School Profile · Visalia
El Diamante High: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.
El Diamante posts 48% meeting the standard against 35% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.
5100 West Whitendale Avenue, 93277·Visalia Unified·Visalia·Grades 9-12·1,890 students·63% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(559) 735-3500·Website
Scope Score
64
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #305 statewide · #2 of 7 in Visalia Unified
El Diamante High scores 64 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 82nd percentile of 1,739 California high 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 “48% proficient” and call it done. El Diamante deserves a closer read. The school sits in Visalia, where three in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 67.4% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide.
The story this school is actually telling
Proficient by 11th grade
48%
State 35%
Graduate
97%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
63%
State 36%
Of 100 students here: 48 are proficient by 11th grade → 97 graduate → 63 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.
67.4%
Low-income · ELA · met standard
El Diamante's most underrated number
67.4% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.
El Diamante low-income: 67.4%State low-income: 38.2%
The 7 things our score weighs
Graduation rate
96.6%
State 87.6%
9.0pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
21.2%
State 15.5%
5.7pp above state avg
College readiness
62.9%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
47.9%
State 34.6%
13.3pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
18.8%
State 32.1%
13.3pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.9%
State 4.0%
3.1pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
24.7%
State 17.7%
7.0pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
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The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic72.2%
White17.0%
Asian3.6%
Black1.1%
Other6.0%
GenderFemale 50.4%Male 49.5%Non-binary 0.1%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,890
440 above CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
63%
1pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
0 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$18,493
District avg: $12,738 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
24.7% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$66,787 – $128,563
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At El Diamante High in Visalia, 67.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 39.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. El Diamante High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 27.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (66.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 53.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 239 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+22.9pp
41.7% vs 18.8% overall · n=72
Suspension · Foster Youth+3.3pp
4.2% vs 0.9% overall · n=24
ELA · English Learner−53.7pp
16.7% vs 70.4% overall · n=18
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−30.7pp
2.6% vs 33.3% overall · n=39
Math · English Learner−25.5pp
0.0% vs 25.5% overall · n=17
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−9.1pp
0.0% vs 9.1% overall · n=39
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income239 tested
ELA 67.4%·Math 19.5%· +27.7pp vs district
Hispanic283 tested
ELA 66.4%·Math 21.1%· +24.3pp vs district
White61 tested
ELA 78.7%·Math 41.7%· +18.7pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$81K
$4K below CA median
Median Home Value
$350K
$309K below CA median
Bachelor's+
25%
10pp 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
13.4 years avg experience
89 teachers · 1% second-year
Teacher Credentials
90% fully credentialed
3.2% on intern/emergency permit
AP Courses Offered
25 AP courses
171 students qualified via AP exam
Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 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 →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
96.6%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 61th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
21.2%
↑ vs CA 15.5% · 56th pctile
College readiness · 20%
62.9%
↑ vs CA 35.5% · 66th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
47.9%
↑ vs CA 34.6% · 59th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
18.8%
↑ vs CA 32.1% · 61th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.9%
↑ vs CA 4.0% · 64th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
24.7%
↑ vs CA 17.7% · 76th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 388 | 33% | 37% | 20% | 10% | 70% | +23 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 384 | 9% | 16% | 23% | 51% | 26% | +2 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 392 | 8% | 28% | 58% | 6% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 239 | 67.4% | +28 | +29 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 283 | 66.4% | +24 | +28 |
| White | 61 | 78.7% | +19 | +17 |
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Diamante High ← | — | 64 | 21.2% | 47.9% | — | 0.9% |
| University Preparatory High | 2.2 mi | 68 | 50.0% | 81.1% | — | 1.9% |
| Visalia Technical Early College | 0.4 mi | 47 | 13.3% | 39.1% | — | 5.9% |
| Sequoia High | 2.8 mi | 21 | 0.0% | 6.3% | — | 21.6% |
| California average | — | 47 | 15.5% | 34.6% | — | 4.0% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
96.6%
AP Exam Prepared
62.9%
A-G Completion
64.9%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
81.5%
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #402 → #369 → #312 → #332 → #305
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is El Diamante High a good high school?
El Diamante High has a Scope Score of 64 out of 100, placing it in the 82nd percentile of California high schools and ranked #305 statewide. 21.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 5.7 percentage points above the California average of 15.5%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high 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 El Diamante High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 47.9% of students at El Diamante High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 21.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 26.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 21.2% 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. 772 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does El Diamante High rank in California?
El Diamante High ranks #305 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 82nd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), 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.
What is the attendance and school culture like at El Diamante High?
18.8% of students at El Diamante High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 0.9%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. 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 El Diamante High compare to other schools in Visalia?
El Diamante High scores 64/100 (82nd percentile) among California high 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 1,890 students. Use the schools in Visalia page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does El Diamante High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At El Diamante High in Visalia, 67.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 39.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. El Diamante High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 27.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (66.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 53.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 239 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.