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Battles (Washington) Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5546^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of California elementary schools

Summary

Battles (Washington) Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 769 students in Santa Maria, California, within the Santa Maria-Bonita district, which serves a high-need community.

The school faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools, with particularly low proficiency in mathematics at 10.62%. While it serves a student population where 97% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, similar to nearby schools like Fairlawn Elementary and Alvin Elementary, there is notable variation in performance within the district. For example, Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary achieves higher English Language Arts scores with a similarly high-need population, suggesting school-level practices are a key factor. A bright spot is attendance; Battles has dramatically reduced chronic absenteeism to 10.4%, which is better than the district average and schools like Bill Libbon Elementary.

Per-student spending at Battles is over $20,700, which is moderate for the area but significantly higher than Joe Nightingale Elementary in the neighboring Orcutt Union Elementary district, a school that shows much stronger academic results. This comparison highlights that resources alone do not determine outcomes. Performance also varies widely by grade and student subgroup at Battles, and the school's statewide ranking has declined over recent years despite increased funding and better attendance, indicating a need for targeted instructional improvements.

769

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,704

Per pupil spending ?

97.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

605 East Battles Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93454-7211

(805) 361-6880

District: Santa Maria-Bonita

Students who attend Battles (Washington) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fesler (Isaac) Junior High
High:	Santa Maria High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.3%

Asian:

1.2%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2013 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (16% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg20%

California avg41%

5,546^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 17Elementary 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	11.4	5546 of 5857	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	5405 of 5869	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	5171 of 5859	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	5126 of 5883	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	4769 of 5789	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	4907 of 5662	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.2	4771 of 5692	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.1	4951 of 5614	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.5	5052 of 5611	10.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.0	4802 of 5530	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.4	4937 of 5390	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	25.5	4300 of 5377	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.3	4511 of 5314	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.7	3662 of 5193	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.6	2847 of 5113	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.5	2808 of 5113	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.0	2616 of 4818	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.3	2990 of 4822	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.7	2902 of 4809	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	31.4	1428 of 2227	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	1798 of 2585	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1359 of 2128	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	34.2	2236 of 3162	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.7	1571 of 3245	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.0	2753 of 3311	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	2933 of 3275	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	3024 of 3246	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	5485 of 5597	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	5147 of 5612	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	4990 of 5609	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	4861 of 5635	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	4545 of 5492	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	4850 of 5413	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	4756 of 5107	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	4568 of 5107	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	4314 of 5087	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	4292 of 5084	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	4000 of 4963	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	4160 of 4830	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	363 of 429	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	263 of 364	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	241 of 335	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	263 of 356	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	5093 of 5460	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	4965 of 5517	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	4423 of 5363	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	4265 of 5264	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	4014 of 5173	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	4270 of 5084	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	5117 of 5628	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	5219 of 5643	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	4857 of 5638	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	4943 of 5663	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	4552 of 5510	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	4517 of 5431	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	65 of 78	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	68 of 74	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	46.6	42 of 68	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	2257 of 2847	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	2501 of 2635	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	1633 of 2420	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)36th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)29th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile+15 vs school

Migrant (2025)17th percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2025)15th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy21%-27 vs state

Science13%-20 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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	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 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 All Grades	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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	769	37	20.8	97.3%	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	748 (97.3%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	11.4	5546^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.3%		13.8	5405^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.9%	141																													12.9		12.9	22.5	20.4	24.4	19.1			21.5	20.2	9.0	8.7	5.3			10.6	98.2		98.2		98.2		$20,704	$2,491	$18,213
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	834	36	23.4	87.9%	46 (5.5%)	11 (1.3%)	735 (88.1%)	22 (2.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.8%)	23.8	4519^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.8%		21.3	4746^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.1%	227																													16.9		16.9	24.8	33.0	38.3	31.7			31.4	18.8	27.3	32.1	13.6			22.3	98.5		98.5		98.5		$21,759	$3,170	$18,589
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	883	40	21.8	94.5%	20 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	839 (95.0%)	5 (0.6%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.9%)	16	5179^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.6%		18	5030^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.3%	149																													12.4		12.4	24.1	22.0	26.8	22.9			24.0	27.4	21.6	11.5	14.4			19.0							$19,563	$2,237	$17,326
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	874	36	24.6	96.8%	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	857 (98.1%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	13.8	5360^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.5%		14.2	5379^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.3%	19																													11.0		11.0	12.9	18.4	16.7	27.1			18.7	34.7	16.0	9.5	15.5			18.0							$20,492	$2,371	$18,121
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	654	31	20.8	96.2%	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	645 (98.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.4	4459^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.9%		25.2	4353^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	25.8%	106																													16.5		16.5	15.1	24.4	23.4	40.2			25.9	34.5	28.4	11.5	33.0			27.3	95.1	95.1	97.0	98.0	96.0	98.0	$20,617	$2,295	$18,322
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	1,177	47	25.0	80.7%	44 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1,085 (92.2%)	32 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.1%)	23.5	4550^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.3%		28.4	4074^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.6%	476	10.3	8.8	4.2	7.3	6.1	22.7	9.7	39.7	14.0	31.3	14.6	24.5	27.3	25.1	15.5	17.5	2.1	12.7	22.5	34.1	17.0	8.6	10.5	4.2	7.3	4.1	22.7	9.3	14.3	27.5	20.8	30.7	23.4	24.3	45.2	43.7	58.3	37.4	26.1	25.2	10.7	24.8	14.3	37.6	23.1	96.6	97.2		96.6	97.9	97.2	$19,468	$2,448	$17,020
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	865	41	20.9	92.7%	28 (3.2%)	5 (0.6%)	799 (92.4%)	23 (2.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	12.8	5435^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.2%		11.6	5575^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.0%	140																													10.7		10.7	15.6	19.1	31.5	21.0			21.6	24.6	13.9	13.3	4.8			14.5	97.9			97.9			$21,552	$2,950	$18,602
Fairlawn Elementary	Public	K-6	120 Mary Dr.	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-7500	716	34	20.8	97.6%	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	705 (98.5%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.9	5272^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	10.0%		18.4	4993^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	14.9%	279																													11.8		11.8	21.1	22.2	16.8	29.7			22.4	16.5	18.9	14.7	18.5			17.1	96.5			97.4			$20,387	$2,252	$18,135
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	998	41	24.2	97.6%	12 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	973 (97.5%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	12	5502^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	6.1%		14.8	5322^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	9.3%	180																													12.8		12.8	17.2	17.4	22.2	15.9			18.1	22.3	16.4	16.7	6.7			15.6	97.2						$19,601	$2,380	$17,221
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	1,050	47	22.3	96.1%	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1,026 (97.7%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	10.8	5583^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	4.7%		10.7	5651^st of 5869 public elementary schools	3.7%	68																													8.6		8.6	12.0	17.1	26.3	11.9			16.5	17.6	20.5	14.2	6.7			14.6	98.1						$20,740	$2,945	$17,795

Frequently Asked Questions about Battles (Washington) Elementary

Is Battles (Washington) Elementary a good school?

Battles (Washington) Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.3% of California elementary schools.

What district is Battles (Washington) Elementary in?

Santa Maria-Bonita

How many students attend Battles (Washington) Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 769 students attended Battles (Washington) Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Battles (Washington) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Battles (Washington) Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fesler (Isaac) Junior High
High : Santa Maria High

What is the racial makeup of Battles (Washington) Elementary?

Students at Battles (Washington) Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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