Allensworth Elementary

Allensworth Elementary, a tiny elementary campus in Allensworth, California, operated by Allensworth Elementary, enrolls 118 students, covering grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 75% smaller than typical.

Allensworth Elementary is the operating authority for Allensworth Elementary, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Demographically, Allensworth Elementary records that nearly all students (98%) are Hispanic. By comparison, Tulare County as a whole is about 67% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Allensworth Elementary has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Allensworth Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 97% of students at Allensworth Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Tulare County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Allensworth Elementary falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 21.4%; this one comes in at 4.1%, -17.3 points off the demographic line.

Around the school, census data for Tulare County shows median household earnings sit near $71,300, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Across Tulare County's 196 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,494 students), Allensworth Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Alpaugh -Senior High, around 5.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Allensworth Elementary ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 24.6%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 44%: 82 students in 2018 compared to 118 in 2025.

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