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Best Schools in Visalia, CA
Visalia, CA has 96 public schools (24 high, 14 middle, 54 elementary) serving 62,198 students. On average they score 32% on state proficiency tests against a projected 27%, so schools in Visalia exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Visalia, CA
The top high schools in Visalia, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. University Preparatory High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Tulare County Office Of Education • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 240 Students
2. Redwood High
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Visalia Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2483 Students
3. Kingsburg High
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Kingsburg Joint Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1092 Students
4. Exeter Union High
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Projected Test Scores
Exeter Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 894 Students
5. El Diamante High
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Projected Test Scores
Visalia Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1987 Students
6. Visalia Technical Early College
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Visalia Unified • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 235 Students
7. Tulare Western High
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Projected Test Scores
Tulare Joint Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1933 Students
8. Porterville High
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Porterville Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2178 Students
9. Woodlake High
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Woodlake Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 674 Students
10. Dinuba High
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Dinuba Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2119 Students
Best Middle Schools in Visalia, CA
The top middle schools in Visalia, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ridgeview Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Visalia Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 863 Students
2. Ronald W. Reagan Elementary
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Kingsburg Elementary Charter • Charter • Grades 4 - 6 • 632 Students
3. Rafer Johnson Junior High
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Kingsburg Elementary Charter • Charter • Grades 7 - 8 • 442 Students
4. Green Acres Middle
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Visalia Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 747 Students
5. Sequoia Union Elementary
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Sequoia Union Elementary • Public • Grades 8 • 41 Students
6. Wilson Middle
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Exeter Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 576 Students
7. La Joya Middle
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Visalia Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 758 Students
8. Pioneer Middle
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Porterville Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 736 Students
9. El Monte Middle
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Cutler-orosi Joint Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 923 Students
10. Valley Oak Middle
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Visalia Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 946 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Visalia, CA
The top elementary schools in Visalia, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Oak Grove Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Visalia Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 753 Students
2. Lincoln Elementary
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Kingsburg Elementary Charter • Charter • Grades 2 - 3 • 414 Students
3. Denton Elementary
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Visalia Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 588 Students
4. Shannon Ranch Elementary
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Visalia Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 617 Students
5. Hurley Elementary
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Visalia Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 578 Students
6. Rocky Hill Elementary
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Exeter Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 537 Students
7. Sundale Elementary
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Sundale Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 824 Students
8. Linwood Elementary
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Visalia Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 538 Students
9. Manuel F. Hernandez
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Visalia Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 697 Students
10. Liberty Elementary
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Liberty Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 781 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Visalia, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Visalia, CA has a total population of 157,236 with 29% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 86%, and 23% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Visalia, 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 Visalia, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
22.73 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.57 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
19.16 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Visalia, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Visalia, 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 Visalia, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Visalia, CA
How many schools are in Visalia, CA?
Visalia, CA has 96 public schools: 24 high schools, 14 middle schools and 54 elementary schools, serving 62,198 students in total.
How do schools in Visalia perform on state tests?
On average, 96 schools in Visalia score 32% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 27%, so on average schools in Visalia exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Visalia?
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: 30%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Visalia
49 of 52 schools in Visalia carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 6B: 9C: 21D: 11F: 2
All 52 public schools we grade in Visalia. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (7)
- El Diamante High
- Golden West High
- La Sierra High
- Mt Whitney High
- Redwood High
- Sequoia High
- University Preparatory High
Middle and junior high schools (5)
Elementary and primary schools (26)
- Conyer Elementary
- Cottonwood Creek Elementary
- Crestwood Elementary
- Crowley Elementary
- Denton Elementary
- Elbow Creek Elementary
- Four Creeks Elementary
- Golden Oak Elementary
- Goshen Elementary
- Highland Elementary
- Houston Elementary
- Hurley Elementary
- Linwood Elementary
- Mineral King Elementary
- Mountain View Elementary
- Oak Grove Elementary
- Outside Creek Elementary
- Pinkham Elementary
- Riverway Elementary
- Royal Oaks Elementary
- Shannon Ranch Elementary
- Stone Corral Elementary
- Veva Blunt Elementary
- Visalia Technical Early College
- Washington Elementary
- Willow Glen Elementary
Other schools and academies (14)
- Annie R Mitchell
- Blue Oak Academy
- Charter Home School Academy
- Creekside Community Day
- Crescent Valley Public Charter Ii
- Eleanor Roosevelt Community Learning Center
- Global Learning Charter
- Manuel F Hernandez
- Special Education
- Sycamore Valley Academy
- Tulare County Community
- Tulare County Court
- Valley Life Charter
- Visalia Charter Independent Study
Private schools (5)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.