For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 273 students in Terra Bella Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Terra Bella Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
754 Students
1,854,195 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
87,801 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Terra Bella Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1191 of all 1,907 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1153 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
97%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
2%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,942 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,873 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,942
$19,975
Spending / Student
$16,873
$18,396
Best Terra Bella Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carl Smith Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
23825 Avenue 92
Terra Bella, CA 93270
(559) 535-4451
Terra Bella, CA 93270
(559) 535-4451
Gr: 6-8 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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