Santa Clara Elementary

Santa Clara Elementary is a tiny K-5 school in Santa Paula, California, run under Santa Clara Elementary. The school serves 53 students in grades K through 6. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Santa Clara Elementary sits 89% below that benchmark.

Santa Clara Elementary sits inside Santa Clara Elementary, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Santa Clara Elementary lists that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 45% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Santa Clara Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 17% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Ventura County's rate of about 59%.

In the surrounding community, Ventura County reports that median household income runs about $109,797, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Ventura County runs 238 public schools (combined enrollment of about 147,841 students), of which Santa Clara Elementary is one.

Barbara Webster Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 9%: 58 students in 2018 compared to 53 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 38% to 51% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 23.2:1 in 2018 to 21.1:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.