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Houston Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

1200 North Giddings St., Visalia, CA 93291 · (559) 730-7772 · Part of Visalia Unified School District

Visalia’s School Grade B better than 55% of California school districts

Students
523
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Houston Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Visalia kids: 8 middle schools

On the path

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

K–6Houston ElementaryYou are here
7–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
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).

1200 North Giddings St., Visalia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten103
Grade 144
Grade 270
Grade 386
Grade 475
Grade 571
Grade 674
Enrollment over time
559’20
544’21
526’22
508’23
523’24

Down 6.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 88%Two or more races 8%White 2%Asian 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Houston Elementary from Visalia families.

Other schools in Visalia Unified School District

The district →

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