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

Oak Grove Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Oak Grove Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 064116011529
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
2
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oak Grove Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of California schools.

#3 of 31
elementary schools in Visalia · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
24.4:1
large classes for California
26.2%
free-lunch eligible

Oak Grove Elementary has class sizes larger than 75% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oak Grove Elementary ranks #3 of 31 elementary schools in Visalia, CA.

School address

Enrollment

756

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

24.4:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

26.2%

vs 55.5% California avg

-53% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Oak Grove Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Oak Grove Elementary

Oak Grove Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Visalia, California, enrolling 756 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 24.4:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 26.2% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 756 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 1,229 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #661.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (50%) and White (30%) (diversity index 64/100).

14.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Visalia's elementary schools, it stands alongside Riverway Elementary (857 students): Oak Grove Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (24.4:1 vs 27.6:1).

Visalia Unified also operates Redwood High (2,490 students) and Golden West High (2,059 students) alongside Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove Elementary compares

Oak Grove 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 24.4:1 ▲ 13% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 26.2% ▼ 53% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 756 top 20% - -

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

24.4:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
756
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
26.2%
free-lunch eligible - 53% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
24.4:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 75% in California - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
14.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,150
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
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 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 50.0%
White 30.0%
Asian 12.4%
Two or More 6.5%
African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.0, Oak Grove Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Visalia Unified, which includes Oak Grove Elementary.

$14,150
Per student
-14%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.1%
State 69.0%
Federal 12.9%

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 Oak Grove Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Redwood High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Golden West High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
El Diamante High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mt. Whitney High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ridgeview Middle Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Visalia Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Visalia

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

Verify locally before acting on Oak Grove Elementary's federal record.

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 Oak Grove Elementary

How many students attend Oak Grove Elementary?

Oak Grove Elementary has 756 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Visalia, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak Grove Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Oak Grove Elementary is 24.4:1, which is 13% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 55% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oak Grove Elementary?

26.2% of students at Oak Grove Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oak Grove Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Oak Grove Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment, in Visalia, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oak Grove Elementary?

Oak Grove Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Oak Grove Elementary rank among elementary schools in Visalia?

By Resource Investment Index, Oak Grove Elementary ranks #3 of 31 elementary schools in Visalia, 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 Visalia on the city page.

Is Oak Grove Elementary a good school?

Oak Grove Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of California schools. 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 Visalia Unified?

Besides Oak Grove Elementary, Visalia Unified also operates Redwood High (2,490 students), Golden West High (2,059 students), and El Diamante High (1,890 students). See the Visalia Unified 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

View saved

Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.