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Liberty Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5435^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of California elementary schools

Summary

Liberty Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 865 students in Santa Maria, California, operating within the Santa Maria-Bonita school district, which faces significant academic challenges across its schools.

Academically, Liberty Elementary struggles, with only about 22% of students proficient in English and 14% in math, placing it near the bottom of its own district and in the bottom 10% of all California elementary schools. It's important to note that nearly all schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita district perform well below state averages, with Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary being the highest performer locally and Bruce (Robert) Elementary scoring similarly low to Liberty. Despite having the highest per-student spending among nearby schools at over $21,500, Liberty's outcomes have not improved relative to its peers, indicating that spending alone does not guarantee better results.

A striking comparison can be made with Joe Nightingale Elementary in the neighboring Orcutt Union Elementary district, which achieves much higher proficiency rates (nearly 60% in English) with significantly lower per-student funding. This suggests broader district-level factors are at play. On a positive note, Liberty has made strong improvements in reducing chronic student absenteeism since the pandemic and shows relative strengths in supporting its English Language Learner and Special Education students.

865

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,552

Per pupil spending ?

92.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 West Sonya Ln.
Santa Maria, CA 93458-6322

(805) 361-4530

District: Santa Maria-Bonita

Students who attend Liberty Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Arellanes Junior High
High:	Santa Maria High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.4%

White:

3.2%

Asian:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2013 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 27 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg20%

California avg41%

5,435^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	12.8	5435 of 5857	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	5575 of 5869	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	5244 of 5859	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	5103 of 5883	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	5313 of 5789	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	5129 of 5662	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.6	5318 of 5692	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.1	5366 of 5614	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.0	4998 of 5611	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.8	5060 of 5530	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.6	5209 of 5390	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.8	4621 of 5377	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.0	4902 of 5314	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.4	4651 of 5193	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.8	4131 of 5113	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.4	4804 of 5113	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	16.7	2211 of 2227	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	2525 of 2585	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1711 of 2128	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.9	2118 of 3162	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	1869 of 3245	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	2078 of 3311	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.2	2994 of 3275	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	3076 of 3246	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	5329 of 5597	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	5405 of 5612	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	5064 of 5609	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	4819 of 5635	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	4988 of 5492	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	4790 of 5413	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	4716 of 5107	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	4928 of 5107	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	4574 of 5087	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	4376 of 5084	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	4462 of 4963	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	4383 of 4830	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	308 of 429	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	325 of 364	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	299 of 335	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	216 of 356	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	4956 of 5460	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	5259 of 5517	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	4917 of 5363	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	4566 of 5264	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	4702 of 5173	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	4638 of 5084	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	5054 of 5628	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	5282 of 5643	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	5001 of 5638	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	4968 of 5663	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	5125 of 5510	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	5001 of 5431	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	2347 of 2847	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	2314 of 2635	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	2345 of 2420	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)33rd percentile+28 vs school

Homeless (2025)28th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)1st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy22%-27 vs state

Mathematics14%-23 vs state

Science11%-22 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Joe Nightingale Elementary	Public	K-6	255 Winter Rd.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara County	Orcutt Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 938-8650	695	26	26.7	66.9%	148 (21.3%)	7 (1.0%)	446 (64.2%)	18 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	71 (10.2%)	73.9	1423^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	75.7%		74.3	1400^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.1%	23																													55.8		55.8	42.4	52.4	75.5	67.0			59.5	45.7	47.6	60.0	54.7			52.0							$10,501	$1,047	$9,454
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 Liberty Elementary

What schools do graduates of Liberty Elementary attend?

Students who attend Liberty Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arellanes Junior High
High : Santa Maria High

How many students attend Liberty Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 865 students attended Liberty Elementary.

What district is Liberty Elementary in?

Santa Maria-Bonita

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Elementary?

Students at Liberty Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Asian.

Is Liberty Elementary a good school?

Liberty Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.2% of California elementary schools.

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