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Mission Valley Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

1695 Bella Oaks Dr., Tulare, CA 93274 · (559) 685-7396 · Part of Tulare City Elementary School District

Tulare’s School Grade C better than 27% of California school districts

Directions
Students
671
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Mission Valley Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Tulare kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

K–6Mission Valley ElementaryYou are here
7–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1695 Bella Oaks Dr., Tulare

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten149
Grade 182
Grade 275
Grade 395
Grade 476
Grade 591
Grade 6103
Enrollment over time
666’20
833’21
723’22
700’23
671’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 64%White 23%Asian 7%Black 3%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mission Valley Elementary from Tulare families.

Other schools in Tulare City Elementary School District

The district →
Garden Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Tulare
C−
689 students24:1
Pleasant Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tulare
C−
668 students24:1
Alpine Vista
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Tulare
C+
659 students22:1
Frank Kohn Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Tulare
D
617 students23:1
Heritage Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Tulare
C−
597 students25:1
Maple Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tulare
D
574 students22:1

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; Tulare’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.