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Blue Oak Academy: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Blue Oak Academy posts 28% meeting the standard and 10.3% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

28050 Road 148, 93292 (opens in new tab)·Tulare County Office of Education·Visalia·Grades TK-8·430 students·38% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(559) 730-7422·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
37
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #3,787 statewide · #4 of 4 in Tulare County Office of Education

Blue Oak Academy scores 37 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 34th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “28% proficient” and call it done. Blue Oak Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Visalia, where one in three students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

As a charter, Blue Oak Academy enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

10%
17%
73%
Grade 3 · 27% proficient
14%
81%
Grade 4 · 19% proficient
22%
24%
54%
Grade 5 · 46% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 12.2pp across grades; the floor rises 19.5pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
10.3%
State 21.3%
11.0pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+3.7pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
27.6%
State 42.7%
15.1pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
14.2%
State 17.9%
3.8pp below state avg
Suspension rate
5.0%
State 1.6%
3.4pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

Estimated K-12 Path
Elementary
Blue Oak Academy
37
This school

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic59.1%
White37.0%
Asian0.2%
Black0.2%
Other3.5%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 38.1% (26pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
430
190 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
40 TK students
9% of a 446-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
1 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$97,094
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$55,104 – $132,890
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Blue Oak Academy in Visalia, 24.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Blue Oak Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 5.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (17.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (32.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 13.2 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 102 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Low-Income−13.2pp
24.1% vs 37.3% overall · n=91
2 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−6.1pp
7.4% vs 13.5% overall · n=91
Math · Low-Income−8.6pp
16.9% vs 25.4% overall · n=91

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income102 tested
ELA 24.5%·Math 17.6%· -5.8pp vs district
Hispanic146 tested
ELA 32.2%·Math 18.5%· -1.1pp vs district
White71 tested
ELA 36.6%·Math 35.2%· -58.6pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 15.3pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 46%Support 54%Other 0%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$83K
$2K below CA median
Median Home Value
$366K
$293K below CA median
Bachelor's+
19%
16pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
8.5 years avg experience
23 teachers · 13% second-year
Teacher Credentials
74% fully credentialed
6.5% on intern/emergency permit

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Blue Oak Academy a good elementary school?
Blue Oak Academy has a Scope Score of 37 out of 100, placing it in the 34th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,787 statewide. 10.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 11.0 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Blue Oak Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 27.6% of students at Blue Oak Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 10.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 17.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 10.3% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 252 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Blue Oak Academy rank in California?
Blue Oak Academy ranks #3,787 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 34th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Blue Oak Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Blue Oak Academy increases by 3.7 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Blue Oak Academy?
14.2% of students at Blue Oak Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 5.0%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Blue Oak Academy compare to other schools in Visalia?
Blue Oak Academy scores 37/100 (34th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 430 students. Use the schools in Visalia page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Blue Oak Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Blue Oak Academy in Visalia, 24.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Blue Oak Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 5.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (17.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (32.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 13.2 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 102 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
10.3%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 39th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+3.7pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 57th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
27.6%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 38th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
14.2%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 56th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
5.0%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 22th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 34110%17%29%44%27%−17
Grade 44414%5%32%50%18%−27
Grade 54122%24%10%44%46%−2
Grade 64110%37%29%24%46%−0
Grade 75010%22%28%40%32%−16
Grade 83116%39%26%19%55%+9
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3410%32%17%51%32%−14
Grade 4449%14%25%52%23%−19
Grade 5417%12%24%56%20%−16
Grade 6415%22%27%46%27%−8
Grade 75016%10%24%50%26%−8
Grade 83110%16%16%58%26%−6
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11727%32%44%17%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged10224.5%−6−14
Hispanic/Latino14632.2%−1−7
White7136.6%−59−25
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Blue Oak Academy ←3710.3%27.6%+3.75.0%
Outside Creek Elementary3.1 mi5623.8%45.8%+0.80.4%
Mineral King Elementary2 mi4517.2%38.0%+11.45.4%
Annie R. Mitchell1.7 mi3916.8%35.5%−10.42.4%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
27%37%'22'23'24'25
2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · rank #4224 → #3739 → #2967 → #3787
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 14 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue