Visalia · Tulare County

Schools in Visalia

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2025 · school stage

Elementary schools

Visalia’s 33 public elementary schools run from the 4th to the 90th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
6Needs Support
17Developing
6Solid
4Strong
Top row: one dot per Visalia school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 5,721 California public elementary schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

Highest in Visalia

Statewide percentile
Context

The average Visalia elementary school had 18 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100.

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The other 23 elementary schools

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

2025 · school stage

Middle schools

Visalia’s 8 public middle schools run from the 15th to the 92nd percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
2Needs Support
3Developing
2Solid
1Strong
Top row: one dot per Visalia school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 2,177 California public middle schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

Middle schools in Visalia

Statewide percentile
Context

The average Visalia middle school had 10 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100.

2025 · school stage

High schools

Visalia’s 7 public high schools run from the 17th to the 96th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
1Needs Support
2Developing
2Solid
2Strong
Top row: one dot per Visalia school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 1,500 California public high schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

High schools in Visalia

Statewide percentile
Context

The average Visalia high school had 16 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California high school had 23 in 100.

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5 private schools in Visalia aren’t shown: they don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them.

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Are the public schools in Visalia good?
Visalia’s 33 public elementary schools run from the 4th to the 90th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 4 Strong, 6 Solid, 17 Developing and 6 Needs Support. Visalia’s 8 public middle schools run from the 15th to the 92nd percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 2 Solid, 3 Developing and 2 Needs Support. Visalia’s 7 public high schools run from the 17th to the 96th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 2 Solid, 2 Developing and 1 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score; it isn’t a grade. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Visalia rank highest?
Elementary: Oak Grove Elementary, 90th percentile statewide (Strong). Middle: Oak Grove Elementary, 92nd percentile statewide (Strong). High: University Preparatory High, 96th percentile statewide (Strong). Each level is ranked separately, and a few percentiles apart is a tie. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in Visalia compare with California?
The average Visalia elementary school had 18 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100. The average Visalia middle school had 10 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100. The average Visalia high school had 16 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California high school had 23 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
Does living in Visalia decide which school my child attends?
No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2025 and chronic-absence rates for 2024–25, both published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Private schools don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them. Methodology and limitations.

Sources & methodology

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25

Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Use them alongside school visits and questions about your child’s needs.

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