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What tradition at Ivanhoe Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
473
Elementary
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VISALIA UNIFIED·NCES 064116006797
Ivanhoe Elementary
16030 Avenue 332, Ivanhoe, CA 93235 · (559) 730-7849 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
415 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 | 101 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 68 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 49% larger than its 6th grade class (68).
Student demographics
13%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
36.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +25.2pp since 2014
Math
32.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +20.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 25 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.2% | 21.0% | 23.0% | 40.9% |
| Math | 11.1% | 21.5% | 27.2% | 40.2% |
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 | 36.2% | 32.6% |
| 2023-24 | 28.4% | 29.3% |
| 2022-23 | 30.2% | 26.1% |
| 2021-22 | 33.6% | 27.6% |
| 2020-21 | 24.6% | 22.9% |
| 2018-19 | 41.8% | 37.1% |
| 2017-18 | 33.7% | 24.2% |
| 2016-17 | 35.7% | 24.5% |
| 2015-16 | 28.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 11.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
31.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% 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 →
Schools most like Ivanhoe Elementary
Ivanhoe Elementary's state test result (31.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivanhoe Elementary this school | 473 | 87.7% | 31.2% |
| Sierra Linda Elementary Oxnard | 455 | 87.9% | 30.1% |
| La Joya Elementary Salinas | 498 | 88.8% | 25.3% |
| Lincoln Elementary Sanger | 505 | 88.5% | 32.9% |
| Palo Verde Elementary Tulare | 511 | 87.7% | 40.8% |
| McKinley Elementary El Centro | 456 | 87.1% | 38.8% |
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 Ivanhoe Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #3,368 of 5,151 | #53 of 102 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #2,960 of 5,172 ▲ 199 | #40 of 102 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #3,312 of 5,172 ▲ 651 | #59 of 102 ▲ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.8pp | #2,050 of 5,116 | #69 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #2,765 of 5,915 | #61 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #1,886 of 5,352 | #44 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.2% | #4,788 of 5,354 | #73 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.7% | #1,361 of 5,625 | #42 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.2% | #813 of 3,837 | #7 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
473
-114 (-19%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 511
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 24.5:1
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 | 473 | 21.9 | 21.6:1 | 88% (415) |
| 2023-24 | 521 | 23.2 | 22.5:1 | 85% (443) |
| 2022-23 | 535 | 23.9 | 22.4:1 | 89% (476) |
| 2020-21 | 587 | 24 | 24.5:1 | 88% (514) |
| 2017-18 | 641 | 24 | 26.7:1 | 87% (559) |
| 2015-16 | 599 | 24 | 25.0:1 | 74% (445) |
| 2010-11 | 647 | N/A | N/A | 88% (571) |
| 2000-01 | 580 | 29 | 20.0:1 | 91% (525) |
| 1990-91 | 511 | 23 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ivanhoe Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (641 to 473); teachers down 9% (24 to 21.9).
About Ivanhoe Elementary
Ivanhoe Elementary is a public medium-sized elementary school in Ivanhoe, California. It educates 473 students in kindergarten through 6.
Visalia Unified has 41 schools; together they serve 28,725 students.
Hispanic students make up 93% of enrollment at Ivanhoe Elementary. The remaining shares are 4% White and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Tulare County's population at about 67%. Ivanhoe Elementary's diversity index is 13%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 21.6 students per teacher. That is 0.7 students per teacher below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 88% of students. The 77% average for public schools in Tulare County is 11 points lower.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 31.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 28.1%.
Census estimates describe Tulare County this way: the median household income is $71,300, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. In all, Tulare County has 196 public schools and roughly 101,494 students.
The nearest public school is Elbow Creek Elementary, at about 2.9 miles. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Ivanhoe Elementary is 3rd among 8 schools close by.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 114 fewer students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 24.5:1 to 21.6:1.
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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 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 Ivanhoe Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Ivanhoe Elementary. Ivanhoe Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Ivanhoe ElementaryLos Angeles, CA · 426 students
Nearby schools
- Elbow Creek Elementary2.9 mi · 514
- Eleanor Roosevelt Community Learning Center3.5 mi · 467
- Golden West High3.9 mi · 2,059
- Valley Oak Middle4.1 mi · 952
- Golden Oak Elementary4.3 mi · 631
- La Sierra High4.8 mi · 191
Frequently asked questions
About Ivanhoe ElementaryHow many students attend Ivanhoe Elementary?
Ivanhoe Elementary enrolls approximately 473 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Ivanhoe Elementary serve?
Ivanhoe Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ivanhoe Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ivanhoe Elementary is approximately 21.6:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ivanhoe Elementary?
At Ivanhoe Elementary, the student body is approximately 4% White, 93% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Ivanhoe Elementary public or private?
Ivanhoe Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Visalia Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.