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Terra Bella Union Elementary

Tulare County school performance

Summary

Terra Bella Union Elementary is badly underperforming.

Reading and math results average to the 41st percentile among California school districts.

Only 38.6% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.Trending up

Math is weaker: 28.7% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.Trending up

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency38.6%
Current Math Proficiency28.7%
District Reading Rank618 / 977 (37th percentile)
District Math Rank546 / 977 (44th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio20:1
Spend per Student$20,672
Schools in District2
Student Enrollment717
Low-Income Students669 (93.3%)
English Learners463 (64.6%)

Test score trends

2024 - 2026

Reading fell 1.1 points from last year and rose 2.0 points over the full period. Math rose 2.4 points from last year and rose 3.7 points over the full period.

Reading +2.0 percentage pointsTrend up•Math +3.7 percentage pointsTrend up
Changes shown: Reading 2024–2026; Math 2024–2026.

Board Members

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Cole

Board Member

20222026This year!

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Giannetto

Board Member

20222026This year!

Shannon

Board Member

20222026This year!

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Student Nutrition

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Suzanne Lujan

Board Member

20242028

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Reading Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

Low-income students trail other students by 34.0 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +1.3 percentage pointsTrend up•
Non-Low-Income +7.7 percentage pointsTrend up

English Learners vs English Native

22.4% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 36.6% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners +0.5 percentage pointsTrend up•
English Native -4.7 percentage pointsTrend down

Math Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

Low-income students trail other students by 26.9 points in math. It widened over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +2.9 percentage pointsTrend up•
Non-Low-Income +16.1 percentage pointsTrend up

English Learners vs English Native

14.8% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 29.7% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners +0.7 percentage pointsTrend up•
English Native +5.8 percentage pointsTrend up

District School Map

Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.

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Schools

Understanding this district

How does Terra Bella Union Elementary rank in California?

Terra Bella Union Elementary ranks No. 618 of 977 in reading and No. 546 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.

Are results improving across Terra Bella Union Elementary’s schools?

Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 2 of 2 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 2 of 2.

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How do low-income students in Terra Bella Union Elementary compare with other districts?

Low-income reading proficiency is 36.8%, compared with 37.6% at a typical California elementary district. In math, it is 27.3%, compared with 28.2%.

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Which districts should I compare with Terra Bella Union Elementary?

Elementary districts in Tulare County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.

2026 proficiency
DistrictMathReading
Terra Bella Union ElementaryThis district28.7%38.6%
Strathmore Union Elementary20.1%33.0%
Pixley Union Elementary22.4%38.3%
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How we compare low-income results

“Typical” is the median across 444 California elementary districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.