Is Linwood Elementary a good school?

Linwood Elementary ranks 1851 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Linwood Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 524 students attended Linwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Linwood Elementary?

Students at Linwood Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 22% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Linwood Elementary attend?

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

Linwood Elementary

Summary:

Linwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Visalia, California, serving 538 students in grades K-6 and part of the Visalia Unified school district. This school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels.

Linwood Elementary's Hispanic and low-income students also excel, outperforming their counterparts in the district and state. For example, the school's Hispanic students ranked 890 out of 5,102 California elementary schools in English Language Arts, with a 4-star rating. Similarly, Linwood's low-income students ranked 1,597 out of 5,511 California elementary schools in English Language Arts, also earning a 4-star rating. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.8% in 2017-2018 to 20.0% in 2022-2023, which warrants further investigation.

Compared to nearby schools, Hurley Elementary and Oak Grove Elementary have higher statewide rankings and proficiency rates, but Linwood Elementary maintains a strong academic standing. The nearby Charter Home School Academy, a charter school, has lower proficiency rates compared to Linwood, which is a traditional public school.

Detail:

Public K-6

3129 South Linwood St.
Visalia, CA 93277-6927

(559) 730-7776

District: Visalia Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1851^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,589

Students who attend Linwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Joya Middle
High:	El Diamante High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.6

Number of students: 524

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.3%

White:

21.8%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Linwood Elementary ranks better than 68.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.43. (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 (69.3%), White (21.8%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Linwood Elementary is 23.6. 13 elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Linwood Elementary employs 22.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Linwood Elementary is $7,589. 16 elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Linwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Linwood Elementary 1851^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Linwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Linwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Linwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	65.16	1485^th	4809	69.1%
2005	66.56	1486^th	4822	69.2%
2006	74.79	1149^th	4818	76.2%
2007	72.54	1264^th	5113	75.3%
2008	70.79	1368^th	5113	73.2%
2009	73.24	1293^rd	5193	75.1%
2010	80.42	989^th	5314	81.4%
2011	84.15	773^rd	5377	85.6%
2012	89.15	481^st	5390	91.1%
2013	86.15	690^th	5530	87.5%
2015	69.86	1508^th	5611	73.1%
2016	71.21	1474^th	5614	73.7%
2017	75.27	1326^th	5692	76.7%
2018	72.42	1464^th	5662	74.1%
2019	66.39	1774^th	5789	69.4%
2022	64.62	1824^th	5883	69.0%
2023	61.90	1964^th	5874	66.6%
2024	64.43	1851^st	5862	68.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Linwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.42	1824^th	2420	24.6%
2024	58.36	749^th	2634	71.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Linwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.86	652^nd	5084	87.2%
2019	73.72	987^th	5173	80.9%
2022	69.93	1178^th	5264	77.6%
2023	68.17	1319^th	5374	75.5%
2024	63.59	1597^th	5511	71.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Linwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.18	1538^th	5413	71.6%
2019	59.00	2015^th	5492	63.3%
2022	60.01	1931^st	5635	65.7%
2023	62.51	1829^th	5617	67.4%
2024	58.85	2000^th	5605	64.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Linwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.08	1439^th	5431	73.5%
2019	71.16	1469^th	5510	73.3%
2022	66.65	1650^th	5663	70.9%
2023	59.64	1967^th	5650	65.2%
2024	66.74	1666^th	5636	70.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Linwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.31	628^th	4830	87.0%
2019	73.77	976^th	4963	80.3%
2022	70.87	1116^th	5084	78.0%
2023	70.03	1183^rd	5098	76.8%
2024	76.13	890^th	5102	82.6%

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Rank History for White students at Linwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.62	1182^nd	2737	56.8%
2019	55.59	1353^rd	2834	52.3%
2022	59.38	1179^th	2726	56.7%
2023	51.46	1388^th	2662	47.9%
2024	47.30	1501^st	2647	43.3%

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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 Linwood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	249	9	13	121	1	n/a	n/a	393
1989	236	7	4	111	5	n/a	n/a	363
1990	247	13	7	135	4	n/a	n/a	406
1991	288	11	8	155	2	n/a	n/a	464
1992	265	9	14	149	2	n/a	n/a	439
1993	264	3	11	163	4	n/a	n/a	445
1994	254	7	13	167	4	n/a	n/a	445
1995	263	11	19	191	3	n/a	n/a	487
1996	263	11	19	191	3	n/a	n/a	487
1997	303	10	18	201	2	n/a	n/a	534
1998	313	12	20	185	1	n/a	n/a	531
1999	335	23	15	204	3	n/a	n/a	580
2000	348	22	15	237	7	n/a	n/a	629
2001	378	26	19	240	8	n/a	n/a	671
2002	371	24	49	291	6	n/a	n/a	741
2003	371	24	49	291	6	n/a	n/a	741
2004	366	16	61	288	15	n/a	n/a	746
2005	348	19	64	339	10	n/a	n/a	780
2006	313	26	63	347	11	n/a	n/a	760
2007	252	18	48	305	15	n/a	n/a	638
2008	238	17	40	293	28	n/a	n/a	616
2009	253	26	42	297	19	1	0	638
2010	261	21	39	327	10	0	8	666
2011	274	15	44	342	11	0	10	696
2012	273	12	43	315	4	0	20	667
2013	266	15	37	343	10	1	21	693
2014	253	9	39	350	4	1	24	680
2015	234	8	35	363	3	2	27	672
2016	219	9	28	367	5	2	26	656
2017	190	6	23	366	2	1	25	613
2018	173	8	20	358	2	1	22	584
2019	160	8	24	364	2	0	20	578
2020	149	8	21	338	1	0	22	539
2021	135	5	14	339	1	3	23	520
2022	128	5	10	360	0	3	22	528
2023	121	7	15	373	0	3	19	538
2024	114	10	16	363	0	3	18	524

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 Linwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	393	13.8	28.4	n/a
1989	363	14.8	24.5	n/a
1990	406	15.8	25.6	n/a
1991	464	16.8	27.6	n/a
1992	439	17.1	25.6	35.1
1993	445	16.8	26.5	40
1994	445	16.0	27.8	44.5
1995	487	19.0	25.6	39.4
1996	487	19.0	25.6	39.4
1997	534	24.0	22.3	40.6
1998	531	25.0	21.2	36.2
1999	580	26.8	21.6	33.6
2000	629	28.5	22.1	36.1
2001	671	29.5	22.7	31.3
2002	741	32.0	23.2	25.5
2003	741	32.0	23.2	25.5
2004	746	31.0	24.1	26.9
2005	780	31.0	25.2	30.1
2006	760	31.0	24.5	30.1
2007	638	26.0	24.5	32.1
2008	616	25.7	24.0	39.3
2009	638	25.6	24.0	39
2010	666	25.0	26.6	43.2
2011	696	n/a	n/a	43
2012	667	24.0	27.7	n/a
2013	693	23.0	30.1	50.4
2014	680	23.0	29.5	54.9
2015	672	22.0	30.5	54.6
2016	656	24.0	27.3	55.8
2017	613	22.0	27.8	56.6
2018	584	21.0	27.8	63
2019	578	21.8	26.4	61.9
2020	539	n/a	n/a	62.5
2021	520	23.6	21.9	60.6
2022	528	22.9	23.0	61.4
2023	538	20.4	26.3	61.9
2024	524	22.2	23.6	62

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 Linwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	393	13.8	28.4	n/a
1989	363	14.8	24.5	n/a
1990	406	15.8	25.6	n/a
1991	464	16.8	27.6	n/a
1992	439	17.1	25.6	35.1
1993	445	16.8	26.5	40
1994	445	16.0	27.8	44.5
1995	487	19.0	25.6	39.4
1996	487	19.0	25.6	39.4
1997	534	24.0	22.3	40.6
1998	531	25.0	21.2	36.2
1999	580	26.8	21.6	33.6
2000	629	28.5	22.1	36.1
2001	671	29.5	22.7	31.3
2002	741	32.0	23.2	25.5
2003	741	32.0	23.2	25.5
2004	746	31.0	24.1	26.9
2005	780	31.0	25.2	30.1
2006	760	31.0	24.5	30.1
2007	638	26.0	24.5	32.1
2008	616	25.7	24.0	39.3
2009	638	25.6	24.0	39
2010	666	25.0	26.6	43.2
2011	696	n/a	n/a	43
2012	667	24.0	27.7	n/a
2013	693	23.0	30.1	50.4
2014	680	23.0	29.5	54.9
2015	672	22.0	30.5	54.6
2016	656	24.0	27.3	55.8
2017	613	22.0	27.8	56.6
2018	584	21.0	27.8	63
2019	578	21.8	26.4	61.9
2020	539	n/a	n/a	62.5
2021	520	23.6	21.9	60.6
2022	528	22.9	23.0	61.4
2023	538	20.4	26.3	61.9
2024	524	22.2	23.6	62

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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