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Enrollment
413
Elementary
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VISALIA UNIFIED·NCES 064116006787
Crowley Elementary
214 East Ferguson St., Visalia, CA 93291 · (559) 730-7758 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
364 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 15% larger than its 6th grade class (61).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
27.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.4pp since 2014
Math
17.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.4% | 20.0% | 23.5% | 49.1% |
| Math | 3.5% | 13.9% | 27.4% | 55.2% |
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 | 27.4% | 17.4% |
| 2023-24 | 30.7% | 18.3% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 20.3% |
| 2021-22 | 30.9% | 22.3% |
| 2018-19 | 43.1% | 22.5% |
| 2017-18 | 39.3% | 19.5% |
| 2016-17 | 36.2% | 19.4% |
| 2015-16 | 22.0% | 13.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
23.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Crowley Elementary
Crowley Elementary's state test result (23.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crowley Elementary this school | 413 | 88.1% | 23.4% |
| Kenmore Elementary Baldwin Park | 437 | 86.7% | 42.4% |
| Aptitud Community Academy at Goss San Jose | 386 | 89.1% | 25.4% |
| Charles Bursch Elementary Baldwin Park | 409 | 91.4% | 28.0% |
| Clinton Elementary Garden Grove | 413 | 90.3% | 33.5% |
| Howard Elementary Montclair | 433 | 88.9% | 39.1% |
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 Crowley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.4% | #4,251 of 5,151 | #86 of 102 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.4% | #4,534 of 5,172 ▼ 170 | #89 of 102 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #4,230 of 5,172 ▼ 523 | #85 of 102 ▼ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.2pp | #704 of 5,116 | #2 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #3,526 of 5,915 | #76 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #1,972 of 5,352 | #45 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.0% | #3,853 of 5,354 | #41 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.1% | #1,312 of 5,625 | #40 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.8% | #490 of 3,837 | #3 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
413
-95 (-19%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 690
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 24.2:1
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 | 413 | 19 | 21.7:1 | 88% (364) |
| 2023-24 | 422 | 16.9 | 24.9:1 | 89% (376) |
| 2022-23 | 426 | 18.6 | 23.0:1 | 91% (387) |
| 2020-21 | 508 | 21 | 24.2:1 | 83% (422) |
| 2017-18 | 597 | 22 | 27.1:1 | 88% (528) |
| 2015-16 | 653 | 23 | 28.4:1 | 71% (466) |
| 2010-11 | 639 | N/A | N/A | 92% (585) |
| 2000-01 | 673 | 31 | 21.7:1 | 91% (615) |
| 1990-91 | 690 | 26 | 26.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crowley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (597 to 413); teachers down 14% (22 to 19).
About Crowley Elementary
Crowley Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Visalia, California, (ZIP code 93291). The school had 413 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25.
Visalia Unified has 28,725 students in 41 schools, and Crowley Elementary is one of those schools.
The student body at Crowley Elementary is 81% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 13% Asian and 3% multiracial. Tulare County's residents are about 67% Hispanic, 15 points below the school's share. The school's diversity index is 32%, meaning two students picked at random have a 32% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 19 full-time positions, a ratio of 21.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Around 88% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is 11 points above the 77% average for public schools in Tulare County.
Crowley Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (23.4%) and its predicted rate (27.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
Crowley Elementary is located in Tulare County, where the median household income is $71,300, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Besides Crowley Elementary, Tulare County has 195 other public schools.
The closest public school to Crowley Elementary is Four Creeks Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Crowley Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Crowley Elementary ranks 7th on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Crowley Elementary as City: Mid-size.
Crowley Elementary's enrollment declined from 508 in 2020-21 to 413 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 24.2 in 2020-21 to 21.7 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Crowley Elementary may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Visalia Unified
- Redwood HighHigh · 2,490 students
- Golden West HighHigh · 2,059 students
- El Diamante HighHigh · 1,890 students
- Mt. Whitney HighHigh · 1,637 students
- Ridgeview MiddleMiddle · 975 students
- Valley Oak MiddleMiddle · 952 students
Other schools in Visalia
- Redwood HighHigh · 2,490 students
- Golden West HighHigh · 2,059 students
- El Diamante HighHigh · 1,890 students
- Mt. Whitney HighHigh · 1,637 students
- Special EducationCombined · 1,141 students
- Ridgeview MiddleMiddle · 975 students
Nearby schools
- Four Creeks Elementary0.5 mi · 654
- Global Learning Charter0.7 mi · 438
- Houston Elementary1.0 mi · 523
- La Sierra High1.1 mi · 191
- Highland Elementary1.1 mi · 438
- Riverway Elementary1.2 mi · 857
Frequently asked questions
About Crowley ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Crowley Elementary?
Crowley Elementary enrolls approximately 413 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Crowley Elementary serve?
Crowley Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Crowley Elementary have?
Crowley Elementary employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Crowley Elementary?
At Crowley Elementary, the student body is approximately 1% White, 81% Hispanic, 1% Black, 13% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Crowley Elementary in?
Crowley Elementary is part of Visalia Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.