Goshen Elementary

Goshen Elementary is a moderately sized primary school in Visalia, California, run under Visalia Unified. The school teaches 549 students in grades K through 6.

Visalia Unified comprises 41 schools with combined enrollment of 28,725 students; Goshen Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Goshen Elementary lists that 84% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 7% Asian, 5% multiracial, 3% White. By comparison, Tulare County as a whole is about 67% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Tulare County's rate of about 77%.

After controlling for student poverty, Goshen Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 26.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.9%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Tulare County shows 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. Across Tulare County's 196 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,494 students), Goshen Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Tulare County Community is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Goshen Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Goshen Elementary at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 50.4%.

Goshen Elementary operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 28%: 758 students in 2018 compared to 549 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 79% to 84% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 29.7:1 in 2018 to 22.6:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.