Elementary Schools in Visalia, California
Visalia, California has 39 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 40.6/100 — 3.1 points below the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is University Preparatory High at 68/100, where 50.0% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Visalia schools average 16.6% exceeded standard (state: 21.6%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction reveals whether schools push students beyond proficiency or pace toward it. Chronic absenteeism averages 20.0% (near the state average of 18.1%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
How Visalia schools compare
Visalia's 39 ranked elementary schools average a Scope Score of 40.6 — 3.1 points below the California state average of 43.8. Scores range from 11.6 to 68.1, a 56.5-point spread.
The top-ranked school is University Preparatory High with a Scope Score of 68 and 50.0% of students exceeding standard.
Chronic absenteeism in Visalia averages 20.0%, which is near the state average of 18.1%.
How we score · Scope Score weights exceeded (40%), met (22%), growth (15%), absenteeism (10%), suspension (5%), ELPAC (5%), baseline (3%)
School archetypes in Visalia
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Schools in Visalia ranked by Scope Score
| # | School | Score | County | Exceeded | Met+ | Absent | Susp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University Preparatory High Tulare County Office of Education Strong All-Around | 68 | Tulare | 50.0% | 81.1% | 10.8% | 1.9% |
| 2 | Redwood High Visalia Unified Strong All-Around | 68 | Tulare | 28.3% | 57.5% | 11.9% | 1.5% |
| 3 | Oak Grove Elementary Visalia Unified Strong All-Around | 67 | Tulare | 40.8% | 69.0% | 9.1% | 1.2% |
| 4 | Denton Elementary Visalia Unified Strong All-Around | 65 | Tulare | 41.3% | 66.9% | 12.9% | 0.8% |
| 5 | El Diamante High Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 64 | Tulare | 21.2% | 47.9% | 18.8% | 0.9% |
| 6 | Hurley Elementary Visalia Unified Strong All-Around | 59 | Tulare | 39.0% | 63.4% | 9.4% | 1.2% |
| 7 | Shannon Ranch Elementary Visalia Unified Solid Base | 57 | Tulare | 41.5% | 67.2% | 12.8% | 0.4% |
| 8 | Outside Creek Elementary Outside Creek Elementary Culture First | 52 | Tulare | 23.8% | 45.8% | 14.5% | 0.4% |
| 9 | Golden West High Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 51 | Tulare | 10.3% | 32.5% | 18.9% | 5.6% |
| 10 | Mt. Whitney High Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 49 | Tulare | 11.6% | 34.2% | 19.1% | 5.9% |
| 11 | Visalia Technical Early College Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 47 | Tulare | 13.3% | 39.1% | 15.4% | 5.9% |
| 12 | Linwood Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 45 | Tulare | 22.2% | 48.3% | 24.0% | 3.2% |
| 13 | La Sierra High Tulare County Office of Education Building Momentum | 45 | Tulare | 10.0% | 37.5% | 22.7% | 7.9% |
| 14 | Visalia Charter Independent Study Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 44 | Tulare | 8.0% | 28.8% | 18.3% | 0.6% |
| 15 | Manuel F. Hernandez Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 42 | Tulare | 24.4% | 50.2% | 17.4% | 2.6% |
| 16 | Mineral King Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 40 | Tulare | 17.2% | 38.0% | 20.7% | 5.4% |
| 17 | Cottonwood Creek Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 40 | Tulare | 16.3% | 38.9% | 19.3% | 1.8% |
| 18 | Annie R. Mitchell Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 39 | Tulare | 16.8% | 35.5% | 16.8% | 2.4% |
| 19 | Riverway Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 39 | Tulare | 20.6% | 43.8% | 20.1% | 2.9% |
| 20 | Stone Corral Elementary Stone Corral Elementary Building Momentum | 38 | Tulare | 16.7% | 33.3% | 16.1% | 0.9% |
| 21 | Mountain View Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 38 | Tulare | 14.6% | 37.9% | 23.5% | 2.5% |
| 22 | Goshen Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 36 | Tulare | 11.0% | 27.2% | 20.5% | 1.9% |
| 23 | Charter Home School Academy Visalia Unified Culture First | 35 | Tulare | 10.0% | 27.0% | 7.8% | 0.3% |
| 24 | Global Learning Charter Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 35 | Tulare | 8.1% | 26.5% | 10.2% | 3.7% |
| 25 | Willow Glen Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 35 | Tulare | 7.7% | 26.1% | 20.8% | 4.9% |
| 26 | Golden Oak Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 35 | Tulare | 10.6% | 31.2% | 21.4% | 2.2% |
| 27 | Crestwood Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 34 | Tulare | 12.4% | 34.4% | 23.6% | 5.2% |
| 28 | Elbow Creek Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 33 | Tulare | 11.7% | 34.8% | 16.4% | 2.4% |
| 29 | Conyer Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 33 | Tulare | 10.4% | 32.4% | 22.9% | 6.3% |
| 30 | Royal Oaks Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 33 | Tulare | 11.4% | 28.1% | 20.3% | 6.7% |
| 31 | Four Creeks Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 31 | Tulare | 10.6% | 28.6% | 24.2% | 3.7% |
| 32 | Veva Blunt Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 30 | Tulare | 15.4% | 33.3% | 25.6% | 5.1% |
| 33 | Houston Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 29 | Tulare | 11.1% | 25.4% | 23.4% | 5.6% |
| 34 | Washington Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 28 | Tulare | 5.7% | 21.6% | 24.4% | 3.7% |
| 35 | Pinkham Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 26 | Tulare | 11.4% | 27.0% | 30.0% | 4.4% |
| 36 | Highland Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 22 | Tulare | 6.6% | 18.8% | 25.3% | 2.7% |
| 37 | Crowley Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 21 | Tulare | 5.5% | 21.9% | 21.0% | 6.8% |
| 38 | Sequoia High Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 21 | Tulare | 0.0% | 6.3% | 74.7% | 21.6% |
| 39 | Tulare County Court Tulare County Office of Education Building Momentum | 12 | Tulare | 0.0% | 0.0% | 15.0% | 1.8% |
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.
Private Schools in Visalia
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
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