Is Hurley Elementary a good school?

Hurley Elementary ranks 1478 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hurley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 593 students attended Hurley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hurley Elementary?

Students at Hurley Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 24% White, 12% Two or more races, 9% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hurley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hurley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Green Acres Middle High : Redwood High

Hurley Elementary

Summary:

Hurley Elementary is a public elementary school in Visalia, California, serving 578 students in grades K-6 and part of the Visalia Unified School District. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics.

Hurley Elementary's academic excellence is evident across all grade levels, with 56.65% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 55.36% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's performance is especially strong among certain student subgroups, such as White students and Special Education students, who rank among the top California elementary schools in these areas. However, the school's performance for Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status students, while still above the district and state, is not as strong as its performance for other subgroups.

While Hurley Elementary's academic achievements are impressive, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.3% in 2018-2019 to 24.9% in 2022-2023. This trend may negatively impact student learning and academic success. Compared to nearby schools, Hurley Elementary generally outperforms its counterparts within the Visalia Unified School District, though some nearby schools, such as Denton Elementary and Oak Grove Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-6

6600 West Hurley Ave.
Visalia, CA 93291-8812

(559) 730-7905

District: Visalia Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1478^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,128

Students who attend Hurley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Green Acres Middle
High:	Redwood High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.8

Number of students: 593

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.6%

White:

23.9%

Two or more races:

12.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hurley Elementary ranks better than 74.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.41. (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 Student population at Hurley Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.6%), White (23.9%), two or more races (12.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hurley Elementary is 23.8. 14 elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hurley Elementary employs 24.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hurley Elementary is $7,128. 19 elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hurley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hurley Elementary 1478^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Hurley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

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Visalia Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Visalia Unified 894^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hurley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hurley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	71.82	1238^th	4809	74.3%
2005	59.89	1745^th	4822	63.8%
2006	55.24	1951^st	4818	59.5%
2007	50.95	2269^th	5113	55.6%
2008	61.97	1768^th	5113	65.4%
2009	72.90	1306^th	5193	74.9%
2010	73.09	1322^nd	5314	75.1%
2011	75.45	1232^nd	5377	77.1%
2012	81.93	917^th	5390	83.0%
2013	88.68	548^th	5530	90.1%
2015	83.06	976^th	5611	82.6%
2016	85.36	881^st	5614	84.3%
2017	84.05	956^th	5692	83.2%
2018	82.26	1015^th	5662	82.1%
2019	85.27	893^rd	5789	84.6%
2022	55.64	2266^th	5883	61.5%
2023	61.07	2010^th	5874	65.8%
2024	72.41	1478^th	5862	74.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hurley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.43	1303^rd	2420	46.2%
2024	60.94	703^rd	2634	73.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hurley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.56	742^nd	5084	85.4%
2019	86.14	441^st	5173	91.5%
2022	49.55	2302^nd	5264	56.3%
2023	47.23	2555^th	5374	52.5%
2024	65.96	1456^th	5511	73.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Hurley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.72	1000^th	5413	81.5%
2019	79.97	1077^th	5492	80.4%
2022	51.22	2356^th	5635	58.2%
2023	56.65	2100^th	5617	62.6%
2024	73.22	1341^st	5605	76.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Hurley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.57	1034^th	5431	81.0%
2019	86.13	777^th	5510	85.9%
2022	59.30	1997^th	5663	64.7%
2023	64.28	1757^th	5650	68.9%
2024	68.76	1570^th	5636	72.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hurley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.44	326^th	4830	93.3%
2019	88.95	339^th	4963	93.2%
2022	55.64	1862^nd	5084	63.4%
2023	61.29	1590^th	5098	68.8%
2024	71.83	1104^th	5102	78.4%

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Rank History for White students at Hurley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.83	685^th	2737	75.0%
2019	80.43	458^th	2834	83.8%
2022	54.50	1327^th	2726	51.3%
2023	66.45	913^th	2662	65.7%
2024	72.82	709^th	2647	73.2%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by Suzi :) (a parent)
Monday, January 23, 2017

Amazing!

by a parent
Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Unlike higher ranked elementary schools in Visalia (Royal Oaks, Oak Grove),
Hurley offers no motivational incentives for students regarding academic achievements. There are no honor roll, character, or other awards ceremonies.
(There are awards for fund raising)
As a result, Hurley academic achievement levels continue to steadily decline.
Considering most of the children derive from dual educated parents, and reside with both parents- makes these results are even more dramatic.
Most of the teachers are excellent. However,class sizes are larger than like schools in district, which seriously limits teacher's capabilities.
There is no program for GATE identified students. They are not challenged, but instead are required to assist "distracted/ misbehaving" classmates. This may be somewhat attributed to No Child Left Behind. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hurley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	225	4	55	136	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1994	326	6	53	152	0	n/a	n/a	0	537
1995	326	2	59	178	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
1996	326	2	59	178	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
1997	355	5	46	146	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1998	370	8	24	155	1	n/a	n/a	0	558
1999	322	34	23	178	8	n/a	n/a	0	565
2000	347	5	22	171	6	n/a	n/a	0	551
2001	355	6	27	206	8	n/a	n/a	0	602
2002	408	18	49	290	11	n/a	n/a	0	776
2003	408	18	49	290	11	n/a	n/a	0	776
2004	395	14	51	342	15	n/a	n/a	0	817
2005	223	7	34	214	6	n/a	n/a	0	484
2006	233	8	38	222	8	n/a	n/a	0	509
2007	267	23	52	270	16	n/a	n/a	1	629
2008	308	25	58	306	18	n/a	n/a	0	715
2009	249	8	44	198	13	1	0	0	513
2010	258	7	28	218	8	1	18	0	538
2011	267	6	50	220	6	1	11	0	561
2012	284	4	41	253	7	1	12	0	602
2013	265	3	36	272	2	1	11	0	590
2014	278	6	32	263	2	2	18	0	601
2015	292	8	41	267	2	2	15	0	627
2016	290	7	38	289	2	1	20	0	647
2017	299	4	34	306	3	1	36	0	683
2018	304	4	35	325	1	1	47	0	717
2019	272	4	34	322	3	2	86	0	723
2020	174	4	69	301	2	1	54	0	605
2021	147	1	70	261	2	0	89	0	570
2022	140	1	66	264	1	0	85	0	557
2023	138	1	60	300	0	0	79	0	578
2024	142	0	56	318	0	3	73	1	593

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 Hurley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	420	22.0	19.1	54.3
1994	537	21.6	24.9	37.4
1995	565	21.2	26.7	38.9
1996	565	21.2	26.7	38.9
1997	552	25.7	21.5	33.9
1998	558	27.5	20.3	29.4
1999	565	29.3	19.3	24.4
2000	551	31.8	17.3	23
2001	602	30.0	20.1	22.8
2002	776	33.5	23.2	27.2
2003	776	33.5	23.2	27.2
2004	817	37.0	22.1	27.2
2005	484	19.0	25.5	31.8
2006	509	22.0	23.1	32.4
2007	629	26.5	23.7	85.2
2008	715	28.8	24.8	36.8
2009	513	22.0	22.3	25.1
2010	538	24.0	22.3	27
2011	561	n/a	n/a	30.5
2012	602	22.0	27.2	n/a
2013	590	21.0	28.0	30.8
2014	601	19.5	30.8	29.6
2015	627	20.0	31.3	28.9
2016	647	22.0	29.4	29.7
2017	683	23.0	29.6	26.4
2018	717	24.0	29.8	30.4
2019	723	27.5	26.2	28.9
2020	605	n/a	n/a	48.1
2021	570	23.6	24.1	45.4
2022	557	23.3	23.8	50.1
2023	578	21.6	26.6	50.2
2024	593	24.8	23.8	46.9

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 Hurley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	420	22.0	19.1	54.3
1994	537	21.6	24.9	37.4
1995	565	21.2	26.7	38.9
1996	565	21.2	26.7	38.9
1997	552	25.7	21.5	33.9
1998	558	27.5	20.3	29.4
1999	565	29.3	19.3	24.4
2000	551	31.8	17.3	23
2001	602	30.0	20.1	22.8
2002	776	33.5	23.2	27.2
2003	776	33.5	23.2	27.2
2004	817	37.0	22.1	27.2
2005	484	19.0	25.5	31.8
2006	509	22.0	23.1	32.4
2007	629	26.5	23.7	85.2
2008	715	28.8	24.8	36.8
2009	513	22.0	22.3	25.1
2010	538	24.0	22.3	27
2011	561	n/a	n/a	30.5
2012	602	22.0	27.2	n/a
2013	590	21.0	28.0	30.8
2014	601	19.5	30.8	29.6
2015	627	20.0	31.3	28.9
2016	647	22.0	29.4	29.7
2017	683	23.0	29.6	26.4
2018	717	24.0	29.8	30.4
2019	723	27.5	26.2	28.9
2020	605	n/a	n/a	48.1
2021	570	23.6	24.1	45.4
2022	557	23.3	23.8	50.1
2023	578	21.6	26.6	50.2
2024	593	24.8	23.8	46.9

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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