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Enrollment
659
Elementary
DISTRICT 534 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TULARE CITY·NCES 063987013286
Alpine Vista
2975 East Alpine Ave., Tulare, CA 93274 · (559) 687-3135 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL659 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
337 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 188 | 29% |
| Grade 1 | 112 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 125 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 129 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (188) is 46% larger than its 4th grade class (129).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
46.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.2pp since 2014
Math
45.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +13.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.1% | 22.0% | 22.5% | 31.4% |
| Math | 16.2% | 28.9% | 26.4% | 28.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.2% | 45.1% |
| 2023-24 | 38.4% | 39.1% |
| 2022-23 | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2021-22 | 37.3% | 20.9% |
| 2020-21 | 32.3% | 18.7% |
| 2018-19 | 46.5% | 28.0% |
| 2017-18 | 40.9% | 28.1% |
| 2016-17 | 41.0% | 28.6% |
| 2015-16 | 42.0% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 36.0% | 32.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alpine Vista
Alpine Vista's state test result (42.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Vista this school | 659 | 51.1% | 42.3% |
| Castle View Elementary Riverside | 684 | 52.9% | 48.8% |
| Camino Real Elementary Jurupa Valley | 721 | 55.1% | 33.7% |
| Ladd Lane Elementary Hollister | 767 | 53.6% | 28.6% |
| Shannon Ranch Elementary Visalia | 609 | 49.1% | 66.5% |
| Glenview Elementary Anaheim | 601 | 49.9% | 39.6% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alpine Vista ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #2,287 of 5,151 | #21 of 102 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #1,913 of 5,172 ▲ 352 | #12 of 102 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #2,345 of 5,172 ▲ 522 | #25 of 102 ▲ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.6pp | #127 of 5,116 | #3 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 659 | #968 of 5,915 | #14 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #2,167 of 5,352 | #47 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.6% | #2,864 of 5,354 | #14 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.1% | #3,860 of 5,625 | #97 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -46.8% | #56 of 3,837 | #1 of 77 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
659
-784 (-54%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 24.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 659 | 30 | 22.0:1 | 51% (337) |
| 2023-24 | 629 | 27.5 | 22.9:1 | 41% (260) |
| 2022-23 | 625 | 28 | 22.3:1 | 45% (281) |
| 2020-21 | 1,443 | 60 | 24.1:1 | 49% (708) |
| 2017-18 | 1,238 | 49.2 | 25.2:1 | 55% (683) |
| 2015-16 | 1,099 | 44 | 25.0:1 | 53% (577) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alpine Vista.
Since 2017-18: students down 47% (1,238 to 659); teachers down 39% (49.2 to 30).
About Alpine Vista
In Tulare, California, Alpine Vista is a medium-sized elementary school. The school had 659 students in kindergarten through 4 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 42% above that.
Within Tulare City, Alpine Vista is one of 18 schools. The district enrolls 9,289 students.
Alpine Vista is 68% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 22% White, 3% Black, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The Hispanic share in Tulare County as a whole is similar, at about 67%. The school's diversity index is 49%, meaning two students picked at random have a 49% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 22.0 students per teacher. That is close to the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 51%. The average for public schools in Tulare County is 77%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Alpine Vista receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Alpine Vista scores 42.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 49.6%.
Census Bureau estimates for Tulare County show that the median household income is $71,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. There are 196 public schools in Tulare County, enrolling about 101,494 students in all.
The closest other public school is Alpine Vista Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Alpine Vista ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Small.
The school counted 1,443 students in 2020-21 and 659 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. Federal data show the ratio falling from 24.1:1 to 22.0:1.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Tulare County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
478,693
Census ACS
Median income
$71,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
196
101,494 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tulare City
- Mulcahy MiddleMiddle · 745 students
- Garden ElementaryElementary · 689 students
- Mission Valley ElementaryElementary · 671 students
- Pleasant ElementaryElementary · 668 students
- Alpine Vista MiddleMiddle · 617 students
- Frank Kohn ElementaryElementary · 617 students
Other schools in Tulare
- Tulare Western HighHigh · 1,927 students
- Mission Oak HighHigh · 1,678 students
- Tulare Union HighHigh · 1,616 students
- Liberty ElementaryElementary · 861 students
- Sundale ElementaryElementary · 840 students
- Mulcahy MiddleMiddle · 745 students
Nearby schools
- Alpine Vista Middle0.0 mi · 617
- Mission Oak High0.4 mi · 1,678
- Frank Kohn Elementary0.9 mi · 617
- Cypress Elementary1.4 mi · 562
- Live Oak Middle1.6 mi · 458
- Lincoln Elementary1.6 mi · 309
Frequently asked questions
About Alpine VistaHow large is Alpine Vista?
Alpine Vista enrolls approximately 659 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Alpine Vista serve?
Alpine Vista serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many teachers does Alpine Vista have?
Alpine Vista employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Alpine Vista?
Student demographics at Alpine Vista are roughly 22% White, 68% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Alpine Vista in?
Alpine Vista is part of Tulare City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.