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Tulare City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 17 public elementary schools serving 8,807 students in Tulare City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Tulare City School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
18 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
9,252 Students
3,822,900 Students
# Teachers
407 Teachers
174,004 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tulare City School District, which is ranked #1474 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1472 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
12%
% Hispanic
81%
55%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
12%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,722 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,157 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$131 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,722
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,157
$18,396
Best Tulare City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tulare Support
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
909 East Cedar Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7200
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7200
Gr: K-8 | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #22.
Tulare City Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
909 East Cedar Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7376
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7376
Gr: 6-8 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Rank: #33.
Mission Valley Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1695 Bella Oaks Dr.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7396
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7396
Gr: K-8 | 700 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #44.
Alpine Vista
(Math: 36% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2975 East Alpine Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 687-3135
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 687-3135
Gr: K-4 | 629 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #55.
Pleasant Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1855 West Pleasant Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7300
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7300
Gr: K-5 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #66.
Garden Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
640 East Pleasant Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7330
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7330
Gr: K-6 | 661 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #77.
Los Tules Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
801 West Gail Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 687-3156
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 687-3156
Gr: 6-8 | 619 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #88.
Cypress Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1870 South Laspina St.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7290
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7290
Gr: K-6 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #99.
Heritage Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
895 West Gail Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7360
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7360
Gr: K-6 | 625 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1010.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
909 East Cedar Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7350
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7350
Gr: K-5 | 229 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1111.
Frank Kohn Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 South Laspina St.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7340
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7340
Gr: K-6 | 610 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1212.
Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
955 East Tulare Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7260
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7260
Gr: K-6 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1313.
Mulcahy Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1001 West Sonora Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7250
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7250
Gr: 5-8 | 725 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1414.
Cherry Avenue Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
540 North Cherry St.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7320
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7320
Gr: 6-8 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1515.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1046 West Sonora Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7280
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7280
Gr: K-4 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1616.
Maple Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
640 West Cross Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7270
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7270
Gr: K-5 | 563 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: n/an/a
2975 East Alpine Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7200
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7200
Gr: 5-8 | 694 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
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