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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Tierra Buena Elementary right now?
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Enrollment
607
Elementary
DISTRICT 594 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YUBA CITY UNIFIED·NCES 064347007039
Tierra Buena Elementary
1794 Villa Ave., Yuba City, CA 95993 · (530) 822-5280 · Sutter County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL607 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
18.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
407 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 | 75 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 64 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 58 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 29% larger than its 8th grade class (58).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
62.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.8pp since 2014
Math
47.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +21.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 14 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 33.3% | 29.5% | 22.3% | 14.9% |
| Math | 24.6% | 23.2% | 26.1% | 26.1% |
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 | 62.8% | 47.9% |
| 2023-24 | 61.4% | 42.8% |
| 2022-23 | 58.5% | 40.6% |
| 2021-22 | 57.8% | 35.2% |
| 2018-19 | 65.0% | 34.8% |
| 2017-18 | 55.0% | 30.5% |
| 2016-17 | 52.8% | 27.2% |
| 2015-16 | 49.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 49.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
53.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Tierra Buena Elementary
Tierra Buena Elementary's state test result (53.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tierra Buena Elementary this school | 607 | 67.1% | 53.5% |
| Lincoln Elementary Yuba City | 488 | 73.4% | 41.3% |
| Butte Vista Elementary Yuba City | 853 | 59.4% | 51.8% |
| Walt Disney Anaheim | 560 | 67.3% | 52.9% |
| Barry Elementary Yuba City | 596 | 72.5% | 32.8% |
| Buena Terra Elementary Buena Park | 627 | 56.0% | 76.0% |
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 Tierra Buena Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sutter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #1,486 of 5,151 | #4 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #1,729 of 5,172 ▲ 253 | #5 of 20 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #1,157 of 5,172 ▲ 6 | #2 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.9pp | #782 of 5,116 | #4 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 607 | #1,339 of 5,915 | #5 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #259 of 5,352 | #1 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.3% | #368 of 5,354 | #2 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.1% | #3,115 of 5,625 | #12 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.4% | #2,385 of 3,837 | #3 of 8 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
607
-86 (-12%) vs 2017
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 640
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 20.0:1
% White
27%
was 38%
% Hispanic
30%
was 29%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
32%
was 25%
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 | 607 | 33.8 | 18.0:1 | 67% (407) |
| 2023-24 | 617 | 34.3 | 18.0:1 | 64% (395) |
| 2022-23 | 664 | 33.9 | 19.6:1 | 71% (471) |
| 2017-18 | 693 | 34.6 | 20.0:1 | 58% (402) |
| 2015-16 | 740 | 33 | 22.4:1 | 54% (396) |
| 2010-11 | 740 | N/A | N/A | 42% (313) |
| 2000-01 | 715 | 38 | 18.8:1 | 41% (291) |
| 1990-91 | 640 | 26 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tierra Buena Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (693 to 607); teachers down 3% (34.6 to 33.8).
About Tierra Buena Elementary
Tierra Buena Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Yuba City, California, (ZIP code 95993). The school's enrollment of 607 students covers kindergarten through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in California average about 465 students each.
Yuba City Unified operates 17 schools. Combined enrollment is 11,388 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Tierra Buena Elementary. The largest is Asian students, at 32%. Other students are 30% Hispanic, 27% White, and 9% multiracial. That is higher than the 18% Asian share among all Sutter County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 72% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 18.0:1. This ratio sits 4.3 below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 67%.
Tierra Buena Elementary is graded A by allk12, scoring above 89% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 40.3%. Tierra Buena Elementary scores 53.5%.
Within Sutter County, the median household income is $79,704, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Tierra Buena Elementary, Sutter County has 45 other public schools.
Nearby, Butte Vista Elementary is about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Tierra Buena Elementary's average proficiency of 53.5% compares with 34.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
In the federal locale system, Tierra Buena Elementary is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
2024-25 enrollment was 607, a 12% decrease from 693 in 2017-18. The percentage of White students fell from 38% to 27% between 2017-18 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 20.0:1 in 2017-18, and 18.0:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Sutter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
98,857
Census ACS
Median income
$79,704
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
23,784 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Yuba City Unified
- River Valley HighHigh · 1,695 students
- Yuba City HighHigh · 1,678 students
- Andros KarperosElementary · 1,181 students
- Riverbend ElementaryElementary · 914 students
- Butte Vista ElementaryElementary · 853 students
- Gray Avenue MiddleMiddle · 655 students
Other schools in Yuba City
- River Valley HighHigh · 1,695 students
- Yuba City HighHigh · 1,678 students
- Andros KarperosElementary · 1,181 students
- Riverbend ElementaryElementary · 914 students
- Butte Vista ElementaryElementary · 853 students
- Gray Avenue MiddleMiddle · 655 students
Nearby schools
- Butte Vista Elementary0.9 mi · 853
- River Valley High1.1 mi · 1,695
- Sutter County Special Education1.2 mi · 332
- Feather River Academy1.2 mi · 31
- Pathways Charter Academy1.2 mi · 19
- April Lane Elementary1.9 mi · 488
Frequently asked questions
About Tierra Buena ElementaryHow large is Tierra Buena Elementary?
Tierra Buena Elementary enrolls approximately 607 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Tierra Buena Elementary serve?
Tierra Buena Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tierra Buena Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tierra Buena Elementary is approximately 18.0:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Tierra Buena Elementary?
Student demographics at Tierra Buena Elementary are roughly 27% White, 30% Hispanic, 1% Black, 32% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Tierra Buena Elementary in?
Tierra Buena Elementary is part of Yuba City Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.