📍 1305 Laurel Rd., Santa Paula, Ventura County, 93060
Thelma Bedell Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Santa Paula, Ventura County. The school has 268 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Nancy Nasr. It is part of the Santa Paula Unified school district. It serves grades K–5 in a small-town setting. The school employs 13.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.5:1.
Thelma Bedell Elementary enrolls 268 students across grades K–5. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 13.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% Hispanic or Latino, 6% White and 1.1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 245 | 91% |
| White | 16 | 6% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
173 of the school's 268 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Thelma Bedell Elementary is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Thelma Bedell Elementary is one of 9 schools in Santa Paula Unified, based in Santa Paula, California. The district serves 4,575 students district-wide and employs 221 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 268 students, Thelma Bedell Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 508 students per school.
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