Blue Oak Academy

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Blue Oak Academy ranks 4277 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Blue Oak Academy is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Visalia, CA, with 342 students. The school is part of the Blue Oak Academy District, which is ranked 1065 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating. Unfortunately, Blue Oak Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools over the past 3 years, with a 1-star rating in 2023-2024 and a 2-star rating in the previous two years.

Blue Oak Academy faces several challenges, including low academic achievement, high chronic absenteeism, and a relatively disadvantaged student population. The school's test scores are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 36.21% of students proficient or better in ELA End of Course, compared to the state average of 47.04%, and just 19.34% proficient in math, compared to 35.54% statewide. Additionally, the school had a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. The school also serves a high proportion of students from low-income families, with 45.03% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Blue Oak Academy generally underperforms. For instance, Outside Creek Elementary, which is just 2.82 miles away, had significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and math across most grade levels. As a public charter school, Blue Oak Academy's performance is also mixed compared to traditional public schools in the Visalia Unified District, with the school outperforming some schools but lagging behind others.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

28050 Rd. 148
Visalia, CA 93292-9297

(559) 730-7422

District: Blue Oak Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
4277^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 24.4

Number of students: 342

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.4%

White:

33.0%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Blue Oak Academy ranks worse than 73% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.04. (See more...)

Compare Details Blue Oak Academy ranks worse than 54.8% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.1. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Blue Oak Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Blue Oak Academy 4277^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Blue Oak Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Blue Oak Academy 1523^rd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Blue Oak Academy in the ranking list.)

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Blue Oak Academy District:

SchoolDigger ranks Blue Oak Academy District 1065^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Blue Oak Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Blue Oak Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	28.70	3977^th	5883	32.4%
2023	29.30	3957^th	5874	32.6%
2024	26.04	4277^th	5862	27.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Blue Oak Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	40.78	2942^nd	5264	44.1%
2023	22.90	4463^rd	5374	17.0%
2024	23.42	4496^th	5511	18.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Blue Oak Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	35.15	3316^th	5635	41.2%
2023	28.36	3923^rd	5617	30.2%
2024	27.85	3986^th	5605	28.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Blue Oak Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	23.71	4345^th	5663	23.3%
2023	31.44	3653^rd	5650	35.3%
2024	26.48	4129^th	5636	26.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Blue Oak Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	33.95	3377^th	5084	33.6%
2023	40.78	2850^th	5098	44.1%
2024	31.82	3585^th	5102	29.7%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Blue Oak Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	18.46	2309^th	2726	15.3%
2023	12.60	2414^th	2662	9.3%
2024	19.65	2228^th	2647	15.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Blue Oak Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.33	1769^th	2802	36.9%
2024	38.10	1523^rd	2777	45.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Blue Oak Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.71	1811^th	2549	29.0%
2024	25.93	1948^th	2575	24.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Blue Oak Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.37	1682^nd	2547	34.0%
2024	39.54	1349^th	2546	47.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Blue Oak Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.82	1671^st	2558	34.7%
2024	33.39	1542^nd	2547	39.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Blue Oak Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.38	1676^th	2391	29.9%
2024	46.62	1076^th	2383	54.8%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Blue Oak Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	26.25	1132^nd	1535	26.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	67	2	1	98	0	4	0	172
2020	88	1	1	119	0	4	0	213
2021	116	2	2	161	0	5	0	286
2022	116	2	2	185	0	7	1	313
2023	113	1	1	210	2	13	2	342

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Blue Oak Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	172	7.0	24.5	50
2020	213	n/a	n/a	50.7
2021	286	11.2	25.5	43.4
2022	313	13.0	24.0	42.5
2023	342	14.0	24.4	45

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Blue Oak Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	172	7.0	24.5	50
2020	213	n/a	n/a	50.7
2021	286	11.2	25.5	43.4
2022	313	13.0	24.0	42.5
2023	342	14.0	24.4	45

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Blue Oak Academy

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Blue Oak Academy)	41.9	26.2	15.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Blue Oak Academy)	48.8	33.3	15.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	172	342	98.8%
African American	2	1	50%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	98	210	114.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	67	113	68.7%
Two or More Races	4	13	225%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	50%	45%	5%

Schools Near Blue Oak Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)		CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% DTP (2022)	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	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% DTP KG	Total
Blue Oak Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	28050 Rd. 148	Visalia	93292	Tulare County	Blue Oak Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7422	342	14	24.4	45.0%	113 (33.0%)	1 (0.3%)	210 (61.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	26	4277^th of 5862 public elementary schools	27.0%		29.3	3957^th of 5874 public elementary schools	32.6%	320			32.5	32.3	32.4	15.9	38.1	40.0	24.1	50.0	64.5	36.2	25.0	16.7	25.0	13.0	18.8	19.4	19.3
Annie R. Mitchell	Public	K-6	2121 East Laura Ave.	Visalia	93292	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 622-3195	783	30	25.7	69.1%	102 (13.0%)	6 (0.8%)	576 (73.6%)	45 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	45 (5.7%)	46.9	2731^st of 5862 public elementary schools	53.4%		45.8	2773^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	52.8%	42			31.9		31.9	39.6	39.3	50.0	47.0			44.1	37.0	30.4	28.3	36.0			32.8	97.5		97.5	$6,853
George L. Snowden Elementary	Public	2-3	301 South Farmersville Blvd.	Farmersville	93223	Tulare County	Farmersville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 747-0781	339	18	18.8	91.2%	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	329 (97.1%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)	25.0	25.0				24.2						24.2	24.2						24.2				$8,392
Mineral King Elementary	Public	K-6	3333 East Kaweah Ave.	Visalia	93292	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7779	597	25	24.0	77.4%	84 (14.1%)	10 (1.7%)	456 (76.4%)	18 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	34	3595^th of 5862 public elementary schools	38.7%		34.8	3518^th of 5874 public elementary schools	40.1%	77			20.7		20.7	43.0	45.2	32.5	39.3			39.9	26.7	27.4	19.3	21.4			23.6	96.4			$7,440
Pinkham Elementary	Public	K-6	2200 East Tulare Ave.	Visalia	93292	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7853	480	25	19.5	78.5%	83 (17.3%)	14 (2.9%)	347 (72.3%)	8 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.8%)	21.8	4687^th of 5862 public elementary schools	20.0%		18.9	4968^th of 5874 public elementary schools	15.4%	281			14.8		14.8	23.8	21.4	27.4	47.4			29.8	17.7	8.9	12.9	22.8			15.6				$8,937
J. E. Hester Elementary	Public	K-1	477 East Ash St.	Farmersville	93223	Tulare County	Farmersville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 594-5801	385	18	21.3	89.9%	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	372 (96.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)																							$8,005
Outside Creek Elementary	Public	K-8	26452 Road 164	Visalia	93292	Tulare County	Outside Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 747-0710	130	5	27.0	58.5%	19 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	36.4	3403^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	41.9%		36.2	3417^th of 5874 public elementary schools	41.8%	14			11.1	15.0	13.2	40.0	38.9	27.8		50.0	65.0	43.6	46.7	50.0	11.1		26.7	70.0	41.5
Mountain View Elementary	Public	K-6	2021 South Encina	Visalia	93277	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7783	570	25	22.5	69.1%	109 (19.1%)	12 (2.1%)	401 (70.4%)	8 (1.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.3%)	44.8	2867^th of 5862 public elementary schools	51.1%		37.6	3310^th of 5874 public elementary schools	43.6%	443			24.3		24.3	37.8	37.2	36.5	57.5			42.5	39.2	28.2	28.4	40.0			34.0	96.2	98.1		$7,672
Washington Elementary	Public	K-8	500 South Garden	Visalia	93277	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7795	261	13	19.7	92.0%	22 (8.4%)	9 (3.4%)	210 (80.5%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	13.1	5466^th of 5862 public elementary schools	6.8%		11.5	5616^th of 5874 public elementary schools	4.4%	150			12.8		12.8	22.9	21.1	30.0	7.7			21.7	12.5	5.3	12.5	4.0			9.3				$10,904
Golden Oak Elementary	Public	K-6	1700 North Lovers Ln.	Visalia	93292	Tulare County	Visalia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 730-7851	632	32	19.8	73.6%	98 (15.5%)	14 (2.2%)	441 (69.8%)	33 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.0%)	37.1	3359^th of 5862 public elementary schools	42.7%		21.6	4699^th of 5874 public elementary schools	20.0%	1340			23.2		23.2	48.2	33.0	46.5	35.0			40.5	40.0	17.6	22.2	25.2			25.9				$7,748

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What is the racial makeup of Blue Oak Academy?

Students at Blue Oak Academy are 61% Hispanic, 33% White, 4% Two or more races.

Is Blue Oak Academy a good school?

Blue Oak Academy ranks 4277^th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Blue Oak Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 342 students attended Blue Oak Academy.

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