Is Maple Elementary a good school?

Maple Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Maple Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 563 students attended Maple Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Maple Elementary?

Students at Maple Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Maple Elementary attend?

Students who attend Maple Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Tulare Western High

Maple Elementary

Summary:

Maple Elementary is a public elementary school located in Tulare, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 582 students. The school is part of the Tulare City School District, which is ranked 1258 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Maple Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 5,300 and 5,700 out of around 5,800 schools. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly below the Tulare City and California averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 17.42% of Maple Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 30.81% in Tulare City and 47.04% statewide. Maple Elementary also has a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.6% in 2018-2019 to 20.5% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

The nearby schools in the Tulare City School District, such as Mission Valley Elementary, Cypress Elementary, and Pleasant Elementary, generally perform better academically than Maple Elementary, with higher proficiency rates on standardized tests, lower chronic absenteeism, and a more socioeconomically diverse student population. Maple Elementary's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which is 92.61% in the 2022-2023 school year, may be a significant factor contributing to the school's academic challenges.

Detail:

Public K-5

640 West Cross Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274-2616

(559) 685-7270

District: Tulare City

SchoolDigger Rank:
5687^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,840

Students who attend Maple Elementary usually attend:

High:

Tulare Western High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.5

Number of students: 563

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.8%

White:

6.6%

African American:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Maple Elementary ranks worse than 97% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Tulare City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.84. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.8%), White (6.6%), African American (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Maple Elementary is 22.5, which is the 3^rd best among 11 elementary schools in the Tulare City School District. (See more...)

Compare Maple Elementary employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Maple Elementary is $10,840. 7 elementary schools in the Tulare City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Maple Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Maple Elementary 5687^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Maple Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Tulare City:

SchoolDigger ranks Tulare City 1258^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Maple Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Maple Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	20.41	3905^th	4809	18.8%
2005	27.59	3437^th	4822	28.7%
2006	31.34	3213^th	4818	33.3%
2007	32.57	3393^rd	5113	33.6%
2008	35.48	3236^th	5113	36.7%
2009	34.34	3413^th	5193	34.3%
2010	32.18	3684^th	5314	30.7%
2011	28.57	4085^th	5377	24.0%
2012	37.84	3405^th	5390	36.8%
2013	42.27	3168^th	5530	42.7%
2015	25.47	4088^th	5611	27.1%
2016	18.90	4717^th	5614	16.0%
2017	12.69	5310^th	5692	6.7%
2018	11.78	5332^nd	5662	5.8%
2019	16.57	5109^th	5789	11.7%
2021	13.68	1323^rd	1417	6.6%
2022	11.35	5650^th	5883	4.0%
2023	12.51	5526^th	5874	5.9%
2024	9.84	5687^th	5862	3.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Maple Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.07	2987^th	3246	8.0%
2019	31.18	2400^th	3275	26.7%
2021	23.68	579^th	602	3.8%
2022	22.92	3061^st	3311	7.6%
2023	31.73	2413^th	3250	25.8%
2024	36.31	2084^th	3160	34.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Maple Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	30.65	1783^rd	2634	32.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Maple Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.43	4685^th	5084	7.8%
2019	23.14	4350^th	5173	15.9%
2021	19.94	1001^st	1110	9.8%
2022	14.88	4975^th	5264	5.5%
2023	16.02	4970^th	5374	7.5%
2024	12.43	5299^th	5511	3.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Maple Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.85	5072^nd	5413	6.3%
2019	18.83	4724^th	5492	14.0%
2021	13.73	1200^th	1267	5.3%
2022	12.07	5426^th	5635	3.7%
2023	12.33	5369^th	5617	4.4%
2024	11.52	5389^th	5605	3.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Maple Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	21.75	255^th	293	13.0%
2022	18.67	2063^rd	2227	7.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Maple Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.28	5203^rd	5431	4.2%
2019	15.89	4987^th	5510	9.5%
2021	15.28	1153^rd	1272	9.4%
2022	12.06	5443^rd	5663	3.9%
2023	14.18	5233^rd	5650	7.4%
2024	9.85	5493^rd	5636	2.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Maple Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.08	4460^th	4830	7.7%
2019	21.60	4264^th	4963	14.1%
2022	14.97	4802^nd	5084	5.5%
2023	16.52	4707^th	5098	7.7%
2024	14.24	4804^th	5102	5.8%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Maple Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	231	36	54	307	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
1989	254	72	60	324	4	n/a	n/a	0	714
1990	253	69	67	314	4	n/a	n/a	0	707
1991	257	52	54	426	1	n/a	n/a	0	790
1992	238	50	77	488	4	n/a	n/a	0	857
1993	208	56	127	499	2	n/a	n/a	0	892
1994	197	72	101	501	2	n/a	n/a	0	873
1995	185	60	76	557	4	n/a	n/a	0	882
1996	185	60	76	557	4	n/a	n/a	0	882
1997	165	73	68	586	7	n/a	n/a	0	899
1998	120	61	35	513	5	n/a	n/a	0	734
1999	131	60	40	538	3	n/a	n/a	0	772
2000	125	57	16	505	7	n/a	n/a	0	710
2001	120	48	9	511	5	n/a	n/a	0	693
2002	98	60	13	523	5	n/a	n/a	0	699
2003	98	60	13	523	5	n/a	n/a	0	699
2004	82	38	2	554	6	n/a	n/a	12	694
2005	81	34	3	576	6	n/a	n/a	10	710
2006	71	27	10	587	3	n/a	n/a	0	698
2007	61	29	15	590	2	n/a	n/a	0	697
2008	54	47	10	543	2	n/a	n/a	0	656
2009	45	32	13	550	1	0	0	0	641
2010	53	40	13	585	0	0	0	0	691
2011	46	49	13	603	0	0	0	0	711
2012	43	37	9	658	1	0	0	0	748
2013	30	28	12	666	7	0	1	0	744
2014	46	29	14	672	6	1	1	0	769
2015	34	22	19	663	4	0	1	0	743
2016	36	14	13	656	5	0	1	0	725
2017	33	12	14	643	4	0	2	0	708
2018	25	12	16	616	2	0	3	0	674
2019	32	19	11	609	0	0	3	0	674
2020	32	18	10	589	1	0	1	0	651
2021	27	9	9	612	3	0	1	0	661
2022	27	15	9	550	1	0	2	0	604
2023	31	16	8	523	1	0	3	0	582
2024	37	11	6	500	2	0	7	0	563

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Maple Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	628	27.0	23.2	n/a
1989	714	30.0	23.8	n/a
1990	707	30.0	23.5	n/a
1991	790	35.8	22.0	n/a
1992	857	36.4	23.5	85.9
1993	892	36.0	24.8	90.2
1994	873	37.0	23.6	89.6
1995	882	40.5	21.8	85.6
1996	882	40.5	21.8	85.6
1997	899	43.5	20.7	89.9
1998	734	37.0	19.8	94.8
1999	772	42.0	18.4	94.2
2000	710	40.0	17.8	95.1
2001	693	39.0	17.8	90.2
2002	699	37.8	18.5	90.4
2003	699	37.8	18.5	90.4
2004	694	34.0	20.4	93.5
2005	710	35.0	20.3	96.9
2006	698	36.0	19.4	94.4
2007	697	36.0	19.4	93.7
2008	656	38.0	17.3	94.8
2009	641	34.0	17.8	94.1
2010	691	35.0	19.7	92.3
2011	711	n/a	n/a	93.8
2012	748	34.0	22.0	88.6
2013	744	35.0	21.2	94.4
2014	769	30.0	25.6	97.3
2015	743	30.0	24.7	97.2
2016	725	29.0	25.0	97.2
2017	708	29.0	24.4	96.2
2018	674	28.0	24.0	96.9
2019	674	27.0	24.9	96.7
2020	651	n/a	n/a	96.3
2021	661	28.2	23.4	94.6
2022	604	28.2	21.3	94.7
2023	582	26.5	21.9	92.6
2024	563	25.0	22.5	92.2

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 Maple Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	628	27.0	23.2	n/a
1989	714	30.0	23.8	n/a
1990	707	30.0	23.5	n/a
1991	790	35.8	22.0	n/a
1992	857	36.4	23.5	85.9
1993	892	36.0	24.8	90.2
1994	873	37.0	23.6	89.6
1995	882	40.5	21.8	85.6
1996	882	40.5	21.8	85.6
1997	899	43.5	20.7	89.9
1998	734	37.0	19.8	94.8
1999	772	42.0	18.4	94.2
2000	710	40.0	17.8	95.1
2001	693	39.0	17.8	90.2
2002	699	37.8	18.5	90.4
2003	699	37.8	18.5	90.4
2004	694	34.0	20.4	93.5
2005	710	35.0	20.3	96.9
2006	698	36.0	19.4	94.4
2007	697	36.0	19.4	93.7
2008	656	38.0	17.3	94.8
2009	641	34.0	17.8	94.1
2010	691	35.0	19.7	92.3
2011	711	n/a	n/a	93.8
2012	748	34.0	22.0	88.6
2013	744	35.0	21.2	94.4
2014	769	30.0	25.6	97.3
2015	743	30.0	24.7	97.2
2016	725	29.0	25.0	97.2
2017	708	29.0	24.4	96.2
2018	674	28.0	24.0	96.9
2019	674	27.0	24.9	96.7
2020	651	n/a	n/a	96.3
2021	661	28.2	23.4	94.6
2022	604	28.2	21.3	94.7
2023	582	26.5	21.9	92.6
2024	563	25.0	22.5	92.2

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.

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