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Alumni: what's one memory from Terrace Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
363
Elementary
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DELANO UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 061089001211
Terrace Elementary
1999 Norwalk St., Delano, CA 93215 · (661) 721-5060 · Kern County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL363 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
330 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 65%
Community
2
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 | 81 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 16% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
40.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +14.7pp since 2014
Math
32.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +15.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 41 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 15 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.0% | 22.8% | 26.9% | 32.3% |
| Math | 11.2% | 21.2% | 35.9% | 31.8% |
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 | 40.7% | 32.4% |
| 2023-24 | 41.2% | 37.1% |
| 2022-23 | 39.1% | 36.9% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 23.2% |
| 2018-19 | 39.5% | 34.7% |
| 2017-18 | 34.5% | 30.1% |
| 2016-17 | 26.6% | 19.0% |
| 2015-16 | 31.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 26.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 →
Where Terrace Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #2,779 of 5,151 | #47 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #2,981 of 5,172 | #52 of 150 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #2,854 of 5,172 | #52 of 150 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #1,008 of 5,116 | #34 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 363 | #4,146 of 5,915 | #125 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #1,032 of 5,352 | #40 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.5% | #4,298 of 5,354 | #103 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.9% | #990 of 5,625 | #53 of 153 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.7% | #774 of 3,837 | #11 of 95 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
363
-124 (-25%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 410
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 23.2:1
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 | 363 | 18 | 20.2:1 | 91% (330) |
| 2023-24 | 401 | 20 | 20.1:1 | 96% (385) |
| 2022-23 | 442 | 21 | 21.1:1 | 94% (416) |
| 2020-21 | 487 | 21 | 23.2:1 | 80% (390) |
| 2017-18 | 495 | 20 | 24.8:1 | 87% (429) |
| 2015-16 | 497 | 19 | 26.2:1 | 87% (430) |
| 2010-11 | 576 | N/A | N/A | 87% (499) |
| 2000-01 | 650 | 30 | 21.7:1 | 98% (640) |
| 1990-91 | 410 | 18 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Terrace Elementary.
About Terrace Elementary
Delano, California, is home to Terrace Elementary, a small elementary school. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 363 students. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 22% lower.
Federal data list 12 schools in Delano Union Elementary, with 6,185 students enrolled.
Most students at Terrace Elementary are Hispanic: 88% of enrollment. Other students are 9% Asian and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 57% Hispanic share among all Kern County residents. By the diversity index, Terrace Elementary comes in at 22%.
Terrace Elementary operates with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 20.2:1. That ratio is under the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Terrace Elementary reports 91% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 76% average for public schools in Kern County is 15 points lower.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 26.3% for Terrace Elementary. The school posts 36.8%, 10.5 points above the prediction.
In Kern County (population about 915,075), median household income is about $70,210, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Terrace Elementary is one of 279 public schools in Kern County, which together enroll about 197,431 students.
Princeton Street Elementary is located about 0.2 miles from Terrace Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Terrace Elementary comes in 5th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 487 in 2020-21 and 363 in 2024-25, a decrease of 124 students. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 23.2:1 to 20.2:1.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Kern County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
915,075
Census ACS
Median income
$70,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
279
197,431 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Delano Union Elementary
- PioneerElementary · 1,043 students
- Nueva Vista Language AcademyElementary · 684 students
- Cecil Avenue Math and Science AcademyMiddle · 585 students
- Almond Tree MiddleMiddle · 554 students
- Del Vista Math and Science AcademyElementary · 526 students
- La Vina MiddleMiddle · 521 students
Other schools in Delano
- Wonderful College Prep AcademyCombined · 1,845 students
- Robert F. Kennedy HighHigh · 1,394 students
- Cesar E. Chavez HighHigh · 1,318 students
- Delano HighHigh · 1,221 students
- PioneerElementary · 1,043 students
- Nueva Vista Language AcademyElementary · 684 students
Nearby schools
- Princeton Street Elementary0.2 mi · 308
- Delano High0.4 mi · 1,221
- Valley High0.5 mi · 71
- Cecil Avenue Math and Science Academy0.5 mi · 585
- Morningside0.9 mi · 477
- Harvest Elementary1.0 mi · 365
Frequently asked questions
About Terrace ElementaryHow large is Terrace Elementary?
Terrace Elementary enrolls approximately 363 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Terrace Elementary serve?
Terrace Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Terrace Elementary?
Approximately 20.2:1 students per teacher at Terrace Elementary.
How diverse is Terrace Elementary?
Terrace Elementary reports a student body of 1% White, 88% Hispanic, 0% Black, 9% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Terrace Elementary in?
Terrace Elementary is part of Delano Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.