Buena Terra Elementary School
Buena Terra Elementary School serves 594 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
Buena Terra Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Buena Terra Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Buena Terra Elementary School's student population of 594 students has grown by 11% over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 27% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
594 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Buena Terra Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Buena Terra Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1238 out of 9659 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
22:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a

Asian
29%
12%

Hispanic
41%
56%

Black
3%
5%

White
20%
22%

Hawaiian
1%
n/a

Two or more races
6%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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