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Fesler (Isaac) Junior High

Public Grades 7-8

2510^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 9% of California middle schools

Summary

Fesler (Isaac) Junior High is a large public middle school in the Santa Maria-Bonita district, serving about 974 students in grades 7 and 8 in a community with high economic need.

Academic performance at the school is a significant concern, as it ranks in the bottom 10% of all California middle schools and has been steadily declining for a decade, even as funding has increased. Proficiency in English and math is below the district average, with math being a critical weakness at only 10.5%. The school faces particular challenges in supporting students with disabilities, ranking in the bottom 2% statewide for that subgroup. While chronic absenteeism has improved, it remains higher than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools, Fesler underperforms even within its own district; for example, Kunst (Tommie) Junior High serves a similar student population but achieves significantly higher test scores. Schools in neighboring districts like Lucia Mar Unified and Orcutt Union Elementary, such as Orcutt Junior High, perform much better academically, often with lower per-student spending, suggesting district-level factors and school-specific practices are at play.

974

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,610

Per pupil spending ?

94.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 East Fesler St.
Santa Maria, CA 93454-4611

(805) 361-7880

District: Santa Maria-Bonita

Students who attend Fesler (Isaac) Junior High usually attend:

High:

Santa Maria High

Feeder schools for Fesler (Isaac) Junior High:

Elementary:	Alvin Elementary
	Battles (Washington) Elementary
	Miller (Isaac) Elementary
	Rice (William) Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.9%

White:

0.6%

Asian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2013 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (15% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg20%

California avg41%

2,510^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita

1409^th of 1,543Santa Maria-Bonita among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	2510 of 2761	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	2531 of 2783	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	2368 of 2781	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	2258 of 2740	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1986 of 2715	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1943 of 2480	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.0	1855 of 2508	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.4	1856 of 2497	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.8	1789 of 2477	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.7	1549 of 2379	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.4	1232 of 2259	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.5	1318 of 2236	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.0	1253 of 2179	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.5	1023 of 2063	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.3	969 of 2005	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.9	787 of 1999	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.5	767 of 1804	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.8	787 of 1777	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	41.5	951 of 1769	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	34.9	898 of 1531	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1044 of 1491	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.0	1223 of 1369	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.3	1115 of 1478	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1136 of 1521	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1149 of 1540	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	1179 of 1442	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	1183 of 1364	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	2363 of 2533	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	2355 of 2551	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	2241 of 2531	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	2148 of 2509	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1833 of 2380	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	1777 of 2262	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	2138 of 2395	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	2140 of 2388	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1945 of 2374	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	1827 of 2359	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	1454 of 2213	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	1532 of 2072	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	313 of 477	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	265 of 394	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	177 of 320	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	230 of 336	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	2269 of 2542	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	2303 of 2579	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	2059 of 2531	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	1891 of 2458	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	1537 of 2369	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	1647 of 2230	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	2274 of 2534	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	2339 of 2552	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	2108 of 2538	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	2027 of 2527	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	1796 of 2407	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	1866 of 2273	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	70 of 95	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	80 of 94	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	69 of 86	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	1528 of 1566	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1489 of 1552	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1273 of 1531	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	43.4	854 of 1543	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	1071 of 1602	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.8	1345 of 1496	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2023)45th percentile+30 vs school

Disabled (2022)41st percentile+24 vs school

Homeless (2025)34th percentile+25 vs school

Migrant (2025)26th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)25th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy20%-29 vs state

Science14%-19 vs state

Mathematics11%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	974	49	20.0	94.5%	6 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	954 (97.9%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	13.2	2510^th of 2761 public middle schools	9.1%		13.6	2531^st of 2783 public middle schools	9.1%	21																						14.0	14.0			22.3	18.2	20.3			11.8	9.3	10.5	$20,610	$2,313	$18,297
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	830	45	18.2	97.0%	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	820 (98.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.7	2489^th of 2761 public middle schools	9.9%		15.1	2475^th of 2783 public middle schools	11.1%	14																						9.4	9.4			24.1	22.0	23.1			13.9	10.1	12.0	$21,698	$2,635	$19,063
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	912	50	18.0	87.5%	23 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	852 (93.4%)	24 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	24.8	2017^th of 2761 public middle schools	26.9%		27.7	1914^th of 2783 public middle schools	31.2%	103																						17.5	17.5			31.4	34.4	32.9			18.3	18.9	18.6	$21,183	$2,682	$18,501
Lakeview Junior High	Public	7-8	3700 Orcutt Rd.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara County	Orcutt Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 938-8600	463	20	23.5	72.4%	98 (21.2%)	3 (0.6%)	322 (69.5%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.2%)	51.9	1136^th of 2761 public middle schools	58.9%		48.2	1210^th of 2783 public middle schools	56.5%	74																						33.2	33.2			50.0	45.8	48.0			30.9	32.9	31.9	$9,860	$749	$9,111
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	668	37	18.1	93.1%	17 (2.5%)	4 (0.6%)	631 (94.5%)	14 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.4	2297^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.8%		16.5	2419^th of 2783 public middle schools	13.1%	122																						13.4	13.4			32.3	24.9	28.8			14.4	13.5	14.0	$21,144	$2,495	$18,649
Orcutt Junior High	Public	7-8	608 Pinal St.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara County	Orcutt Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 938-8700	464	21	22.4	55.0%	145 (31.3%)	8 (1.7%)	249 (53.7%)	13 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.1%)	52.2	1127^th of 2761 public middle schools	59.2%		57.5	948^th of 2783 public middle schools	65.9%	179																						32.2	32.2			51.8	33.7	43.1			43.0	31.6	37.6	$9,533	$770	$8,763
Kermit McKenzie Intermediate	Public	4-8	4710 West Main St.	Guadalupe	93434	Santa Barbara County	Guadalupe Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 343-1951	585	32	18.2	87.9%	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	571 (97.6%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18.2	2307^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.4%		20.6	2238^th of 2783 public middle schools	19.6%	69	5.0	23.8	20.0	16.7	14.1	40.0	19.1	20.0	38.9	31.3	5.0	23.8	30.0	11.1	15.2	7.5	19.1	20.0	16.7	14.1	18.6	13.9	16.3	20.0	24.3	27.7	34.8	26.7	9.7	10.9	14.4	14.0	12.3	$17,662	$2,284	$15,378
Mesa Middle	Public	7-8	2555 Halcyon Rd.	Arroyo Grande	93420	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3400	474	25	18.9	73.8%	131 (27.6%)	3 (0.6%)	311 (65.6%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	44.6	1341^st of 2761 public middle schools	51.4%		41.8	1399^th of 2783 public middle schools	49.7%	58																						29.3	29.3			44.4	49.0	46.7			29.0	22.6	25.7	$18,195	$1,529	$16,666
Paulding Middle	Public	7-8	600 Crown Hill St.	Arroyo Grande	93420	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3500	544	27	19.9	45.8%	270 (49.6%)	4 (0.7%)	211 (38.8%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.7%)	74.6	590^th of 2761 public middle schools	78.6%		72.7	639^th of 2783 public middle schools	77.0%	49																						40.3	40.3			73.0	56.7	64.8			49.2	38.5	43.8	$16,155	$1,469	$14,686
Vandenberg Middle	Public	7-8	Mountain View Blvd.	Vandenberg Afb	93437	Santa Barbara County	Lompoc Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 742-2700	565	28	20.2	52.0%	162 (28.7%)	16 (2.8%)	326 (57.7%)	25 (4.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.7%)	33.9	1683^rd of 2761 public middle schools	39.0%		36.8	1575^th of 2783 public middle schools	43.4%	108																						15.6	15.6			47.0	33.2	40.6			24.9	24.4	24.7	$16,216	$622	$15,594

Frequently Asked Questions about Fesler (Isaac) Junior High

What high school do graduates of Fesler (Isaac) Junior High attend?

Students who attend Fesler (Isaac) Junior High usually go on to attend Santa Maria High

What is the racial makeup of Fesler (Isaac) Junior High?

Students at Fesler (Isaac) Junior High are 98% Hispanic.

Is Fesler (Isaac) Junior High a good school?

Fesler (Isaac) Junior High ranks in the bottom 9.1% of California middle schools.

How many students attend Fesler (Isaac) Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 974 students attended Fesler (Isaac) Junior High.

What district is Fesler (Isaac) Junior High in?

Santa Maria-Bonita

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