George L. Snowden Elementary

George L. Snowden Elementary, a tight-knit primary school in Farmersville, California, part of Farmersville Unified, hosts 356 students, covering grades 2 through 3. That puts it 23% below the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Farmersville Unified comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,346 students; George L. Snowden Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, George L. Snowden Elementary lists that nearly all students (96%) are Hispanic. The remainder consists of 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 67% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.1:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 93% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Tulare County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, George L. Snowden Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 24.1%, the actual is 24.2%, a residual of +0.1 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Tulare County indicate median household income runs about $71,300, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. George L. Snowden Elementary is one of 196 public schools in Tulare County (combined enrollment of about 101,494 students).

The closest other public school is Deep Creek Academy, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts George L. Snowden Elementary at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 27.5%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 364 students in 2018 compared to 356 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 24.5:1 in 2018 to 20.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.