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Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary

Q: Is Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary a good school?

Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary ranks 3177 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 869 students in the Santa Maria-Bonita district, standing out for its academic performance within a high-need community.

Despite serving a student population where over 94% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, Ontiveros achieves significantly higher test scores in English, math, and science compared to other elementary schools in the same district. For example, its statewide ranking is at the 46th percentile, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Sanchez (David J.) Elementary (24th percentile) or Adam (William Laird) Elementary (8th percentile). The school also shows particular strength in supporting homeless students and those from low-income families, ranking in the 91st and 58th percentiles for these groups, respectively.

Interestingly, Ontiveros maintains these stronger outcomes even with a higher student-teacher ratio and slightly lower per-student spending than some neighboring schools, suggesting efficient use of resources. While its overall ranking has dipped recently, it remains a relative bright spot in the district, demonstrating that effective support systems can lead to solid academic achievement even in challenging circumstances.

869

Students ?

24.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,512

Per pupil spending ?

94.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

930 West Rancho Verde
Santa Maria, CA 93458-8224

(805) 361-7680

District: Santa Maria-Bonita

Students who attend Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kunst (Tommie) Junior High
High:	Pioneer Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.7%

Asian:

1.2%

White:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2013 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Santa Maria-Bonita

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Science scores 11 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg20%

California avg41%

3,177^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	40.6	3177 of 5857	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	2878 of 5869	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	2507 of 5859	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	3026 of 5883	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	2579 of 5789	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	2562 of 5662	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.0	2758 of 5692	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	34.7	3432 of 5614	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.6	3229 of 5611	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.7	3030 of 5530	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.2	3197 of 5390	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.7	3043 of 5377	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.2	3165 of 5314	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.4	3602 of 5193	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.3	3432 of 5113	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.7	2635 of 5113	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.1	2436 of 4818	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.9	2488 of 4822	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.4	2725 of 4809	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	54.6	957 of 3162	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.6	332 of 3245	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	430 of 3311	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	34.6	2157 of 3275	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	2313 of 3246	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	3164 of 5597	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	2922 of 5612	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	2489 of 5609	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	2805 of 5635	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	2250 of 5492	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	2647 of 5413	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	2029 of 5107	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	1667 of 5107	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	1278 of 5087	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	1738 of 5084	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	1317 of 4963	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	1317 of 4830	72.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	40 of 429	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	45 of 364	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	53 of 335	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	70 of 356	80.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	2274 of 5460	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	2122 of 5517	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	1501 of 5363	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	1834 of 5264	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	1390 of 5173	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	1333 of 5084	73.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	2942 of 5628	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	2603 of 5643	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	2370 of 5638	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	3070 of 5663	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	2677 of 5510	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	2361 of 5431	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	14 of 78	82.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	1286 of 2847	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.8	1665 of 2635	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	2044 of 2420	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)91st percentile+45 vs school

Migrant (2025)82nd percentile+36 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)70th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science22%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)
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	CAST Science 5th 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 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 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
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	869	35	24.8	94.2%	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	840 (96.7%)	10 (1.2%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	40.6	3177^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.8%		44.8	2878^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.0%	299	22.1	22.1	32.5	44.4	40.2	37.7	38.5	49.6	46.3	30.1	22.8	37.2							$21,512	$19,834	$1,678
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	849	40	21.0	95.9%	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	830 (97.8%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	15	5261^st of 5857 public elementary schools	10.2%		14.8	5321^st of 5869 public elementary schools	9.3%	60	13.5	13.5	14.2	25.9	20.0	17.2	19.4	18.2	33.0	12.7	11.1	19.0	95.6				96.4		$22,073	$20,412	$1,661
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						$20,386	$18,294	$2,092
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	887	40	21.9	95.2%	16 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	847 (95.5%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.6%)	11	5567^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.0%		13	5480^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.6%	87	5.1	5.1	19.7	13.0	13.8	25.6	18.1	24.1	13.4	6.8	13.3	14.4							$21,406	$19,548	$1,858
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						$19,564	$17,888	$1,676
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	849	45	19.0	85.7%	36 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	762 (89.8%)	33 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.4%)	17.3	5074^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.4%		18.2	5009^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.7%	65	12.4	12.4	17.2	26.3	20.7	30.3	24.3	19.0	21.6	10.7	24.1	19.0	98.3			98.3		98.3	$23,943	$21,272	$2,671
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			$21,460	$19,810	$1,650
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	917	42	21.6	84.2%	56 (6.1%)	2 (0.2%)	819 (89.3%)	18 (2.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.9%)	17.2	5077^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.3%		21.8	4701^st of 5869 public elementary schools	19.9%	376	17.7	17.7	27.6	18.4	26.7	19.3	23.3	30.3	15.0	14.0	17.7	19.2	92.3	94.4		93.7	96.5	96.5	$19,170	$17,446	$1,724
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	$23,109	$21,348	$1,761
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							$20,246	$18,608	$1,638

Frequently Asked Questions about Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary

What district is Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary in?

Santa Maria-Bonita

Is Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary a good school?

Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary ranks 3177^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 869 students attended Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kunst (Tommie) Junior High
High : Pioneer Valley High

What is the racial makeup of Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary?

Students at Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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