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Schools in Ivanhoe · Visalia Unified School District

Ivanhoe’s public schools outscore 54% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Ivanhoe, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 25% of Ivanhoe’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#442of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▼ 5 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 8 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 4 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.9K
▼ 11% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
21.5
CA 21.6
Schools in town
1
14,196 students on the public path
In brief

Ivanhoe’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 272 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ivanhoe’s, its schools beat 82%, higher than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,939 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then eight middle and four high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ivanhoe’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 54% of California school districts, #442 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (272)Better than 82%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 14,888 test results and a graduating class of 2,298 could put Ivanhoe anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Ivanhoe’s students in the tested grades sat them (14,856 in math, 14,919 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ivanhoe, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Ivanhoe ElementaryVisalia Unified School DistrictC−
7–88 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A+
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressA

Ivanhoe’s public schools are run by Visalia Unified School District, which also serves Visalia. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 46.7% · 14919 students tested
Math25%
State average 33.1% · 14856 students tested

Ivanhoe vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Ivanhoe’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
IvanhoeB−Visalia Unified

Every school in Ivanhoe

13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Ivanhoeby address
Also serving Ivanhoein other towns

Questions about Ivanhoe’s schools

Are Ivanhoe’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Ivanhoe children attend outscore 54% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #442 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ivanhoe in?

Visalia Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 28,725 students in 41 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ivanhoe kids go to high school?

One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Redwood High, Golden West High, El Diamante High and Mt. Whitney High.

What is Ivanhoe’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Visalia Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Ivanhoe spend per student?

$18,939 in Visalia Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.