Tulare City: Tulare City schools score 10.9 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 9.3 points.
Tulare City has 12 ranked schools across elementary and middle levels with an average Scope Score of 33.9/100 — 10.9 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Pleasant Elementary at 45/100, where 17.7% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $12,996 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 12.5%, below the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 36.0/100 | 9 | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| Middle | Needs Support 27.6/100 | 3 | 6.4% | 13.6% |
Tulare City's elementary schools average 36.0/100 — 8.9 points below the state average with a −9.3pp declining trajectory.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Tulare City, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Tulare City has 12 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 33.9/100 — 10.9 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Tulare City's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 36.0.
District-wide elementary growth averages -9.3pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 26.0 points — showing notable variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 12.5%, 5.4pp below the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 1.7%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Pleasant Elementary leads the district at 45 with 17.7% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Tulare City
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Tulare City spends $12,996 per student in current expenditures — $1,818 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Tulare City
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (9)
Tulare City has 9 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 36.0 — 8.9 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -9.3pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Pleasant Elementary with a Scope Score of 45 and 17.7% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pleasant Elementary Tulare City Culture First | 17.7% | Developing 45/100 |
| 2 | Mission Valley Elementary Tulare City Culture First | 18.0% | Developing 41/100 |
| 3 | Heritage Elementary Tulare City Culture First | 12.4% | Developing 39/100 |
| 4 | Wilson Elementary Tulare City Culture First | 9.0% | Developing 37/100 |
| 5 | Frank Kohn Elementary Tulare City Culture First | 9.2% | Developing 37/100 |
| 6 | Garden Elementary Tulare City Culture First | 19.2% | Developing 35/100 |
| 7 | Maple Elementary Tulare City Building Momentum | 6.2% | Developing 33/100 |
| 8 | Lincoln Elementary Tulare City Building Momentum | 7.1% | Developing 31/100 |
| 9 | Cypress Elementary Tulare City Culture First | 11.1% | Needs Support 26/100 |
Middle Schools (3)
Tulare City has 3 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 27.6 — 15.0 points below the state average of 42.6.
Growth is essentially flat at -0.5pp.
The highest-scoring middle school is Los Tules Middle with a Scope Score of 33 and 8.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Tules Middle Tulare City Building Momentum | 8.6% | Developing 33/100 |
| 2 | Alpine Vista Middle Tulare City Building Momentum | 7.5% | Developing 31/100 |
| 3 | Mulcahy Middle Tulare City Building Momentum | 3.0% | Needs Support 19/100 |
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.
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 resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology