Best Public Schools in Santa Maria, California

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2019)				Ranking (2018)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2019)	CAST Science (2019)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2019)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2019)							% Completely Immunized (2019)	% Polio (2019)	% Hepatitis B (2019)	% Varicella (2019)	% DTP (2019)	% MMR (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2019)	Statewide Rank (2019)	State Percentile (2019)	SchoolDigger Rating (2019)	Average Standard Score (2018)	Statewide Rank (2018)	State Percentile (2018)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG
Family Partnership Home Study Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	625 S. McClelland	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara	Family Partnership Home Study Charter District	Yes	No	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 348-3333	335	17	19.7	63.0%	210 (62.7%)	3 (0.9%)	95 (28.4%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	14 (4.2%)								(n/a)		56.3	41.7	37.0	16.4	21.1	64.0	56.3	62.5	46.2	41.9	55.6	46.9	44.0	37.5	25.0	23.1	19.4	33.3	11.1
Trivium Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1550 S. College Dr.	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara	Trivium Charter District	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(805) 291-1303	288	16	17.5	19.4%	170 (59.0%)	8 (2.8%)	60 (20.8%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)		44 (15.3%)								(n/a)		38.7	25.0				40.0	33.3	54.8	65.2	85.2	52.6	75.0	40.0	38.9	32.3	47.8	55.6	20.0	6.3
Benjamin Foxen Elementary	Public	K-8	4949 Foxen Canyon Rd.	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara	Blochman Union Elementary	No	No	No	(n/a)	(805) 937-1148	212	9	23.5	54.2%	91 (42.9%)		109 (51.4%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)		8 (3.8%)	55.8	2096^th of 5288 public elementary schools	60.4%		55.2	2277^th of 5662 public elementary schools	59.8%	181		39.1	27.8				50.0	45.8	56.5	63.2	66.7	33.3		55.0	29.2	34.8	42.1	33.3	22.2		≥95.0	≥95.0	≥95.0	≥95.0	≥95.0	≥95.0
Bonita Elementary	Public	K-6	2715 W. Main St.	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 361-8280	555	26	21.7	92.8%	4 (0.7%)		550 (99.1%)	1 (0.2%)				15.4	4752^nd of 5288 public elementary schools	10.1%		12.6	5286^th of 5662 public elementary schools	6.6%	534		5.2					13.3	28.4	29.9	27.4				26.9	33.8	14.3	18.4				≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0
Adam (William Laird) Elementary	Public	K-6	500 W. Windsor	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 361-6700	938	36	26.2	95.2%	15 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	918 (97.9%)	4 (0.4%)				20.5	4334^th of 5288 public elementary schools	18.0%		20.3	4653^rd of 5662 public elementary schools	17.8%	319		17.4					30.1	21.5	31.9	27.4				44.4	24.6	18.2	18.8				≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0
Alvin Elementary	Public	K-6	301 E. Alvin Ave.	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 361-6760	961	39	24.4	93.0%	18 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	928 (96.6%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)		4 (0.4%)	23.3	4113^th of 5288 public elementary schools	22.2%		15.8	5023^rd of 5662 public elementary schools	11.3%	910		9.8					35.2	30.1	36.4	35.5				31.8	35.2	17.3	24.6				≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0
Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary	Public	K-6	1890 Sandalwood Dr.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 361-6860	284	15	19.3	84.5%	7 (2.5%)		275 (96.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)		2 (0.7%)	20.2	4357^th of 5288 public elementary schools	17.6%		18.3	4824^th of 5662 public elementary schools	14.8%	467		18.2					19.5	33.3	34.1	26.8				19.5	30.6	22.7	26.2				≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0
El Camino Junior High	Public	7-8	219 W. El Camino	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 361-7800	850	39	21.5	92.8%	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	838 (98.6%)	6 (0.7%)			1 (0.1%)	24.4	1590^th of 2155 public middle schools	26.2%		23.3	1875^th of 2480 public middle schools	24.4%	285			13.3								32.9	31.5						20.9	26.5
Fairlawn Elementary	Public	K-6	120 N. Mary Dr.	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 361-7500	730	27	26.7	94.0%	1 (0.1%)		726 (99.5%)	3 (0.4%)				20.2	4362^nd of 5288 public elementary schools	17.5%		12.4	5298^th of 5662 public elementary schools	6.4%	936		9.6					27.8	41.0	26.8	24.5				32.7	35.4	15.7	21.4				98.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	98.0
Fesler (Isaac) Junior High	Public	7-8	1100 E. Fesler St.	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 361-7880	974	39	24.9	88.7%	27 (2.8%)	6 (0.6%)	920 (94.5%)	17 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	25.3	1571^st of 2155 public middle schools	27.1%		21.5	1943^rd of 2480 public middle schools	21.7%	372			17.0								39.9	31.9						17.8	20.9
Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary	Public	K-6	1248 E. Dena Way	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 361-7940	779	36	21.8	78.9%	39 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	688 (88.3%)	25 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)		23 (3.0%)	34.2	3267^th of 5288 public elementary schools	38.2%		28.1	3987^th of 5662 public elementary schools	29.6%	720		18.1					46.6	43.2	42.6	38.7				48.3	24.0	25.7	25.0				97.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	97.0
Miller (Isaac) Elementary	Public	K-6	410 E. Camino Colegio	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 361-7560	930	36	25.6	93.2%	27 (2.9%)	9 (1.0%)	885 (95.2%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)			19.2	4447^th of 5288 public elementary schools	15.9%		18.5	4808^th of 5662 public elementary schools	15.1%	361		17.4					21.7	34.7	31.1	33.6				20.3	33.9	15.2	19.4				≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0
Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary	Public	K-6	1120 W. Harding St.	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 361-7620	939	42	22.4	91.5%	12 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	912 (97.1%)	14 (1.5%)				9.6	5103^rd of 5288 public elementary schools	3.5%		9.8	5451^st of 5662 public elementary schools	3.7%	348		7.6					23.5	15.3	17.9	30.6				20.1	5.8	3.8	16.4				98.0	98.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0
Rice (William) Elementary	Public	K-6	700 E. Vickie Ave.	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 361-7740	905	38	23.8	91.2%	24 (2.7%)	11 (1.2%)	843 (93.1%)	15 (1.7%)	6 (0.7%)		6 (0.7%)	27.4	3777^th of 5288 public elementary schools	28.6%		38.5	3249^th of 5662 public elementary schools	42.6%	528		14.1					23.2	34.6	31.8	47.7				28.1	37.3	25.0	33.1				≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0
Bruce (Robert) Elementary	Public	K-6	601 W. Alvin Ave.	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 361-6940	986	39	25.6	93.7%	9 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	968 (98.2%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)		1 (0.1%)	9.7	5096^th of 5288 public elementary schools	3.6%		8.3	5516^th of 5662 public elementary schools	2.6%	420		7.7					12.9	24.0	19.4	25.0				11.4	20.3	9.6	16.0				≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0
Battles (Washington) Elementary	Public	K-6	605 E. Battles Rd.	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 361-6880	879	36	24.5	87.0%	30 (3.4%)	4 (0.5%)	813 (92.5%)	27 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)		4 (0.5%)	20.3	4346^th of 5288 public elementary schools	17.8%		17.4	4907^th of 5662 public elementary schools	13.3%	561		11.0					32.2	28.8	30.8	32.1				29.3	35.4	16.4	20.4				≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0
Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary	Public	K-6	930 W. Rancho Verde	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 361-7680	933	40	23.6	90.1%	14 (1.5%)	4 (0.4%)	905 (97.0%)	9 (1.0%)		1 (0.1%)		50.4	2370^th of 5288 public elementary schools	55.2%		50.1	2562^nd of 5662 public elementary schools	54.8%	192		20.0					37.0	57.1	48.9	52.7				44.1	53.3	31.7	49.0				≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0
Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary	Public	K-6	1921 N. Carlotti Dr.	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 361-6250	918	40	22.8	76.3%	71 (7.7%)	6 (0.7%)	782 (85.2%)	50 (5.4%)			9 (1.0%)	32.2	3418^th of 5288 public elementary schools	35.4%		26.7	4109^th of 5662 public elementary schools	27.4%	691		13.1					38.6	48.3	38.8	46.8				33.9	40.5	20.2	23.4				≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0
Arellanes Junior High	Public	7-8	1890 Sandalwood Dr.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 361-6820	676	29	23.3	86.5%	32 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	623 (92.2%)	18 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	31	1388^th of 2155 public middle schools	35.6%		23.3	1877^th of 2480 public middle schools	24.3%	489			18.0								37.4	34.0						28.2	27.8
Sanchez (David J.) Elementary	Public	K-6	804 W. Liberty St.	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 361-4625	709	31	22.6	92.4%	2 (0.3%)		696 (98.2%)	10 (1.4%)			1 (0.1%)	27.4	3775^th of 5288 public elementary schools	28.6%		33.8	3556^th of 5662 public elementary schools	37.2%	219		17.5					28.3	35.6	38.0	25.9				39.3	40.5	26.2	27.9				98.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0
Kunst (Tommie) Junior High	Public	7-8	930 Hidden Pines Way	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 361-5800	1,099	51	21.7	81.1%	34 (3.1%)	6 (0.5%)	1,016 (92.4%)	33 (3.0%)	3 (0.3%)		7 (0.6%)	36.8	1245^th of 2155 public middle schools	42.2%		37.1	1455^th of 2480 public middle schools	41.3%	210			13.4								44.9	41.7						30.7	31.0
Liberty Elementary	Public	K-6	1300 W. Sonya Ln.	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 361-4530	882	37	23.8	89.1%	34 (3.9%)	6 (0.7%)	810 (91.8%)	25 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	14	4848^th of 5288 public elementary schools	8.3%		14.6	5129^th of 5662 public elementary schools	9.4%	281		8.1					20.9	33.0	32.8	26.2				20.7	25.0	12.2	11.2				97.0	98.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0
Jim?nez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary	Public	K-6	1970 S. Biscayne St.	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 361-4340	1,013	37	27.5	79.6%	49 (4.8%)	7 (0.7%)	924 (91.2%)	30 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)		2 (0.2%)	33.9	3294^th of 5288 public elementary schools	37.7%		31.5	3703^rd of 5662 public elementary schools	34.6%	409	10.3	13.0					39.7	39.8	39.1	35.0				43.0	47.7	18.3	36.4				≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0	≥99.0
Ralph Dunlap Elementary	Public	K-6	1220 Oak Knoll Rd.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara	Orcutt Union Elementary	No	No	No	No	(805) 938-8500	577	23	25.0	34.0%	276 (47.8%)	1 (0.2%)	234 (40.6%)	16 (2.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.6%)	55.7	2101^st of 5288 public elementary schools	60.3%		63.1	1914^th of 5662 public elementary schools	66.2%	187		38.6					39.3	49.4	51.1	68.5				41.2	45.7	33.0	51.7				95.0	97.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	95.0	≥98.0
Lakeview Junior High	Public	7-8	3700 Orcutt Rd.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara	Orcutt Union Elementary	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 938-8600	545	23	23.8	51.0%	148 (27.2%)	8 (1.5%)	327 (60.0%)	23 (4.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.4%)	55.1	835^th of 2155 public middle schools	61.3%		57.8	898^th of 2480 public middle schools	63.8%	63			26.0								56.2	48.1						37.2	41.8
Joe Nightingale Elementary	Public	K-6	255 Winter Rd.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara	Orcutt Union Elementary	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 938-8650	747	29	25.7	45.9%	227 (30.4%)	3 (0.4%)	440 (58.9%)	15 (2.0%)	9 (1.2%)		53 (7.1%)	63.9	1756^th of 5288 public elementary schools	66.8%		66.6	1733^rd of 5662 public elementary schools	69.4%	23		24.5					45.4	68.4	56.1	58.6				48.5	62.2	49.0	50.6				94.0	≥98.0	96.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0
Orcutt Junior High	Public	7-8	608 Pinal St.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara	Orcutt Union Elementary	No	No	No	No	(805) 938-8700	572	27	21.4	33.9%	283 (49.5%)	4 (0.7%)	217 (37.9%)	12 (2.1%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	51 (8.9%)	65.7	633^rd of 2155 public middle schools	70.6%		69.9	646^th of 2480 public middle schools	74.0%	13			35.8								54.1	55.0						42.0	49.7
Patterson Road Elementary	Public	K-6	400 Patterson Rd.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara	Orcutt Union Elementary	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 938-8750	648	24	27.0	39.8%	255 (39.4%)	7 (1.1%)	303 (46.8%)	8 (1.2%)	7 (1.1%)		68 (10.5%)	56.5	2066^th of 5288 public elementary schools	60.9%		48	2658^th of 5662 public elementary schools	53.1%	592		33.6					59.1	49.4	54.6	52.0				47.7	36.1	36.1	51.0				≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0
Pine Grove Elementary	Public	K-6	1050 E. Rice Ranch Rd.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara	Orcutt Union Elementary	No	No	No	No	(805) 938-8800	528	19	27.7	33.0%	226 (42.8%)	2 (0.4%)	230 (43.6%)	18 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (9.3%)	66.6	1644^th of 5288 public elementary schools	68.9%		75.2	1350^th of 5662 public elementary schools	76.2%	294		46.4					59.4	59.7	58.8	54.6				59.4	50.0	41.2	40.3				≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0
Alice Shaw Elementary	Public	K-6	759 Dahlia Pl.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara	Orcutt Union Elementary	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 938-8850	577	23	25.6	54.6%	188 (32.6%)	2 (0.3%)	328 (56.8%)	7 (1.2%)		1 (0.2%)	51 (8.8%)	49.7	2400^th of 5288 public elementary schools	54.6%		51.7	2468^th of 5662 public elementary schools	56.4%	68		24.7					36.3	39.1	68.8	60.0				46.3	32.6	40.3	43.3				≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0	≥98.0
Delta High	Public	9-12	4893 Bethany Ln.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara	Santa Maria Joint Union High	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 937-6356	369	13	28.8	71.8%	20 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	340 (92.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	10.6	1610^th of 1727 public high schools	6.8%		10.9	1777^th of 2017 public high schools	11.9%	167					0.5	0.7							6.2							0.0
Ernest Righetti High	Public	9-12	941 E. Foster Rd.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara	Santa Maria Joint Union High	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 937-2051	2,301	105	21.8	58.1%	541 (23.5%)	38 (1.7%)	1,534 (66.7%)	92 (4.0%)	15 (0.7%)	4 (0.2%)	77 (3.3%)	53.8	695^th of 1727 public high schools	59.8%		48.5	1042^nd of 2017 public high schools	48.3%	347					26.3	17.7							61.9							22.9
Santa Maria High	Public	9-12	901 S. BRd.way	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara	Santa Maria Joint Union High	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 925-2567	2,720	123	22.1	84.4%	46 (1.7%)	13 (0.5%)	2,604 (95.7%)	42 (1.5%)	4 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	9 (0.3%)	33.3	1068^th of 1727 public high schools	38.2%		49	1033^rd of 2017 public high schools	48.8%	35					11.1	8.9							44.7							24.3
Pioneer Valley High	Public	9-12	675 Panther Dr.	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara	Santa Maria Joint Union High	No	No	No	Yes	(805) 922-1305	2,776	112	24.7	75.8%	84 (3.0%)	15 (0.5%)	2,536 (91.4%)	110 (4.0%)	5 (0.2%)	4 (0.1%)	22 (0.8%)	52.3	719^th of 1727 public high schools	58.4%		55.3	901^st of 2017 public high schools	55.3%	182					23.9	15.7							61.1							28.6

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Orcutt	5.08 mi	2
Los Alamos	10.01 mi	1	638^th
Lompoc	13.41 mi	20	558^th
Nipomo	13.89 mi	5	333^rd
Guadalupe	14.8 mi	3	833^rd

Best Public Schools in Santa Maria, CA

Pine Grove Elementary

Orcutt Junior High

Joe Nightingale Elementary

Patterson Road Elementary

Benjamin Foxen Elementary

Ralph Dunlap Elementary

Lakeview Junior High

Ernest Righetti High

Pioneer Valley High

Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary

Alice Shaw Elementary

Kunst (Tommie) Junior High

Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary

Jim?nez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary

Santa Maria High

Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary

Arellanes Junior High

Sanchez (David J.) Elementary

Rice (William) Elementary

Fesler (Isaac) Junior High

El Camino Junior High

Alvin Elementary

Adam (William Laird) Elementary

Battles (Washington) Elementary

Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary

Fairlawn Elementary

Miller (Isaac) Elementary

Bonita Elementary

Liberty Elementary

Delta High

Bruce (Robert) Elementary

Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary

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