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Tulare County Office of Education schools

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2025 · school stage

Elementary schools

Tulare County Office of Education’s 4 public elementary schools run from the 29th to the 50th 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
0Needs Support
2Developing
2Solid
0Strong
Top row: one dot per Tulare County Office of Education 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.

Elementary schools in Tulare County Office of Education

Statewide percentile

Valley Life Charter and Sycamore Valley Academy are at the same percentile; treat that as a tie.

Context

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

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

2025 · school stage

Middle schools

Tulare County Office of Education’s 4 public middle schools run from the 36th to the 52nd 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
0Needs Support
3Developing
1Solid
0Strong
Top row: one dot per Tulare County Office of Education 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 Tulare County Office of Education

Statewide percentile

Eleanor Roosevelt Community Learning Center and Valley Life Charter are 1 percentile apart; treat that as a tie.

Context

The average Tulare County Office of Education 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

Tulare County Office of Education has one public high school we score, University Preparatory High, at 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
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong
Top row: one dot per Tulare County Office of Education 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 Tulare County Office of Education

Statewide percentile
District context

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The district behind the schools

Students, staff and money

The system behind the schools

Tulare County Office of Education spends $97,094 per student — $82,603 above the state average. Compare school results within each school level.

Money
Per-pupil spending$97,094 · state $14,491
2017–2021 trend$52,208 → $97,094
Instruction share46% · support 54%
People
Teacher salary range$55,104–$132,890
Teaching staff254 · FTE
District enrollment1,561 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 67.3% · White 25.3% · Black 1.3% · Asian 1.4% · Other 4.8%
Free/reduced lunch55% · economic need indicator

NCES F-33 district finance 2020–2021 (district grain, not school-specific) · CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

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Common questions

Are the public schools in Tulare County Office of Education good?
Tulare County Office of Education’s 4 public elementary schools run from the 29th to the 50th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Solid and 2 Developing. Tulare County Office of Education’s 4 public middle schools run from the 36th to the 52nd percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid and 3 Developing. Tulare County Office of Education has one public high school we score, University Preparatory High, at the 96th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong. 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 Tulare County Office of Education rank highest?
Elementary: Valley Life Charter, 50th percentile statewide (Solid). Middle: Blue Oak Academy, 52nd percentile statewide (Solid). 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 Tulare County Office of Education compare with California?
The average Tulare County Office of Education elementary school had 10 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 Tulare County Office of Education middle school had 10 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
Does living in Tulare County Office of Education decide which school my child attends?
Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program 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

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