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Tulare City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 4,307 students in Tulare City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Tulare City School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
9,204 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
437 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Tulare City School District, which is ranked #1004 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1005 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.64
# American Indian Students
22 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
185 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
7,384 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
54%
# Black Students
231 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
1,226 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
13%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
137 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,036
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
938
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
979
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,038
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,090
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,071
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,038
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
975
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,039
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,804 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,230 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$131 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,804
$19,806
Spending / Student
$14,230
$18,241
Best Tulare City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tulare Support
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
909 E. Cedar Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7200
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7200
Grades: K-8
| 9 students
Rank: #22.
Tulare City Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
909 E. Cedar Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7376
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7376
Grades: 6-8
| 4 students
Rank: #33.
Live Oak Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
980 N. Laspina St.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7310
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7310
Grades: 7-8
| 377 students
Rank: #44.
Mission Valley Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1695 Bella Oaks Dr.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7396
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7396
Grades: K-8
| 833 students
Rank: #55.
Alpine Vista
(Math: 19% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2975 E. Alpine Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 687-3135
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 687-3135
Grades: K-8
| 1,394 students
Rank: #66.
Los Tules Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
801 W. Gail Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 687-3156
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 687-3156
Grades: 6-8
| 613 students
Rank: #77.
Cherry Avenue Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
540 N. Cherry St.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7320
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7320
Grades: 6-8
| 447 students
Rank: #88.
Mulcahy Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1001 W. Sonora Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7250
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7250
Grades: 5-8
| 630 students
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