Garden Elementary School
Tel:
(559)685-7330
- Garden Elementary School serves 712 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 29% (which is lower than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 34% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 76%.
School Overview
- Garden Elementary School's student population of 712 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 712 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Garden Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 24:1 has decreased from 25:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Garden Elementary School is 0.47, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #5565 out of 9,595 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 29% | 38% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 34% | 48% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 24:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 11% |
| Hispanic | 67% | 54% |
| Black | 3% | 6% |
| White | 29% | 24% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.47 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 60% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tulare City School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Garden Elementary School is Tulare Union High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Cherry Avenue Middle School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tulare Cherry Avenue Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 498 students
0.3 miles
540 N. Cherry St.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559)685-7320 0.3 6-8 498 - Tulare Tulare City Community Day Alternative School
Grades: 6-8 | 9 students
0.4 miles
909 E. Cedar Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559)685-7376 0.4 6-8 9 - Tulare Tulare Union High School Grades: 9-12 | 1691 students
0.7 miles
755 E. Tulare Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559)686-4761 0.7 9-12 1691 - Tulare Wilson Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 514 students
0.7 miles
955 E. Tulare Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559)685-7260 0.7 K-5 514 - Tulare Maple Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 708 students
1.0 miles
640 W. Cross Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559)685-7270 1.0 K-5 708
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