Enrollment
93
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THREE RIVERS UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 063921006547
Three Rivers Elementary
41932 Sierra Dr., Three Rivers, CA 93271 · (559) 561-4466 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL93 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of California public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- C-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
15.5:1
6 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
34 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 16 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 6 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 7 | 8% |
Student demographics
54%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
60.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +18.0pp since 2014
Math
29.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -9.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 18 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 | 23.6% | 36.4% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| Math | 10.9% | 18.2% | 49.1% | 21.8% |
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 | 60.0% | 29.1% |
| 2023-24 | 63.6% | 47.3% |
| 2022-23 | 61.5% | 46.1% |
| 2021-22 | 60.9% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 52.4% | 47.6% |
| 2018-19 | 53.2% | 45.7% |
| 2017-18 | 51.6% | 45.2% |
| 2016-17 | 50.5% | 42.0% |
| 2015-16 | 47.0% | 36.0% |
| 2014-15 | 42.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
48.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Three Rivers Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Rivers Elementary this school | 93 | 36.6% | 48.5% |
| Bolinas-Stinson Elementary Bolinas | 109 | 38.5% | 54.9% |
| Bend Elementary Red Bluff | 102 | 42.2% | 48.0% |
| Meiners Oaks Early Education Ojai | 71 | 36.6% | N/A |
| Forestville Elementary Forestville | 72 | 38.9% | N/A |
| Union Street Charter Arcata | 99 | 44.4% | N/A |
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 Three Rivers Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 93 | #5,652 of 5,915 | #107 of 110 |
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
93
-11 (-11%) vs 2020
-68% since 1990-91, when it was 288
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 93 | 6 | 15.5:1 | 37% (34) |
| 2023-24 | 90 | 7 | 12.9:1 | 47% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 95 | 8 | 11.9:1 | 44% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 104 | 8 | 13.0:1 | 29% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 146 | 8.9 | 16.5:1 | 42% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 143 | 8 | 17.9:1 | 42% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 158 | N/A | N/A | 34% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 232 | 10 | 23.2:1 | 23% (54) |
| 1990-91 | 288 | 12 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Three Rivers Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (146 to 93); teachers down 32% (8.9 to 6).
About Three Rivers Elementary
Three Rivers Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Three Rivers, California. Enrollment is 93 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 8. The average for elementary schools in California is about 465 students, so this school is 80% smaller than average.
Three Rivers Union Elementary is responsible for Three Rivers Elementary.
At 63%, White students outnumber all other groups at Three Rivers Elementary combined. It is also 19% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Tulare County's residents are about 37% White, 26 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Three Rivers Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 54%.
Its 6 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 15.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 37% in 2024-25. That is lower than the 77% average for public schools in Tulare County.
The allk12 Grade for Three Rivers Elementary is C+. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 40% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Three Rivers Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 48.5% and a predicted 58.1%.
Census estimates describe Tulare County this way: median household income is about $71,300, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Tulare County number 196 and enroll about 101,494.
The closest public school to Three Rivers Elementary is Sequoia Union Elementary, about 8.8 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles number 2. Three Rivers Elementary comes in 1st of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Three Rivers Elementary is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Three Rivers Elementary had 104 students in 2020-21 and 93 in 2024-25, an 11% decrease. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.0:1 to 15.5:1 over the same years.
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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 Three Rivers Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Three Rivers Elementary. Three Rivers Elementary is the 6th largest of the 6.
- Three Rivers ElementaryCleves, OH · 731 students
- Three Rivers ElementaryPasco, WA · 657 students
- Three Rivers ElementaryGULFPORT, MS · 492 students
- Three Rivers Elementary SchoolSunriver, OR · 421 students
- Three Rivers Elementary SchoolTHREE RIVERS, TX · 312 students
Nearby schools
- Sequoia Union Elementary8.8 mi · 43
- Sequoia Elementary Charter8.8 mi · 345
- Castle Rock Elementary10.5 mi · 418
- Woodlake Valley Middle11.1 mi · 483
- Bravo Lake High11.2 mi · 19
- Woodlake High11.2 mi · 646
Frequently asked questions
About Three Rivers ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Three Rivers Elementary?
Three Rivers Elementary enrolls approximately 93 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Three Rivers Elementary serve?
Three Rivers Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Three Rivers Elementary?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Three Rivers Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Three Rivers Elementary?
Student demographics at Three Rivers Elementary are roughly 63% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Is Three Rivers Elementary public or private?
Three Rivers Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Three Rivers Union Elementary.
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