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Schools in Matheny

Matheny’s public schools

Palo Verde Union Elementary School District and Tulare Joint Union High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Matheny. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/3schools above California’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in California’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
2021–22
Spent per student
$19.9K
▼ 6% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Tulare Joint Union High
Students per teacher
20.7
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
5,732 students on the public path
In brief

Matheny’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Matheny’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s 3,615 public schools. Tulare Union High places highest (better than 63%); Tulare Western High lowest (54%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Matheny, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Palo Verde Elementaryin TulareNo scores
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Palo Verde Union Elementary School District.

Two districts serve Matheny

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

Palo Verde Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 511 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 22.2 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$18,731CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Tulare Joint Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 7 schools · 5,598 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 20.6 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,872CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · K–8, Palo Verde Union Elementary School District34%
State average 46.7% · 324 students tested
Math · K–8, Palo Verde Union Elementary School District31%
State average 33.1% · 331 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Tulare Joint Union High School District49%
State average 46.7% · 1375 students tested
Math · 9–12, Tulare Joint Union High School District16%
State average 33.1% · 1368 students tested

Matheny vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Matheny—Palo Verde Union Elementary K–8 · Tulare Joint Union High 9–12
TulareCTulare City Elementary K–8 · Tulare Joint Union High 9–12

Every school in Matheny

4 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).

Also serving Mathenyin other towns
Palo Verde Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Tulare
511 students22:1Rate it →
Tulare Western High
High · Grades 9–12 · Tulare
B−
1,927 students22:1Rate it →
Mission Oak High
High · Grades 9–12 · Tulare
B
1,678 students21:1Rate it →
Tulare Union High
High · Grades 9–12 · Tulare
B
1,616 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Matheny’s schools

Are Matheny’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Matheny. Palo Verde Union Elementary School District and Tulare Joint Union High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Matheny. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Matheny in?

Palo Verde Union Elementary School District and Tulare Joint Union High School District.

Where do Matheny kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Tulare Western High, Mission Oak High and Tulare Union High.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.