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What's the biggest difference between Strathmore Elementary and what you expected?
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Enrollment
702
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STRATHMORE UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 063813012108
Strathmore Elementary
23024 Avenue 198, Strathmore, CA 93267 · (559) 568-2118 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL702 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% 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.
- 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
21.7:1
32 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
615 students
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 | 106 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 74 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 74 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 80 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (106) is 33% larger than its 8th grade class (80).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
35.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +15.1pp since 2014
Math
19.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 15 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.6% | 25.6% | 29.3% | 35.6% |
| Math | 6.0% | 13.8% | 28.0% | 52.2% |
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 | 35.1% | 19.8% |
| 2023-24 | 29.1% | 16.1% |
| 2022-23 | 31.1% | 18.7% |
| 2021-22 | 28.9% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.3% | 12.1% |
| 2018-19 | 35.2% | 25.0% |
| 2017-18 | 32.5% | 22.6% |
| 2016-17 | 30.1% | 22.6% |
| 2015-16 | 23.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 20.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
25.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% 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 Strathmore Elementary
Strathmore Elementary's state test result (25.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strathmore Elementary this school | 702 | 87.6% | 25.0% |
| Venetia Valley K-8 San Rafael | 748 | 87.7% | 22.7% |
| Glen City Elementary Santa Paula | 675 | 86.8% | 29.6% |
| Henry Miller Elementary Los Banos | 676 | 89.6% | 19.2% |
| Berenda Elementary Madera | 709 | 85.0% | 31.8% |
| Nuview Elementary Nuevo | 663 | 88.2% | 31.5% |
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 Strathmore Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #4,070 of 5,151 | #78 of 102 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.8% | #4,329 of 5,172 ▲ 245 | #84 of 102 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #3,423 of 5,172 ▲ 455 | #60 of 102 ▲ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #1,261 of 5,116 | #45 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 702 | #751 of 5,915 | #9 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #1,984 of 5,352 | #46 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.2% | #4,632 of 5,354 | #63 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.6% | #1,381 of 5,625 | #46 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #2,450 of 3,837 | #37 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
702
-16 (-2%) vs 2020
-11% since 2010-11, when it was 787
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 22.4:1
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 | 702 | 32.3 | 21.7:1 | 88% (615) |
| 2023-24 | 697 | 31.8 | 21.9:1 | 94% (653) |
| 2022-23 | 703 | 31.8 | 22.1:1 | 95% (668) |
| 2020-21 | 718 | 32 | 22.4:1 | 95% (681) |
| 2017-18 | 797 | 34 | 23.4:1 | 97% (772) |
| 2015-16 | 833 | 37 | 22.5:1 | 96% (802) |
| 2010-11 | 787 | N/A | N/A | 94% (736) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Strathmore Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (797 to 702); teachers down 5% (34 to 32.3).
About Strathmore Elementary
In Strathmore, California, Strathmore Elementary is a large elementary school. A federal count lists 702 students at the school, in kindergarten through 8. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
Strathmore Union Elementary operates Strathmore Elementary.
At Strathmore Elementary, Hispanic students make up 91% of the student body. Smaller groups are 8% White. County-wide, 67% of Tulare County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Strathmore Elementary comes in at 16%.
Dividing enrollment by its 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 21.7:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is about 22.3:1. Strathmore Elementary reports 88% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Tulare County report 77%.
allk12 grades Strathmore Elementary a C. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, Strathmore Elementary is 3.2 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
Census Bureau estimates for Tulare County show that median household income is about $71,300, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 196 public schools operate in Tulare County, serving about 101,494 students.
Nearest public school: Strathmore High, about 0.5 miles away. The five-mile area around Strathmore Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Strathmore Elementary's average proficiency of 25.0% compares with 31.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES assigns Strathmore Elementary the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 718 to 702.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Strathmore
- Harmony Magnet AcademyHigh · 509 students
- Sunnyside ElementaryElementary · 311 students
- Strathmore HighHigh · 286 students
- Strathmore Community DayElementary
Other Strathmore Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Strathmore Elementary. Strathmore Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Strathmore Elementary SchoolABERDEEN, NJ · 481 students
- Strathmore ElementarySilver Spring, MD · 464 students
Nearby schools
- Strathmore High0.5 mi · 286
- Harmony Magnet Academy0.6 mi · 509
- Sunnyside Elementary1.7 mi · 311
- Sequoia Middle3.8 mi · 532
- Porterville Military Academy4.1 mi · 255
- Butterfield Charter4.1 mi · 504
Frequently asked questions
About Strathmore ElementaryHow many students attend Strathmore Elementary?
Strathmore Elementary enrolls approximately 702 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Strathmore Elementary serve?
Strathmore Elementary serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Strathmore Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Strathmore Elementary is approximately 21.7:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Strathmore Elementary?
At Strathmore Elementary, the student body is approximately 8% White, 91% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
What district is Strathmore Elementary in?
Strathmore Elementary is part of Strathmore Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.