How does Jiménez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Santa Maria?

Jiménez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 39.8/100, placing it at the 38th percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,814 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Jiménez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary?

12.3% of students at Jiménez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 30.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Jiménez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary improving or declining?

Jiménez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 10.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Jiménez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary?

11.6% of students at Jiménez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Jiménez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary

Santa Maria-Bonita Santa Maria Santa Barbara County 93458

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,814 students tested

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Jiménez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.3%
Met Standard	18.0%
Below Standard	69.7%

Exceeded

12.3%

Met

18.0%

Below

69.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for Jiménez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.3% of students exceeded standard while 18.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.7 points above the Santa Maria-Bonita district average of 6.6%. Compared to the 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.4 points higher (vs 7.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 10.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

12.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

30.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-10.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

11.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,814

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	114	11.4%	19.3%	21.1%	48.3%	30.7%
4th	124	9.7%	13.7%	25.0%	51.6%	23.4%
5th	111	9.9%	14.4%	25.2%	50.5%	24.3%
6th	124	16.9%	28.2%	21.0%	33.9%	45.2%
7th	119	15.1%	28.6%	26.9%	29.4%	43.7%
8th	108	27.8%	30.6%	17.6%	24.1%	58.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	115	7.0%	19.1%	27.0%	47.0%	26.1%
4th	127	11.8%	13.4%	29.9%	44.9%	25.2%
5th	112	5.4%	5.4%	17.9%	71.4%	10.7%
6th	125	8.0%	16.8%	28.8%	46.4%	24.8%
7th	119	3.4%	10.9%	29.4%	56.3%	14.3%
8th	109	22.0%	15.6%	22.0%	40.4%	37.6%