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Elementary Schools in Santa Paula Unified

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At a glance

DistrictSanta Paula Unified1260^th of 1,543 California districtsFull district overview →

Schools

2,269

Students

Top rankedMcKevett Elementary2612^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Barbara Webster Elementary up 676 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Barbara Webster Elementary 18 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

This analysis covers six elementary schools (grades K-6) within the Santa Paula Unified district, which serves a predominantly high-need community and ranks in the bottom quartile of California districts overall.

Among these schools, McKevett Elementary stands out as the top performer, with the highest state ranking and the strongest math scores in the district, showing remarkable improvement in recent years. Grace Thille Elementary also performs well, leading in English and science proficiency. In contrast, Blanchard Elementary faces the steepest challenges, with the lowest ranking and test scores alongside the highest chronic absenteeism rate.

Key takeaways for parents include a significant district-wide struggle in sixth-grade math, where every school shows a sharp drop in proficiency. While per-student spending is high, outcomes vary widely, suggesting differences in school-specific programs or support. The strong, improving results at McKevett Elementary demonstrate that success is possible within the district, and its practices may offer a valuable model for others.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Hepatitis B KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barbara Webster Elementary	Public	K-6	1150 Saticoy St.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Santa Paula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 933-8930	325	18	18.0	90.5%	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	310 (95.4%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.8	4065^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.6%		21.4	4741^st of 5869 public elementary schools	19.2%	676	17.8	17.8	39.5	24.4	50.0	31.0	36.5	23.9	23.3	37.8	2.4	22.2	96.9		$21,062	$18,402	$2,660
Blanchard Elementary	Public	K-6	115 Peck Rd.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Santa Paula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 933-8866	317	17	18.6	83.9%	19 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	296 (93.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.9	5196^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.3%		12.4	5525^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.9%	329	11.9	11.9	20.5	16.4	23.8	34.2	23.0	23.1	14.6	19.1	18.4	18.4			$17,529	$14,856	$2,673
Glen City Elementary	Public	K-6	141 Steckel Dr.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Santa Paula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 933-8850	675	30	22.5	86.8%	28 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	638 (94.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	28.2	4117^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.7%		29.1	4003^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	31.8%	114	19.3	19.3	29.0	33.3	43.4	28.0	33.1	31.2	36.0	22.9	19.4	27.0			$17,848	$15,220	$2,628
Grace Thille Elementary	Public	K-6	1144 Ventura St.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Santa Paula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 933-8920	358	16	22.3	93.0%	14 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	342 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36.4	3448^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.1%		37.1	3358^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.8%	90	28.6	28.6	39.5	43.5	54.1	25.5	41.3	28.9	32.6	27.0	15.4	25.7	97.1		$21,537	$18,886	$2,651
McKevett Elementary	Public	K-6	955 East Pleasant St.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Santa Paula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 933-8910	300	14	21.4	87.0%	19 (6.3%)	3 (1.0%)	274 (91.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	49.6	2612^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.4%		41.2	3106^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.1%	494	23.7	23.7	50.0	47.7	39.5	33.3	42.3	59.5	59.1	31.6	27.5	44.0	96.1	96.1	$23,274	$20,598	$2,676
Thelma Bedell Elementary	Public	K-6	1305 Laurel Rd.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Santa Paula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 933-8951	294	16	18.3	67.0%	24 (8.2%)	2 (0.7%)	262 (89.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	24	4500^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.2%		27.5	4156^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.2%	344	23.4	23.4	32.4	29.4	29.8	32.5	30.8	29.4	23.5	19.2	17.5	22.1			$20,475	$17,890	$2,585

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mupu Elementary	1.97 mi	1	662^nd
Briggs Elementary	3.43 mi	2	1085^th
Santa Clara Elementary	3.56 mi	1
Mesa Union Elementary	7.04 mi	2	427^th
Ventura Unified	7.72 mi	27	670^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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