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Tulare County school performance
Visalia Unified is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 53rd percentile among California school districts.
Only 47.7% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 30.9% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 47.7% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 30.9% |
| District Reading Rank | 425 / 977 (57th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 500 / 977 (49th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 21:1 |
| Spend per Student | $19,396 |
| Schools in District | 40 |
| Student Enrollment | 28,725 |
| Low-Income Students | 18,476 (67.4%) |
| English Learners | 3,886 (14.2%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 1.3 points from last year and rose 4.1 points over the full period. Math rose 1.2 points from last year and rose 2.9 points over the full period.
•Math +2.9 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Todd Oto Ed.D. Board President [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Walta S. Gamoian Board Clerk [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Jacqueline A. Gaebe Board Member [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Joy M. Naylor Board Member [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Kenneth DeJonge Board Member [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Paul Belt Board Member [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Randy Villegas Ph.D. Board Member [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Expand for details on low-income and english learner performance
Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 24.2 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
14.5% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 50.8% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 20.5 points in math. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
10.5% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 33.7% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
-3.6%Understanding this district
How does Visalia Unified rank in California?
Visalia Unified ranks No. 425 of 977 in reading and No. 500 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Visalia Unified’s schools?
Among the 25 schools serving K–6, proficiency ranges from 20.7% to 73.0% in reading and 13.2% to 66.8% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Visalia Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 28 of 38 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 29 of 38.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Visalia Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 40.5%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 24.8%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Visalia Unified?
Unified districts in Tulare County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Visalia UnifiedThis district | 30.9% | 47.7% |
| Porterville Unified | 30.1% | 45.5% |
| Dinuba Unified | 32.0% | 51.2% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
