School Profile · Tulare
Los Tules Middle: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Los Tules posts 28% meeting the standard and 8.6% exceeding it, against 40% and 17.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
801 West Gail Avenue, 93274·Tulare City·Tulare·Grades 6-8·569 students·85% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(559) 687-3156·Website
Scope Score
31
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,151 statewide · #1 of 3 in Tulare City
Los Tules Middle scores 31 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 33rd percentile of 1,714 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “28% proficient” and call it done. Los Tules deserves a closer read. The school sits in Tulare, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
14%
30%
56%
Grade 6 · 44% proficient
24%
69%
Grade 7 · 31% proficient
15%
31%
54%
Grade 8 · 46% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding holds steady across grades; the proficiency floor barely moves. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 6 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
8.6%
State 17.3%
8.8pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
28.1%
State 39.5%
11.4pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
-0.1pp
State +0.8pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
16.4%
State 19.1%
2.7pp below state avg
Suspension rate
4.3%
State 4.2%
0.1pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
20.9%
State 17.7%
3.2pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
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Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
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High School
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 42
Pleasant Elementary
Tulare City · 1.1 mi
Developing
44/100
Mission Valley Elementary
Tulare City · 2 mi
Developing
42/100
Heritage Elementary
Tulare City · 0 mi
Developing
39/100
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 ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic88.0%
White5.5%
Asian2.6%
Black2.6%
Other1.2%
GenderFemale 47.1%Male 52.9%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
569
291 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
85%
21pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
2 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,989
District avg: $12,996 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
20.9% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$67,304 – $131,180
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Los Tules Middle in Tulare, 36.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Los Tules Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 6.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (13.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (39.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 37.1 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 489 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+17.8pp
34.2% vs 16.4% overall · n=38
Suspension · Black+8.2pp
12.5% vs 4.3% overall · n=16
ELA · Disabilities−37.1pp
3.3% vs 40.4% overall · n=37
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−12.0pp
0.0% vs 12.0% overall · n=37
Math · Disabilities−15.6pp
0.0% vs 15.6% overall · n=37
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−5.1pp
0.0% vs 5.1% overall · n=37
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income489 tested
ELA 36.2%·Math 13.4%· +6.0pp vs district
Hispanic487 tested
ELA 39.6%·Math 16.1%· +7.2pp vs district
English Learner110 tested
ELA 9.1%·Math 1.8%· -2.2pp 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 0.8pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +2.7pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$73K
$12K below CA median
Median Home Value
$330K
$329K below CA median
Bachelor's+
12%
23pp 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
16.5 years avg experience
25 teachers
Teacher Credentials
78% fully credentialed
3.5% 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 →
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
Exceeded standard · 43%
8.6%
↓ vs CA 17.3% · 41th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
28.1%
↓ vs CA 39.5% · 41th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
-0.1pp
↓ vs CA +0.8pp · 43th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
16.4%
↑ vs CA 19.1% · 54th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.3%
↓ vs CA 4.2% · 50th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
20.9%
↑ vs CA 17.7% · 45th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 125 | 14% | 30% | 30% | 26% | 45% | −2 |
| Grade 7 | 209 | 7% | 24% | 28% | 40% | 32% | −16 |
| Grade 8 | 219 | 15% | 31% | 28% | 27% | 45% | −1 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 125 | 4% | 14% | 34% | 48% | 18% | −17 |
| Grade 7 | 207 | 2% | 10% | 23% | 65% | 13% | −21 |
| Grade 8 | 218 | 9% | 8% | 23% | 60% | 17% | −15 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 215 | 6% | 12% | 60% | 22% |
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 | 489 | 36.2% | +6 | −2 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 487 | 39.6% | +7 | +1 |
| English Learners | 110 | 9.1% | −2 | −1 |
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Tules Middle ← | — | 31 | 8.6% | 28.1% | −0.1 | 4.3% |
| Mulcahy Middle | 2 mi | 20 | 3.0% | 14.1% | +1.1 | 5.2% |
| California average | — | 40 | 17.3% | 39.5% | +0.8 | 4.2% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1193 → #1268 → #1053 → #1042 → #1151
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,714 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Los Tules Middle a good middle school?
Los Tules Middle has a Scope Score of 31 out of 100, placing it in the 33rd percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,151 statewide. 8.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 8.8 percentage points below the California average of 17.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for middle 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 Los Tules Middle's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 28.1% of students at Los Tules Middle met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 8.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 19.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 8.6% 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. 1,103 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Los Tules Middle rank in California?
Los Tules Middle ranks #1,151 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 33rd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 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 Los Tules Middle getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Los Tules Middle decreases by 0.1 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle 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 Los Tules Middle?
16.4% of students at Los Tules Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 19.1%. The suspension rate is 4.3%. 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 Los Tules Middle compare to other schools in Tulare?
Los Tules Middle scores 31/100 (33rd percentile) among California middle 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 569 students. Use the schools in Tulare page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Los Tules Middle serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Los Tules Middle in Tulare, 36.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Los Tules Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 6.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (13.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (39.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 37.1 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 489 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.