How does Kings River Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Kingsburg?

Kings River Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.1/100, placing it at the 40th percentile statewide. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,038 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Kings River Elementary?

9.2% of students at Kings River Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 28.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Kings River Elementary improving or declining?

Kings River Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 6.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Kings River Elementary?

4.2% of students at Kings River 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.

Kings River Elementary

Kings River Union Elementary Kingsburg Tulare County 93631

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,038 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

401 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

89%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 95.3%

White 3.7%

Other 1.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Kings River Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.2%
Met Standard	19.1%
Below Standard	71.7%

Exceeded

9.2%

Met

19.1%

Below

71.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Kings River Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.2% of students exceeded standard while 19.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. The 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 44.8% exceeded — 35.6 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 6.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 4.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

9.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

28.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-6.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

4.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,038

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	40	10.0%	27.5%	20.0%	42.5%	37.5%
4th	41	14.6%	9.8%	17.1%	58.5%	24.4%
5th	36	2.8%	30.6%	38.9%	27.8%	33.3%
6th	47	4.3%	21.3%	36.2%	38.3%	25.5%
7th	49	8.2%	24.5%	18.4%	49.0%	32.6%
8th	45	15.6%	28.9%	28.9%	26.7%	44.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	41	14.6%	17.1%	21.9%	46.3%	31.7%
4th	42	9.5%	21.4%	30.9%	38.1%	30.9%
5th	36	2.8%	19.4%	16.7%	61.1%	22.2%
6th	47	6.4%	10.6%	27.7%	55.3%	17.0%
7th	49	12.2%	8.2%	34.7%	44.9%	20.4%
8th	46	8.7%	10.9%	26.1%	54.4%	19.6%

Nearby schools

1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 72.4

Clay Elementary

Clay Joint Elementary · 2.6 mi

72.4

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