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Enrollment
455
Elementary
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TERRA BELLA UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 063906006543
Terra Bella Elementary
9364 Road 238, Terra Bella, CA 93270 · (559) 535-4451 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% 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.
- A-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
22.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
425 students
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 103 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 61% larger than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Terra Bella Elementary→Carl Smith Middle
Based on grade levels within Terra Bella Union Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
38.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +27.2pp since 2014
Math
32.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +19.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 27 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.2% | 25.0% | 24.5% | 37.3% |
| Math | 13.7% | 18.6% | 26.0% | 41.7% |
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 | 38.2% | 32.4% |
| 2023-24 | 33.8% | 28.4% |
| 2022-23 | 32.3% | 26.9% |
| 2021-22 | 28.3% | 27.6% |
| 2020-21 | 21.7% | 14.7% |
| 2018-19 | 33.7% | 33.3% |
| 2017-18 | 28.5% | 27.0% |
| 2016-17 | 12.9% | 15.9% |
| 2015-16 | 10.0% | 11.0% |
| 2014-15 | 11.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
33.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 Terra Bella Elementary
Terra Bella Elementary's state test result (33.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terra Bella Elementary this school | 455 | 93.4% | 33.4% |
| Wilson Elementary Sanger | 448 | 94.2% | 18.8% |
| Gabilan Elementary Soledad | 456 | 92.5% | 33.7% |
| Martin Elementary Santa Ana | 443 | 93.5% | 30.4% |
| Roseland Elementary Santa Rosa | 471 | 94.3% | 32.1% |
| Edward Russell Elementary Santa Ana | 473 | 92.8% | 26.7% |
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 Terra Bella Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #3,128 of 5,151 | #43 of 102 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #2,982 of 5,172 ▲ 257 | #41 of 102 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #3,113 of 5,172 ▲ 252 | #48 of 102 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.4pp | #1,048 of 5,116 | #40 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 455 | #2,976 of 5,915 | #63 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #2,784 of 5,352 | #59 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.6% | #5,172 of 5,354 | #95 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.4% | #651 of 5,625 | #18 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.0% | #763 of 3,837 | #6 of 77 |
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
455
-82 (-15%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 761
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 455 | 20 | 22.8:1 | 93% (425) |
| 2023-24 | 481 | 26 | 18.5:1 | 94% (450) |
| 2022-23 | 474 | 26 | 18.2:1 | 94% (447) |
| 2020-21 | 537 | 27 | 19.9:1 | 97% (519) |
| 2017-18 | 623 | 30.7 | 20.3:1 | 99% (614) |
| 2015-16 | 636 | 29 | 21.9:1 | 96% (608) |
| 2010-11 | 623 | N/A | N/A | 94% (588) |
| 2000-01 | 557 | 30 | 18.6:1 | 95% (529) |
| 1990-91 | 761 | 32 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Terra Bella Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (623 to 455); teachers down 35% (30.7 to 20).
About Terra Bella Elementary
Terra Bella Elementary serves students in Terra Bella, California, as a mid-sized elementary school. Total enrollment is 455 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 5.
Terra Bella Union Elementary operates 2 schools. Combined enrollment is 717 students.
By race and ethnicity, Terra Bella Elementary is 97% Hispanic. The county population is about 67% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 6, compared with 70 nationally.
Terra Bella Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.8:1, with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California is about 22.3:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 93% at Terra Bella Elementary. Across public schools in Tulare County, the average is 77%.
Terra Bella Elementary holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 59% of California public elementary schools.
Terra Bella Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 33.4%, compared with a predicted 24.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census data for Tulare County show median household income comes to about $71,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. There are 196 public schools in the county, enrolling about 101,494, Terra Bella Elementary among them.
Terra Bella Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Carl Smith Middle, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Terra Bella Elementary holds 3 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Terra Bella Elementary at 6th of 9.
Terra Bella Elementary falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment decreased by 15% across 4 years, from 537 in 2020-21 to 455 in 2024-25. The ratio was 19.9:1 in 2020-21 and 22.8:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Terra Bella Elementary. 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 Union Elementary
- Carl Smith MiddleMiddle · 262 students
Other schools in Terra Bella
- Carl Smith MiddleMiddle · 262 students
- Saucelito ElementaryElementary · 75 students
Nearby schools
- Carl Smith Middle0.2 mi · 262
- Hope Elementary4.3 mi · 237
- Ducor Union Elementary4.7 mi · 136
- Pioneer Middle6.3 mi · 754
- Vandalia Elementary6.3 mi · 556
- Santa Fe Elementary7.2 mi · 809
Frequently asked questions
About Terra Bella ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Terra Bella Elementary?
Terra Bella Elementary enrolls approximately 455 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Terra Bella Elementary serve?
Terra Bella Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Terra Bella Elementary have?
Terra Bella Elementary employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.8:1.
How diverse is Terra Bella Elementary?
Terra Bella Elementary reports a student body of 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian.
What district is Terra Bella Elementary in?
Terra Bella Elementary is part of Terra Bella Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.