Elementary Schools in Tulare, California: 15 schools. Average score 6.6 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Tulare, California has 15 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 32.2/100 — 6.6 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Sundale Elementary at 46/100, where 25.7% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Tulare schools average 15.0% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 11.7% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Tulare
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (15)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sundale Elementary Sundale Union Elementary | 25.7% | 71st percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100 |
| 2 | Buena Vista Elementary Buena Vista Elementary | 22.8% | 62nd percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100 |
| 3 | Pleasant Elementary Tulare City | 17.7% | 58th percentile · SolidScope Score 39/100 |
| 4 | Oak Valley Elementary Oak Valley Union Elementary | 23.9% | 52nd percentile · SolidScope Score 36/100 |
| 5 | Liberty Elementary Liberty Elementary | 22.6% | 51st percentile · SolidScope Score 36/100 |
| 6 | Mission Valley Elementary Tulare City | 18.0% | 47th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 35/100 |
| 7 | Heritage Elementary Tulare City | 12.4% | 39th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 32/100 |
| 8 | Waukena Joint Union Elementary Waukena Joint Union Elementary | 9.2% | 38th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 31/100 |
| 9 | Wilson Elementary Tulare City | 9.0% | 33rd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100 |
| 10 | Palo Verde Elementary Palo Verde Union Elementary | 11.6% | 32nd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100 |
| 11 | Garden Elementary Tulare City | 19.2% | 32nd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100 |
| 12 | Frank Kohn Elementary Tulare City | 9.2% | 32nd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100 |
| 13 | Maple Elementary Tulare City | 6.2% | 22nd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 25/100 |
| 14 | Lincoln Elementary Tulare City | 7.1% | 20th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100 |
| 15 | Cypress Elementary Tulare City | 11.1% | 12th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 21/100 |
Middle Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Tules Middle Tulare City | 8.6% | 27th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 26/100 |
| 2 | Alpine Vista Middle Tulare City | 7.5% | 22nd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100 |
| 3 | Mulcahy Middle Tulare City | 3.0% | 1st percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 11/100 |
High Schools (5)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulare Western High Tulare Joint Union High | 18.8% | 60th percentile · SolidScope Score 56/100 |
| 2 | Tulare Union High Tulare Joint Union High | 14.5% | 58th percentile · SolidScope Score 55/100 |
| 3 | Mission Oak High Tulare Joint Union High | 15.6% | 48th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 52/100 |
| 4 | Sierra Vista Charter High Tulare Joint Union High | 5.6% | 15th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 41/100 |
| 5 | Accelerated Charter High Tulare Joint Union High alternative school | 0.5% | 65th percentile · SolidWithin its own school classScope Score 27/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Tulare
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Tulare are classified as On the Rise (2) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology