Is Veva Blunt Elementary a good school?

Veva Blunt Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Veva Blunt Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 545 students attended Veva Blunt Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Veva Blunt Elementary?

Students at Veva Blunt Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 13% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Veva Blunt Elementary attend?

Students who attend Veva Blunt Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : La Joya Middle High : El Diamante High

Veva Blunt Elementary

Summary:

Veva Blunt Elementary is a public elementary school in Visalia, California, serving 545 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.

Veva Blunt Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20-25% of California elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.6% to 40.0% in recent years, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Veva Blunt students perform significantly below their peers in the district and state on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics 15-30 percentage points lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 80% or more qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

In comparison, nearby schools like Hurley Elementary and Oak Grove Elementary consistently rank in the top 30-40% of California elementary schools and have much higher academic proficiency rates. Veva Blunt's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as male students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learners, whose rankings are in the bottom 25-30% of California elementary schools. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism and supporting its socioeconomically disadvantaged student population may be key priorities to improve educational outcomes at Veva Blunt Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

1119 South Chinowth Rd.
Visalia, CA 93277-1611

(559) 730-7793

District: Visalia Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4683^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,850

Students who attend Veva Blunt Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Joya Middle
High:	El Diamante High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.3

Number of students: 545

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.7%

White:

13.4%

Two or more races:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Veva Blunt Elementary ranks worse than 79.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 25^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.84. (See more...)

Compare Details Veva Blunt Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2017 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.31. (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 (74.7%), White (13.4%), two or more races (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Veva Blunt Elementary is 21.3, which is the 8^th best among 27 elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Veva Blunt Elementary employs 25.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Veva Blunt Elementary is $7,850, which is the 11^th highest among 27 elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Veva Blunt Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Veva Blunt Elementary 4683^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Veva Blunt 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 Veva Blunt Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Veva Blunt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	24.05	3624^th	4809	24.6%
2005	24.82	3632^nd	4822	24.7%
2006	21.27	3901^st	4818	19.0%
2007	25.63	3884^th	5113	24.0%
2008	30.51	3540^th	5113	30.8%
2009	18.22	4560^th	5193	12.2%
2010	18.11	4704^th	5314	11.5%
2011	9.90	5220^th	5377	2.9%
2012	23.98	4380^th	5390	18.7%
2013	20.35	4710^th	5530	14.8%
2015	25.99	4037^th	5611	28.1%
2016	25.25	4158^th	5614	25.9%
2017	18.39	4833^rd	5692	15.1%
2018	19.39	4734^th	5662	16.4%
2019	16.41	5124^th	5789	11.5%
2022	26.31	4221^st	5883	28.3%
2023	21.17	4739^th	5874	19.3%
2024	21.84	4683^rd	5862	20.1%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Veva Blunt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	41.30	1716^th	3311	48.2%
2023	22.46	3025^th	3250	6.9%
2024	21.51	3011^th	3160	4.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Veva Blunt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.44	2248^th	2420	7.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Veva Blunt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.26	4100^th	5084	19.4%
2019	24.21	4278^th	5173	17.3%
2022	32.50	3627^th	5264	31.1%
2023	24.00	4387^th	5374	18.4%
2024	27.64	4178^th	5511	24.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Veva Blunt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.32	4597^th	5413	15.1%
2019	16.39	4919^th	5492	10.4%
2022	30.31	3704^th	5635	34.3%
2023	25.06	4223^rd	5617	24.8%
2024	29.41	3840^th	5605	31.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Veva Blunt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.15	1756^th	2128	17.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Veva Blunt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.77	4501^st	5431	17.1%
2019	17.61	4853^rd	5510	11.9%
2022	24.37	4293^rd	5663	24.2%
2023	19.29	4784^th	5650	15.3%
2024	16.72	5003^rd	5636	11.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Veva Blunt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.02	3834^th	4830	20.6%
2019	20.74	4320^th	4963	13.0%
2022	29.80	3712^th	5084	27.0%
2023	21.67	4359^th	5098	14.5%
2024	24.76	4125^th	5102	19.1%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Veva Blunt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	7.49	2606^th	2737	4.8%
2019	8.06	2688^th	2834	5.2%

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

Rank History for Veva Blunt Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	23.31	1921^st	2508	23.4%

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

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Veva Blunt Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	435	11	24	120	1	n/a	n/a	0	591
1989	454	10	21	125	1	n/a	n/a	0	611
1990	485	9	31	164	1	n/a	n/a	0	690
1991	520	7	34	178	5	n/a	n/a	0	744
1992	525	17	51	180	6	n/a	n/a	0	779
1993	536	13	47	197	8	n/a	n/a	0	801
1994	537	13	48	236	8	n/a	n/a	0	842
1995	507	15	50	239	6	n/a	n/a	0	817
1996	507	15	50	239	6	n/a	n/a	0	817
1997	511	20	50	255	5	n/a	n/a	0	841
1998	509	15	39	229	3	n/a	n/a	0	795
1999	491	29	27	256	10	n/a	n/a	0	813
2000	471	22	25	250	9	n/a	n/a	0	777
2001	421	26	24	278	8	n/a	n/a	0	757
2002	368	37	23	314	3	n/a	n/a	0	745
2003	368	37	23	314	3	n/a	n/a	0	745
2004	330	40	29	333	5	n/a	n/a	0	737
2005	286	43	36	357	7	n/a	n/a	0	729
2006	291	41	40	331	6	n/a	n/a	0	709
2007	235	42	36	321	19	n/a	n/a	1	654
2008	233	36	29	322	17	n/a	n/a	0	637
2009	214	26	19	341	23	3	1	0	627
2010	213	26	23	347	16	4	3	0	632
2011	175	23	18	371	10	2	12	0	611
2012	161	20	16	354	7	0	13	0	571
2013	134	21	11	397	4	0	19	0	586
2014	122	19	15	418	4	1	22	0	601
2015	113	18	18	417	4	1	33	0	604
2016	105	16	20	410	3	1	44	0	599
2017	121	25	21	457	4	0	49	0	677
2018	108	20	18	495	1	1	35	0	678
2019	87	15	21	469	1	0	29	0	622
2020	94	14	16	421	2	0	30	0	577
2021	85	13	15	404	2	0	37	0	556
2022	74	8	11	404	4	0	33	0	534
2023	73	9	12	407	5	0	39	0	545

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 Veva Blunt Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	591	29.0	20.3	n/a
1989	611	23.2	26.3	n/a
1990	690	31.0	22.2	n/a
1991	744	31.0	24.0	n/a
1992	779	31.5	24.7	29.8
1993	801	29.5	27.2	31.6
1994	842	30.0	28.1	34.9
1995	817	30.9	26.4	43
1996	817	30.9	26.4	43
1997	841	33.0	25.5	42.3
1998	795	36.0	22.1	47.5
1999	813	36.0	22.6	46.1
2000	777	39.1	19.9	48.5
2001	757	39.4	19.2	54.7
2002	745	38.0	19.6	59.9
2003	745	38.0	19.6	59.9
2004	737	32.4	22.7	58.8
2005	729	33.0	22.1	61.3
2006	709	31.0	22.9	43.9
2007	654	29.0	22.6	63.1
2008	637	30.5	20.9	66.9
2009	627	27.0	22.4	68.9
2010	632	26.0	24.2	74.2
2011	611	n/a	n/a	76.4
2012	571	22.0	25.9	n/a
2013	586	20.0	29.3	82.9
2014	601	20.5	29.3	84.4
2015	604	21.0	28.7	84.6
2016	599	22.0	27.2	83
2017	677	28.5	23.7	80.6
2018	678	26.5	25.5	81.1
2019	622	30.6	20.2	81.7
2020	577	n/a	n/a	81.6
2021	556	26.6	20.8	78.6
2022	534	25.5	20.8	78.1
2023	545	25.4	21.3	80.4

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 Veva Blunt Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	591	29.0	20.3	n/a
1989	611	23.2	26.3	n/a
1990	690	31.0	22.2	n/a
1991	744	31.0	24.0	n/a
1992	779	31.5	24.7	29.8
1993	801	29.5	27.2	31.6
1994	842	30.0	28.1	34.9
1995	817	30.9	26.4	43
1996	817	30.9	26.4	43
1997	841	33.0	25.5	42.3
1998	795	36.0	22.1	47.5
1999	813	36.0	22.6	46.1
2000	777	39.1	19.9	48.5
2001	757	39.4	19.2	54.7
2002	745	38.0	19.6	59.9
2003	745	38.0	19.6	59.9
2004	737	32.4	22.7	58.8
2005	729	33.0	22.1	61.3
2006	709	31.0	22.9	43.9
2007	654	29.0	22.6	63.1
2008	637	30.5	20.9	66.9
2009	627	27.0	22.4	68.9
2010	632	26.0	24.2	74.2
2011	611	n/a	n/a	76.4
2012	571	22.0	25.9	n/a
2013	586	20.0	29.3	82.9
2014	601	20.5	29.3	84.4
2015	604	21.0	28.7	84.6
2016	599	22.0	27.2	83
2017	677	28.5	23.7	80.6
2018	678	26.5	25.5	81.1
2019	622	30.6	20.2	81.7
2020	577	n/a	n/a	81.6
2021	556	26.6	20.8	78.6
2022	534	25.5	20.8	78.1
2023	545	25.4	21.3	80.4

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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