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If you had an hour of school board time for Goshen Elementary, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
549
Elementary
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VISALIA UNIFIED·NCES 064116006793
Goshen Elementary
6505 Avenue 308, Visalia, CA 93291 · (559) 730-7847 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL549 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
486 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 99 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 87 | 16% |
Student demographics
28%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
31.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +17.8pp since 2014
Math
22.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 18 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.8% | 20.0% | 24.8% | 43.5% |
| Math | 8.9% | 13.6% | 27.9% | 49.7% |
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 | 31.8% | 22.5% |
| 2023-24 | 31.3% | 26.7% |
| 2022-23 | 27.3% | 25.1% |
| 2021-22 | 29.1% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.6% | 20.8% |
| 2018-19 | 29.9% | 19.7% |
| 2017-18 | 20.7% | 14.4% |
| 2016-17 | 22.9% | 13.3% |
| 2015-16 | 18.0% | 12.0% |
| 2014-15 | 14.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
27.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% 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 →
Where Goshen Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #3,761 of 5,151 | #68 of 102 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #4,050 of 5,172 | #78 of 102 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #3,800 of 5,172 | #73 of 102 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #2,849 of 5,116 | #81 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 549 | #1,877 of 5,915 | #40 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #2,706 of 5,352 | #55 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.3% | #4,019 of 5,354 | #44 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.5% | #1,270 of 5,625 | #37 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.6% | #725 of 3,837 | #5 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
549
-18 (-3%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 605
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 24.6:1
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 | 549 | 24.3 | 22.6:1 | 89% (486) |
| 2023-24 | 584 | 20.5 | 28.5:1 | 87% (507) |
| 2022-23 | 531 | 20.9 | 25.4:1 | 92% (487) |
| 2020-21 | 567 | 23 | 24.6:1 | 89% (502) |
| 2017-18 | 758 | 25.5 | 29.7:1 | 86% (652) |
| 2015-16 | 706 | 26 | 27.1:1 | 74% (525) |
| 2010-11 | 560 | N/A | N/A | 94% (527) |
| 2000-01 | 525 | 29 | 18.1:1 | 92% (482) |
| 1990-91 | 605 | 22 | 27.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Goshen Elementary.
About Goshen Elementary
Goshen Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school found in Visalia, California. The school teaches kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 549 students.
Goshen Elementary is one of the 41 schools that make up Visalia Unified (28,725 students in total).
Hispanic students are 84% of those enrolled at Goshen Elementary. Enrollment also includes 7% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 3% White. In Tulare County overall, about 67% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 28% means there is a 28% chance two randomly chosen students at Goshen Elementary are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Goshen Elementary is 22.6:1, based on 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Goshen Elementary counts 89% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Tulare County report 77%.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 27.7%. Goshen Elementary scores 27.9%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Tulare County show that the median household earns about $71,300 a year, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Tulare County has 196 public schools with about 101,494 students, including Goshen Elementary.
Tulare County Community sits about 3.3 miles from Goshen Elementary. Goshen Elementary has 7 other public schools within five miles. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Goshen Elementary ranks 7th on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Goshen Elementary as Suburb: Mid-size.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 18 students, from 567 to 549. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 24.6:1 to 22.6:1.
Goshen Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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
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
- Tulare County Community3.3 mi · 5
- Sycamore Valley Academy3.5 mi · 419
- Denton Elementary3.6 mi · 648
- Hurley Elementary3.7 mi · 574
- Ridgeview Middle4.4 mi · 975
- Willow Glen Elementary4.6 mi · 506
Frequently asked questions
About Goshen ElementaryHow large is Goshen Elementary?
Goshen Elementary enrolls approximately 549 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Goshen Elementary serve?
Goshen Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Goshen Elementary?
Approximately 22.6:1 students per teacher at Goshen Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Goshen Elementary?
Student demographics at Goshen Elementary are roughly 3% White, 84% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Goshen Elementary in?
Goshen Elementary is part of Visalia Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.