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Enrollment
648
Elementary
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VISALIA UNIFIED·NCES 064116014402
Denton Elementary
2231 North Denton, Visalia, CA 93291 · (559) 931-8050 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL648 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
21.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
232 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 | 135 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 93 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (135) is 45% larger than its 6th grade class (93).
Student demographics
57%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
69.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.2pp since 2020
Math
62.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 3 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 44.3% | 25.6% | 15.4% | 14.8% |
| Math | 35.8% | 26.5% | 17.8% | 19.9% |
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 | 69.9% | 62.4% |
| 2023-24 | 69.8% | 62.5% |
| 2022-23 | 73.3% | 60.1% |
| 2021-22 | 72.0% | 62.7% |
| 2020-21 | 66.7% | 53.3% |
% 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
66.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Denton Elementary
Denton Elementary's state test result (66.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denton Elementary this school | 648 | 35.8% | 66.1% |
| Solvang Elementary Solvang | 602 | 38.2% | 51.3% |
| Valley Elementary Poway | 663 | 37.3% | 45.2% |
| Willow Glen Elementary San Jose | 660 | 35.9% | 50.5% |
| Alvin S. Hatch Elementary Half Moon Bay | 544 | 36.2% | 28.3% |
| Highlands Elementary Saugus | 666 | 34.1% | 56.5% |
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 Denton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.1% | #834 of 5,151 | #3 of 102 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #951 of 5,172 ▼ 38 | #3 of 102 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.9% | #758 of 5,172 ▼ 29 | #3 of 102 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.2pp | #1,449 of 5,116 | #8 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 648 | #1,038 of 5,915 | #16 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #1,544 of 5,352 | #35 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #2,153 of 5,354 | #4 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.8% | #4,521 of 5,625 | #105 of 106 |
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
648
+145 (+29%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 648 | 30.8 | 21.1:1 | 36% (232) |
| 2023-24 | 638 | 27.5 | 23.2:1 | 35% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 588 | 26.2 | 22.5:1 | 36% (209) |
| 2020-21 | 503 | 25 | 20.1:1 | 27% (134) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Denton Elementary.
About Denton Elementary
Denton Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in California, with an address in Visalia. The school counts 648 students across kindergarten through 6. The school's enrollment is 39% bigger than the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
Denton Elementary is part of a district of 41 schools: Visalia Unified, with 28,725 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Denton Elementary, with 57% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 32% White, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Tulare County, the Hispanic share is about 67%. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Denton Elementary's 30.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 21.1:1. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 36%. Compared with the 77% average for public schools in Tulare County, the school's rate is lower.
The allk12 Grade for Denton Elementary is A-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 78% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Denton Elementary would be expected to post about 58.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 66.1%.
County data help place the school in context: in Tulare County, the median household income is $71,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Tulare County is home to 196 public schools and about 101,494 public school students.
Tulare County Community is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Denton Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Denton Elementary is ahead of the 48.3% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 8.
Denton Elementary is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Federal data show a 29% enrollment gain, from 503 in 2020-21 to 648 in 2024-25.
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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
Other Denton Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Denton Elementary. Denton Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Denton Elementary SchoolDenton, MD · 596 students
- Denton ElementaryDenton, NC · 369 students
Nearby schools
- Tulare County Community0.3 mi · 5
- Ridgeview Middle0.9 mi · 975
- Hurley Elementary1.1 mi · 574
- Oak Grove Elementary1.3 mi · 756
- Willow Glen Elementary1.6 mi · 506
- Manuel F. Hernandez2.0 mi · 707
Frequently asked questions
About Denton ElementaryHow large is Denton Elementary?
Denton Elementary enrolls approximately 648 students in grades KG-06.
Is Denton Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Denton Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Denton Elementary?
Approximately 21.1:1 students per teacher at Denton Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Denton Elementary?
Student demographics at Denton Elementary are roughly 32% White, 57% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Denton Elementary?
Denton Elementary is overseen by Visalia Unified in Tulare County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.