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Tulare City School District

600 North Cherry St.
Tulare, CA 93274-2920
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Tulare City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 3,667 students in Tulare City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Tulare City School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
18 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
9,252 Students
1,854,189 Students
# Teachers
407 Teachers
87,800 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Tulare City School District, which is ranked #1473 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1472 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
34%
31%
47%
17%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
81%
55%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
12%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,722 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,157 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$131 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,722
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,157
$18,395

Best Tulare City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tulare Support
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
909 East Cedar Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7200
Gr: K-8 | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #22.
Tulare City Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
909 East Cedar Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7376
Gr: 6-8 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Rank: #33.
Mission Valley Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1695 Bella Oaks Dr.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7396
Gr: K-8 | 700 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #44.
Live Oak Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
980 North Laspina St.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7310
Gr: 7-8 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #55.
Los Tules Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
801 West Gail Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 687-3156
Gr: 6-8 | 619 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #66.
Mulcahy Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1001 West Sonora Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7250
Gr: 5-8 | 725 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #77.
Cherry Avenue Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
540 North Cherry St.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7320
Gr: 6-8 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: n/an/a
2975 East Alpine Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 685-7200
Gr: 5-8 | 694 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 9,252 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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