Is Mineral King Elementary a good school?

Mineral King Elementary ranks 3595 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mineral King Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 597 students attended Mineral King Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mineral King Elementary?

Students at Mineral King Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 14% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mineral King Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mineral King Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Valley Oak Middle High : Golden West High

Mineral King Elementary

Summary:

Mineral King Elementary is a public elementary school in Visalia, California, serving 597 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Visalia Unified School District, which is ranked 894 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mineral King Elementary faces several key challenges, including declining academic performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and significant disparities in subgroup performance. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 39.88% of Mineral King Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 43.55% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate at Mineral King Elementary was 23.62%, while the district and state averages were 27.98% and 35.54%, respectively. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rates have risen significantly, from 7.5% in 2018-2019 to 25.0% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools within the Visalia Unified School District, Mineral King Elementary generally performs worse in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. For instance, in 2023-2024, Mineral King Elementary's ELA proficiency rate of 39.88% was lower than the rates of nearby schools like Mountain View Elementary (42.48%) and Annie R. Mitchell (44.09%). Addressing these challenges will be crucial for Mineral King Elementary to improve and better serve its student population.

Detail:

Public K-6

3333 East Kaweah Ave.
Visalia, CA 93292-3313

(559) 730-7779

District: Visalia Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3595^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,440

Students who attend Mineral King Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Valley Oak Middle
High:	Golden West High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.0

Number of students: 597

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.4%

White:

14.1%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mineral King Elementary ranks worse than 61.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.04. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (76.4%), White (14.1%), two or more races (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mineral King Elementary is 24. 19 elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mineral King Elementary employs 24.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mineral King Elementary is $7,440. 18 elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mineral King Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mineral King Elementary 3595^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mineral King Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Mineral King Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mineral King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	17.74	4140^th	4809	13.9%
2005	40.89	2665^th	4822	44.7%
2006	34.14	3045^th	4818	36.8%
2007	40.35	2880^th	5113	43.7%
2008	43.40	2759^th	5113	46.0%
2009	42.76	2892^nd	5193	44.3%
2010	40.91	3118^th	5314	41.3%
2011	49.26	2633^rd	5377	51.0%
2012	51.88	2503^rd	5390	53.6%
2013	41.93	3187^th	5530	42.4%
2015	31.06	3620^th	5611	35.5%
2016	36.43	3302^nd	5614	41.2%
2017	39.31	3146^th	5692	44.7%
2018	34.44	3510^th	5662	38.0%
2019	30.98	3853^rd	5789	33.4%
2022	26.44	4207^th	5883	28.5%
2023	34.79	3518^th	5874	40.1%
2024	34.04	3595^th	5862	38.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mineral King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.68	2347^th	3246	27.7%
2019	50.68	1214^th	3275	62.9%
2022	50.92	1148^th	3311	65.3%
2023	39.39	1869^th	3250	42.5%
2024	53.58	992^nd	3160	68.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mineral King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.56	1994^th	2420	17.6%
2024	31.11	1758^th	2634	33.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mineral King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.41	3055^th	5084	39.9%
2019	35.32	3483^rd	5173	32.7%
2022	30.86	3768^th	5264	28.4%
2023	43.15	2832^nd	5374	47.3%
2024	37.83	3299^th	5511	40.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Mineral King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.05	3147^th	5413	41.9%
2019	32.53	3632^nd	5492	33.9%
2022	24.94	4215^th	5635	25.2%
2023	29.43	3826^th	5617	31.9%
2024	33.01	3559^th	5605	36.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mineral King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	26.86	1642^nd	2227	26.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Mineral King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.45	3587^th	5431	34.0%
2019	30.72	3741^st	5510	32.1%
2022	29.05	3874^th	5663	31.6%
2023	41.03	2996^th	5650	47.0%
2024	35.57	3368^th	5636	40.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mineral King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.60	2510^th	4830	48.0%
2019	40.63	2913^th	4963	41.3%
2022	34.86	3298^th	5084	35.1%
2023	39.03	2985^th	5098	41.4%
2024	41.38	2873^rd	5102	43.7%

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Rank History for White students at Mineral King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.94	2462^nd	2737	10.0%
2022	7.30	2593^rd	2726	4.9%
2023	29.49	2000^th	2662	24.9%
2024	22.83	2148^th	2647	18.9%

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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 Mineral King Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	563	5	51	172	6	n/a	n/a	0	797
1989	402	14	106	164	5	n/a	n/a	0	691
1990	412	8	145	198	6	n/a	n/a	0	769
1991	405	9	145	228	5	n/a	n/a	0	792
1992	400	12	145	239	10	n/a	n/a	0	806
1993	376	12	187	229	12	n/a	n/a	0	816
1994	370	11	185	277	8	n/a	n/a	0	851
1995	359	10	167	327	10	n/a	n/a	0	873
1996	359	10	167	327	10	n/a	n/a	0	873
1997	339	9	169	360	7	n/a	n/a	0	884
1998	343	20	138	386	3	n/a	n/a	0	890
1999	358	26	125	415	10	n/a	n/a	2	936
2000	346	19	93	438	8	n/a	n/a	0	904
2001	298	45	111	413	19	n/a	n/a	1	887
2002	317	21	66	492	8	n/a	n/a	0	904
2003	317	21	66	492	8	n/a	n/a	0	904
2004	308	29	68	539	7	n/a	n/a	0	951
2005	220	6	13	324	4	n/a	n/a	0	567
2006	234	5	15	346	2	n/a	n/a	0	602
2007	220	8	17	351	13	n/a	n/a	0	609
2008	190	5	22	392	7	n/a	n/a	0	616
2009	191	6	23	400	11	2	2	0	635
2010	204	9	24	446	8	2	5	0	698
2011	190	12	21	415	5	2	7	0	652
2012	173	12	20	459	5	1	14	0	684
2013	163	6	24	471	4	1	18	0	687
2014	139	12	27	473	1	1	22	0	675
2015	128	13	24	491	2	1	30	0	689
2016	112	7	30	475	1	0	35	0	660
2017	104	6	28	479	0	2	27	0	646
2018	87	4	27	487	0	4	26	0	635
2019	86	6	24	494	1	1	21	0	633
2020	86	9	18	477	3	0	24	0	617
2021	86	12	17	448	3	1	30	0	597
2022	89	15	19	444	2	0	24	0	593
2023	84	10	18	456	3	0	26	0	597

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 Mineral King Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	797	30.0	26.5	n/a
1989	691	26.8	25.7	n/a
1990	769	30.8	24.9	n/a
1991	792	33.0	24.0	n/a
1992	806	33.5	24.0	50.4
1993	816	32.8	24.9	65.7
1994	851	32.8	25.9	67
1995	873	34.8	25.1	63.1
1996	873	34.8	25.1	63.1
1997	884	37.8	23.4	68.4
1998	890	42.8	20.8	71
1999	936	41.8	22.4	67.1
2000	904	45.0	20.1	70.2
2001	887	44.0	20.2	64.8
2002	904	44.5	20.3	65.6
2003	904	44.5	20.3	65.6
2004	951	45.0	21.1	68.2
2005	567	26.5	21.4	66.7
2006	602	27.0	22.3	65.1
2007	609	27.0	22.6	69.1
2008	616	29.0	21.2	70.3
2009	635	27.0	21.2	64.1
2010	698	26.0	26.7	65.9
2011	652	n/a	n/a	68.3
2012	684	25.0	27.2	n/a
2013	687	23.0	29.7	73.8
2014	675	23.0	29.2	74.1
2015	689	25.0	27.5	71.3
2016	660	24.0	27.5	70
2017	646	23.0	28.0	71.4
2018	635	22.0	28.8	73.2
2019	633	23.1	27.3	77.1
2020	617	n/a	n/a	74.9
2021	597	24.5	24.3	73.4
2022	593	24.7	23.9	78.8
2023	597	24.7	24.0	77.4

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 Mineral King Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	797	30.0	26.5	n/a
1989	691	26.8	25.7	n/a
1990	769	30.8	24.9	n/a
1991	792	33.0	24.0	n/a
1992	806	33.5	24.0	50.4
1993	816	32.8	24.9	65.7
1994	851	32.8	25.9	67
1995	873	34.8	25.1	63.1
1996	873	34.8	25.1	63.1
1997	884	37.8	23.4	68.4
1998	890	42.8	20.8	71
1999	936	41.8	22.4	67.1
2000	904	45.0	20.1	70.2
2001	887	44.0	20.2	64.8
2002	904	44.5	20.3	65.6
2003	904	44.5	20.3	65.6
2004	951	45.0	21.1	68.2
2005	567	26.5	21.4	66.7
2006	602	27.0	22.3	65.1
2007	609	27.0	22.6	69.1
2008	616	29.0	21.2	70.3
2009	635	27.0	21.2	64.1
2010	698	26.0	26.7	65.9
2011	652	n/a	n/a	68.3
2012	684	25.0	27.2	n/a
2013	687	23.0	29.7	73.8
2014	675	23.0	29.2	74.1
2015	689	25.0	27.5	71.3
2016	660	24.0	27.5	70
2017	646	23.0	28.0	71.4
2018	635	22.0	28.8	73.2
2019	633	23.1	27.3	77.1
2020	617	n/a	n/a	74.9
2021	597	24.5	24.3	73.4
2022	593	24.7	23.9	78.8
2023	597	24.7	24.0	77.4

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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