Bitterwater-Tully Elementary

Set in King City, California, Bitterwater-Tully Elementary is a minimally staffed elementary-level community, one of the schools within Bitterwater-Tully Elementary. It educates 35 students across grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 92% below typical.

Bitterwater-Tully Elementary is a school of Bitterwater-Tully Elementary, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On demographics, Bitterwater-Tully Elementary lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 57%. Other groups include 40% White, 3% multiracial.

On the resource side, On paper, Bitterwater-Tully Elementary has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.5:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 31% of students at Bitterwater-Tully Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, San Benito County runs at roughly 60%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for San Benito County shows median household earnings sit near $114,394, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bitterwater-Tully Elementary is one of 28 public schools in San Benito County (combined enrollment of about 11,633 students).

Nearest neighbor: Jefferson Elementary, around 10.3 miles off.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Bitterwater-Tully Elementary's enrollment has grew 3% since 2018, when it stood at 34 (now 35). Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 32% to 57%.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.