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Thelma Bedell Elementary

Public Grades K-6

4615^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of California elementary schools

Summary

Thelma Bedell Elementary is a K–6 school with 294 students in Santa Paula, part of Santa Paula Unified. Its supplied 2025–2026 results show that students are not yet meeting state or district proficiency levels in English language arts (ELA), math, or science. The most important concern is math: Bedell had the lowest math proficiency among the six nearby schools in its district, at 21%.

Results are below the state in all three subjects: Bedell trails California by 20 points in ELA, 17 in math, and 19 in science. Compared with district averages, the gaps are smaller—7 points in ELA, 3 in math, and 4 in science. Among the five same-district nearby schools, Bedell is second-lowest in ELA, lowest in math, and third-lowest in science; it is furthest behind those peers in math and closest in science. The all-grades averages also hide a grade-level contrast. Grades 3 and 4 are particularly weak: third-grade ELA proficiency is 13%, versus 38% districtwide and 44% statewide, and Bedell’s grade 3 and 4 math results are lowest among the six schools. Sixth-grade math is a bright spot: 29% is the highest of those schools, 9 points above the district, though still 8 points below the state.

Since 2022–2023, Bedell’s proficiency has risen 4 points in ELA, 2 in math, and 5 in science, but the state gap widened in the latest year—especially in science, from 9 points to 19. Chronic absenteeism improved from 35% to 15% over that period; the latest rate is below both the district’s 21% and the state’s 18%. SchoolDigger places Bedell at the 21st percentile with 1 star overall, down from the 63rd percentile in 2016–2017. Its SchoolDigger ranking for Special Education Students is notably higher: the 53rd percentile with 3 stars, compared with the 21st percentile overall; the data do not explain the sharp change from the group’s 4th-percentile ranking in 2024–2025. In 2024–2025, the school’s student-teacher ratio was 18.3, below the same-district peer average of 20.6, and 67% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a peer average of 88%.

294

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,651

Per pupil spending ?

67.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 95%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

1305 Laurel Rd.
Santa Paula, CA 93060-0710

(805) 933-8951

District: Santa Paula Unified

Students who attend Thelma Bedell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Isbell Middle
High:	Santa Paula High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.1%

White:

8.2%

Asian:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2023 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 21st (2026) from a 16th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (24% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 20 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg28%

California avg42%

4,615^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Santa Paula Unified

1195^th of 1,530Santa Paula Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	4615 of 5817	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	4500 of 5857	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	4156 of 5869	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	4929 of 5859	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	4449 of 5883	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	2773 of 5789	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	2525 of 5662	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.0	2119 of 5692	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.3	2882 of 5614	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.8	2919 of 5611	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	31.0	1451 of 2227	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	24.2	2932 of 3245	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	2697 of 3311	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	4415 of 5581	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	3847 of 5597	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	3862 of 5612	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	4180 of 5609	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	4024 of 5635	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	2618 of 5492	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	2382 of 5413	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	3660 of 5094	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.1	3532 of 5107	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	3346 of 5107	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	4143 of 5087	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	3665 of 5084	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.8	1987 of 4963	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	1232 of 4830	74.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	4096 of 5423	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.0	4362 of 5460	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	4249 of 5517	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	4714 of 5363	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	4725 of 5264	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.9	2417 of 5173	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	1275 of 5084	74.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	4456 of 5603	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	4660 of 5628	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	4108 of 5643	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	5100 of 5638	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	4537 of 5663	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	2717 of 5510	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	2577 of 5431	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	1385 of 2927	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	16.4	2734 of 2847	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	2466 of 2635	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	1783 of 2420	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile+32 vs school

Disabled (2022)35th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile~ school

Male (2026)20th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)10th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy29%-20 vs state

Mathematics21%-17 vs state

Science17%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	22.2	4615^th of 5817 public elementary schools	20.7%		24	4500^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.2%	115	17.3		17.3	12.5	16.1	40.4	34.3			28.9	12.5	22.6	19.2	29.4			21.3	≥ 95%		$23,651	$2,585	$21,066
Mupu Elementary	Public	K-8	4410 North Ojai Rd.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Mupu Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 525-6111	175	10	17.4	60.0%	41 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (74.9%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.6	4670^th of 5817 public elementary schools	19.7%		31.2	3859^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.1%	811	5.0	45.0	25.0	40.0	9.5	20.0	33.3	55.0	63.2	36.4	50.0	9.5	15.0	22.2	35.0	42.1	28.8	≥ 95%		$16,067	$357	$15,710
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%)	33.8	3684^th of 5817 public elementary schools	36.7%		28.8	4065^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.6%	381	11.1		11.1	39.0	37.5	29.6	38.5			36.2	43.9	43.8	31.8	17.0			33.3	91%	0%	$23,982	$2,660	$21,322
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%)	47.6	2743^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	52.8%		49.6	2612^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.4%	131	31.0		31.0	51.2	47.6	41.4	25.8			42.7	43.9	61.9	27.6	19.4			40.6	94%	0%	$25,096	$2,676	$22,420
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%)	44.5	2952^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	49.3%		36.4	3448^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.1%	496	30.4		30.4	57.5	37.3	52.2	42.1			46.8	50.0	23.5	37.0	19.3			31.7	≥ 98%		$24,215	$2,651	$21,564
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%)	36.9	3441^st of 5817 public elementary schools	40.8%		28.2	4117^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.7%	676	40.0		40.0	34.4	22.3	60.0	34.0			36.8	31.2	27.7	43.8	18.8			29.8	98%	0%	$22,359	$2,628	$19,731
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%)	18.8	4922^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	15.4%		15.9	5196^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.3%	274	7.4		7.4	24.4	31.6	21.8	25.0			25.3	29.3	23.7	16.4	30.6			24.1	96%	0%	$22,222	$2,673	$19,549
Santa Clara Elementary	Public	K-6	20030 East Telegraph Rd.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Santa Clara Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 525-4573	53	3	21.1	17.0%	27 (50.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (45.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)								(n/a)					81.8					82.9		81.8					80.0			$18,787	$854	$17,933
Olivelands Elementary	Public	K-4	12465 Foothill Rd.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Briggs Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 933-2254	236	11	21.4	62.3%	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	223 (94.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.7	2226^th of 5817 public elementary schools	61.7%		40.9	3157^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.1%	931				44.4	58.7					51.7	42.2	43.5					42.9	≥ 95%		$13,981	$1,241	$12,740
Mesa Elementary	Public	K-8	3901 North Mesa School Rd.	Somis	93066	Ventura County	Mesa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 485-1411	597	29	20.3	40.5%	71 (11.9%)	4 (0.7%)	485 (81.2%)	17 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	51.7	2515^th of 5817 public elementary schools	56.8%		50.2	2576^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.0%	61	33.3	53.0	42.8	58.0	44.3	48.6	48.7	76.2	80.3	59.6	56.0	41.4	31.9	26.4	53.0	56.1	43.6	97%	0%	$15,650	$1,122	$14,528

Frequently Asked Questions about Thelma Bedell Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Thelma Bedell Elementary?

Students at Thelma Bedell Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 8% White, 1% Asian.

Is Thelma Bedell Elementary a good school?

Thelma Bedell Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Thelma Bedell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Thelma Bedell Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Thelma Bedell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thelma Bedell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Isbell Middle
High : Santa Paula High

What district is Thelma Bedell Elementary in?

Santa Paula Unified

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