Is Tierra Buena Elementary a good school?

Tierra Buena Elementary ranks 1435 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tierra Buena Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 617 students attended Tierra Buena Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Tierra Buena Elementary?

Students at Tierra Buena Elementary are 32% Asian, 29% White, 29% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Tierra Buena Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tierra Buena Elementary usually go on to attend: High : River Valley High

Tierra Buena Elementary

Summary:

Tierra Buena Elementary is a public K-8 school in Yuba City, California, serving 664 students. Despite being part of the lower-performing Yuba City Unified School District, Tierra Buena consistently ranks in the top 30% of California elementary schools and outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement.

Tierra Buena's students excel in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with 61.41% and 42.75% proficiency rates, respectively, compared to 38.45% and 24.51% for the district, and 47.04% and 35.54% for the state. The school's Hispanic and English Language Learner populations perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25% and top 10% of California elementary schools. While the school's Asian and White student populations perform more average, Tierra Buena still outperforms nearby Bridge Street Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, and Park Avenue Elementary in both subject areas.

Tierra Buena's consistent improvement over the past decade, moving from the bottom 50% to the top 25% of California elementary schools, is a testament to the school's effective strategies and interventions. Even when compared to the higher-performing Franklin Elementary School District, Tierra Buena still performs well, particularly in Mathematics. However, the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (70.93%) may contribute to the relatively lower performance of its White and Asian student populations, indicating a need to address the unique needs of these subgroups.

Detail:

Public K-8

1794 Villa Ave.
Yuba City, CA 95993-8827

(530) 822-5280

District: Yuba City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1435^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,273

Students who attend Tierra Buena Elementary usually attend:

High:

River Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 617

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

32.3%

White:

29.2%

Hispanic:

28.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tierra Buena Elementary ranks better than 75.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Yuba City Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.32. (See more...)

Compare Details Tierra Buena Elementary ranks better than 72.5% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.92. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Tierra Buena Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (32.3%), White (29.2%), Hispanic (28.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tierra Buena Elementary is 17.9, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Yuba City Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Tierra Buena Elementary employs 34.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tierra Buena Elementary is $7,273. 7 elementary schools in the Yuba City Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tierra Buena Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Tierra Buena Elementary 1435^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Tierra Buena Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Tierra Buena Elementary 765^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Tierra Buena Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Yuba City Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Yuba City Unified 970^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tierra Buena Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Tierra Buena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	52.34	2043^rd	4809	57.5%
2005	52.55	2065^th	4822	57.2%
2006	56.62	1892^nd	4818	60.7%
2007	62.41	1707^th	5113	66.6%
2008	58.04	1948^th	5113	61.9%
2009	60.69	1891^st	5193	63.6%
2010	52.69	2405^th	5314	54.7%
2011	46.17	2821^st	5377	47.5%
2012	43.80	3021^st	5390	44.0%
2013	54.23	2435^th	5530	56.0%
2015	55.17	2173^rd	5611	61.3%
2016	48.48	2571^st	5614	54.2%
2017	54.68	2291^st	5692	59.8%
2018	57.14	2181^st	5662	61.5%
2019	58.30	2164^th	5789	62.6%
2022	70.09	1603^rd	5883	72.8%
2023	74.78	1382^nd	5874	76.5%
2024	73.32	1435^th	5862	75.5%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Tierra Buena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.61	434^th	3246	86.6%
2019	74.00	440^th	3275	86.6%
2022	79.15	306^th	3311	90.8%
2024	72.75	359^th	3160	88.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Tierra Buena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	64.87	564^th	2420	76.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Tierra Buena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.32	1837^th	5084	63.9%
2019	65.85	1419^th	5173	72.6%
2022	79.08	790^th	5264	85.0%
2023	84.61	587^th	5374	89.1%
2024	73.61	1115^th	5511	79.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Tierra Buena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.96	2722^nd	5413	49.7%
2019	59.75	1980^th	5492	63.9%
2022	66.48	1663^rd	5635	70.5%
2023	73.27	1353^rd	5617	75.9%
2024	72.50	1379^th	5605	75.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Tierra Buena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	80.77	318^th	2585	87.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Tierra Buena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.65	1683^rd	5431	69.0%
2019	55.88	2153^rd	5510	60.9%
2022	70.35	1512^th	5663	73.3%
2023	72.03	1411^th	5650	75.0%
2024	71.19	1442^nd	5636	74.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Tierra Buena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.49	910^th	1071	15.0%
2019	23.22	955^th	1149	16.9%
2022	33.69	865^th	1154	25.0%
2023	34.39	880^th	1190	26.1%
2024	37.81	871^st	1203	27.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Tierra Buena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.88	997^th	4830	79.4%
2019	56.24	1892^nd	4963	61.9%
2022	79.22	768^th	5084	84.9%
2023	69.55	1198^th	5098	76.5%
2024	68.87	1233^rd	5102	75.8%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Tierra Buena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.85	2240^th	2737	18.2%
2019	35.65	1978^th	2834	30.2%
2022	46.89	1559^th	2726	42.8%
2023	55.44	1277^th	2662	52.0%
2024	49.48	1426^th	2647	46.1%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Tierra Buena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	54.37	700^th	1769	60.4%
2005	53.42	732^nd	1777	58.8%
2006	51.33	788^th	1804	56.3%
2007	48.25	929^th	1999	53.5%
2008	52.02	879^th	2005	56.2%
2009	68.10	562^nd	2063	72.8%
2010	69.09	575^th	2179	73.6%
2011	67.43	624^th	2236	72.1%
2012	66.78	650^th	2259	71.2%
2013	54.96	1016^th	2379	57.3%
2015	49.18	1122^nd	2477	54.7%
2016	49.66	1120^th	2497	55.1%
2017	45.65	1230^th	2508	51.0%
2018	44.87	1225^th	2480	50.6%
2019	53.46	1067^th	2715	60.7%
2022	49.33	1197^th	2740	56.3%
2023	57.82	968^th	2802	65.5%
2024	65.92	765^th	2777	72.5%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Tierra Buena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	54.41	366^th	1364	73.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Tierra Buena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.89	1171^st	2230	47.5%
2019	52.18	956^th	2369	59.6%
2022	58.36	775^th	2458	68.5%
2023	70.25	515^th	2549	79.8%
2024	72.60	479^th	2575	81.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Tierra Buena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.10	1269^th	2262	43.9%
2019	53.52	963^rd	2380	59.5%
2022	42.33	1267^th	2509	49.5%
2023	46.09	1163^rd	2547	54.3%
2024	64.76	728^th	2546	71.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Tierra Buena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.93	1077^th	2273	52.6%
2019	50.79	1007^th	2407	58.2%
2022	55.02	935^th	2527	63.0%
2023	67.23	674^th	2558	73.7%
2024	63.93	739^th	2547	71.0%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Tierra Buena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.89	580^th	700	17.1%
2019	23.48	603^rd	745	19.1%
2022	15.38	628^th	733	14.3%
2023	21.01	587^th	718	18.2%
2024	33.66	529^th	741	28.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Tierra Buena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.60	741^st	2072	64.2%
2019	61.71	654^th	2213	70.4%
2022	42.77	1199^th	2359	49.2%
2023	50.84	968^th	2391	59.5%
2024	62.72	667^th	2383	72.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Tierra Buena Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.71	1276^th	1496	14.7%
2019	29.16	1148^th	1602	28.3%
2022	28.42	1127^th	1555	27.5%
2023	35.49	986^th	1552	36.5%
2024	37.95	925^th	1535	39.7%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Tierra Buena Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	404	5	85	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
1989	417	6	94	50	2	n/a	n/a	0	569
1990	436	5	77	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
1991	475	6	97	56	6	n/a	n/a	0	640
1992	537	17	104	69	5	n/a	n/a	0	732
1993	551	16	100	96	10	n/a	n/a	0	773
1994	561	16	101	97	13	n/a	n/a	0	788
1995	536	14	103	99	31	n/a	n/a	0	783
1996	536	14	103	99	31	n/a	n/a	0	783
1997	524	17	111	98	32	n/a	n/a	0	782
1998	535	13	120	102	25	n/a	n/a	0	795
1999	524	12	130	110	16	n/a	n/a	0	792
2000	493	15	125	118	19	n/a	n/a	0	770
2001	460	12	125	101	17	n/a	n/a	0	715
2002	446	13	163	121	12	n/a	n/a	0	755
2003	446	13	163	121	12	n/a	n/a	0	755
2004	425	19	161	134	14	n/a	n/a	4	757
2005	406	14	166	131	15	n/a	n/a	14	746
2006	399	16	158	113	13	n/a	n/a	34	733
2007	396	19	147	134	16	n/a	n/a	44	756
2008	399	15	122	143	9	n/a	n/a	0	688
2009	398	13	124	143	8	2	97	0	785
2010	370	8	128	169	6	1	61	0	743
2011	363	4	130	182	4	1	56	0	740
2012	348	6	136	181	5	1	48	0	725
2013	355	4	149	199	6	4	49	0	766
2014	337	5	151	212	6	5	53	0	769
2015	291	7	150	217	7	3	49	0	724
2016	290	8	161	215	6	2	58	0	740
2017	257	5	166	208	6	2	47	0	691
2018	265	3	174	200	6	2	43	0	693
2019	270	9	168	200	6	3	55	0	711
2020	274	5	186	201	3	2	53	0	724
2021	237	4	188	177	3	1	45	0	655
2022	208	3	168	189	7	0	48	0	623
2023	204	4	195	201	6	0	54	0	664
2024	180	4	199	178	3	1	52	0	617

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Tierra Buena Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	532	22.0	24.1	n/a
1989	569	23.0	24.7	n/a
1990	587	21.0	27.9	n/a
1991	640	26.0	24.6	n/a
1992	732	26.4	27.7	28
1993	773	28.0	27.6	34.9
1994	788	31.0	25.4	29.9
1995	783	34.0	23.0	33.8
1996	783	34.0	23.0	33.8
1997	782	35.2	22.2	35
1998	795	34.4	23.1	35.6
1999	792	35.7	22.2	34.8
2000	770	38.2	20.2	38.2
2001	715	38.2	18.7	40.7
2002	755	36.6	20.6	34.7
2003	755	36.6	20.6	34.7
2004	757	35.9	21.1	35.1
2005	746	34.2	21.8	36.7
2006	733	35.7	20.5	37.9
2007	756	34.7	21.8	37.4
2008	688	40.7	16.9	43.6
2009	785	39.4	18.1	41.7
2010	743	32.4	22.8	45.4
2011	740	n/a	n/a	42.3
2012	725	32.7	22.1	n/a
2013	766	34.3	22.3	54.7
2014	769	35.3	21.7	52.3
2015	724	34.0	21.2	51.1
2016	740	34.0	21.7	53.5
2017	691	33.9	20.3	52.2
2018	693	34.6	20.0	58
2019	711	35.9	19.8	63.4
2020	724	n/a	n/a	65.5
2021	655	35.0	18.7	66.9
2022	623	33.5	18.5	66.9
2023	664	33.8	19.5	70.9
2024	617	34.3	17.9	64

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 Tierra Buena Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	532	22.0	24.1	n/a
1989	569	23.0	24.7	n/a
1990	587	21.0	27.9	n/a
1991	640	26.0	24.6	n/a
1992	732	26.4	27.7	28
1993	773	28.0	27.6	34.9
1994	788	31.0	25.4	29.9
1995	783	34.0	23.0	33.8
1996	783	34.0	23.0	33.8
1997	782	35.2	22.2	35
1998	795	34.4	23.1	35.6
1999	792	35.7	22.2	34.8
2000	770	38.2	20.2	38.2
2001	715	38.2	18.7	40.7
2002	755	36.6	20.6	34.7
2003	755	36.6	20.6	34.7
2004	757	35.9	21.1	35.1
2005	746	34.2	21.8	36.7
2006	733	35.7	20.5	37.9
2007	756	34.7	21.8	37.4
2008	688	40.7	16.9	43.6
2009	785	39.4	18.1	41.7
2010	743	32.4	22.8	45.4
2011	740	n/a	n/a	42.3
2012	725	32.7	22.1	n/a
2013	766	34.3	22.3	54.7
2014	769	35.3	21.7	52.3
2015	724	34.0	21.2	51.1
2016	740	34.0	21.7	53.5
2017	691	33.9	20.3	52.2
2018	693	34.6	20.0	58
2019	711	35.9	19.8	63.4
2020	724	n/a	n/a	65.5
2021	655	35.0	18.7	66.9
2022	623	33.5	18.5	66.9
2023	664	33.8	19.5	70.9
2024	617	34.3	17.9	64

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.

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