Terra Bella Elementary

474 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Terra Bella Elementary, located in the rural community of Terra Bella, California, serves as a cornerstone of education for the local agricultural region. As part of the Terra Bella Union Elementary School District, the campus is dedicated to providing foundational academic instruction to students in the surrounding area. The school focuses on creating a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core curriculum standards, literacy, and numeracy, while striving to meet the diverse needs of its student population.

The school plays an integral role in the community, often acting as a hub for local families who rely on its educational programs and resources. Because the area is heavily tied to agriculture, the school environment often reflects the values of its tight-knit, rural population. Terra Bella Elementary maintains a commitment to fostering student growth through classroom engagement, extracurricular opportunities, and a focus on preparing young learners for success in higher grade levels and beyond.

474

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Terra Bella Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	458
Black	1
Asian	5
American Indian	2

Hispanic
458 (96.6 %)
White
8 (1.7 %)
Asian
5 (1.1 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)
Black
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Terra Bella Union Elementary
Phone:	(559)535-4451
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	474
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	425
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 89

Grade 1 67

Grade 2 72

Grade 3 65

Grade 4 85

Grade 5 96