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Enrollment
476
Elementary
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VISALIA UNIFIED·NCES 064116009457
Pinkham Elementary
2200 East Tulare Ave., Visalia, CA 93292 · (559) 730-7853 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL476 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
355 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 | 99 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 48% larger than its 6th grade class (67).
Student demographics
39%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
36.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.9pp since 2014
Math
22.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.1% | 21.8% | 20.0% | 43.1% |
| Math | 10.2% | 12.4% | 24.8% | 52.6% |
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 | 36.9% | 22.6% |
| 2023-24 | 29.8% | 15.6% |
| 2022-23 | 26.8% | 13.8% |
| 2021-22 | 28.5% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.2% | 19.1% |
| 2018-19 | 41.9% | 30.1% |
| 2017-18 | 38.6% | 22.7% |
| 2016-17 | 40.7% | 33.5% |
| 2015-16 | 47.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 30.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
26.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Pinkham Elementary
Pinkham Elementary's state test result (26.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinkham Elementary this school | 476 | 74.6% | 26.0% |
| Indian Hills Elementary Jurupa Valley | 457 | 76.4% | 30.4% |
| Freedom Elementary Lemoore | 434 | 73.3% | 45.9% |
| Esparto Elementary Esparto | 454 | 74.2% | 14.6% |
| Berylwood Elementary Simi Valley | 457 | 76.1% | 23.7% |
| Palm Avenue Elementary San Bernardino | 479 | 77.9% | 46.4% |
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 Pinkham Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #3,969 of 5,151 | #74 of 102 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.6% | #4,037 of 5,172 ▲ 589 | #77 of 102 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #3,233 of 5,172 ▲ 567 | #55 of 102 ▲ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #683 of 5,116 | #27 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 476 | #2,733 of 5,915 | #59 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.7:1 | #1,337 of 5,352 | #29 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.1% | #3,497 of 5,354 | #31 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.6% | #2,650 of 5,625 | #77 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #2,780 of 3,837 | #50 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
476
-22 (-4%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 619
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 20.8:1
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 | 476 | 23 | 20.7:1 | 75% (355) |
| 2023-24 | 477 | 22 | 21.7:1 | 74% (352) |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 24.6 | 19.5:1 | 79% (377) |
| 2020-21 | 498 | 24 | 20.8:1 | 73% (364) |
| 2017-18 | 525 | 20.5 | 25.6:1 | 77% (403) |
| 2015-16 | 511 | 19 | 26.9:1 | 81% (413) |
| 2010-11 | 619 | N/A | N/A | 65% (401) |
| 2000-01 | 759 | 33 | 23.0:1 | 35% (264) |
| 1990-91 | 619 | 20 | 30.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pinkham Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (525 to 476); teachers up 12% (20.5 to 23).
About Pinkham Elementary
Pinkham Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of Visalia, California. The school's enrollment of 476 students covers kindergarten through 6.
Pinkham Elementary is one school in Visalia Unified, a system of 41 schools with 28,725 students.
Pinkham Elementary's enrollment is 76% Hispanic. Other groups make up 13% White, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. County-wide, 67% of Tulare County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Pinkham Elementary comes in at 39%.
Federal data list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers at Pinkham Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 20.7:1. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1. The lunch program counts 75% of students at Pinkham Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 77% average for public schools in Tulare County.
The allk12 Grade for Pinkham Elementary is C-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 23% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 35.8% for Pinkham Elementary. The school posts 26.0%, 9.9 points below the prediction.
Tulare County census figures show that median household income is about $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%. A total of 196 public schools operate in Tulare County, serving about 101,494 students.
The closest other public school is Annie R. Mitchell, about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 29.3% on proficiency, and Pinkham Elementary is below that at 26.0%.
Locale data from NCES put Pinkham Elementary inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).
The 2024-25 enrollment of 476 was 4% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 498.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Annie R. Mitchell0.7 mi · 789
- Mineral King Elementary0.7 mi · 569
- Washington Elementary1.3 mi · 294
- La Sierra High1.4 mi · 191
- Charter Home School Academy1.5 mi · 240
- Crescent Valley Public Charter II1.5 mi · 852
Frequently asked questions
About Pinkham ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Pinkham Elementary?
Pinkham Elementary enrolls approximately 476 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Pinkham Elementary serve?
Pinkham Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Pinkham Elementary?
Approximately 20.7:1 students per teacher at Pinkham Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Pinkham Elementary?
Student demographics at Pinkham Elementary are roughly 13% White, 76% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Pinkham Elementary in?
Pinkham Elementary is part of Visalia Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.