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Enrollment
514
Elementary
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VISALIA UNIFIED·NCES 064116006789
Elbow Creek Elementary
32747 Road 138, Visalia, CA 93292 · (559) 730-7766 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL514 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test 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.
- B+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
21.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
347 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 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 75 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 19% larger than its 6th grade class (75).
Student demographics
40%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
41.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.2pp since 2014
Math
32.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.2% | 27.0% | 23.9% | 35.0% |
| Math | 11.7% | 21.0% | 28.3% | 39.0% |
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 | 41.2% | 32.8% |
| 2023-24 | 40.2% | 33.9% |
| 2022-23 | 37.2% | 31.3% |
| 2021-22 | 36.9% | 27.1% |
| 2020-21 | 36.4% | 29.4% |
| 2018-19 | 48.2% | 36.9% |
| 2017-18 | 48.0% | 38.5% |
| 2016-17 | 39.1% | 32.8% |
| 2015-16 | 40.0% | 39.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Elbow Creek Elementary
Elbow Creek Elementary's state test result (37.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elbow Creek Elementary this school | 514 | 67.5% | 37.0% |
| Patricia Kay Beaver Elementary Ceres | 503 | 69.8% | 34.9% |
| Riverview Elementary Parlier | 509 | 69.2% | 53.7% |
| Linwood Elementary Visalia | 537 | 68.3% | 49.0% |
| James Monroe Elementary Bermuda Dunes | 562 | 69.0% | 57.2% |
| Adams Elementary Santa Barbara | 469 | 64.4% | 47.0% |
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 Elbow Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #2,759 of 5,151 | #38 of 102 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #2,941 of 5,172 ▼ 256 | #39 of 102 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #2,803 of 5,172 ▼ 93 | #40 of 102 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #1,676 of 5,116 | #53 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 514 | #2,261 of 5,915 | #47 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #1,862 of 5,352 | #42 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.5% | #3,472 of 5,354 | #29 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.5% | #3,091 of 5,625 | #85 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.3% | #3,727 of 3,837 | #74 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
514
-23 (-4%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 496
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 24.4:1
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 | 514 | 23.8 | 21.6:1 | 68% (347) |
| 2023-24 | 540 | 22.6 | 23.9:1 | 67% (362) |
| 2022-23 | 525 | 22.6 | 23.3:1 | 70% (367) |
| 2020-21 | 537 | 22 | 24.4:1 | 69% (370) |
| 2017-18 | 521 | 19 | 27.4:1 | 73% (382) |
| 2015-16 | 505 | 18 | 28.1:1 | 76% (386) |
| 2010-11 | 485 | N/A | N/A | 66% (322) |
| 2000-01 | 510 | 24 | 21.3:1 | 51% (260) |
| 1990-91 | 496 | 17 | 29.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elbow Creek Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (521 to 514); teachers up 25% (19 to 23.8).
About Elbow Creek Elementary
Elbow Creek Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Visalia, California. The school had 514 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25.
The district, Visalia Unified, operates 41 schools serving 28,725 students.
Hispanic students account for 75% of enrollment at Elbow Creek Elementary. Enrollment also includes 20% White and 3% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 8 points above the 67% share among Tulare County residents. By the diversity index, Elbow Creek Elementary comes in at 40%.
The school reported 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 21.6:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 68% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Among public schools in Tulare County, the average eligibility rate is 77%.
The allk12 Grade for Elbow Creek Elementary is C+. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 43% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Elbow Creek Elementary is -3.0 points: 37.0% actual, 40.0% predicted.
Census Bureau estimates for Tulare County show that median household income is about $71,300, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Elbow Creek Elementary is one of 196 public schools in Tulare County, which together enroll about 101,494 students.
The shortest distance from Elbow Creek Elementary to another public school is about 2.6 miles, to Valley Oak Middle. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Elbow Creek Elementary places 2nd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 514 was 4% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 537. Federal data show the ratio falling from 24.4:1 to 21.6:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Valley Oak Middle2.6 mi · 952
- Crowley Elementary2.7 mi · 413
- Riverway Elementary2.7 mi · 857
- Four Creeks Elementary2.8 mi · 654
- Golden West High2.8 mi · 2,059
- Golden Oak Elementary2.8 mi · 631
Frequently asked questions
About Elbow Creek ElementaryHow large is Elbow Creek Elementary?
Elbow Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 514 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Elbow Creek Elementary serve?
Elbow Creek Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elbow Creek Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elbow Creek Elementary is approximately 21.6:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Elbow Creek Elementary?
Student demographics at Elbow Creek Elementary are roughly 20% White, 75% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Elbow Creek Elementary in?
Elbow Creek Elementary is part of Visalia Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.