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Top 10 Elementary Schools in Tulare, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in Tulare based on our 6-dimension composite analysis of 2025 CAASPP data (state average: 45.5).

What separates the top from the rest: The top 3 schools average 18.6% Exceeded Standard, compared to 13.9% for the bottom 3 on this list. The exceeded rate — not just the met rate — is the clearest differentiator between good and great schools.

# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Sundale Elementary
Sundale Union Elementary
 Tulare 51.6 24.4% 51.6% 4.6% 0.6%
2 Palo Verde Elementary
Palo Verde Union Elementary
 Tulare 48.6 13.7% 37.5% 9.4% 1.1%
3 Mission Valley Elementary
Tulare City
 Tulare 46.9 17.6% 37.8% 10.1% 0.8%
4 Waukena Joint Union Elementary
Waukena Joint Union Elementary
 Tulare 46.8 8.0% 32.4% 20.4% 0.4%
5 Pleasant Elementary
Tulare City
 Tulare 44.4 17.8% 42.4% 12.5% 0.7%
6 Liberty Elementary
Liberty Elementary
 Tulare 44.1 18.6% 44.6% 6.7% 0.9%
7 Oak Valley Elementary
Oak Valley Union Elementary
 Tulare 43.1 19.5% 45.1% 4.5% 0.5%
8 Buena Vista Elementary
Buena Vista Elementary
 Tulare 43.0 16.1% 42.0% 17.6% 1.1%
9 Heritage Elementary
Tulare City
 Tulare 41.5 9.8% 28.3% 5.2% 0.9%
10 Garden Elementary
Tulare City
 Tulare 41.3 15.8% 36.1% 14.6% 0.8%

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