Magnet SchoolElementary

Thelma Bedell Elementary

1305 Laurel Rd., Santa Paula, CA 93060

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–6
Elementary
Students
294
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Santa Paula Unified
Ventura County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores27% proficient in math & reading
32ndpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
14thpercentile
Attendance36% chronically absent
29thpercentile
Class size18.4 students per teacher
90thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Thelma Bedell Elementary

Thelma Bedell Elementary is a magnet elementary school in Santa Paula, California, serving grades K–6. It is part of Santa Paula Unified. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Ventura County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 294 students were enrolled, with about 18.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–6

Location & nearby schools

1305 Laurel Rd.
Santa Paula, CA 93060
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
294 students
Students per teacher
18.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Santa Paula Unified
County
Ventura County
NCES school ID
060142106112

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.