Enrollment
53
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA CLARA ELEMENTARY·NCES 063549006057
Santa Clara Elementary
20030 East Telegraph Rd., Santa Paula, CA 93060 · (805) 525-4573 · Ventura County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL53 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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
21.1:1
3 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
9 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 | 8 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 8 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 7 | 13% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
69.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.7pp since 2014
Math
69.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 45.5% | 24.2% | 24.2% | 6.1% |
| Math | 36.4% | 33.3% | 24.2% | 6.1% |
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 | 69.7% | 69.7% |
| 2023-24 | 63.3% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.9% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 72.7% | 69.7% |
| 2020-21 | 74.2% | 54.8% |
| 2018-19 | 84.8% | 66.7% |
| 2017-18 | 71.0% | 54.8% |
| 2016-17 | 60.0% | 55.2% |
| 2015-16 | 69.0% | 75.0% |
| 2014-15 | 61.0% | 64.0% |
% 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
65.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 →
Schools most like Santa Clara Elementary
Santa Clara Elementary's state test result (65.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara Elementary this school | 53 | 17.0% | 65.7% |
| Lagunita Elementary Salinas | 62 | 9.7% | 55.7% |
| Peak to Peak Mountain Charter Pine Mountain Club | 54 | 25.9% | N/A |
| Pleasant Valley Elementary San Miguel | 58 | 24.1% | 45.1% |
| Bradley Elementary Bradley | 54 | 31.5% | 31.8% |
| Canyon Elementary Canyon | 68 | 20.6% | 62.2% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Santa Clara Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Ventura County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 53 | #5,759 of 5,915 | #129 of 130 |
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
53
-2 (-4%) vs 2020
+77% since 1990-91, when it was 30
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 27.5:1
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 | 53 | 2.5 | 21.1:1 | 17% (9) |
| 2023-24 | 53 | 2.5 | 21.1:1 | 19% (10) |
| 2022-23 | 54 | 2.5 | 21.5:1 | 11% (6) |
| 2020-21 | 55 | 2 | 27.5:1 | 13% (7) |
| 2017-18 | 58 | 2.5 | 23.2:1 | 17% (10) |
| 2015-16 | 55 | 2 | 27.5:1 | 16% (9) |
| 2010-11 | 55 | N/A | N/A | 13% (7) |
| 2000-01 | 34 | 2 | 17.0:1 | 29% (10) |
| 1990-91 | 30 | 2 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Santa Clara Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (58 to 53); teachers unchanged (2.5 to 2.5).
About Santa Clara Elementary
Santa Clara Elementary is a small elementary school for students in Santa Paula, California. The school's 53 students are in kindergarten through 6. Enrollment is 89% lower than the average for elementary schools in California, which is about 465.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
White students make up a majority at Santa Clara Elementary, at 51%. Smaller groups are 45% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. For comparison, Ventura County is about 52% White. Santa Clara Elementary's diversity index is 53%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Santa Clara Elementary total 2.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 21.1:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The school counts 9 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 17%. Across public schools in Ventura County, the average is 59%.
allk12 grades Santa Clara Elementary a B. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Santa Clara Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (65.7%) and its predicted rate (69.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
In the county around the school, Ventura County, the median household income is $109,797, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Ventura County is home to 238 public schools and about 147,841 public school students.
Barbara Webster Elementary is the public school closest to Santa Clara Elementary, about 3.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Santa Clara Elementary is 1st of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Santa Clara Elementary falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment decrease, from 55 in 2020-21 to 53 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 21.1:1, from 27.5:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Santa Clara Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Ventura County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
837,469
Census ACS
Median income
$109,797
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
238
147,841 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Santa Paula
- Santa Paula HighHigh · 1,494 students
- Glen City ElementaryElementary · 675 students
- Isbell MiddleMiddle · 634 students
- Grace Thille ElementaryElementary · 358 students
- Barbara Webster ElementaryElementary · 325 students
- Blanchard ElementaryElementary · 317 students
Other Santa Clara Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Santa Clara Elementary. Santa Clara Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- SANTA CLARA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 532 students
- Santa Clara Elementary SchoolTUCSON, AZ · 422 students
Nearby schools
- Barbara Webster Elementary3.6 mi · 325
- Thelma Bedell Elementary3.6 mi · 294
- Grace Thille Elementary3.6 mi · 358
- McKevett Elementary3.8 mi · 300
- Mupu Elementary4.2 mi · 175
- Isbell Middle4.2 mi · 634
Frequently asked questions
About Santa Clara ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Santa Clara Elementary?
Santa Clara Elementary enrolls approximately 53 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Santa Clara Elementary serve?
Santa Clara Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Santa Clara Elementary?
Approximately 21.1:1 students per teacher at Santa Clara Elementary.
How diverse is Santa Clara Elementary?
Santa Clara Elementary reports a student body of 51% White, 45% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Santa Clara Elementary in?
Santa Clara Elementary is part of Santa Clara Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.