Tarpey Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

2700 Minnewawa Ave.
Clovis, CA 93612

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Top 50%

Serving 652 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Tarpey Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 652 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Top 50% in CA
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Tarpey Elementary School's student population of 652 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tarpey Elementary School
Kind	121
1	75
2	94
3	71
4	95
5	97
6	99

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Total Students

652 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tarpey Elementary School
2023	653
2022	658
2021	686
2020	730
2019	730
2018	728
2017	728
2016	729
2015	734
2014	737
2013	691
2012	676
2011	664
2010	698
2009	683
2008	593
2007	773
2006	767
2005	771
2004	798
2003	767
2002	799
2001	807
2000	774
1999	787
1998	796
1997	817
1996	827
1995	816
1994	949
1993	851
1992	741
1991	782
1990	837
1989	809
1988	766
1987	686

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Tarpey Elementary School
2023	29
2022	30
2021	30
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	27
2014	24
2013	24
2012	25
2010	32
2009	34
2008	36
2007	38
2006	38
2005	37
2004	40
2003	39
2002	41
2001	40
2000	40
1999	39
1998	41
1997	40
1996	36
1995	34
1994	37
1993	31
1992	32
1991	31
1990	32

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Year Founded

1958

School Calendar

First Day of School

Fri. Aug 15, 2025

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Mascot

Spartans

School Rankings

Tarpey Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Tarpey Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4680 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Tarpey Elementary School
2023	#4680
2022	#4452
2019	#4128
2018	#4047
2017	#4573
2016	#3972
2015	#3973
2013	#2938
2012	#3370
2011	#4442
2010	#2971

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30%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Tarpey Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2023	30%	34%	51%
2022	33%	33%	49%
2019	40%	40%	58%
2018	42%	39%	57%
2017	39%	38%	56%
2016	43%	37%	54%
2015	37%	34%	50%
2013	69%	59%	76%
2012	69%	59%	74%
2011	61%	58%	74%
2010	65%	56%	72%

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41%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Tarpey Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2022	41%	47%	65%
2019	50%	51%	72%
2018	47%	50%	57%
2017	40%	48%	69%
2016	44%	48%	66%
2015	36%	44%	60%
2013	59%	57%	75%
2012	56%	58%	77%
2011	50%	56%	74%
2010	58%	54%	72%

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25-29%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Tarpey Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2023	23:1	22:1	23:1
2022	22:1	21:1	22:1
2021	23:1	22:1	24:1
2020	28:1	23:1	25:1
2019	28:1	23:1	25:1
2018	28:1	23:1	25:1
2017	28:1	23:1	25:1
2016	28:1	24:1	25:1
2015	27:1	24:1	26:1
2014	31:1	24:1	26:1
2013	29:1	24:1	27:1
2012	27:1	23:1	26:1
2010	22:1	21:1	23:1
2009	20:1	20:1	21:1
2008	16:1	18:1	17:1
2007	20:1	21:1	22:1
2006	20:1	20:1	20:1
2005	21:1	21:1	22:1
2004	20:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	19:1	20:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	22:1
2000	19:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	19:1	21:1	22:1
1997	21:1	23:1	23:1
1996	23:1	25:1	25:1
1995	24:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	27:1	25:1	25:1
1992	24:1	24:1	25:1
1991	25:1	24:1	24:1
1990	27:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Tarpey Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	4%	2%	3%
2006	4%	1%	2%
2005	5%	2%	3%
2004	4%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	3%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

17%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tarpey Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2023	20%	12%	18%
2022	21%	12%	17%
2021	20%	12%	17%
2020	17%	12%	16%
2019	17%	12%	16%
2018	17%	11%	16%
2017	17%	11%	16%
2016	18%	11%	16%
2015	15%	11%	16%
2014	12%	11%	15%
2013	11%	11%	15%
2012	10%	11%	15%
2011	12%	11%	15%
2010	11%	11%	15%
2009	11%	11%	15%
2008	14%	12%	16%
2007	15%	12%	16%
2006	16%	12%	16%
2005	15%	12%	15%
2004	13%	12%	15%
2003	13%	11%	14%
2002	14%	11%	14%
2001	16%	11%	13%
2000	13%	11%	14%
1999	13%	11%	13%
1998	14%	11%	13%
1997	15%	11%	13%
1996	14%	11%	12%
1995	15%	11%	13%
1994	15%	11%	11%
1993	18%	11%	11%
1992	23%	11%	11%
1991	23%	11%	11%

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Hispanic

58%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tarpey Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2023	53%	55%	40%
2022	51%	56%	40%
2021	51%	56%	39%
2020	53%	55%	38%
2019	53%	55%	38%
2018	53%	54%	37%
2017	53%	54%	37%
2016	54%	54%	36%
2015	54%	54%	35%
2014	53%	53%	34%
2013	53%	53%	33%
2012	52%	52%	32%
2011	49%	51%	31%
2010	48%	50%	29%
2009	43%	49%	24%
2008	40%	50%	25%
2007	38%	49%	24%
2006	36%	48%	23%
2005	33%	47%	22%
2004	34%	46%	22%
2003	29%	45%	21%
2002	28%	44%	21%
2001	28%	43%	21%
2000	28%	42%	20%
1999	26%	41%	19%
1998	28%	40%	19%
1997	26%	40%	19%
1996	25%	39%	18%
1995	21%	38%	18%
1994	20%	37%	17%
1993	19%	36%	17%
1992	16%	35%	17%
1991	17%	34%	17%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tarpey Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	5%	6%	3%
2017	5%	6%	3%
2016	5%	6%	3%
2015	5%	6%	3%
2014	4%	6%	3%
2013	5%	6%	3%
2012	5%	6%	3%
2011	6%	7%	3%
2010	5%	7%	4%
2009	5%	7%	4%
2008	5%	8%	4%
2007	6%	8%	4%
2006	6%	8%	3%
2005	6%	8%	4%
2004	6%	8%	4%
2003	8%	8%	4%
2002	7%	8%	3%
2001	6%	8%	3%
2000	5%	9%	3%
1999	4%	9%	3%
1998	4%	9%	3%
1997	5%	9%	3%
1996	6%	9%	3%
1995	6%	9%	3%
1994	4%	9%	3%
1993	4%	9%	2%
1992	3%	9%	2%
1991	2%	9%	2%

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White

16%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tarpey Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2023	18%	21%	34%
2022	19%	21%	35%
2021	20%	22%	36%
2020	21%	23%	38%
2019	21%	23%	38%
2018	22%	24%	41%
2017	22%	24%	41%
2016	21%	24%	42%
2015	23%	24%	43%
2014	26%	25%	44%
2013	26%	25%	45%
2012	27%	26%	47%
2011	28%	27%	47%
2010	31%	27%	49%
2009	32%	28%	50%
2008	39%	29%	54%
2007	37%	29%	53%
2006	38%	31%	56%
2005	41%	31%	56%
2004	43%	32%	57%
2003	47%	34%	59%
2002	48%	35%	60%
2001	49%	36%	61%
2000	52%	37%	61%
1999	56%	38%	63%
1998	52%	39%	63%
1997	51%	39%	63%
1996	55%	40%	65%
1995	56%	41%	65%
1994	59%	42%	67%
1993	57%	43%	68%
1992	56%	44%	68%
1991	55%	45%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2014)
Year	Tarpey Elementary School	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Tarpey Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2023	5%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	8%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tarpey Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2023	0.65	0.64	0.70
2022	0.66	0.63	0.69
2021	0.66	0.62	0.69
2020	0.65	0.63	0.69
2019	0.65	0.63	0.69
2018	0.64	0.64	0.67
2017	0.64	0.64	0.67
2016	0.64	0.64	0.67
2015	0.64	0.64	0.67
2014	0.65	0.65	0.67
2013	0.64	0.65	0.67
2012	0.65	0.65	0.67
2011	0.68	0.67	0.67
2010	0.66	0.67	0.66
2009	0.70	0.71	0.67
2008	0.67	0.65	0.62
2007	0.72	0.67	0.63
2006	0.72	0.66	0.62
2005	0.72	0.67	0.61
2004	0.69	0.67	0.60
2003	0.68	0.67	0.59
2002	0.67	0.67	0.58
2001	0.66	0.67	0.57
2000	0.64	0.67	0.56
1999	0.61	0.67	0.56
1998	0.64	0.67	0.55
1997	0.65	0.67	0.55
1996	0.62	0.67	0.54
1995	0.62	0.67	0.54
1994	0.59	0.67	0.51
1993	0.61	0.67	0.50
1992	0.61	0.67	0.51
1991	0.62	0.67	0.49

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Eligible for

63%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Tarpey Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2023	64%	51%	32%
2022	70%	51%	32%
2021	81%	53%	49%
2020	74%	52%	36%
2019	74%	52%	36%
2018	72%	49%	31%
2017	72%	49%	31%
2016	77%	50%	34%
2015	69%	50%	29%
2014	75%	49%	33%
2013	74%	48%	31%
2011	64%	46%	28%
2010	60%	46%	26%
2009	58%	43%	22%
2008	66%	41%	23%
2007	45%	40%	20%
2006	56%	40%	22%
2005	56%	40%	22%
2004	50%	40%	20%
2003	55%	39%	21%
2002	56%	39%	22%
2001	59%	39%	22%
2000	60%	40%	22%
1999	53%	40%	19%
1998	71%	47%	26%
1997	76%	47%	26%
1996	67%	46%	23%
1995	62%	45%	22%
1994	71%	43%	26%
1993	47%	41%	23%
1992	52%	38%	24%

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Eligible for

21%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Tarpey Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2023	23%	8%	15%
2022	18%	7%	16%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	11%	7%	8%
2019	11%	7%	8%
2018	9%	9%	8%
2017	9%	9%	8%
2016	8%	9%	9%
2015	5%	9%	6%
2014	11%	9%	8%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2011	10%	8%	6%
2010	13%	9%	8%
2009	12%	10%	8%
2008	19%	10%	8%
2007	12%	10%	7%
2006	15%	9%	8%
2005	15%	9%	7%
2004	14%	9%	7%
2003	17%	9%	7%
2002	16%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Clovis Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Spartans

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tarpey Elementary School's ranking?

Tarpey Elementary School is ranked #4680 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Tarpey Elementary School often compared to?

Tarpey Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Roosevelt Elementary School, Sierra Vista Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Tarpey Elementary School?

652 students attend Tarpey Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Tarpey Elementary School students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Asian, 16% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Tarpey Elementary School?

Tarpey Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Tarpey Elementary School offer ?

Tarpey Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Tarpey Elementary School part of?

Tarpey Elementary School is part of Clovis Unified School District.

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