Terra Bella Elementary

Located at 9364 Road 238, in Terra Bella, California, Terra Bella Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school that caters to 455 students (grades K through 5), run under Terra Bella Union Elementary.

Within Terra Bella Union Elementary, which oversees 2 schools and 717 students, Terra Bella Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Terra Bella Elementary records that 97% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. By comparison, Tulare County as a whole is about 67% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Terra Bella Elementary reports 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.8:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 93% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Tulare County's rate of about 77%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Terra Bella Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 23.8%; this one delivers 31.5%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Tulare County indicate median household income runs about $71,300, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Tulare County runs 196 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,494 students), of which Terra Bella Elementary is one.

Carl Smith Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Terra Bella Elementary comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 36.7%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Terra Bella Elementary's enrollment has declined 27% since 2018, when it stood at 623 (now 455). Class-load math has grew: from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 22.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.