Best Public Schools in Lemon Cove, CA

Summary:

The city of Lemon Cove, California is home to two schools: Sequoia Elementary Charter and Sequoia Union Elementary. Based on the available data, Sequoia Union Elementary appears to be the standout school, with a higher statewide ranking and stronger academic performance across various metrics.

Sequoia Union Elementary, the middle school, has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, compared to Sequoia Elementary Charter's 3-star rating. The middle school also outperforms the elementary charter school in test scores, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, Sequoia Union Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.7, compared to Sequoia Elementary Charter's ratio of 19.1.

While both schools have the same chronic absenteeism rate of 8.9%, Sequoia Elementary Charter serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 43.56% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 36.59% at Sequoia Union Elementary. This disparity in student demographics may contribute to the performance gap between the two schools. Overall, the data suggests that Sequoia Union Elementary is the stronger-performing school in the Lemon Cove area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Sequoia Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-7	23958 Avenue 324	Lemon Cove	93244	Tulare County	Sequoia Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 564-2106	326	17	19.1	43.6%	199 (61.0%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (33.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	39.5	3201^st of 5862 public elementary schools	45.4%		47.7	2658^th of 5874 public elementary schools	54.7%	543	42.9		42.9	38.1	31.8	50.0	32.6	52.3		40.7	35.7	6.8	41.7	23.3	25.0		25.8	$7,954
Sequoia Union Elementary	Public	8	23958 Ave. 324	Lemon Cove	93244	Tulare County	Sequoia Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 564-2016	41	3	12.7	36.6%	30 (73.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.3	643^rd of 2777 public middle schools	76.8%		71.9	644^th of 2802 public middle schools	77.0%	1		41.9	41.9						59.4	59.4						34.4	34.4	$7,954

Cities Near Lemon Cove

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Woodlake	4.35 mi	6	719^th
Three Rivers	8.01 mi	1	189^th
Exeter	8.19 mi	8	510^th
Visalia	8.34 mi	58	562^nd
Ivanhoe	10.54 mi	1	680^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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