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What do you wish you knew before starting at Houston Elementary?
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Enrollment
523
Elementary
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VISALIA UNIFIED·NCES 064116006796
Houston Elementary
1200 North Giddings St., Visalia, CA 93291 · (559) 730-7772 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL523 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
455 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 | 103 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 74 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 39% larger than its 6th grade class (74).
Student demographics
22%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
30.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.4pp since 2014
Math
17.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.2% | 18.4% | 20.4% | 49.0% |
| Math | 6.0% | 11.0% | 26.8% | 56.2% |
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 | 30.6% | 17.1% |
| 2023-24 | 31.3% | 16.5% |
| 2022-23 | 21.8% | 11.8% |
| 2021-22 | 16.0% | 10.5% |
| 2020-21 | 16.7% | 8.3% |
| 2018-19 | 21.2% | 10.9% |
| 2017-18 | 24.3% | 11.4% |
| 2016-17 | 22.5% | 12.6% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 32.0% | 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
23.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Houston Elementary
Houston Elementary's state test result (23.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Elementary this school | 523 | 87.0% | 23.8% |
| Harborside Elementary Chula Vista | 524 | 87.2% | 22.7% |
| Paramount Elementary Azusa | 513 | 88.3% | 33.5% |
| Hubbard Street Elementary Sylmar | 535 | 88.6% | 38.9% |
| Lincoln Elementary Sanger | 505 | 88.5% | 32.9% |
| Roseland Creek Elementary Santa Rosa | 534 | 87.5% | 24.9% |
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 Houston Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #4,215 of 5,151 | #83 of 102 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.1% | #4,564 of 5,172 ▼ 23 | #91 of 102 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #3,928 of 5,172 ▼ 276 | #77 of 102 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.6pp | #538 of 5,116 | #19 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 523 | #2,172 of 5,915 | #45 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #2,707 of 5,352 | #56 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.2% | #4,320 of 5,354 | #54 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.0% | #1,473 of 5,625 | #50 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #2,417 of 3,837 | #34 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
523
-36 (-6%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 912
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 23.3:1
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 | 523 | 23.1 | 22.6:1 | 87% (455) |
| 2023-24 | 508 | 22.3 | 22.8:1 | 88% (445) |
| 2022-23 | 526 | 23.6 | 22.3:1 | 90% (476) |
| 2020-21 | 559 | 24 | 23.3:1 | 89% (496) |
| 2017-18 | 595 | 20 | 29.8:1 | 91% (541) |
| 2015-16 | 546 | 20 | 27.3:1 | 85% (463) |
| 2010-11 | 537 | N/A | N/A | 99% (534) |
| 2000-01 | 837 | 43 | 19.5:1 | 92% (774) |
| 1990-91 | 912 | 37 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Houston Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (595 to 523); teachers up 16% (20 to 23.1).
About Houston Elementary
This page covers Houston Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school in Visalia, California. The grade span is kindergarten through 6, and enrollment is 523 students.
Houston Elementary is one school in Visalia Unified, a system of 41 schools with 28,725 students.
The student body at Houston Elementary is 88% Hispanic. Other groups include 8% multiracial and 2% White. By comparison, Tulare County residents are about 67% Hispanic. Houston Elementary's diversity index is 22%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 22.6:1, with 23.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California fairly closely. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Houston Elementary is 87%. Public schools in Tulare County average 77%.
Test results at Houston Elementary are 4.8 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (23.8% actual, 28.6% predicted).
Tulare County has about 478,693 residents, and the median household income is $71,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. In all, Tulare County has 196 public schools and roughly 101,494 students.
The closest public school to Houston Elementary is Highland Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Houston Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 23.8% average proficiency ranks 5th among 6 nearby schools.
Federal data place Houston Elementary in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Houston Elementary's enrollment dropped from 559 in 2020-21 to 523 in 2024-25.
The Houston Elementary community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
Other Houston Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 5 states are named Houston Elementary. Houston Elementary is the 5th largest of the 14.
- Houston Elementary SchoolCONROE, TX · 741 students
- Houston Elementary SchoolPORT ARTHUR, TX · 689 students
- Houston Elementary SchoolLANCASTER, TX · 613 students
- Houston Elementary SchoolDENTON, TX · 537 students
- Houston Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 496 students
Nearby schools
- Highland Elementary0.5 mi · 438
- Green Acres Middle0.6 mi · 761
- Creekside Community Day0.6 mi · 34
- Sequoia High0.7 mi · 280
- Global Learning Charter0.8 mi · 438
- Redwood High0.9 mi · 2,490
Frequently asked questions
About Houston ElementaryHow many students attend Houston Elementary?
Houston Elementary enrolls approximately 523 students in grades KG-06.
Is Houston Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Houston Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Houston Elementary have?
Houston Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Houston Elementary?
Student demographics at Houston Elementary are roughly 2% White, 88% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Houston Elementary?
Houston Elementary is overseen by Visalia Unified in Tulare County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.