Alila

Alila is a mid-sized elementary campus in Earlimart, California, operated by Earlimart Elementary. The school educates 423 students in grades K through 5.

Across the 3 schools in Earlimart Elementary (1,383 students total), Alila accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Alila logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (95%). That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Alila has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Alila tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Alila performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 31.8%, the actual is 21.4%, a residual of -10.3 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Tulare County put the typical household earns roughly $71,300 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Alila is one of 196 public schools in Tulare County (combined enrollment of about 101,494 students).

The closest other public school is Earlimart Middle, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Alila ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 28.6%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Alila has shrank 26%, going from 571 students in 2018 to 423 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

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