Enrollment
235
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRAVER JOINT ELEMENTARY·NCES 063960006594
Traver Elementary
36736 Canal Dr., Traver, CA 93673 · (559) 897-0236 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL235 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
11 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
168 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 | 42 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 100% larger than its 8th grade class (21).
Student demographics
6%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
37.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +18.2pp since 2014
Math
23.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.4pp 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 18 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.3% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 33.8% |
| Math | 9.0% | 14.5% | 31.7% | 44.8% |
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 | 37.2% | 23.4% |
| 2023-24 | 38.3% | 21.9% |
| 2022-23 | 33.1% | 22.9% |
| 2021-22 | 39.3% | 25.2% |
| 2020-21 | 27.5% | 20.6% |
| 2018-19 | 39.0% | 23.4% |
| 2017-18 | 29.3% | 15.3% |
| 2016-17 | 26.6% | 12.1% |
| 2015-16 | 20.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 19.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
30.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Traver Elementary
Traver Elementary's state test result (30.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traver Elementary this school | 235 | 71.5% | 30.1% |
| Jersey Avenue Elementary Santa Fe Springs | 260 | 75.4% | 51.6% |
| Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences El Centro | 230 | 76.5% | N/A |
| Robert Hill Lane Elementary Monterey Park | 248 | 77.0% | 49.7% |
| Foster Road Elementary La Mirada | 246 | 72.8% | 40.5% |
| Piru Elementary Piru | 272 | 76.8% | 28.2% |
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 Traver Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #3,504 of 5,151 | #59 of 102 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.4% | #3,948 of 5,172 ▲ 8 | #72 of 102 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #3,200 of 5,172 ▼ 316 | #53 of 102 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.9pp | #1,260 of 5,116 | #5 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 235 | #5,195 of 5,915 | #99 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.4:1 | #1,735 of 5,352 | #39 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.8% | #5,161 of 5,354 | #94 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.5% | #2,872 of 5,625 | #80 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.8% | #557 of 1,139 | #9 of 19 |
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
235
+9 (+4%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 243
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
was 22.6:1
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 | 235 | 11 | 21.4:1 | 71% (168) |
| 2023-24 | 245 | 10 | 24.5:1 | 89% (218) |
| 2022-23 | 224 | 9 | 24.9:1 | 89% (200) |
| 2020-21 | 226 | 10 | 22.6:1 | 88% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 216 | 9.5 | 22.8:1 | 94% (203) |
| 2015-16 | 210 | 10 | 21.0:1 | 92% (194) |
| 2010-11 | 205 | N/A | N/A | 90% (185) |
| 2000-01 | 234 | 12 | 19.5:1 | 93% (217) |
| 1990-91 | 243 | 9 | 27.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Traver Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (216 to 235); teachers up 16% (9.5 to 11).
About Traver Elementary
A small elementary school in Traver, California, Traver Elementary is part of Traver Joint Elementary. Students in kindergarten through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 235 students. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 49% smaller than that.
Traver Elementary is part of Traver Joint Elementary.
About 97% of the student body at Traver Elementary is Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 3% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Tulare County's population at about 67%. Traver Elementary's diversity index is 6%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 21.4:1, with 11 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Traver Elementary is 71%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Traver Elementary would score about 37.6%. It scores 30.1%, 7.5 points below that figure.
In the county around the school, Tulare County, the median household income is $71,300, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 196 public schools in Tulare County, enrolling about 101,494 students in all.
The closest public school, Kings River Elementary, is about 4.1 miles from Traver Elementary. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Traver Elementary ranks 4th in a group of 5 nearby schools.
Federal data place Traver Elementary in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at Traver Elementary climbed 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 226 to 235 students. The ratio was 22.6:1 in 2020-21 and 21.4:1 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Traver Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Traver Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Traver Elementary. Traver Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Traver ElementaryLake Geneva, WI · 75 students
Nearby schools
- Kings River Elementary4.1 mi · 389
- Grand View Elementary4.7 mi · 356
- Lincoln Elementary5.2 mi · 442
- Oasis Continuation High5.4 mi · 59
- Kingsburg Independent Study High5.4 mi · 67
- Kingsburg High5.5 mi · 1,073
Frequently asked questions
About Traver ElementaryHow large is Traver Elementary?
Traver Elementary enrolls approximately 235 students in grades KG-08.
Is Traver Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Traver Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Traver Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Traver Elementary is approximately 21.4:1 (11 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Traver Elementary?
Traver Elementary reports a student body of 0% White, 97% Hispanic, 3% Asian.
Is Traver Elementary public or private?
Traver Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Traver Joint Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.