2015	80.7	414 of 2477	83.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	62.4	371 of 1531	75.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	221 of 2533	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	386 of 2551	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	358 of 2531	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	288 of 2509	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	94.7	106 of 2380	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	97 of 2262	95.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	80 of 2395	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	173 of 2388	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	62 of 2374	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	108 of 2359	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	97.5	38 of 2213	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	99.1	15 of 2072	99.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	256 of 2542	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	367 of 2579	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	168 of 2531	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	88 of 2458	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	102 of 2369	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	37 of 2230	98.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	264 of 2534	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	315 of 2552	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	91.8	203 of 2538	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	79.4	449 of 2527	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	92.2	198 of 2407	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	92 of 2273	96.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	324 of 1520	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	298 of 1537	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	559 of 1543	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	636 of 1555	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.9	121 of 1602	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.4	129 of 1496	91.4%	★★★★★

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

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)79th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)50th percentile-34 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)79th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)76th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy72%+23 vs state

Mathematics65%+28 vs state

Science58%+25 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)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (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 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	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	K-8	4445 West Ferguson Ave.	Visalia	93291	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 622-3105	756	29	25.8	32.5%	227 (30.0%)	4 (0.5%)	378 (50.0%)	94 (12.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (6.5%)	88.9	719^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.7%		87.3	848^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.6%	129	55.3	63.5	57.8	66.7	68.8	76.3	70.7	80.7	71.2	72.3	57.8	73.1	71.1	61.3	64.5	59.6	65.4						$14,045	$12,544	$1,501
Manuel F. Hernandez	Public	K-6	2133 North Leila St.	Visalia	93291	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 622-3199	707	30	23.7	59.0%	120 (17.0%)	13 (1.8%)	492 (69.6%)	39 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.9%)	58.8	2128^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.7%		60.5	2048^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.1%	80	34.4		34.4	55.3	63.2	47.2	49.2			53.5	52.9	48.4	34.1	31.2			40.8	95.8			96.8		$14,865	$13,238	$1,627
Willow Glen Elementary	Public	K-6	310 North Akers Rd.	Visalia	93291	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7798	506	26	19.8	77.1%	65 (12.8%)	9 (1.8%)	394 (77.9%)	20 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	36	3496^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.3%		34.2	3597^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.7%	101	20.6		20.6	24.6	32.7	41.9	57.8			40.4	23.2	14.6	19.4	45.8			26.9	95.5	97.0	97.0		95.5	$15,030	$13,320	$1,710
Denton Elementary	Public	K-6	2231 North Denton	Visalia	93291	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 931-8050	648	31	21.0	35.8%	207 (31.9%)	3 (0.5%)	369 (56.9%)	22 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (6.9%)	87.1	819^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.0%		87.8	824^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.0%	5	53.9		53.9	65.8	64.9	75.0	72.6			69.9	64.6	63.6	67.4	53.6			62.4						$13,531	$12,030	$1,501
Shannon Ranch Elementary	Public	K-6	3637 North Ranch St.	Visalia	93291	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 622-3258	609	26	23.1	49.1%	128 (21.0%)	3 (0.5%)	390 (64.0%)	32 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (8.7%)	82.5	1044^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.2%		84.3	984^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.2%	60	45.5		45.5	78.5	63.9	78.8	61.4			70.8	82.3	49.4	50.5	53.4			58.2						$14,394	$12,772	$1,622
Hurley Elementary	Public	K-6	6600 West Hurley Ave.	Visalia	93291	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7905	574	24	23.4	48.8%	133 (23.2%)	1 (0.2%)	321 (55.9%)	50 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (12.0%)	79.7	1169^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.0%		72.4	1481^st of 5869 public elementary schools	74.8%	312	44.7		44.7	62.0	70.9	63.5	55.6			63.0	66.2	66.3	51.8	48.9			57.8	96.1			97.4	97.4	$14,337	$12,722	$1,615
Veva Blunt Elementary	Public	K-6	1119 South Chinowth Rd.	Visalia	93277	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7793	596	30	19.7	78.5%	75 (12.6%)	11 (1.8%)	452 (75.8%)	9 (1.5%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.0%)	30.4	3932^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	32.9%		21.8	4689^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.1%	757	15.8		15.8	52.9	40.0	25.6	29.2			36.7	41.2	30.9	9.3	21.9			25.5	94.1					$12,759	$11,096	$1,663
Houston Elementary	Public	K-6	1200 North Giddings St.	Visalia	93291	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7772	523	23	22.6	87.0%	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	459 (87.8%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.4%)	20.2	4811^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.9%		22.1	4669^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.4%	142	19.1		19.1	33.3	23.6	36.4	29.2			30.6	23.3	20.8	14.7	8.2			17.1						$15,853	$14,182	$1,671
Riverway Elementary	Public	K-6	1341 Glendale Ave.	Visalia	93291	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 931-8020	857	36	24.1	62.5%	56 (6.5%)	16 (1.9%)	625 (72.9%)	74 (8.6%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.8%)	74 (8.6%)	49.5	2625^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.2%		43.7	2942^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	49.9%	317	29.9		29.9	55.3	49.3	40.9	46.8			47.9	50.9	41.9	24.4	27.5			36.2						$12,512	$10,868	$1,644
Global Learning Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1051 Robin Dr.	Visalia	93291	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7788	438	21	20.6	81.1%	33 (7.5%)	5 (1.1%)	380 (86.8%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	19.7	4849^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.2%		24.8	4387^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.3%	462	12.8	13.5	13.1	32.1	21.3	28.3	22.5	35.3	35.1	28.6	28.3	25.5	23.4	12.5	26.5	13.5	21.8						$30,783	$29,172	$1,611

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Grove Elementary

Is Oak Grove Elementary a good school?

Oak Grove Elementary ranks 719^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Grove Elementary?

Students at Oak Grove Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 30% White, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Oak Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oak Grove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Green Acres Middle
High : Redwood High

How many students attend Oak Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 756 students attended Oak Grove Elementary.

What district is Oak Grove Elementary in?

Visalia Unified

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