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What advice would you give to incoming students at Royal Oaks Elementary?
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Enrollment
413
Elementary
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VISALIA UNIFIED·NCES 064116006805
Royal Oaks Elementary
1323 Clover Dr., Visalia, CA 93277 · (559) 730-7787 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of California public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- 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
19.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
315 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 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 69 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 6% larger than its 6th grade class (69).
Student demographics
38%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
39.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.8pp since 2014
Math
24.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -10.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.7% | 25.1% | 20.8% | 39.4% |
| Math | 11.6% | 12.9% | 23.7% | 51.7% |
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 | 39.8% | 24.6% |
| 2023-24 | 31.9% | 19.8% |
| 2022-23 | 30.4% | 20.1% |
| 2021-22 | 29.5% | 19.3% |
| 2020-21 | 47.1% | 37.5% |
| 2018-19 | 44.8% | 31.5% |
| 2017-18 | 29.6% | 30.9% |
| 2016-17 | 30.0% | 27.5% |
| 2015-16 | 36.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 36.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
27.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Royal Oaks Elementary
Royal Oaks Elementary's state test result (27.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Oaks Elementary this school | 413 | 76.3% | 27.6% |
| James M. Burchfield Primary Colusa | 430 | 78.4% | 37.0% |
| Esparto Elementary Esparto | 454 | 74.2% | 14.6% |
| Glen Oak Elementary Covina | 428 | 75.2% | 40.8% |
| Grace Hudson Elementary Ukiah | 449 | 79.1% | 27.8% |
| Harding University Partnership Santa Barbara | 364 | 78.0% | 43.0% |
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 Royal Oaks Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #3,794 of 5,151 | #70 of 102 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #3,819 of 5,172 ▲ 365 | #71 of 102 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #2,942 of 5,172 ▲ 637 | #45 of 102 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.8pp | #963 of 5,116 | #36 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #3,527 of 5,915 | #77 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #684 of 5,352 | #16 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.3% | #3,531 of 5,354 | #32 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.3% | #2,515 of 5,625 | #74 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.6% | #1,700 of 3,837 | #20 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
413
-32 (-7%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 661
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 23.4:1
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 | 413 | 21.3 | 19.4:1 | 76% (315) |
| 2023-24 | 491 | 26 | 18.9:1 | 77% (379) |
| 2022-23 | 617 | 26.9 | 23.0:1 | 80% (494) |
| 2020-21 | 445 | 19 | 23.4:1 | 74% (330) |
| 2017-18 | 501 | 15 | 33.4:1 | 74% (369) |
| 2015-16 | 502 | 19 | 26.4:1 | 71% (357) |
| 2010-11 | 615 | N/A | N/A | 58% (356) |
| 2000-01 | 631 | 29 | 21.8:1 | 26% (167) |
| 1990-91 | 661 | 26 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Royal Oaks Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (501 to 413); teachers up 42% (15 to 21.3).
About Royal Oaks Elementary
Royal Oaks Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in California, with an address in Visalia. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 413 students in kindergarten through 8.
Visalia Unified serves 28,725 students across 41 schools.
Royal Oaks Elementary's enrollment is 77% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 16% White and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Tulare County, the Hispanic share is about 67%. Royal Oaks Elementary has a diversity index of 38%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Royal Oaks Elementary and a ratio of 19.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 76% of enrollment. That is close to the 77% average for public schools in Tulare County.
allk12 grades Royal Oaks Elementary a C. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at Royal Oaks Elementary are 7.2 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (27.6% actual, 34.9% predicted).
According to the American Community Survey, in Tulare County, median household income is about $71,300, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Royal Oaks Elementary is one of 196 public schools in Tulare County, which together enroll about 101,494 students.
The closest other public school is University Preparatory High, about 0.5 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Royal Oaks Elementary is behind the 37.9% nearby average, ranking 6th of 8.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size.
The student count in 2024-25 was 413, 7% below the 445 of 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 23.4:1 to 19.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. 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
Other Royal Oaks Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Royal Oaks Elementary. Royal Oaks Elementary is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Royal Oaks ElementaryKannapolis, NC · 661 students
- ROYAL OAKS ELEMENTARYWOODBURY, MN · 451 students
- Royal Oaks ElementarySun Prairie, WI · 433 students
Nearby schools
- University Preparatory High0.5 mi · 253
- Visalia Charter Independent Study0.5 mi · 515
- Divisadero Middle0.7 mi · 769
- Valley Life Charter0.7 mi · 688
- Veva Blunt Elementary0.9 mi · 596
- Crestwood Elementary1.0 mi · 594
Frequently asked questions
About Royal Oaks ElementaryHow many students attend Royal Oaks Elementary?
Royal Oaks Elementary enrolls approximately 413 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Royal Oaks Elementary serve?
Royal Oaks Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Royal Oaks Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Royal Oaks Elementary is approximately 19.4:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Royal Oaks Elementary?
At Royal Oaks Elementary, the student body is approximately 16% White, 77% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Royal Oaks Elementary?
Royal Oaks 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.