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What's something Vandalia Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
556
Elementary
DISTRICT 526 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTERVILLE UNIFIED·NCES 060006404875
Vandalia Elementary
271 East College Ave., Porterville, CA 93257 · (559) 782-7260 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL556 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% 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.
- ABeats 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
25.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
541 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 110 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is 18% larger than its 5th grade class (93).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Vandalia Elementary→Pioneer Middle
Based on grade levels within Porterville Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
41.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +28.5pp since 2014
Math
34.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +23.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 29 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.6% | 24.9% | 23.8% | 34.7% |
| Math | 13.7% | 21.0% | 26.6% | 38.8% |
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 | 41.5% | 34.7% |
| 2023-24 | 36.2% | 32.5% |
| 2022-23 | 31.1% | 27.6% |
| 2021-22 | 25.2% | 22.3% |
| 2018-19 | 33.3% | 25.9% |
| 2017-18 | 34.1% | 37.7% |
| 2016-17 | 30.3% | 26.9% |
| 2015-16 | 22.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 13.0% | 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
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 Vandalia Elementary
Vandalia Elementary's state test result (36.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vandalia Elementary this school | 556 | 97.3% | 36.4% |
| Park Avenue Elementary Yuba City | 541 | 94.8% | 18.7% |
| Coldwater Canyon Elementary North Hollywood | 570 | 95.3% | 31.0% |
| Jefferson Elementary Reedley | 477 | 95.6% | 42.6% |
| Landau Elementary Cathedral City | 579 | 94.1% | 34.2% |
| Hazeltine Avenue Elementary Van Nuys | 621 | 94.2% | 34.0% |
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 Vandalia Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #2,826 of 5,151 | #40 of 102 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #2,775 of 5,172 ▲ 53 | #32 of 102 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #2,772 of 5,172 ▲ 334 | #37 of 102 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.3pp | #211 of 5,116 | #7 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 556 | #1,790 of 5,915 | #37 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.1:1 | #4,482 of 5,352 | #94 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.7% | #3,200 of 5,354 | #21 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.3% | #170 of 5,625 | #6 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #2,695 of 3,837 | #44 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
556
-31 (-5%) vs 2020
-29% since 2000-01, when it was 788
Student : Teacher
25.1:1
was 27.9:1
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 | 556 | 22.1 | 25.1:1 | 97% (541) |
| 2023-24 | 549 | 22 | 25.0:1 | 78% (427) |
| 2022-23 | 577 | 22.4 | 25.7:1 | 90% (521) |
| 2020-21 | 587 | 21 | 27.9:1 | 91% (533) |
| 2017-18 | 617 | 25 | 24.7:1 | 91% (562) |
| 2015-16 | 628 | 25 | 25.1:1 | 93% (583) |
| 2010-11 | 725 | N/A | N/A | 99% (719) |
| 2000-01 | 788 | 38 | 20.7:1 | 81% (637) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vandalia Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (617 to 556); teachers down 11% (25 to 22.1).
About Vandalia Elementary
Vandalia Elementary runs as a medium-sized elementary school in Porterville, California. It serves 556 students in kindergarten through 5.
Porterville Unified, which runs Vandalia Elementary, has 22 schools and 13,893 students.
By race and ethnicity, Vandalia Elementary is 73% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 16% Native American, 6% White, and 3% multiracial. By the diversity index, Vandalia Elementary comes in at 44%.
The teaching staff at Vandalia Elementary is 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 25.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, lower than at this school. About 97% of students, or 541, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 77% average for public schools in Tulare County is 20 points.
Vandalia Elementary is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 73% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Vandalia Elementary, the prediction is 22.5% and the result is 36.4%.
In Tulare County (population about 478,693), median household income is about $71,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. A total of 196 public schools operate in Tulare County, serving about 101,494 students.
Nearby, Pioneer Middle is less than a tenth of a mile away. Vandalia Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Vandalia Elementary ranks 4th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 36.4% against a local average of 34.3%.
NCES assigns Vandalia Elementary the locale Suburb: Small, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 587 to 556. Federal data show the ratio falling from 27.9:1 to 25.1:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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 Porterville Unified
- Porterville HighHigh · 2,125 students
- Monache HighHigh · 1,855 students
- Granite Hills HighHigh · 1,206 students
- Santa Fe ElementaryElementary · 809 students
- Pioneer MiddleMiddle · 754 students
- Westfield ElementaryElementary · 661 students
Other schools in Porterville
- Summit Charter AcademyCombined · 2,423 students
- Porterville HighHigh · 2,125 students
- Monache HighHigh · 1,855 students
- Monarch River AcademyCombined · 1,338 students
- Granite Hills HighHigh · 1,206 students
- Santa Fe ElementaryElementary · 809 students
Other Vandalia Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Vandalia Elementary. Vandalia Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Vandalia Elementary SchoolVandalia, IL · 552 students
- Vandalia ElementaryGreensboro, NC · 257 students
Nearby schools
- Pioneer Middle0.1 mi · 754
- Santa Fe Elementary0.9 mi · 809
- John J. Doyle Elementary1.3 mi · 552
- Olive Street Elementary1.3 mi · 624
- Porterville High1.5 mi · 2,125
- Roche Elementary1.7 mi · 334
Frequently asked questions
About Vandalia ElementaryHow large is Vandalia Elementary?
Vandalia Elementary enrolls approximately 556 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Vandalia Elementary serve?
Vandalia Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Vandalia Elementary?
Approximately 25.1:1 students per teacher at Vandalia Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Vandalia Elementary?
At Vandalia Elementary, the student body is approximately 6% White, 73% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Vandalia Elementary in?
Vandalia Elementary is part of Porterville Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.