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Visalia Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 14 public middle schools serving 7,826 students in Visalia Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Visalia Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
41 Schools
3,500 Schools
# Students
28,800 Students
1,853,978 Students
# Teachers
1,259 Teachers
87,804 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Visalia Unified School District, which is ranked #1050 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#915 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
11%
% Hispanic
72%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
16%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,705 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,137 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$481 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$407 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,705
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,137
$18,396
Best Visalia Unified School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oak Grove Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4445 West Ferguson Ave.
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 622-3105
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 622-3105
Gr: K-8 | 739 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #22.
Ridgeview Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3315 North Akers St.
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 622-3308
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 622-3308
Gr: 7-8 | 932 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #33.
Green Acres Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1147 North Mooney Blvd.
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 730-7671
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 730-7671
Gr: 6-8 | 769 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #44.
Ivanhoe Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
16030 Avenue 332
Ivanhoe, CA 93235
(559) 730-7849
Ivanhoe, CA 93235
(559) 730-7849
Gr: K-8 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #55.
La Joya Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4711 West La Vida
Visalia, CA 93277
(559) 730-7921
Visalia, CA 93277
(559) 730-7921
Gr: 7-8 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #66.
Visalia Charter Independent Study
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1821 West Meadow Ln.
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 735-8055
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 735-8055
Gr: 7-12 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #77.
Valley Oak Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2000 North Lovers Ln.
Visalia, CA 93292
(559) 730-7681
Visalia, CA 93292
(559) 730-7681
Gr: 7-8 | 930 students Student-teacher ratio: 32:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #88.
Divisadero Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1200 South Divisadero
Visalia, CA 93277
(559) 730-7661
Visalia, CA 93277
(559) 730-7661
Gr: 7-8 | 759 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #99.
Royal Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1323 Clover Dr.
Visalia, CA 93277
(559) 730-7787
Visalia, CA 93277
(559) 730-7787
Gr: K-8 | 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #1010.
Charter Home School Academy
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
211 West Tulare Ave.
Visalia, CA 93277
(559) 622-3273
Visalia, CA 93277
(559) 622-3273
Gr: K-8 | 164 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #1111.
Willow Glen Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
310 North Akers Rd.
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 730-7798
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 730-7798
Gr: K-8 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #1212.
Creekside Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
901 N Mooney Blvd
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 730-7491
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 730-7491
Gr: 7-12 | 29 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1313.
Global Learning Charter
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1051 Robin Dr.
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 730-7788
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 730-7788
Gr: K-8 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1414.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
500 South Garden
Visalia, CA 93277
(559) 730-7795
Visalia, CA 93277
(559) 730-7795
Gr: K-8 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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