Enrollment
562
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Tulare, CA
Oak Valley Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Oak Valley Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062790004228
👥 S:T ratio 32
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Oak Valley Elementary earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools.
- #5 of 20
- elementary schools in Tulare · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17:1
- small classes for California
- 64.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Oak Valley Elementary has class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Oak Valley Elementary ranks #5 of 20 elementary schools in Tulare, CA.
School address
District: Oak Valley Union Elementary · California
NCES ID 062790004228 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
64.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
+16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Oak Valley Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Oak Valley Elementary
Oak Valley Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Tulare, California, enrolling 562 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 17:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 64.3% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 562 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 1,998 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #523.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (80%) and White (18%) (diversity index 34/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 562 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
14.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Tulare's elementary schools, it stands alongside Liberty Elementary (861 students): Oak Valley Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17:1 vs 26.1:1).
Oak Valley Union Elementary operates only this one school, so Oak Valley Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Valley Elementary compares
Oak Valley 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 | 17:1 | ▼ 21% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.3% | ▲ 16% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 562 | top 37% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
562
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
64.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 17% in California - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.6%
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
$13,522
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 562 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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 79.5%
White 18.0%
Two or More 1.2%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 79.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.5, Oak Valley Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oak Valley Union Elementary, which includes Oak Valley Elementary.
$13,522
Per student
-18%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 4.7%
State 83.5%
Federal 11.8%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Tulare
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Liberty Elementary
Standard public school
861 students 26.1:1 students per teacher
Sundale Elementary
Standard public school
840 students 26.3:1 students per teacher
Mulcahy Middle
Standard public school
745 students 22.6:1 students per teacher
Garden Elementary
Standard public school
689 students 23.8:1 students per teacher
Mission Valley Elementary
Standard public school
671 students 23.1:1 students per teacher
Pleasant Elementary
Standard public school
668 students 23.9:1 students per teacher
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.
Similar enrollment (~562 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Oak Valley Elementary
How many students attend Oak Valley Elementary?
Oak Valley Elementary has 562 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Tulare, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak Valley Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Oak Valley Elementary is 17:1, which is 21% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 8% 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 Oak Valley Elementary?
64.3% of students at Oak Valley Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oak Valley Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Oak Valley Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 79.5% of enrollment, in Tulare, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Oak Valley Elementary?
Oak Valley Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Oak Valley Elementary rank among elementary schools in Tulare?
By Resource Investment Index, Oak Valley Elementary ranks #5 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 Oak Valley Elementary a good school?
Oak Valley Elementary earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 83% 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 Oak Valley Union Elementary?
None reported; Oak Valley Union Elementary operates only Oak Valley Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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