Elementary Schools in Tulare, California
Tulare, California has 23 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 39.0/100 — 4.7 points below the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Tulare Western High at 57/100, where 18.8% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Tulare schools average 13.0% exceeded standard (state: 21.6%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction reveals whether schools push students beyond proficiency or pace toward it. Chronic absenteeism averages 14.7% (below the state average of 18.1%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
How Tulare schools compare
Tulare's 23 ranked elementary schools average a Scope Score of 39.0 — 4.7 points below the California state average of 43.8. Scores range from 19.5 to 57.1, a 37.6-point spread.
The top-ranked school is Tulare Western High with a Scope Score of 57 and 18.8% of students exceeding standard.
Chronic absenteeism in Tulare averages 14.7%, which is above the state average of 18.1%.
How we score · Scope Score weights exceeded (40%), met (22%), growth (15%), absenteeism (10%), suspension (5%), ELPAC (5%), baseline (3%)
School archetypes in Tulare
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Schools in Tulare ranked by Scope Score
| # | School | Score | County | Exceeded | Met+ | Absent | Susp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulare Western High Tulare Joint Union High Building Momentum | 57 | Tulare | 18.8% | 45.9% | 13.2% | 4.2% |
| 2 | Tulare Union High Tulare Joint Union High Building Momentum | 56 | Tulare | 14.5% | 41.8% | 13.8% | 5.7% |
| 3 | Mission Oak High Tulare Joint Union High Building Momentum | 54 | Tulare | 15.6% | 38.7% | 11.7% | 5.0% |
| 4 | Sundale Elementary Sundale Union Elementary Culture First | 51 | Tulare | 25.7% | 50.6% | 5.3% | 0.7% |
| 5 | Liberty Elementary Liberty Elementary Culture First | 45 | Tulare | 22.6% | 47.9% | 7.3% | 0.9% |
| 6 | Oak Valley Elementary Oak Valley Union Elementary Culture First | 45 | Tulare | 23.9% | 50.7% | 5.6% | 0.6% |
| 7 | Pleasant Elementary Tulare City Culture First | 44 | Tulare | 17.7% | 42.2% | 12.8% | 0.7% |
| 8 | Sierra Vista Charter High Tulare Joint Union High Building Momentum | 43 | Tulare | 5.6% | 24.6% | 38.8% | 0.8% |
| 9 | Mission Valley Elementary Tulare City Culture First | 42 | Tulare | 18.0% | 36.9% | 10.5% | 0.8% |
| 10 | Buena Vista Elementary Buena Vista Elementary Building Momentum | 41 | Tulare | 22.8% | 48.0% | 17.7% | 1.2% |
| 11 | Heritage Elementary Tulare City Culture First | 39 | Tulare | 12.4% | 32.6% | 6.0% | 0.9% |
| 12 | Garden Elementary Tulare City Culture First | 38 | Tulare | 19.2% | 40.6% | 14.8% | 0.8% |
| 13 | Waukena Joint Union Elementary Waukena Joint Union Elementary Building Momentum | 36 | Tulare | 9.2% | 33.0% | 20.0% | 0.6% |
| 14 | Frank Kohn Elementary Tulare City Culture First | 36 | Tulare | 9.2% | 23.0% | 7.3% | 0.6% |
| 15 | Palo Verde Elementary Palo Verde Union Elementary Culture First | 35 | Tulare | 11.6% | 30.6% | 10.2% | 1.2% |
| 16 | Wilson Elementary Tulare City Culture First | 35 | Tulare | 9.0% | 28.1% | 11.9% | 0.1% |
| 17 | Los Tules Middle Tulare City Building Momentum | 31 | Tulare | 8.6% | 28.1% | 16.4% | 4.3% |
| 18 | Maple Elementary Tulare City Building Momentum | 31 | Tulare | 6.2% | 22.4% | 15.2% | 0.7% |
| 19 | Lincoln Elementary Tulare City Building Momentum | 30 | Tulare | 7.1% | 23.6% | 17.0% | 1.4% |
| 20 | Alpine Vista Middle Tulare City Building Momentum | 30 | Tulare | 7.5% | 27.5% | 8.9% | 3.6% |
| 21 | Accelerated Charter High Tulare Joint Union High Building Momentum | 29 | Tulare | 0.5% | 4.7% | 43.6% | 14.0% |
| 22 | Cypress Elementary Tulare City Culture First | 29 | Tulare | 11.1% | 29.1% | 14.3% | 1.0% |
| 23 | Mulcahy Middle Tulare City Building Momentum | 20 | Tulare | 3.0% | 14.1% | 15.4% | 5.2% |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
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- Parent and community engagement levels
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