How does Elbow Creek Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Visalia?

Elbow Creek Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 42.0/100, placing it at the 45th percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,158 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Elbow Creek Elementary?

12.9% of students at Elbow Creek Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 37.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Elbow Creek Elementary improving or declining?

Elbow Creek Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 2.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Elbow Creek Elementary?

16.3% of students at Elbow Creek Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Elbow Creek Elementary

Visalia Unified Visalia Tulare County 93292

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,158 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

540 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

67%

Teachers

22 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 76.1%

White 18.5%

Asian 2.0%

Other 3.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Elbow Creek Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.9%
Met Standard	24.1%
Below Standard	63.0%

Exceeded

12.9%

Met

24.1%

Below

63.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "37% proficient" for Elbow Creek Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.9% of students exceeded standard while 24.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.5 points below the Visalia Unified district average of 16.4%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.3 points higher (vs 8.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 2.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.