How does Mission Valley Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Tulare?

Mission Valley Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 46.9/100, placing it at the 59th percentile statewide. 18% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,458 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Mission Valley Elementary?

17.6% of students at Mission Valley Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 37.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Mission Valley Elementary improving or declining?

Mission Valley Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 1.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Mission Valley Elementary?

10.1% of students at Mission Valley 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.

Mission Valley Elementary

Tulare City Tulare Tulare County 93274

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,458 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

700 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

55%

Teachers

29 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 65.3%

White 24.6%

Asian 3.1%

Black 2.1%

Other 4.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Mission Valley Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	17.6%
Met Standard	20.2%
Below Standard	62.2%

Exceeded

17.6%

Met

20.2%

Below

62.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Mission Valley Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

17.6% of students exceeded standard while 20.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.5 points above the Tulare City district average of 10.1%. Compared to the 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.2 points higher (vs 9.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 1.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.