Visalia, CA elementary schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1AOak Grove ElementaryVisaliaVisalia Unified65%43%Greatly Exceeds Expectations753
#2A-Denton ElementaryVisaliaVisalia Unified62%35%Greatly Exceeds Expectations588
#3A-Shannon Ranch ElementaryVisaliaVisalia Unified58%35%Greatly Exceeds Expectations617
#4A-Hurley ElementaryVisaliaVisalia Unified55%32%Greatly Exceeds Expectations578
#5BLinwood ElementaryVisaliaVisalia Unified43%28%Exceeds Expectations538
#6BManuel F HernandezVisaliaVisalia Unified43%30%Exceeds Expectations697
#7B-Cottonwood Creek ElementaryVisaliaVisalia Unified39%24%Exceeds Expectations613
#8B-Outside Creek ElementaryVisaliaOutside Creek Elementary39%23%Exceeds Expectations130
#9C+Riverway ElementaryVisaliaVisalia Unified38%25%Exceeds Expectations850
#10C+Mountain View ElementaryVisaliaVisalia Unified36%20%Exceeds Expectations570
#11C+Mineral King ElementaryVisaliaVisalia Unified34%21%Exceeds Expectations597
#12CBlue Oak Academy (Charter)VisaliaBlue Oak Academy District34%30%Doesn't Meet Expectations342
#13CElbow Creek ElementaryVisaliaVisalia Unified34%22%Exceeds Expectations525
#14CAnnie R MitchellVisaliaVisalia Unified32%21%Exceeds Expectations783
#15CSycamore Valley Academy (Charter)VisaliaSycamore Valley Academy District31%28%Doesn't Meet Expectations392
#16C-Conyer ElementaryVisaliaVisalia Unified30%18%Exceeds Expectations426
#17C-Crestwood ElementaryVisaliaVisalia Unified29%16%Exceeds Expectations546
#18C-Four Creeks ElementaryVisaliaVisalia Unified29%14%Exceeds Expectations677
#19C-Willow Glen ElementaryVisaliaVisalia Unified29%16%Exceeds Expectations488
#20C-Golden Oak ElementaryVisaliaVisalia Unified27%20%Meets Expectations632
#21C-Royal Oaks ElementaryVisaliaVisalia Unified27%19%Meets Expectations617
#22D+Veva Blunt ElementaryVisaliaVisalia Unified26%15%Exceeds Expectations545
#23D+Goshen ElementaryVisaliaVisalia Unified25%16%Meets Expectations531
#24D+Pinkham ElementaryVisaliaVisalia Unified25%14%Exceeds Expectations480
#25DHouston ElementaryVisaliaVisalia Unified22%12%Meets Expectations526
#26DGlobal Learning Charter (Charter)VisaliaVisalia Unified21%17%Meets Expectations429
#27DHighland ElementaryVisaliaVisalia Unified21%9%Exceeds Expectations459
#28DWashington ElementaryVisaliaVisalia Unified21%10%Exceeds Expectations261
#29D-Charter Home School Academy (Charter)VisaliaVisalia Unified18%30%Underperforms Expectations149
#30D-Crowley ElementaryVisaliaVisalia Unified18%17%Doesn't Meet Expectations426
#31FStone Corral ElementaryVisaliaStone Corral Elementary14%13%Doesn't Meet Expectations116

How Visalia, CA's elementary schools compare

A: 4B: 4C: 13D: 9F: 1

26% of the 31 ranked elementary schools in Visalia, CA earn an A or B (4 A grades, 4 B, 13 C, 9 D, 1 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 26 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (84% here, 70% nationally), and 21 exceed it. On average 33% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 22% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Denton Elementary (62% against 35%, A-), Shannon Ranch Elementary (58% against 35%, A-), Hurley Elementary (55% against 32%, A-), Oak Grove Elementary (65% against 43%, A), Outside Creek Elementary (39% against 23%, B-).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Visalia Unified (9).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Riverway Elementary (850 students, C+, #9), Annie R Mitchell (783 students, C, #14), Oak Grove Elementary (753 students, A, #1).

Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 2 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

About this ranking

  • Scope: public elementary schools in Visalia, CA, as grouped on its schools page; the California ranking covers the whole state.
  • Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
  • Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
  • Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Visalia, CA

What is the best elementary school in Visalia, CA?

Oak Grove Elementary in Visalia ranks first among the 31 ranked elementary schools in Visalia, CA with a SchoolGrade of A, 65% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 43%.

How are elementary schools in Visalia, CA ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Visalia, CA have?

SchoolGrade grades 31 public elementary schools in Visalia, CA; 31 are ranked here.