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Public school · Tulare County Office of Education · Visalia, California

Special Education

Special Education rates 4.3 on our ten-point scale and ranks 8,730 of 9,557 schools in California.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
4.3this school

4.3 on a one-to-ten scale.

#8,730 of 9,557 schools in California

The brief

A Tulare County Office of Education school where students score 27 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 8,730 of 9,557 schools in California and 4 of 4 in Tulare County Office of Education.

Special Education is listed in Tulare County Office of Education, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math8%347 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading6%348 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency is down 49 points across the 14-year record (2009–2022) and has held near 7% recently.2022 EdFacts; 22 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.4
25% of the rating
Academics
1.8
25% of the rating
College Readiness
4.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2022–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 18% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 25% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Special Education and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Getting around

Walk Score
23
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
40
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,176/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Visalia. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Visalia), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
74.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Valley Life Charter2.9 mi · charter
    7.1Compare →
  2. 4.8Compare →
  3. Special Educationthis school
    4.3
Two grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Special Education.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Special Education serve?

Special Education serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend Special Education?

Special Education has an enrollment of approximately 1,089 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Special Education?

The student-teacher ratio at Special Education is 10.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Special Education rank in CA?

Special Education ranks #8,730 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Special Education's MySchoolScout rating?

Special Education has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Special Education?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Special Education has 18% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Special Education a charter school?

No, Special Education is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Special Education a Title I school?

No, Special Education is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Special Education?

74.7% of students at Special Education qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
1,089
Student-teacher ratio
10.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
100
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize City
County
Tulare County
4-year graduation
≤5%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#4 of 4
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
$111,072
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.