Tulare County Office of Education: Tulare County Office of Education high schools lead at 40.5. A 57.1-point spread across all schools shows this is a district of contrasts.
Tulare County Office of Education has 7 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 36.4/100 — 2.4 points below the state average of 38.8. The highest-scoring school is University Preparatory High at 68/100, where 50.0% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $97,094 per student (above the state average of $14,491). Chronic absenteeism averages 12.0%, below the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 33.2/100 | 4 | 13.3% | 9.6% |
| High | Developing 40.5/100 | 3 | 20.0% | 15.3% |
Tulare County Office of Education's high schools average 40.5/100 — 6.0 points below the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Tulare County Office of Education, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Tulare County Office of Education has 7 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 36.4/100 — 2.4 points below the state average of 38.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Tulare County Office of Education's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 40.5.
District-wide elementary cohort growth — the same students, tracked from 2023 G3 → 2025 G5 — averages +77 scale-score points across 4 schools with a large enough tested cohort to measure. Scale scores rise with grade for nearly every school, so this describes the cohort's trajectory, not a district ranking — see how many schools rank as Growth Engines below for the relative comparison.
Score range of 57.1 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 12.0%, 5.9pp below the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 2.9%, near the state average of 1.6%.
University Preparatory High leads the district at 68 with 50.0% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Tulare County Office of Education
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Tulare County Office of Education are classified as On the Rise (2) \u2014 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
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Tulare County Office of Education spends $97,094 per student in current expenditures — $82,603 above the state average of $14,491.
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 County Office of Education
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (4)
Tulare County Office of Education has 4 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 33.2 — 5.6 points below the state average of 38.8.
Cohort growth — the same students, 2023 G3 → 2025 G5 — averages +77 scale-score points across 4 of 4 elementary schools with a large enough tested cohort.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Valley Life Charter with a Scope Score of 36 and 16.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valley Life Charter Tulare County Office of Education Culture First | 16.6% | Developing 36/100 |
| 2 | Sycamore Valley Academy Tulare County Office of Education On the Rise | 15.0% | Developing 36/100 |
| 3 | Eleanor Roosevelt Community Learning Center Tulare County Office of Education Culture First | 11.4% | Developing 33/100 |
| 4 | Blue Oak Academy Tulare County Office of Education On the Rise | 10.3% | Needs Support 28/100 |
High Schools (3)
Tulare County Office of Education has 3 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 40.5 — 6.0 points below the state average of 46.6.
The highest-scoring high school is University Preparatory High with a Scope Score of 68 and 50.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University Preparatory High Tulare County Office of Education Strong All-Around | 50.0% | Solid 68/100 |
| 2 | La Sierra High Tulare County Office of Education Building Momentum | 10.0% | Developing 43/100 |
| 3 | Tulare County Court Tulare County Office of Education Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 11/100 |
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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.
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