Visalia Unified: Visalia Unified schools score 4.3 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 6.1 points.
Visalia Unified has 35 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 40.6/100 — 4.3 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Oak Grove Elementary at 68/100, where 40.8% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $12,738 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 3 schools show positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 20.6%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 39.7/100 | 28 | 16.8% | 19.4% |
| High | Developing 44.1/100 | 7 | 13.2% | 25.1% |
Visalia Unified's high schools average 44.1/100 — within 0.4 points of the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Visalia Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Visalia Unified has 35 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 40.6/100 — 4.3 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Visalia Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 44.1.
District-wide elementary growth averages -6.1pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 49.4 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 20.6%, 2.7pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 3.9%, above the state average of 1.6%.
Oak Grove Elementary leads the district at 68 with 40.8% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Visalia Unified
Hidden gems: 8 schools in Visalia Unified are classified as On the Rise (5) or Growth Engine (3) — 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
Visalia Unified spends $12,738 per student in current expenditures — $2,077 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 Visalia Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (28)
Visalia Unified has 28 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 39.7 — 5.2 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -6.1pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Oak Grove Elementary with a Scope Score of 68 and 40.8% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oak Grove Elementary Visalia Unified Growth Engine | 40.8% | Solid 68/100 |
| 2 | Denton Elementary Visalia Unified Growth Engine | 41.3% | Solid 64/100 |
| 3 | Hurley Elementary Visalia Unified Culture First | 39.0% | Solid 58/100 |
| 4 | Shannon Ranch Elementary Visalia Unified Solid Base | 41.5% | Solid 54/100 |
| 5 | Linwood Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 22.2% | Developing 48/100 |
| 6 | Mineral King Elementary Visalia Unified Growth Engine | 17.2% | Developing 45/100 |
| 7 | Cottonwood Creek Elementary Visalia Unified On the Rise | 16.3% | Developing 43/100 |
| 8 | Willow Glen Elementary Visalia Unified On the Rise | 7.7% | Developing 42/100 |
| 9 | Mountain View Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 14.6% | Developing 42/100 |
| 10 | Goshen Elementary Visalia Unified On the Rise | 11.0% | Developing 42/100 |
| 11 | Annie R. Mitchell Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 16.8% | Developing 39/100 |
| 12 | Global Learning Charter Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 8.1% | Developing 39/100 |
| 13 | Manuel F. Hernandez Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 24.4% | Developing 39/100 |
| 14 | Golden Oak Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 10.6% | Developing 38/100 |
| 15 | Royal Oaks Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 11.4% | Developing 38/100 |
| 16 | Riverway Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 20.6% | Developing 37/100 |
| 17 | Crestwood Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 12.4% | Developing 37/100 |
| 18 | Charter Home School Academy Visalia Unified Culture First | 10.0% | Developing 36/100 |
| 19 | Conyer Elementary Visalia Unified On the Rise | 10.4% | Developing 35/100 |
| 20 | Ivanhoe Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 15.0% | Developing 34/100 |
| 21 | Four Creeks Elementary Visalia Unified On the Rise | 10.6% | Developing 34/100 |
| 22 | Elbow Creek Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 11.7% | Developing 33/100 |
| 23 | Washington Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 5.7% | Developing 32/100 |
| 24 | Houston Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 11.1% | Developing 31/100 |
| 25 | Veva Blunt Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 15.4% | Developing 31/100 |
| 26 | Pinkham Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 11.4% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 27 | Highland Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 6.6% | Needs Support 22/100 |
| 28 | Crowley Elementary Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 5.5% | Needs Support 22/100 |
High Schools (7)
Visalia Unified has 7 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 44.1 — within 0.4 points of the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Redwood High with a Scope Score of 61 and 28.3% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redwood High Visalia Unified Strong All-Around | 28.3% | Solid 61/100 |
| 2 | El Diamante High Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 21.2% | Solid 57/100 |
| 3 | Golden West High Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 10.3% | Developing 46/100 |
| 4 | Mt. Whitney High Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 11.6% | Developing 44/100 |
| 5 | Visalia Technical Early College Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 13.3% | Developing 43/100 |
| 6 | Visalia Charter Independent Study Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 8.0% | Developing 40/100 |
| 7 | Sequoia High Visalia Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | 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