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D−

Tamarack Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1000 Union Ave., Avenal, CA 93204 · (559) 386-4051 · Part of Reef-Sunset Unified School District

Avenal’s School Grade C better than 28% of California school districts

Directions
Students
433
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Tamarack Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Avenal kids: Reef-Sunset Middle

On the path

Where Avenal kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Tamarack ElementaryYou are here
6–8Reef-Sunset Middle554 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1000 Union Ave., Avenal

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten96
Grade 177
Grade 266
Grade 367
Grade 465
Grade 562
Enrollment over time
428’20
416’21
442’22
456’23
433’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 96%White 2%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tamarack Elementary from Avenal families.

Other schools in Reef-Sunset Unified School District

The district →
Avenal Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Avenal
D−
654 students21:1
Kettleman City Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Kettleman City
D
239 students20:1
Reef-Sunset Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Avenal
D−
554 students21:1
Reef-Sunset Secondary Community Day
High · Grades 6–12 · Avenal
7 students7:1
Avenal High
High · Grades 9–12 · Avenal
B−
762 students26:1
Sunrise Continuation High
High · Grades 9–12 · Avenal
14 students5:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Avenal’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.