Total enrollment
717
-97 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Terra Bella Union Elementary
California · 717 students · 1 city
2 public K-12 schools sit under Terra Bella Union Elementary in California, serving roughly 717 students (1 elementary and 1 middle).
4-year change in Terra Bella Union Elementary
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Terra Bella Union Elementary ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 717 | #561 of 587 | #8,172 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #583 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #314 of 587 | #8,663 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 93.3% | #17 of 587 | #598 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Terra Bella Union Elementary
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 920 to 717 students (down 22%) and from 42 to 33 full-time teachers (down 21%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terra Bella Elementary | Terra Bella | Elementary | KG-05 | 455 |
| Carl Smith Middle | Terra Bella | Middle | 06-08 | 262 |
About Terra Bella Union Elementary
Terra Bella Union Elementary is a thinly populated public-school district in California. The district oversees 2 schools and instructs approximately 717 students.
On the school-mix side, Terra Bella Union Elementary consists of 1 elementary and 1 middle.
Per-school enrollment averages around 359 in this district, meaningfully below the California typical of 578.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Terra Bella Union Elementary has shrank 12% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 814 students to 717.
On this page, the community for Terra Bella Union Elementary discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.