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What's the biggest difference between Frank Kohn Elementary and what you expected?
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Enrollment
617
Elementary
DISTRICT 534 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TULARE CITY·NCES 063987006613
Frank Kohn Elementary
500 South Laspina St., Tulare, CA 93274 · (559) 685-7340 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL617 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
22.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
547 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 | 135 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 92 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (135) is 47% larger than its 6th grade class (92).
Student demographics
31%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
27.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.8pp since 2014
Math
20.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.7% | 16.1% | 27.4% | 44.8% |
| Math | 7.5% | 12.8% | 29.1% | 50.5% |
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 | 27.8% | 20.4% |
| 2023-24 | 26.3% | 20.4% |
| 2022-23 | 24.4% | 15.1% |
| 2021-22 | 27.2% | 17.5% |
| 2020-21 | 20.9% | 11.3% |
| 2018-19 | 27.3% | 16.9% |
| 2017-18 | 26.9% | 18.9% |
| 2016-17 | 32.9% | 21.9% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 24.0% |
| 2014-15 | 26.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
23.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% 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 Frank Kohn Elementary
Frank Kohn Elementary's state test result (23.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Kohn Elementary this school | 617 | 88.7% | 23.7% |
| Hort Elementary Bakersfield | 590 | 89.3% | 20.5% |
| Cypress Elementary Tulare | 562 | 87.5% | 24.8% |
| Gauldin (A.L.) Elementary Downey | 641 | 89.4% | 33.3% |
| Wildomar Elementary Wildomar | 620 | 88.9% | 29.0% |
| Monroe Elementary Riverside | 596 | 88.9% | 35.1% |
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 Frank Kohn Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #4,223 of 5,151 | #84 of 102 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #4,270 of 5,172 ▼ 150 | #82 of 102 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #4,197 of 5,172 ▼ 19 | #84 of 102 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.7pp | #2,779 of 5,116 | #80 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 617 | #1,251 of 5,915 | #21 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #2,794 of 5,352 | #60 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.5% | #3,918 of 5,354 | #42 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.7% | #1,258 of 5,625 | #35 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
617
+26 (+4%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 647
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 22.7:1
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 | 617 | 27.1 | 22.8:1 | 89% (547) |
| 2023-24 | 610 | 27.1 | 22.6:1 | 81% (497) |
| 2022-23 | 648 | 31.3 | 20.7:1 | 86% (557) |
| 2020-21 | 591 | 26 | 22.7:1 | 83% (490) |
| 2017-18 | 617 | 26 | 23.7:1 | 81% (502) |
| 2015-16 | 638 | 25 | 25.5:1 | 82% (525) |
| 2010-11 | 755 | N/A | N/A | 66% (498) |
| 2000-01 | 679 | 34 | 20.0:1 | 61% (416) |
| 1990-91 | 647 | 24 | 27.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frank Kohn Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (617 to 617); teachers up 4% (26 to 27.1).
About Frank Kohn Elementary
Located in Tulare, California, Frank Kohn Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. Classes run from kindergarten through 6, and the school has 617 students. The average for elementary schools in California is about 465 students, so this school is 33% above average.
Across its 18 schools, Tulare City enrolls 9,289 students. Frank Kohn Elementary is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Frank Kohn Elementary is 83% Hispanic. It is also 11% White, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. Tulare County's residents are about 67% Hispanic, 16 points below the school's share. Frank Kohn Elementary's diversity index is 31%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 27.1 full-time positions, a ratio of 22.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 89%. The 77% average for public schools in Tulare County is 12 points lower.
Frank Kohn Elementary is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 20% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 27.6% at Frank Kohn Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 23.7%.
Frank Kohn Elementary is located in Tulare County, where the median household income is $71,300, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Frank Kohn Elementary is one of 196 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Wilson Elementary is about 0.8 miles away. Frank Kohn Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranked by average proficiency, Frank Kohn Elementary places 6th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Under the NCES locale system, Frank Kohn Elementary is Suburb: Small.
Enrollment climbed 4% from its 2020-21 level of 591.
Community posts for Frank Kohn Elementary can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. 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
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- Alpine VistaElementary · 659 students
- Alpine Vista MiddleMiddle · 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
- Wilson Elementary0.8 mi · 487
- Lincoln Elementary0.9 mi · 309
- Alpine Vista0.9 mi · 659
- Alpine Vista Middle0.9 mi · 617
- Tulare Union High1.1 mi · 1,616
- Live Oak Middle1.1 mi · 458
Frequently asked questions
About Frank Kohn ElementaryHow large is Frank Kohn Elementary?
Frank Kohn Elementary enrolls approximately 617 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Frank Kohn Elementary serve?
Frank Kohn Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frank Kohn Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Frank Kohn Elementary is approximately 22.8:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Frank Kohn Elementary?
At Frank Kohn Elementary, the student body is approximately 11% White, 83% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Frank Kohn Elementary public or private?
Frank Kohn Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tulare City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.