Thelma Bedell Elementary

Public K-5

1305 Laurel Rd.
Santa Paula, CA 93060-0710

(805) 933-8951

SchoolDigger Rank:
4935^th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,446

Students who attend Thelma Bedell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Isbell Middle
High:	Santa Paula High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.5

Number of students: 268

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.4%

White:

6.0%

Asian:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thelma Bedell Elementary ranks worse than 84.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Paula Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.24. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91.4%), White (6%), Asian (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Santa Paula Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thelma Bedell Elementary is 20.5. 3 elementary schools in the Santa Paula Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thelma Bedell Elementary is $12,446, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Santa Paula Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Thelma Bedell Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Thelma Bedell Elementary 4935^th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Thelma Bedell Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Santa Paula Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Paula Unified 1284^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Thelma Bedell Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Thelma Bedell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	41.77	2919^th	5611	48.0%
2016	43.34	2882^nd	5614	48.7%
2017	58.01	2119^th	5692	62.8%
2018	50.90	2525^th	5662	55.4%
2019	46.84	2773^rd	5789	52.1%
2022	24.01	4449^th	5883	24.4%
2023	19.24	4917^th	5848	15.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thelma Bedell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	28.79	2697^th	3311	18.5%
2023	24.22	2926^th	3240	9.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Thelma Bedell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.27	1780^th	2416	26.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thelma Bedell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.36	1275^th	5084	74.9%
2019	49.86	2417^th	5173	53.3%
2022	18.94	4725^th	5264	10.2%
2023	19.77	4704^th	5355	12.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Thelma Bedell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.93	2382^nd	5413	56.0%
2019	47.78	2618^th	5492	52.3%
2022	26.94	4024^th	5635	28.6%
2023	25.46	4168^th	5595	25.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Thelma Bedell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	30.95	1451^st	2227	34.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Thelma Bedell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.94	2577^th	5431	52.6%
2019	45.25	2717^th	5510	50.7%
2022	21.74	4537^th	5663	19.9%
2023	15.66	5088^th	5627	9.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thelma Bedell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.02	1232^nd	4830	74.5%
2019	54.76	1987^th	4963	60.0%
2022	30.43	3665^th	5084	27.9%
2023	24.53	4134^th	5079	18.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Thelma Bedell Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2014	42	0	1	314	0	1	2	360
2015	30	2	2	305	0	1	2	342
2016	27	1	1	299	0	1	1	330
2017	32	1	1	320	0	0	0	354
2018	22	1	2	261	0	0	0	286
2019	19	1	0	248	0	0	0	268
2020	14	1	0	278	0	0	0	293
2021	16	0	1	263	0	0	0	280
2022	16	0	1	254	0	0	0	271
2023	16	1	3	245	1	0	2	268

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thelma Bedell Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	360	15.0	24.0	71.4
2015	342	16.0	21.3	78.1
2016	330	16.0	20.6	77.6
2017	354	17.0	20.8	78.5
2018	286	15.0	19.0	80.1
2019	268	14.0	19.1	76.5
2020	293	n/a	n/a	73.7
2021	280	15.0	18.6	70.4
2022	271	13.2	20.4	45.8
2023	268	13.0	20.5	64.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Thelma Bedell Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	360	15.0	24.0	71.4
2015	342	16.0	21.3	78.1
2016	330	16.0	20.6	77.6
2017	354	17.0	20.8	78.5
2018	286	15.0	19.0	80.1
2019	268	14.0	19.1	76.5
2020	293	n/a	n/a	73.7
2021	280	15.0	18.6	70.4
2022	271	13.2	20.4	45.8
2023	268	13.0	20.5	64.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2012	94.0%	3.0%	0.0%	3.0%	96.0%	97.0%	97.0%	94.0%	96.0%
2013	96.0%	3.0%	0.0%	1.0%	97.0%	97.0%	97.0%	97.0%	96.0%
2014	98.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2.0%	98.0%	100.0%	100.0%	98.0%	98.0%
2015	86.0%	0.0%	0.0%	14.0%	86.0%	100.0%	100.0%	86.0%	88.0%
2016	95.0%	0.0%	0.0%	5.0%	97.0%	100.0%	100.0%	95.0%	97.0%
2017	≥98.0%	≤2.0%	≤2.0%	≤2.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%
2018	≥98.0%	≤2.0%	≤2.0%	≤2.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%
2019	≥98.0%		≤2.0%	≤2.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%
2020	93.3%		0.0%	6.7%			93.3%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Thelma Bedell Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$12,446

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Thelma Bedell Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2773^rd of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 4917^th of 5848 Elementary schools	36.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Thelma Bedell Elementary)	33.3	16.3	17%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Paula Unified)	41.1	28.8	12.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Thelma Bedell Elementary)	41.7	18.4	23.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Santa Paula Unified)	37.9	32.1	5.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Thelma Bedell Elementary)	72.5	30	42.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Paula Unified)	36.5	29	7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Thelma Bedell Elementary)	75	26	49%
4th Grade Mathematics (Santa Paula Unified)	36.6	22.1	14.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Thelma Bedell Elementary)	36.6	29.3	7.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Paula Unified)	35.3	34.1	1.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Thelma Bedell Elementary)	26.8	12.2	14.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Santa Paula Unified)	24.6	19.7	4.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Thelma Bedell Elementary)	19.5	12.2	7.3%
5th Grade Science (Santa Paula Unified)	14.5	16	1.6%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	268	268
African American	1	1
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	3
Hispanic	248	245	1.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	19	16	15.8%
Two or More Races	0	2
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.5%	64.6%	11.9%

Schools Near Thelma Bedell Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)							% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	% DTP (2020)	% MMR (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Thelma Bedell Elementary	Public	K-5	1305 Laurel Rd.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Santa Paula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 933-8951	268	13	20.5	64.6%	16 (6.0%)	1 (0.4%)	245 (91.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	19.2	4935^th of 5868 public elementary schools	15.9%		24	4449^th of 5883 public elementary schools	24.4%	486	12.2		12.2	16.3	30.0	29.3				25.0	18.4	26.0	12.2				19.3	93.3		93.3			$12,446
Mupu Elementary	Public	K-8	4410 N. Ojai Rd.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Mupu Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 525-6111	181	9	19.2	47.0%	44 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	132 (72.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	46.4	2729^th of 5868 public elementary schools	53.5%		40	3088^th of 5883 public elementary schools	47.5%	359	27.8	42.9	35.9	43.8	43.8	33.3	51.7	52.4	52.4	47.1	56.3	37.5	11.1	24.1	23.8	38.1	30.6
Barbara Webster Elementary	Public	K-5	1150 Saticoy St.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Santa Paula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 933-8930	299	16	18.6	92.0%	10 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	287 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.7	4290^th of 5868 public elementary schools	26.9%		20.8	4773^rd of 5883 public elementary schools	18.9%	483	11.9		11.9	44.4	22.5	21.4				29.9	34.8	22.5	14.3				24.2						$11,713
McKevett Elementary	Public	K-5	955 E. Pleasant St.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Santa Paula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 933-8910	298	15	19.8	79.2%	18 (6.0%)	2 (0.7%)	273 (91.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	27.9	4091^st of 5868 public elementary schools	30.3%		17.1	5145^th of 5883 public elementary schools	12.5%	1054	18.0		18.0	31.1	21.3	31.4				28.0	46.7	21.3	18.0				28.2						$10,313
Grace Thille Elementary	Public	K-5	1144 Ventura St.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Santa Paula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 933-8920	335	14	23.9	83.9%	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	321 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	44	2879^th of 5868 public elementary schools	50.9%		37.9	3230^th of 5883 public elementary schools	45.1%	351	20.0		20.0	33.9	43.6	52.7				43.0	43.6	27.3	32.7				34.9						$8,663
Glen City Elementary	Public	K-5	141 Steckel Dr.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Santa Paula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 933-8850	559	25	22.3	83.4%	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	544 (97.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26.9	4184^th of 5868 public elementary schools	28.7%		29.9	3874^th of 5883 public elementary schools	34.1%	310	15.2		15.2	29.5	32.9	34.8				32.6	26.9	22.1	22.6				23.7	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	$9,840
Blanchard Elementary	Public	K-5	115 Peck Rd.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Santa Paula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 933-8866	254	13	19.5	76.0%	11 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	240 (94.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14.9	5323^rd of 5868 public elementary schools	9.3%		18.6	4996^th of 5883 public elementary schools	15.1%	327	18.4		18.4	13.5	15.9	28.2				19.2	21.1	11.4	10.3				14.1						$10,266
Santa Clara Elementary	Public	K-6	20030 E. Telegraph Rd.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Santa Clara Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 525-4573	54	3	21.5	11.1%	17 (31.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (61.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.4%)								(n/a)										55.9							50.0						$10,857
Olivelands Elementary	Public	K-4	12465 Foothill Rd.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Briggs Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 933-2254	246	11	22.3	67.5%	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	236 (95.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.2	4247^th of 5868 public elementary schools	27.6%		25.3	4308^th of 5883 public elementary schools	26.8%	61				23.8	29.6					26.7	23.8	34.1					29.1
Mesa Elementary	Public	K-8	3901 N. Mesa Sch Rd.	Somis	93066	Ventura County	Mesa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 485-1411	564	28	20.3	36.0%	75 (13.3%)	4 (0.7%)	436 (77.3%)	24 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.1%)	45.3	2803^rd of 5868 public elementary schools	52.2%		53.6	2367^th of 5883 public elementary schools	59.8%	436	29.9	29.8	29.8	27.5	29.0	43.3	54.6	63.6	48.9	43.4	34.3	33.3	32.8	42.4	41.1	29.8	35.7	86.8	94.0	91.6	91.6	94.0	$9,182

Frequently Asked Questions about 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

Is Thelma Bedell Elementary a good school?

Thelma Bedell Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.9% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Thelma Bedell Elementary?

Students at Thelma Bedell Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 6% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Thelma Bedell Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 268 students attended Thelma Bedell Elementary.

What district is Thelma Bedell Elementary in?

Santa Paula Unified

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