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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Pleasant Elementary this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
668
Elementary
DISTRICT 534 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TULARE CITY·NCES 063987009201
Pleasant Elementary
1855 West Pleasant Ave., Tulare, CA 93274 · (559) 685-7300 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL668 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-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
23.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
564 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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 | 149 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 118 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 106 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (149) is 41% larger than its 5th grade class (106).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
48.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +23.0pp since 2014
Math
37.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +21.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 23 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.1% | 28.0% | 20.4% | 31.6% |
| Math | 16.0% | 21.6% | 34.3% | 28.1% |
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 | 48.0% | 37.6% |
| 2023-24 | 35.1% | 32.9% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 30.9% |
| 2021-22 | 36.4% | 21.2% |
| 2020-21 | 28.4% | 13.8% |
| 2018-19 | 42.2% | 34.5% |
| 2017-18 | 36.2% | 28.1% |
| 2016-17 | 30.2% | 21.5% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
38.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Pleasant Elementary
Pleasant Elementary's state test result (38.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Elementary this school | 668 | 84.4% | 38.2% |
| Rio Vista Elementary Anaheim | 647 | 83.9% | 28.0% |
| Kingsley Elementary Pomona | 656 | 83.8% | 19.2% |
| Valley View Elementary Riverside | 675 | 81.8% | 25.6% |
| Four Creeks Elementary Visalia | 654 | 84.7% | 28.4% |
| Berenda Elementary Madera | 709 | 85.0% | 31.8% |
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 Pleasant Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #2,644 of 5,151 | #34 of 102 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #2,479 of 5,172 ▲ 314 | #23 of 102 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #2,187 of 5,172 ▲ 1,029 | #23 of 102 ▲ 28 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.0pp | #235 of 5,116 | #8 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 668 | #910 of 5,915 | #12 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #3,637 of 5,352 | #77 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.8% | #4,280 of 5,354 | #53 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.4% | #1,719 of 5,625 | #55 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #3,598 of 3,837 | #70 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
668
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 557
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 25.7:1
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 | 668 | 28 | 23.9:1 | 84% (564) |
| 2023-24 | 593 | 24 | 24.7:1 | 79% (471) |
| 2022-23 | 641 | 28 | 22.9:1 | 85% (545) |
| 2020-21 | 669 | 26 | 25.7:1 | 88% (587) |
| 2017-18 | 685 | 28 | 24.5:1 | 92% (627) |
| 2015-16 | 666 | 28 | 23.8:1 | 90% (599) |
| 2010-11 | 706 | N/A | N/A | 89% (631) |
| 2000-01 | 725 | 36 | 20.1:1 | 67% (485) |
| 1990-91 | 557 | 24 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pleasant Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (685 to 668); teachers unchanged (28 to 28).
About Pleasant Elementary
Pleasant Elementary is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in Tulare, California. Federal data show 668 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Federal data list 18 schools in Tulare City, with 9,289 students enrolled.
The share of students at Pleasant Elementary who are Hispanic is 88%. Smaller groups are 6% White, 3% Asian, and 2% Black. County-wide, 67% of Tulare County residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 23% means there is a 23% chance two randomly chosen students at Pleasant Elementary are from different groups.
Teacher count: 28 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 23.9:1. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 84%.
Among California public elementary schools, Pleasant Elementary outscored 68%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Pleasant Elementary is 8.2 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 38.2% actual, 30.1% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
The county, Tulare County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $71,300 a year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Tulare County has 196 public schools with about 101,494 students, including Pleasant Elementary.
About 0.8 miles separate Pleasant Elementary from the closest public school, Tulare Western High. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Pleasant Elementary's average proficiency of 38.2% compares with 24.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The NCES locale for Pleasant Elementary is Suburb: Small, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 669 to 668. Students per teacher dropped from 25.7 in 2020-21 to 23.9 in 2024-25.
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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 Tulare City
- Mulcahy MiddleMiddle · 745 students
- Garden ElementaryElementary · 689 students
- Mission Valley ElementaryElementary · 671 students
- Alpine VistaElementary · 659 students
- Alpine Vista MiddleMiddle · 617 students
- Frank Kohn ElementaryElementary · 617 students
Other schools in Tulare
- Tulare Western HighHigh · 1,927 students
- Mission Oak HighHigh · 1,678 students
- Tulare Union HighHigh · 1,616 students
- Liberty ElementaryElementary · 861 students
- Sundale ElementaryElementary · 840 students
- Mulcahy MiddleMiddle · 745 students
Other Pleasant Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Pleasant Elementary. Pleasant Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Pleasant Elementary SchoolMarion, OH · 480 students
- Pleasant Elementary SchoolNorwalk, OH · 395 students
Nearby schools
- Tulare Western High0.8 mi · 1,927
- Tulare Support0.9 mi · 19
- Tulare City Community Day0.9 mi · 4
- Maple Elementary0.9 mi · 574
- Heritage Elementary1.0 mi · 597
- Los Tules Middle1.1 mi · 569
Frequently asked questions
About Pleasant ElementaryHow large is Pleasant Elementary?
Pleasant Elementary enrolls approximately 668 students in grades KG-05.
Is Pleasant Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pleasant Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Pleasant Elementary?
Approximately 23.9:1 students per teacher at Pleasant Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Pleasant Elementary?
Student demographics at Pleasant Elementary are roughly 6% White, 88% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Pleasant Elementary in?
Pleasant Elementary is part of Tulare City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.