Elementary school (grades K-5) · Tulare, CA

Frank Kohn Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Frank Kohn Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063987006613
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Frank Kohn Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#3 of 20
elementary schools in Tulare · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
19.9:1
students per teacher
83.2%
free-lunch eligible

Frank Kohn Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Frank Kohn Elementary ranks #3 of 20 elementary schools in Tulare, CA.

School address

Enrollment

617

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.9:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

83.2%

vs 55.5% California avg

+50% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Frank Kohn Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Frank Kohn Elementary

Frank Kohn Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Tulare, California, enrolling 617 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 19.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 83.2% of students qualify for free meals, 50% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 617 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,898 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #327.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 17.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Tulare's elementary schools, it stands alongside Liberty Elementary (861 students): Frank Kohn Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (19.9:1 vs 26.1:1).

Tulare City also operates Mulcahy Middle (745 students) and Garden Elementary (689 students) alongside Frank Kohn Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Frank Kohn Elementary compares

Frank Kohn Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.9:1 ▼ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 83.2% ▲ 50% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 617 top 30% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.9:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
617
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
83.2%
free-lunch eligible - 50% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.9:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 34% in California - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
36.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,727
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 82.5%
White 11.0%
African American 3.4%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 82.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.5, Frank Kohn Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tulare City, which includes Frank Kohn Elementary.

$14,727
Per student
-11%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 10.4%
State 72.6%
Federal 17.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Frank Kohn Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mulcahy Middle Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Garden Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mission Valley Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pleasant Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Alpine Vista Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Frank Kohn Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Tulare City · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Tulare

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Frank Kohn Elementary

How many students attend Frank Kohn Elementary?

Frank Kohn Elementary has 617 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Tulare, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Frank Kohn Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Frank Kohn Elementary is 19.9:1, which is 7% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 27% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Frank Kohn Elementary?

83.2% of students at Frank Kohn Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Frank Kohn Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Frank Kohn Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 82.5% of enrollment, in Tulare, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Frank Kohn Elementary?

Frank Kohn Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Frank Kohn Elementary rank among elementary schools in Tulare?

By Resource Investment Index, Frank Kohn Elementary ranks #3 of 20 elementary schools in Tulare, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Tulare on the city page.

Is Frank Kohn Elementary a good school?

Frank Kohn Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Tulare City?

Besides Frank Kohn Elementary, Tulare City also operates Mulcahy Middle (745 students), Garden Elementary (689 students), and Mission Valley Elementary (671 students). See the Tulare City district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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