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Best Schools in Tulare, CA
Tulare, CA has 46 public schools (13 high, 7 middle, 26 elementary) serving 31,104 students. On average they score 30% on state proficiency tests against a projected 26%, so schools in Tulare meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Tulare, CA
The top high schools in Tulare, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Exeter Union High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Exeter Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 894 Students
2. El Diamante High
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Projected Test Scores
Visalia Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1987 Students
3. Tulare Western High
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Tulare Joint Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1933 Students
4. Porterville High
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Porterville Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2178 Students
5. Tulare Union High
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Tulare Joint Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1699 Students
6. Monache High
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Porterville Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2049 Students
7. Woodlake High
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Woodlake Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 674 Students
8. Mission Oak High
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Tulare Joint Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1686 Students
9. Hanford High
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Hanford Joint Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1549 Students
10. Sierra Vista Charter High
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Projected Test Scores
Tulare Joint Union High • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 197 Students
Best Middle Schools in Tulare, CA
The top middle schools in Tulare, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Live Oak Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Tulare City • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 383 Students
2. La Joya Middle
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Visalia Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 758 Students
3. Alpine Vista Middle
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Tulare City • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 770 Students
4. Los Tules Middle
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Tulare City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 664 Students
5. Cherry Avenue Middle
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Tulare City • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 425 Students
6. Mulcahy Middle
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Tulare City • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 632 Students
7. Tulare City Community Day
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Tulare City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 6 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Tulare, CA
The top elementary schools in Tulare, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Alpine Vista
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Tulare City • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 625 Students
2. Sundale Elementary
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Sundale Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 824 Students
3. Three Rivers Elementary
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Three Rivers Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 95 Students
4. Linwood Elementary
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Visalia Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 538 Students
5. Oak Valley Elementary
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Oak Valley Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 571 Students
6. Liberty Elementary
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Liberty Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 781 Students
7. Outside Creek Elementary
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Outside Creek Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 130 Students
8. Cottonwood Creek Elementary
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Visalia Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 613 Students
9. Pleasant Elementary
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Tulare City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 641 Students
10. Waukena Joint Union Elementary
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Waukena Joint Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 214 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Tulare, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Tulare, CA has a total population of 77,411 with 35% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 81%, and 11% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Tulare, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Tulare, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
18.89 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.89 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
15.00 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Tulare, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Tulare, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Tulare, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Tulare, CA
How many schools are in Tulare, CA?
Tulare, CA has 46 public schools: 13 high schools, 7 middle schools and 26 elementary schools, serving 31,104 students in total.
How do schools in Tulare perform on state tests?
On average, 46 schools in Tulare score 30% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 26%, so on average schools in Tulare meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Tulare?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 19%
- Projected: 19%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Tulare
29 of 31 schools in Tulare carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 7C: 10D: 8F: 4
All 31 public schools we grade in Tulare. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (6)
- Accelerated Charter High
- Mission Oak High
- Sierra Vista Charter High
- Tulare Technical Preparatory High
- Tulare Union High
- Tulare Western High
Middle and junior high schools (5)
Elementary and primary schools (16)
- Buena Vista Elementary
- Cypress Elementary
- Frank Kohn Elementary
- Garden Elementary
- Heritage Elementary
- Liberty Elementary
- Lincoln Elementary
- Maple Elementary
- Mission Valley Elementary
- Oak Valley Elementary
- Palo Verde Elementary
- Pleasant Elementary
- Roosevelt Elementary
- Sundale Elementary
- Waukena Joint Union Elementary
- Wilson Elementary