Santa Maria-Bonita

Summary:

The Santa Maria-Bonita School District in Santa Maria, California consists of 21 schools, including 17 elementary schools and 4 middle schools, serving students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The district is ranked 1380 out of 1560 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating significant room for improvement in academic performance.

Among the standout schools in the district, Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary is the highest-performing, ranking 2501 out of 5848 California elementary schools and receiving a 3-star rating. It has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. Other strong performers include Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary, Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary, and Sanchez (David J.) Elementary. These schools demonstrate that high-quality education is possible within the Santa Maria-Bonita School District.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the district, with some schools struggling to provide equitable educational opportunities for their students. Schools with higher percentages of Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students tend to have lower proficiency rates, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to address these disparities. Additionally, high chronic absenteeism rates at some schools, such as Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary and Kunst (Tommie) Junior High, are a significant concern and may be contributing to the lower academic performance observed at these schools.

District Detail

708 South Miller St.
Santa Maria, CA 93454-6230

(805) 928-1783

SchoolDigger Rank:
1382^nd of 1563 California districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 16,703

Primary Schools: 17
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2023)						CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Bonita Elementary	Public	K-6	2715 West Main St.	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-8290	540	25	21.4	92.4%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	535 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	11.7	5599^th of 5874 public elementary schools	4.7%		10.9	5675^th of 5883 public elementary schools	3.5%	76							10.3		10.3	13.9	14.1	14.1	23.2			16.2	19.7	12.5	8.1	7.1			11.5							$8,004
Adam (William Laird) Elementary	Public	K-6	500 West Windsor	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-6700	856	37	23.1	91.5%	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	838 (97.9%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	12.1	5570^th of 5874 public elementary schools	5.2%		13.6	5487^th of 5883 public elementary schools	6.7%	83							6.6		6.6	17.2	21.7	9.1	24.8			18.1	18.8	17.8	1.6	6.6			11.1							$7,132
Alvin Elementary	Public	K-6	301 East Alvin Ave.	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-6760	914	40	23.0	92.3%	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	895 (97.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	12.8	5502^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	6.3%		14.6	5396^th of 5883 public elementary schools	8.3%	106							14.6		14.6	18.5	16.3	13.2	10.4			14.6	25.8	12.3	7.8	10.3			14.1	97.2						$6,683
Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary	Public	K-6	1890 Sandalwood Dr.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-6860	293	15	19.5	89.4%	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	283 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.3	3954^th of 5874 public elementary schools	32.7%		24.7	4384^th of 5883 public elementary schools	25.5%	430							24.3		24.3	14.7	28.2	35.1	31.8			27.9	29.4	20.5	21.6	31.8			26.0							$9,171
El Camino Junior High	Public	7-8	219 West El Camino	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-7800	779	45	17.1	90.9%	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	769 (98.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.3	2413^th of 2802 public middle schools	13.9%		18.3	2292^nd of 2740 public middle schools	16.4%	121								8.5	8.5					26.5	21.5	24.1					15.3	10.0	12.7							$9,079
Fairlawn Elementary	Public	K-6	120 North Mary Dr.	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-7500	746	33	22.3	93.0%	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	738 (98.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25.8	4284^th of 5874 public elementary schools	27.1%		24.9	4348^th of 5883 public elementary schools	26.1%	64							20.0		20.0	17.3	28.6	27.9	42.1			29.3	11.3	18.7	12.3	31.3			18.7	96.5			97.4			$7,152
Fesler (Isaac) Junior High	Public	7-8	1100 East Fesler St.	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-7880	959	51	18.7	86.0%	24 (2.5%)	3 (0.3%)	922 (96.1%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	17.9	2383^rd of 2802 public middle schools	15.0%		19.1	2258^th of 2740 public middle schools	17.6%	125								10.9	10.9					25.8	27.2	26.5					8.1	12.0	9.9							$7,927
Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary	Public	K-6	1248 East Dena Way	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-7940	803	36	22.1	77.5%	48 (6.0%)	2 (0.2%)	709 (88.3%)	22 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.4%)	32.2	3714^th of 5874 public elementary schools	36.8%		38	3226^th of 5883 public elementary schools	45.2%	488							28.4		28.4	36.6	21.4	37.6	37.4			33.2	40.2	18.0	15.6	21.7			24.4	92.3	94.4		93.7	96.5	96.5	$7,765
Miller (Isaac) Elementary	Public	K-6	410 East Camino Colegio	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-7560	858	35	24.2	89.5%	23 (2.7%)	5 (0.6%)	807 (94.1%)	7 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.2%)	22.1	4652^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	20.8%		24.2	4431^st of 5883 public elementary schools	24.7%	221							18.8		18.8	14.7	27.2	34.2	32.5			27.1	20.2	20.4	17.7	14.8			18.2							$6,961
Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary	Public	K-6	1120 West Harding St.	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-7620	854	36	23.4	91.7%	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	834 (97.7%)	12 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	10.8	5665^th of 5874 public elementary schools	3.6%		12.7	5555^th of 5883 public elementary schools	5.6%	110							10.4		10.4	11.5	10.9	22.1	16.5			15.6	13.3	8.9	12.1	4.7			9.6	95.6				96.4		$7,438
Rice (William) Elementary	Public	K-6	700 East Vickie Ave.	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-7740	913	38	24.1	86.9%	16 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	877 (96.1%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.1%)	14.1	5394^th of 5874 public elementary schools	8.2%		12.1	5599^th of 5883 public elementary schools	4.8%	205							9.8		9.8	9.6	17.7	23.4	27.7			19.5	15.6	17.6	7.3	13.7			13.6							$7,607
Bruce (Robert) Elementary	Public	K-6	601 West Alvin Ave.	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-6940	951	44	21.7	83.0%	15 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	921 (96.8%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	11.1	5650^th of 5874 public elementary schools	3.8%		12.3	5585^th of 5883 public elementary schools	5.1%	65							8.2		8.2	9.6	12.6	20.7	20.5			15.9	21.7	12.1	5.1	7.1			11.4	98.1						$7,811
Battles (Washington) Elementary	Public	K-6	605 East Battles Rd.	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-6880	771	37	20.8	81.8%	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	746 (96.8%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (0.9%)	16.6	5184^th of 5874 public elementary schools	11.7%		17.3	5126^th of 5883 public elementary schools	12.9%	58							11.4		11.4	20.7	16.5	23.5	29.3			22.8	21.4	15.2	9.5	15.4			15.1	98.2		98.2		98.2		$7,676
Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary	Public	K-6	930 West Rancho Verde	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-7680	834	34	24.8	82.0%	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	811 (97.2%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	50.4	2511^th of 5874 public elementary schools	57.3%		40.9	3026^th of 5883 public elementary schools	48.6%	515							27.6		27.6	38.5	47.4	39.1	47.4			43.0	45.1	43.5	27.0	37.7			38.4							$7,271
Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary	Public	K-6	1921 North Carlotti Dr.	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-6250	833	38	22.1	82.0%	42 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	739 (88.7%)	37 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.2%)	19	4955^th of 5874 public elementary schools	15.6%		24	4450^th of 5883 public elementary schools	24.4%	505							17.4		17.4	16.8	30.3	29.4	17.2			23.8	19.8	24.3	11.0	12.1			17.2	98.3			98.3		98.3	$7,949
Arellanes Junior High	Public	7-8	1890 Sandalwood Dr.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-6820	596	31	19.2	81.2%	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	566 (95.0%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11.5	2649^th of 2802 public middle schools	5.5%		11.2	2603^rd of 2740 public middle schools	5.0%	46								8.8	8.8					14.8	12.6	13.7					10.2	6.6	8.5							$8,713
Sanchez (David J.) Elementary	Public	K-6	804 West Liberty St.	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-4625	652	27	23.7	76.8%	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	644 (98.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	29.8	3906^th of 5874 public elementary schools	33.5%		28.3	4015^th of 5883 public elementary schools	31.8%	109							20.4		20.4	19.0	42.7	28.3	33.8			31.2	27.2	38.9	16.1	18.3			25.1	95.1	95.1	97.0	98.0	96.0	98.0	$7,295
Kunst (Tommie) Junior High	Public	7-8	930 Hidden Pines Way	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-5800	1,030	56	18.3	61.1%	29 (2.8%)	4 (0.4%)	960 (93.2%)	30 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	22.1	2174^th of 2802 public middle schools	22.4%		23.5	2055^th of 2740 public middle schools	25.0%	119								9.7	9.7					34.0	24.2	29.4					16.8	13.1	15.1							$8,708
Liberty Elementary	Public	K-6	1300 West Sonya Ln.	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-4530	873	45	19.5	69.8%	29 (3.3%)	5 (0.6%)	804 (92.1%)	23 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	15.7	5257^th of 5874 public elementary schools	10.5%		17.5	5103^rd of 5883 public elementary schools	13.3%	154							15.6		15.6	10.1	18.2	18.3	35.3			19.7	12.2	15.0	13.4	13.6			13.5	97.9			97.9			$7,468
Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary	Public	K-8	1970 South Biscayne St.	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-4340	938	41	22.9	57.8%	37 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	863 (92.0%)	29 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	29.6	3929^th of 5874 public elementary schools	33.1%		30.9	3804^th of 5883 public elementary schools	35.3%	125	16.0	5.6	7.4	23.2	2.4	11.4	20.0	13.8	17.9	30.9	22.7	35.7	42.9	44.4	41.8	35.7	34.7	20.5	13.0	26.3	13.0	24.1	21.4	96.6	97.2		96.6	97.9	97.2	$7,020
Bill Libbon Elementary	Public	K-6	750 Meehan St.	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-6500	710	33	21.5	66.8%	35 (4.9%)	6 (0.8%)	637 (89.7%)	20 (2.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	17.7	5088^th of 5874 public elementary schools	13.4%		20	4855^th of 5883 public elementary schools	17.5%	233							17.4		17.4	16.2	22.9	33.7	11.7			21.0	14.7	9.0	27.7	7.6			14.4	98.5		98.5		98.5

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Guadalupe Union Elementary	3.37 mi	3	1401^st
Lucia Mar Unified	3.98 mi	19	602^nd
Blochman Union Elementary	4.31 mi	3	459^th
Trivium Charter District	5.16 mi	1
Santa Maria Joint Union High	5.22 mi	4	1040^th

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