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Mineral King Elementary School

3333 East Kaweah Ave.
Visalia, CA 93292

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Serving 569 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mineral King Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 569 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: Mineral King Elementary serves the southeast area of Visalia, CA, covering approximately 8.8 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of about 2.9 miles to the school's edge and the furthest boundary being 4.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Mineral King Elementary School's student population of 569 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mineral King Elementary School
Kind	100
1	61
2	62
3	86
4	89
5	79
6	92

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Total Students

569 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Mineral King Elementary School
2025	569
2024	563
2023	597
2022	593
2021	597
2020	617
2019	633
2018	635
2017	646
2015	689
2014	675
2013	687
2012	684
2011	652
2010	698
2009	635
2008	616
2007	609
2006	602
2005	567
2004	951
2003	904
2002	881
2001	887
2000	904
1999	936
1998	890
1997	884
1996	873
1995	821
1994	851
1993	816
1992	806
1991	792
1990	769
1989	691
1988	797
1987	752

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Mineral King Elementary School
2025	25
2024	24
2023	25
2022	25
2021	25
2019	23
2018	22
2017	23
2015	25
2014	23
2013	23
2012	25
2010	26
2009	27
2008	29
2007	27
2006	27
2005	26
2004	45
2003	44
2002	44
2001	44
2000	45
1999	41
1998	43
1997	38
1996	35
1995	33
1994	33
1993	33
1992	34
1991	33
1990	31
1989	27
1988	30
1987	29

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School Rankings

Mineral King Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mineral King Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#6395 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Mineral King Elementary School
2023	#6395
2022	#7038
2021	#2304
2019	#6021
2018	#5687
2017	#5152
2016	#5322
2015	#5404
2013	#4411
2012	#4068
2011	#4392
2010	#5142

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26%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Mineral King Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	26%	34%	27%
2022	19%	33%	25%
2021	30%	34%	30%
2019	31%	40%	33%
2018	30%	39%	31%
2017	33%	38%	31%
2016	30%	37%	32%
2015	29%	34%	29%
2013	63%	59%	57%
2012	65%	59%	57%
2011	65%	58%	55%
2010	57%	56%	51%

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29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Mineral King Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2022	29%	47%	42%
2021	34%	49%	40%
2019	39%	51%	50%
2018	40%	50%	31%
2017	38%	48%	47%
2016	38%	48%	47%
2015	26%	44%	42%
2013	49%	57%	54%
2012	53%	58%	54%
2011	48%	56%	51%
2010	43%	54%	50%

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25-29%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Mineral King Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2025	23:1	21:1
2024	23:1	22:1
2023	24:1	22:1	22:1
2022	24:1	22:1	22:1
2021	24:1	22:1	22:1
2019	28:1	23:1	24:1
2018	29:1	23:1	25:1
2017	28:1	23:1	25:1
2015	28:1	24:1	27:1
2014	29:1	24:1	27:1
2013	30:1	24:1	27:1
2012	27:1	23:1	27:1
2010	27:1	21:1	24:1
2009	24:1	20:1	24:1
2008	21:1	18:1	22:1
2007	23:1	21:1	24:1
2006	22:1	20:1	23:1
2005	22:1	21:1	23:1
2004	21:1	21:1	23:1
2003	21:1	20:1	22:1
2002	20:1	20:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	21:1
1999	23:1	21:1	23:1
1998	21:1	21:1	23:1
1997	23:1	23:1	24:1
1996	25:1	25:1	26:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	24:1	24:1	25:1
1991	24:1	24:1	24:1
1990	25:1	24:1	23:1
1989	26:1	24:1	24:1
1988	27:1	24:1	24:1
1987	26:1	24:1	24:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mineral King Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2025	4%	12%
2024	4%	12%
2023	3%	12%	6%
2022	3%	12%	6%
2021	3%	12%	6%
2020	3%	12%	5%
2019	4%	12%	5%
2018	4%	12%	5%
2017	5%	11%	5%
2015	4%	11%	6%
2014	4%	11%	5%
2013	3%	11%	5%
2012	3%	11%	5%
2011	3%	11%	5%
2010	4%	11%	5%
2009	4%	11%	6%
2008	3%	12%	6%
2007	3%	12%	7%
2006	3%	12%	6%
2005	2%	12%	7%
2004	7%	12%	6%
2003	7%	12%	7%
2002	10%	11%	7%
2001	12%	11%	7%
2000	10%	11%	7%
1999	14%	11%	8%
1998	16%	11%	8%
1997	19%	11%	8%
1996	19%	11%	9%
1995	21%	11%	8%
1994	22%	11%	8%
1993	23%	11%	9%
1992	18%	11%	9%
1991	18%	11%	8%
1990	19%	10%	8%
1989	15%	10%	8%
1988	6%	10%	10%

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Hispanic

80%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mineral King Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2025	80%	56%
2024	78%	56%
2023	76%	55%	71%
2022	75%	56%	71%
2021	75%	56%	70%
2020	77%	55%	69%
2019	78%	55%	69%
2018	77%	54%	68%
2017	74%	54%	68%
2015	71%	54%	65%
2014	70%	53%	65%
2013	68%	53%	64%
2012	67%	52%	62%
2011	64%	51%	61%
2010	64%	50%	60%
2009	63%	49%	58%
2008	64%	50%	57%
2007	58%	49%	55%
2006	57%	48%	54%
2005	57%	47%	53%
2004	57%	46%	52%
2003	55%	45%	50%
2002	52%	44%	48%
2001	47%	43%	47%
2000	49%	42%	46%
1999	44%	41%	44%
1998	43%	40%	43%
1997	41%	40%	42%
1996	38%	39%	41%
1995	37%	38%	39%
1994	33%	37%	38%
1993	28%	36%	36%
1992	30%	35%	35%
1991	29%	34%	33%
1990	26%	33%	32%
1989	24%	31%	31%
1988	21%	30%	30%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mineral King Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	3%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	1%	7%	3%
2009	1%	7%	3%
2008	1%	8%	3%
2007	1%	8%	3%
2006	1%	8%	3%
2005	1%	8%	3%
2004	3%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	2%	9%	2%
2001	5%	9%	3%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1994	1%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	2%
1991	1%	8%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	2%	9%	1%
1988	1%	9%	1%

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White

10%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mineral King Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2025	10%	20%
2024	12%	20%
2023	14%	21%	17%
2022	15%	21%	17%
2021	14%	22%	18%
2020	14%	22%	20%
2019	14%	23%	20%
2018	14%	23%	22%
2017	16%	24%	22%
2015	19%	25%	23%
2014	21%	25%	24%
2013	24%	25%	25%
2012	25%	26%	27%
2011	29%	27%	28%
2010	29%	27%	30%
2009	30%	28%	31%
2008	31%	29%	31%
2007	36%	30%	33%
2006	39%	31%	35%
2005	39%	32%	36%
2004	32%	33%	38%
2003	35%	34%	39%
2002	35%	35%	41%
2001	34%	36%	42%
2000	38%	37%	44%
1999	38%	38%	45%
1998	39%	39%	46%
1997	38%	39%	47%
1996	41%	40%	47%
1995	40%	41%	50%
1994	43%	42%	51%
1993	46%	43%	52%
1992	50%	44%	53%
1991	51%	46%	56%
1990	53%	47%	58%
1989	58%	49%	59%
1988	71%	50%	57%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Mineral King Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

90%

80%

0.35

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mineral King Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2025	0.35	0.63
2024	0.38	0.63
2023	0.40	0.64	0.46
2022	0.42	0.63	0.47
2021	0.42	0.62	0.48
2020	0.39	0.64	0.48
2019	0.37	0.63	0.48
2018	0.39	0.64	0.49
2017	0.43	0.64	0.49
2015	0.46	0.64	0.50
2014	0.47	0.65	0.52
2013	0.48	0.65	0.53
2012	0.49	0.65	0.54
2011	0.51	0.66	0.55
2010	0.51	0.67	0.56
2009	0.52	0.67	0.57
2008	0.50	0.65	0.58
2007	0.54	0.66	0.59
2006	0.53	0.66	0.58
2005	0.53	0.66	0.59
2004	0.57	0.67	0.59
2003	0.58	0.67	0.59
2002	0.60	0.67	0.60
2001	0.65	0.67	0.60
2000	0.61	0.67	0.60
1999	0.65	0.67	0.60
1998	0.64	0.67	0.60
1997	0.66	0.67	0.60
1996	0.66	0.67	0.60
1995	0.67	0.67	0.60
1994	0.66	0.67	0.59
1993	0.66	0.67	0.59
1992	0.63	0.67	0.58
1991	0.63	0.66	0.57
1990	0.62	0.66	0.56
1989	0.59	0.65	0.56
1988	0.45	0.65	0.58

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(22-23)

27.4%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Mineral King Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2023	27.4%	27.7%	23.9%
2022	43.2%	33%	37.8%
2021	17.8%	15.4%	22.3%

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Eligible for

70%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Mineral King Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2025	70%	54%
2024	68%	54%
2023	68%	51%	62%
2022	68%	51%	61%
2021	64%	53%	58%
2020	65%	52%	60%
2019	65%	52%	60%
2018	65%	53%	58%
2017	61%	49%	58%
2015	58%	50%	56%
2014	60%	49%	57%
2013	62%	48%	59%
2011	55%	46%	52%
2010	53%	46%	48%
2009	48%	43%	47%
2008	55%	41%	46%
2007	54%	40%	44%
2006	50%	40%	44%
2005	52%	40%	43%
2004	57%	40%	44%
2003	54%	39%	41%
2002	53%	39%	43%
2001	54%	39%	42%
2000	62%	40%	45%
1999	57%	40%	45%
1998	71%	47%	50%
1997	68%	47%	49%
1996	63%	46%	45%
1995	72%	45%	46%
1994	67%	43%	42%
1993	66%	41%	42%
1992	50%	38%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Mineral King Elementary School	California	Visalia Unified School District
2025	5%	8%
2024	6%	8%
2023	9%	8%	4%
2022	11%	7%	5%
2021	10%	6%	7%
2020	10%	7%	7%
2019	12%	7%	7%
2018	9%	7%	7%
2017	11%	9%	7%
2015	14%	9%	6%
2014	14%	9%	7%
2013	12%	7%	6%
2011	13%	8%	8%
2010	12%	9%	9%
2009	16%	10%	10%
2008	15%	10%	10%
2007	15%	10%	9%
2006	15%	9%	9%
2005	15%	9%	9%
2004	11%	9%	8%
2003	12%	9%	8%
2002	12%	8%	8%
2001	11%	8%	8%
2000	9%	7%	6%
1999	10%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Visalia Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mineral King Elementary School's ranking?

Mineral King Elementary School is ranked #6395 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Mineral King Elementary School often compared to?

Mineral King Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Blue Oak Academy, Pinkham Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Mineral King Elementary School?

569 students attend Mineral King Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Mineral King Elementary School students are Hispanic, 10% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mineral King Elementary School?

Mineral King Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Mineral King Elementary School offer ?

Mineral King Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Mineral King Elementary School part of?

Mineral King Elementary School is part of Visalia Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 569 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50%
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: Mineral King Elementary serves the southeast area of Visalia, CA, covering approximately 8.8 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of about 2.9 miles to the school's edge and the furthest boundary being 4.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education