Beta You're viewing our redesigned school list. Prefer the classic layout?

Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 93434

New rankings! SchoolDigger recently updated its California rankings with newly released test scores for the 2025-26 school year.

Be the first to know when we post new rankings!

At a glance

School

738

Students

See the top-ranked California schools →

Summary:

ZIP code 93434 has one elementary school: Mary Buren Elementary, which serves grades K–4 and has 738 students. With no other elementary schools in the supplied list, there is no local school-to-school comparison. In 2025–2026, 23% of students were proficient in SBA ELA and 29% in mathematics, compared with state results of 49% and 38%, respectively. The most important finding is that mathematics proficiency rose sharply, but Mary Buren remained below the state in both subjects.

Mary Buren is both the highest- and lowest-performing school in this ZIP code because it is the only one listed; comparisons with the district and state provide the clearest context. Its 2025–2026 mathematics result was 14 percentage points above Guadalupe Union Elementary, while its ELA result was 2 points below the district. Compared with the state, Mary Buren’s gap was smaller in mathematics—10 points—than in ELA, where it was 26 points. The same subject pattern appeared in third grade: the school was 18 points below the state in mathematics and 21 points below in ELA. SchoolDigger ranked Mary Buren in the 5th percentile and gave it 0 stars in 2024–2025.

Results moved in different directions across assessments. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, SBA mathematics proficiency increased by 14 percentage points and ELA by 3 points; the state gap narrowed by 13 points in mathematics but only 2 points in ELA. By contrast, all four CSA Spanish measures declined: overall results fell 3 points, listening 14, writing 12, and reading 2. SchoolDigger’s percentile ranking also slipped over its three reported years, from 7th to 6th to 5th, ending in 2024–2025. Other context: the student–teacher ratio was 18.9 in 2024–2025, and 90% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. Chronic absenteeism in 2025–2026 was 17%, compared with 16% districtwide and 18% statewide.

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Vaccination Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)		CSA Spanish Listening (2026)		CSA Spanish Writing (2026)		CSA Spanish Reading (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)		Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mary Buren Elementary	Public	K-4	1050 Peralta St.	Guadalupe	93434	Santa Barbara County	Guadalupe Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 343-2411	738	39	18.9	90.1%	25 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	702 (95.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)								(n/a)	7.1	7.1	21.4	21.4	7.1	7.1	4.8	4.8	22.9	22.9	28.6	28.6	≥ 99%		$30,531	$27,332	$3,199

Cities Near Zip Code 93434

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Guadalupe	0.33 mi	4	853^rd
Santa Maria	3.58 mi	39	667^th
Nipomo	5.15 mi	5	413^th
Arroyo Grande	7.51 mi	8	289^th
Orcutt	9.96 mi	2

See the top CA California cities

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.