Enrollment
35
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BITTERWATER-TULLY ELEMENTARY·NCES 060519000492
Bitterwater-Tully Elementary
45980 Airline Hwy State Highway 25, King City, CA 93930 · (831) 385-5339 · San Benito County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL35 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
2 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
11 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 9 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 4 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 3 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 8 | 23% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
64.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +19.7pp since 2014
Math
17.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -23.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 20 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.9% | 58.8% | 29.4% | 5.9% |
| Math | 5.9% | 11.8% | 47.1% | 35.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.7% | 17.6% |
| 2023-24 | 73.7% | 52.6% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 18.2% |
| 2021-22 | 45.8% | 29.2% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 20.0% |
| 2018-19 | 68.0% | 28.0% |
| 2017-18 | 38.1% | 30.0% |
| 2016-17 | 55.6% | 27.8% |
| 2015-16 | 21.0% | 42.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 41.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Bitterwater-Tully Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Benito County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 35 | #5,804 of 5,915 | #13 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
35
+1 (+3%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 28
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 17.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35 | 2 | 17.5:1 | 31% (11) |
| 2023-24 | 26 | 2 | 13.0:1 | 23% (6) |
| 2022-23 | 30 | 2 | 15.0:1 | 37% (11) |
| 2020-21 | 34 | 2 | 17.0:1 | 44% (15) |
| 2017-18 | 34 | 2 | 17.0:1 | 32% (11) |
| 2015-16 | 35 | 2 | 17.5:1 | 11% (4) |
| 2010-11 | 26 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 40 | 2 | 20.0:1 | 23% (9) |
| 1990-91 | 28 | 2 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bitterwater-Tully Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (34 to 35); teachers unchanged (2 to 2).
About Bitterwater-Tully Elementary
Bitterwater-Tully Elementary is a very small elementary school serving families in King City, California. It enrolls 35 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 8. It has 92% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
Bitterwater-Tully Elementary is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
More than half of enrollment at Bitterwater-Tully Elementary is Hispanic: 57%. Other groups make up 40% White and 3% multiracial.
Bitterwater-Tully Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1, with 2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is lower. The school has 31% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 60% average for public schools in San Benito County, the school's rate is lower.
Bitterwater-Tully Elementary earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 51% of California public elementary schools.
A school with Bitterwater-Tully Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 61.1%. Bitterwater-Tully Elementary scores 52.2%, 8.9 points below that line.
Looking at the county, San Benito County, the median household earns about $114,394 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting Bitterwater-Tully Elementary, San Benito County has 28 public schools.
Bitterwater-Tully Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Jefferson Elementary, about 10.3 miles away. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Bitterwater-Tully Elementary is 1st of 7 on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 34 (2020-21) to 35 (2024-25).
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San Benito County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,290
Census ACS
Median income
$114,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
11,633 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in King City
- King City HighHigh · 1,199 students
- Chalone Peaks MiddleMiddle · 854 students
- Del Rey ElementaryElementary · 639 students
- Santa Lucia ElementaryElementary · 637 students
- King City Arts MagnetElementary · 424 students
- Portola-Butler Continuation HighHigh · 115 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Elementary10.3 mi · 4
- Chalone Peaks Middle13.2 mi · 854
- Del Rey Elementary13.5 mi · 639
- Santa Lucia Elementary13.5 mi · 637
- King City Arts Magnet13.6 mi · 424
- Cesar Chavez Elementary13.6 mi · 642
Frequently asked questions
About Bitterwater-Tully ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Bitterwater-Tully Elementary?
Bitterwater-Tully Elementary enrolls approximately 35 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Bitterwater-Tully Elementary serve?
Bitterwater-Tully Elementary serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Bitterwater-Tully Elementary?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at Bitterwater-Tully Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bitterwater-Tully Elementary?
At Bitterwater-Tully Elementary, the student body is approximately 40% White, 57% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Bitterwater-Tully Elementary?
Bitterwater-Tully Elementary is overseen by Bitterwater-Tully Elementary in San Benito County.
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