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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Garden Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
689
Elementary
DISTRICT 534 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TULARE CITY·NCES 063987006612
Garden Elementary
640 East Pleasant Ave., Tulare, CA 93274 · (559) 685-7330 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL689 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
24.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
548 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 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 95 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (108) is 14% larger than its 6th grade class (95).
Student demographics
38%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
41.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.3pp since 2014
Math
30.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.9pp 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 31 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 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.7% | 23.6% | 23.1% | 35.7% |
| Math | 14.0% | 16.9% | 24.9% | 44.2% |
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 | 41.3% | 30.9% |
| 2023-24 | 43.1% | 26.1% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 25.5% |
| 2021-22 | 34.2% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.6% | 18.7% |
| 2018-19 | 40.6% | 31.8% |
| 2017-18 | 38.5% | 32.8% |
| 2016-17 | 34.5% | 29.8% |
| 2015-16 | 35.0% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 32.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
35.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Garden Elementary
Garden Elementary's state test result (35.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Elementary this school | 689 | 79.5% | 35.3% |
| Vista Academy of Visual and Performing Arts Vista | 740 | 81.6% | 31.3% |
| Monroe Elementary Hanford | 611 | 80.7% | 49.0% |
| Shasta Elementary Manteca | 726 | 78.9% | 24.1% |
| Harry S. Truman Elementary La Quinta | 635 | 80.2% | 39.7% |
| Crestwood Elementary Visalia | 594 | 78.3% | 31.2% |
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 Garden Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #2,927 of 5,151 | #41 of 102 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #3,133 of 5,172 ▲ 362 | #46 of 102 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #2,795 of 5,172 ▼ 375 | #39 of 102 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #680 of 5,116 | #24 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 689 | #823 of 5,915 | #10 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.1:1 | #3,827 of 5,352 | #79 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.6% | #3,579 of 5,354 | #33 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.5% | #2,230 of 5,625 | #66 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #3,307 of 3,837 | #64 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
689
+31 (+5%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 769
Student : Teacher
24.1:1
was 21.9:1
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 | 689 | 28.6 | 24.1:1 | 80% (548) |
| 2023-24 | 661 | 28.5 | 23.2:1 | 71% (471) |
| 2022-23 | 676 | 29.5 | 22.9:1 | 77% (521) |
| 2020-21 | 658 | 30 | 21.9:1 | 70% (463) |
| 2017-18 | 727 | 31 | 23.4:1 | 73% (528) |
| 2015-16 | 715 | 29 | 24.7:1 | 70% (499) |
| 2010-11 | 696 | N/A | N/A | 53% (368) |
| 2000-01 | 804 | 39 | 20.6:1 | 37% (296) |
| 1990-91 | 769 | 28 | 27.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garden Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (727 to 689); teachers down 8% (31 to 28.6).
About Garden Elementary
Garden Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school for students in Tulare, California. The school enrolls 689 students in kindergarten through 6. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
A total of 18 schools make up Tulare City, with 9,289 students enrolled.
The share of Hispanic students at Garden Elementary is 77%, a majority. After that, the student body is 17% White and 3% Black. Census figures show Tulare County is about 67% Hispanic. A diversity index of 38% means there is a 38% chance two randomly chosen students at Garden Elementary are from different groups.
On staff are 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 24.1:1. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. About 80% of students at Garden Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 77% average for public schools in Tulare County.
Garden Elementary holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 54% of California public elementary schools.
Garden Elementary scores 35.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 32.9%.
In the surrounding county, Tulare County, median household income comes to about $71,300, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. The county has 196 public schools and about 101,494 students.
Cherry Avenue Middle is the nearest public school to Garden Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. Garden Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Garden Elementary comes in 3rd of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Garden Elementary's location as Suburb: Small.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 5%. The school's ratio increased from 21.9:1 to 24.1:1 between 2020-21 and 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 Tulare City
- Mulcahy MiddleMiddle · 745 students
- Mission Valley ElementaryElementary · 671 students
- Pleasant ElementaryElementary · 668 students
- Alpine VistaElementary · 659 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
Other Garden Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Garden Elementary. Garden Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- GARDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLVENICE, FL · 529 students
Nearby schools
- Cherry Avenue Middle0.3 mi · 483
- Sierra Vista Charter High0.7 mi · 166
- Tulare Union High0.7 mi · 1,616
- Wilson Elementary0.8 mi · 487
- Tulare Support1.0 mi · 19
- Tulare City Community Day1.0 mi · 4
Frequently asked questions
About Garden ElementaryHow many students attend Garden Elementary?
Garden Elementary enrolls approximately 689 students in grades KG-06.
Is Garden Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Garden Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Garden Elementary have?
Garden Elementary employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Garden Elementary?
Student demographics at Garden Elementary are roughly 17% White, 77% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Garden Elementary public or private?
Garden 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.