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Tulare County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,358 students in Tulare County Office Of Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Tulare County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 7% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,605 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Tulare County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1816 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 40-44% has decreased from 6-9% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1822 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
29%

Graduation Rate
40-44%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.64
# American Indian Students
8 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
34 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,207 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
75%
55%
# Black Students
17 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
265 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
17%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
32
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
59
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
203
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
463
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $167,482 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $165,692 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$269 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$266 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$167,482
$19,974

Spending / Student
$165,692
$18,396

Best Tulare County Office Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tulare County Court
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6200 South Mooney Blvd.
Visalia, CA 93278
(559) 735-1630
Visalia, CA 93278
(559) 735-1630
Grades: 7-12
| 68 students
Rank: #22.
Tulare County Community
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2101 North Shirk Rd.
Visalia, CA 93278
(559) 651-9007
Visalia, CA 93278
(559) 651-9007
Grades: 7-12
| 12 students
Rank: #33.
La Sierra High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1735 East Houston Ave.
Visalia, CA 93292
(559) 733-6963
Visalia, CA 93292
(559) 733-6963
Grades: 7-12
| 189 students
Rank: #44.
Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6200 South Mooney Blvd.
Visalia, CA 93278
(559) 730-2910
Visalia, CA 93278
(559) 730-2910
Grades: K-12
| 1,089 students
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