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Enrollment
596
Elementary
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VISALIA UNIFIED·NCES 064116006809
Veva Blunt Elementary
1119 South Chinowth Rd., Visalia, CA 93277 · (559) 730-7793 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL596 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% 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.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
19.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
468 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 | 122 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (122) is 61% larger than its 6th grade class (76).
Student demographics
40%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
36.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.6pp since 2014
Math
25.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.4pp 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 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 8 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 | 16.0% | 20.6% | 20.3% | 43.1% |
| Math | 11.6% | 13.8% | 27.3% | 47.3% |
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 | 36.6% | 25.4% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 23.1% |
| 2022-23 | 27.2% | 19.7% |
| 2021-22 | 31.4% | 19.9% |
| 2018-19 | 28.4% | 20.6% |
| 2017-18 | 31.3% | 18.8% |
| 2016-17 | 28.8% | 16.8% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 22.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
27.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Veva Blunt Elementary
Veva Blunt Elementary's state test result (27.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veva Blunt Elementary this school | 596 | 78.5% | 27.3% |
| Crestwood Elementary Visalia | 594 | 78.3% | 31.2% |
| Harry S. Truman Elementary La Quinta | 635 | 80.2% | 39.7% |
| Cunningham Elementary Turlock | 597 | 79.4% | 18.4% |
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary La Quinta | 627 | 82.1% | 32.3% |
| Golden Oak Elementary Visalia | 631 | 76.1% | 32.9% |
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 Veva Blunt Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #3,823 of 5,151 | #71 of 102 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.4% | #3,720 of 5,172 ▲ 108 | #67 of 102 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #3,257 of 5,172 ▲ 1,143 | #57 of 102 ▲ 30 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.4pp | #1,541 of 5,116 | #49 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 596 | #1,443 of 5,915 | #27 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #842 of 5,352 | #20 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.3% | #3,421 of 5,354 | #27 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.5% | #2,319 of 5,625 | #69 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #2,418 of 3,837 | #35 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
596
+40 (+7%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 744
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 21.4:1
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 | 596 | 30.1 | 19.8:1 | 79% (468) |
| 2023-24 | 581 | 24.7 | 23.5:1 | 79% (457) |
| 2022-23 | 545 | 25.5 | 21.4:1 | 80% (438) |
| 2020-21 | 556 | 26 | 21.4:1 | 79% (437) |
| 2017-18 | 678 | 26.5 | 25.6:1 | 81% (550) |
| 2015-16 | 599 | 22 | 27.2:1 | 83% (497) |
| 2010-11 | 611 | N/A | N/A | 76% (467) |
| 2000-01 | 757 | 39 | 19.4:1 | 55% (414) |
| 1990-91 | 744 | 31 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Veva Blunt Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (678 to 596); teachers up 14% (26.5 to 30.1).
About Veva Blunt Elementary
This page covers Veva Blunt Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school in Visalia, California. The school offers kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 596 students. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 28% bigger than that mark.
Visalia Unified is the district for Veva Blunt Elementary. It has 41 schools and 28,725 students.
Federal enrollment data show Veva Blunt Elementary is 76% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 13% White and 7% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 9 points above the 67% share among Tulare County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 40%.
With 30.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 19.8:1. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Roughly 79% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Tulare County is close, at 77%.
Veva Blunt Elementary earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 26% of California public elementary schools.
In California, Veva Blunt Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 27.3% actual against a predicted 33.5%.
In Tulare County, home to about 478,693 people, median household income comes to about $71,300, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. There are 196 public schools in the county, enrolling about 101,494, Veva Blunt Elementary among them.
Valley Life Charter sits about 0.6 miles from Veva Blunt Elementary. Veva Blunt Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 41.2%, higher than Veva Blunt Elementary's 27.3%.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
A 7% rise took enrollment from 556 in 2020-21 to 596 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 21.4:1 in 2020-21 to 19.8:1 in 2024-25.
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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 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
Nearby schools
- Valley Life Charter0.6 mi · 688
- Visalia Technical Early College0.6 mi · 216
- Royal Oaks Elementary0.9 mi · 413
- Willow Glen Elementary1.0 mi · 506
- University Preparatory High1.1 mi · 253
- El Diamante High1.1 mi · 1,890
Frequently asked questions
About Veva Blunt ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Veva Blunt Elementary?
Veva Blunt Elementary enrolls approximately 596 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Veva Blunt Elementary serve?
Veva Blunt Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Veva Blunt Elementary have?
Veva Blunt Elementary employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Veva Blunt Elementary?
Student demographics at Veva Blunt Elementary are roughly 13% White, 76% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Veva Blunt Elementary public or private?
Veva Blunt Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Visalia Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.