Enrollment
75
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAUCELITO ELEMENTARY·NCES 063594006152
Saucelito Elementary
17615 Avenue 104, Terra Bella, CA 93270 · (559) 784-2164 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL75 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of California public elementary schools
- C+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.
- A-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
13.9:1
5 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
59 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 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 7 | 9% |
Student demographics
50%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
44.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.8pp since 2014
Math
27.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -20.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.9% | 30.2% | 34.9% | 20.9% |
| Math | 7.0% | 20.9% | 30.2% | 41.9% |
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 | 44.2% | 27.9% |
| 2023-24 | 41.5% | 9.8% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 18.9% |
| 2021-22 | 28.9% | 7.7% |
| 2018-19 | 40.7% | 57.4% |
| 2017-18 | 37.7% | 52.5% |
| 2016-17 | 31.0% | 31.0% |
| 2015-16 | 29.0% | 39.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.0% | 48.0% |
% 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
30.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Saucelito Elementary
Saucelito Elementary's state test result (30.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saucelito Elementary this school | 75 | 78.7% | 30.8% |
| Horicon Elementary Annapolis | 69 | 72.5% | 14.0% |
| Farmington Elementary Farmington | 95 | 74.7% | 30.1% |
| Paradise Elementary Modesto | 59 | 71.2% | 68.1% |
| Meridian Elementary Meridian | 78 | 76.9% | 19.3% |
| Cuyama Elementary New Cuyama | 107 | 77.6% | 26.4% |
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 Saucelito Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 75 | #5,692 of 5,915 | #108 of 110 |
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
75
-2 (-3%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 79
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 25.7:1
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 | 75 | 5.4 | 13.9:1 | 79% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 71 | 4.6 | 15.6:1 | 89% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 67 | 4.9 | 13.7:1 | 88% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 77 | 3 | 25.7:1 | 81% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 86 | 4.9 | 17.6:1 | 72% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 86 | 4 | 21.5:1 | 71% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 80 | N/A | N/A | 81% (65) |
| 2000-01 | 118 | 5 | 23.6:1 | 57% (67) |
| 1990-91 | 79 | 4 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Saucelito Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (86 to 75); teachers up 10% (4.9 to 5.4).
About Saucelito Elementary
As a very small elementary school, Saucelito Elementary serves students in Terra Bella, California. The school counted 75 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 8. That puts enrollment 84% below the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
Saucelito Elementary is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
At Saucelito Elementary, 63% of students are Hispanic. Other students are 32% White and 5% Black. Census estimates put Tulare County at about 67% Hispanic, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 50%.
There are about 13.9 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Saucelito Elementary, which has 5.4. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Saucelito Elementary is about 79%. The figure for public schools in Tulare County is close, at 77%.
Among California public elementary schools, Saucelito Elementary outscored 42%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Saucelito Elementary scores 30.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 33.5%.
In Tulare County, the median household earns about $71,300 a year, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Across Tulare County, 196 public schools serve about 101,494 students.
The closest school to Saucelito Elementary is Pleasant View Elementary, located about 4.6 miles away. Saucelito Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Saucelito Elementary at 3rd of 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 3%, from 77 to 75. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 13.9:1, from 25.7:1.
Saucelito Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Tulare County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
478,693
Census ACS
Median income
$71,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
196
101,494 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Terra Bella
- Terra Bella ElementaryElementary · 455 students
- Carl Smith MiddleMiddle · 262 students
Nearby schools
- Pleasant View Elementary4.6 mi · 446
- Buena Vista Community Day5.5 mi · 2
- Pixley Elementary5.7 mi · 530
- Pixley Middle5.8 mi · 297
- Rockford Elementary7.0 mi · 301
- Woodville Elementary7.7 mi · 371
Frequently asked questions
About Saucelito ElementaryHow many students attend Saucelito Elementary?
Saucelito Elementary enrolls approximately 75 students in grades KG-08.
Is Saucelito Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Saucelito Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Saucelito Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Saucelito Elementary is approximately 13.9:1 (5 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Saucelito Elementary?
Saucelito Elementary reports a student body of 32% White, 63% Hispanic, 5% Black.
What district is Saucelito Elementary in?
Saucelito Elementary is part of Saucelito Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.