Are the public schools in Visalia Unified good?

Visalia Unified’s 28 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 64 to 86. Of those, 2 are Strong, 6 are Solid, 14 are Developing and 6 are Needs Support. Visalia Unified’s 8 public middle schools have Scope Scores from 71 to 86. Of those, 1 is Strong, 1 is Solid and 6 are Developing. Visalia Unified’s 6 public high schools have Scope Scores from 68 to 83. Of those, 1 is Strong, 2 are Solid, 2 are Developing and 1 is Needs Support. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.

Which public schools in Visalia Unified rank highest?

Denton Elementary and Oak Grove Elementary are the highest elementary schools. Each has a Scope Score of 86. Each is Strong, at the 88th percentile. Oak Grove Elementary is the highest middle school, with a Scope Score of 86. It is Strong, at the 89th percentile. Redwood High is the highest high school, with a Scope Score of 83. It is Strong, at the 79th percentile. Each score compares a school with the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

How does chronic absence in Visalia Unified compare with California?

The average elementary school in Visalia Unified had 20 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once. The average middle school in Visalia Unified had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average high school in Visalia Unified had 17 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

How much does Visalia Unified spend per student?

Visalia Unified spent $19,265 per student in the 2024–25 school year. That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 55 cents of every Visalia Unified dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

Does living in the Visalia Unified district 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?

The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP). They are from spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools. The results are from spring 2025 for high schools. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

School district · Tulare County

Visalia Unified schools

Visalia Unified’s 28 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 64 to 86. Its 8 middle schools have Scope Scores from 71 to 86. Its 6 high schools have Scope Scores from 68 to 83.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.

Redwood High · campus drawing © OpenStreetMap contributors

Schools

listed public schools. We score 28 elementary, eight middle and six high.

Students

28,809

in the October 2024–25 enrollment count.

Spending

$19,265

per student in 2024–25. The typical California district spent $20,491.

The path

What is the path through the district?

Visalia Unified has 28 elementary schools, eight middle schools and six high schools that we score.

Elementary

28schools

Scope Scores from 64 to 86.

See the elementary schools ↓

Middle

8schools

Scope Scores from 71 to 86.

See the middle schools ↓

High · 6 schools

RedwoodScope Score 83
El DiamanteScope Score 79
Visalia Technical Early CollegeScope Score 78
Golden WestScope Score 71
Mt. WhitneyScope Score 71
Visalia Charter Independent StudyScope Score 68

Each score compares a school with California schools at its own level. The levels are not one ranking. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.

Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Visalia Unified score highest?

Denton Elementary and Oak Grove Elementary are highest. Each has a Scope Score of 86. That is higher than 88 in 100 California elementary schools we score.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

Rank 1
Denton Elementary
Visalia · Grades K–6 · 648 students
4028
32% below the standard
Scope Score 86Strong · 88th percentile
Rank 2
Oak Grove Elementary
Visalia · Grades K–8 · 756 students
3927
34% below the standard
Scope Score 86Strong · 88th percentile
Rank 3
Hurley Elementary
Visalia · Grades K–6 · 574 students
3324
43% below the standard
Scope Score 80Solid · 72nd percentile
Rank 4
Shannon Ranch Elementary
Visalia · Grades K–6 · 609 students
4323
34% below the standard
Scope Score 79Solid · 70th percentile
Rank 5
Linwood Elementary
Visalia · Grades K–6 · 537 students
2523
52% below the standard
Scope Score 77Solid · 59th percentile
Rank 6
Goshen Elementary
Visalia · Grades Pre–K–6 · 549 students
1217
71% below the standard
Scope Score 76Solid · 56th percentile
Rank 7
Riverway Elementary
Visalia · Grades K–6 · 857 students
2223
55% below the standard
Scope Score 76Solid · 53rd percentile
Rank 8
Manuel F. Hernandez
Visalia · Grades Pre–K–6 · 707 students
2228
50% below the standard
Scope Score 76Solid · 53rd percentile
Rank 9
Mineral King Elementary
Visalia · Grades Pre–K–6 · 569 students
1525
60% below the standard
Scope Score 75Developing · 49th percentile
Rank 10
Elbow Creek Elementary
Visalia · Grades Pre–K–6 · 514 students
1727
56% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 44th percentile

Show the other 18 elementary schools

Rank 11
Mountain View Elementary
Visalia · Grades K–6 · 618 students
1821
61% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 43rd percentile
Rank 12
Golden Oak Elementary
Visalia · Grades K–6 · 631 students
1423
63% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 41st percentile
Rank 13
Cottonwood Creek Elementary
Visalia · Grades K–6 · 627 students
1719
64% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 40th percentile
Rank 14
Crowley Elementary
Visalia · Grades Pre–K–6 · 413 students
21
69% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 39th percentile
Rank 15
Royal Oaks Elementary
Visalia · Grades Pre–K–6 · 413 students
1220
68% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 39th percentile
Rank 16
Crestwood Elementary
Visalia · Grades Pre–K–6 · 594 students
1524
61% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 38th percentile
Rank 17
Ivanhoe Elementary
Ivanhoe · Grades Pre–K–6 · 473 students
1524
61% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 38th percentile
Rank 18
Four Creeks Elementary
Visalia · Grades Pre–K–6 · 654 students
1214
74% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 38th percentile
Rank 19
Sierra View
Visalia · Grades K–8 · 438 students
18
72% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 35th percentile
Rank 20
Charter Home School AcademyCharter
Visalia · Grades K–8 · 240 students · Check how it admits students.
22
67% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 34th percentile
Rank 21
Conyer Elementary
Visalia · Grades K–6 · 377 students
1320
67% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 32nd percentile
Rank 22
Annie R. Mitchell
Visalia · Grades Pre–K–6 · 789 students
1520
65% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 30th percentile
Rank 23
Washington Elementary
Visalia · Grades K–6 · 294 students
17
74% below the standard
Scope Score 71Needs Support · 24th percentile
Rank 24
Houston Elementary
Visalia · Grades Pre–K–6 · 523 students
21
69% below the standard
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 19th percentile
Rank 25
Willow Glen Elementary
Visalia · Grades Pre–K–6 · 506 students
17
74% below the standard
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 17th percentile
Rank 26
Pinkham Elementary
Visalia · Grades K–6 · 476 students
19
72% below the standard
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 15th percentile
Rank 27
Veva Blunt Elementary
Visalia · Grades K–6 · 596 students
1217
71% below the standard
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 11th percentile
Rank 28
Highland Elementary
Visalia · Grades Pre–K–6 · 438 students
13
83% below the standard
Scope Score 64Needs Support · bottom 1%

The average elementary school in Visalia Unified had 20 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100.

Each score compares a school with the 5,726 California elementary schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Visalia Unified score highest?

Oak Grove Elementary is highest, with a Scope Score of 86. That is higher than 89 in 100 California middle schools we score.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

Rank 1
Oak Grove Elementary
Visalia · Grades K–8 · 756 students
4031
29% below the standard
Scope Score 86Strong · 89th percentile
Rank 2
Ridgeview Middle
Visalia · Grades 7–8 · 975 students
2026
54% below the standard
Scope Score 78Solid · 65th percentile
Rank 3
La Joya Middle
Visalia · Grades 7–8 · 727 students
1524
61% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 46th percentile
Rank 4
Green Acres Middle
Visalia · Grades 6–8 · 761 students
1422
64% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 43rd percentile
Rank 5
Valley Oak Middle
Visalia · Grades 7–8 · 952 students
20
69% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 33rd percentile
Rank 6
Divisadero Middle
Visalia · Grades 7–8 · 769 students
19
72% below the standard
Scope Score 71Developing · 28th percentile
Rank 7
Sierra View
Visalia · Grades K–8 · 438 students
24
68% below the standard
Scope Score 71Developing · 28th percentile
Rank 8
Charter Home School AcademyCharter
Visalia · Grades K–8 · 240 students · Check how it admits students.
21
73% below the standard
Scope Score 71Developing · 26th percentile

The average middle school in Visalia Unified had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

Each score compares a school with the 2,529 California middle schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.

High schools

Which high schools in Visalia Unified score highest?

Redwood High is highest, with a Scope Score of 83. That is higher than 79 in 100 California high schools we score.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

Rank 1
Redwood High
Visalia · Grades 9–12 · 2,490 students
2829
43% below the standard
Scope Score 83Strong · 79th percentile
Rank 2
El Diamante High
Visalia · Grades 9–12 · 1,890 students
2127
52% below the standard
Scope Score 79Solid · 68th percentile
Rank 3
Visalia Technical Early CollegeCharter
Visalia · Grades 9–12 · 216 students · Check how it admits students.
1326
61% below the standard
Scope Score 78Solid · 64th percentile
Rank 4
Golden West High
Visalia · Grades 9–12 · 2,059 students
23
67% below the standard
Scope Score 71Developing · 30th percentile
Rank 5
Mt. Whitney High
Visalia · Grades 9–12 · 1,637 students
1222
66% below the standard
Scope Score 71Developing · 26th percentile
Rank 6
Visalia Charter Independent StudyCharter
Visalia · Grades 7–12 · 515 students · Check how it admits students.
21
71% below the standard
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 17th percentile

The average high school in Visalia Unified had 17 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

2 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools and court and community schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.

Sequoia HighContinuation high school
Creekside Community DayCommunity day school

Each score compares a school with the 1,498 California high schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025. The state called the top two levels Exceeded and Met in spring 2025.

Against California

How does the district compare with California?

20 in 100 students at the average elementary school here were chronically absent. The California figure is 17 in 100.

Students who miss a lot of school

Average elementary school, students in 100

Visalia Unified20 in 100

California17 in 100

Students from low-income families

Qualify for free or reduced-price meals

Visalia Unified68%

California63%

Spending per student

Day-to-day spending, 2024–25

Visalia Unified$19,265

Typical district$20,491

English learners who moved up a level

On the state’s English test (ELPAC)

Visalia Unified48%

California47%

Absence: averages of school rates, each elementary school counted once, 2025–26. Meals: 19,449 of 28,725 students, 2024–25, summed from the state’s meal counts for every school listed under the district, charters included. Spending: day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, 2024–25. The typical district is the middle one when California districts are put in order. English learners: From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 48% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (1,518 of 3,163 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Source: California Department of Education, English learner progress files.

The district

Where does Visalia Unified’s money go?

About 55 cents of every Visalia Unified dollar went to classroom instruction.

$19,265

spent per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491.

Every dollar, by what it paid for

55¢14¢10¢9¢6¢6¢

Instruction55%
Instruction support14%
Student services10%
Buildings & maintenance9%
Administration6%
Other6%

The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $90.7 million into 38 funded actions in 6 goals. That is 16% of its $553.2 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts. The district reports what it spent in a later plan.

Spending is day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education, 2024–25. It covers the whole district, including central administration. Shares are rounded so they add up to 100. Planned amounts are from the yearly spending plan (LCAP) as posted to the California School Dashboard.

State records

Who attends, and is the state giving extra help?

28,809 students were enrolled in the October 2024–25 count. The state is giving Visalia Unified extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.

Who goes to the district’s schools

Hispanic or Latino 73%
White 15%
Asian 4%
Other or not reported 8%

October 2024–25 enrollment count, including the district’s charter schools. Source: California Department of Education.

Is the state giving the district extra help?

The state is giving Visalia Unified extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.

State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard. Source: District help (CDE).

6 schools getting state support, 2025–26

Crowley ElementaryTargeted support: students with disabilities
Elbow Creek ElementaryTargeted support: students with disabilities
Golden Oak ElementaryExtra targeted support: students of two or more races
Houston ElementaryTargeted support: students of two or more races
Mt. Whitney HighTargeted support: homeless students
Riverway ElementaryTargeted support: White students

This list covers the district’s own schools; each charter school’s page shows its record. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source: School support (CDE).

Common questions

What do parents ask about this district?

Are the public schools in Visalia Unified good?
Visalia Unified’s 28 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 64 to 86. Of those, 2 are Strong, 6 are Solid, 14 are Developing and 6 are Needs Support. Visalia Unified’s 8 public middle schools have Scope Scores from 71 to 86. Of those, 1 is Strong, 1 is Solid and 6 are Developing. Visalia Unified’s 6 public high schools have Scope Scores from 68 to 83. Of those, 1 is Strong, 2 are Solid, 2 are Developing and 1 is Needs Support. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Visalia Unified rank highest?
Denton Elementary and Oak Grove Elementary are the highest elementary schools. Each has a Scope Score of 86. Each is Strong, at the 88th percentile. Oak Grove Elementary is the highest middle school, with a Scope Score of 86. It is Strong, at the 89th percentile. Redwood High is the highest high school, with a Scope Score of 83. It is Strong, at the 79th percentile. Each score compares a school with the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in Visalia Unified compare with California?
The average elementary school in Visalia Unified had 20 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once. The average middle school in Visalia Unified had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average high school in Visalia Unified had 17 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California high school we score had 22 in 100.
How much does Visalia Unified spend per student?
Visalia Unified spent $19,265 per student in the 2024–25 school year. That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 55 cents of every Visalia Unified dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.
What is in Visalia Unified’s 2026–27 spending plan?
The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $90.7 million into 38 funded actions in 6 goals. That is 16% of its $553.2 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $56.5 million, 62% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.
Does living in the Visalia Unified district 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?
The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP). They are from spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools. The results are from spring 2025 for high schools. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

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Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools governed and funded by Visalia Unified, with the district’s spending and state records.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

View CDE data ↗How Scope Scores work →

State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), springs 2025 and 2026.

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Visalia Unified schools

Charter Home School AcademyCharter

Charter Home School AcademyCharter

Visalia Technical Early CollegeCharter

Visalia Charter Independent StudyCharter

2 high schools not ranked statewide

Students who miss a lot of school

Students from low-income families

Spending per student

English learners who moved up a level

Who goes to the district’s schools

Is the state giving the district extra help?

6 schools getting state support, 2025–26

Are the public schools in Visalia Unified good?

Which public schools in Visalia Unified rank highest?

How does chronic absence in Visalia Unified compare with California?

How much does Visalia Unified spend per student?

What is in Visalia Unified’s 2026–27 spending plan?

Does living in the Visalia Unified district decide which school my child attends?

Where do these results come from?

Cities in the district

Districts nearby

Sources and methodology