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Elementary Schools in Santa Maria, California

24 schools ranked by our 6-dimension composite score — exceeded vs. met standard, growth, absenteeism, suspension, and baseline proficiency.

How Santa Maria schools compare

Santa Maria's 24 ranked elementary schools average a composite score of 38.9 — 6.6 points below the California state average of 45.5. Scores range from 27.2 to 58.8, a 31.6-point spread.

The top-ranked school is Joe Nightingale Elementary with a composite of 58.8 and 32.1% of students exceeding standard.

Chronic absenteeism in Santa Maria averages 12.6%, which is above the state average of 18.7%.

Avg Composite
38.9
State avg: 45.5
Score Range
31.6
27.2 – 58.8
Avg Exceeded %
9.8%
State avg: 21.0%
Schools Ranked
24
With composite scores
# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Joe Nightingale Elementary
Orcutt Union Elementary
Santa Barbara 58.8 32.1% 55.7% 11.3% 6.8%
2 Pine Grove Elementary
Orcutt Union Elementary
Santa Barbara 54.1 28.1% 51.6% 10.7% 1.8%
3 Patterson Road Elementary
Orcutt Union Elementary
Santa Barbara 48.0 16.1% 39.4% 15.8% 6.0%
4 Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary
Santa Maria-Bonita
Santa Barbara 44.1 14.6% 37.9% 10.3% 0.7%
5 Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary
Santa Maria-Bonita
Santa Barbara 43.2 10.4% 27.9% 11.7% 1.3%
6 Bill Libbon Elementary
Santa Maria-Bonita
Santa Barbara 41.9 7.7% 27.3% 18.9% 0.4%
7 Ralph Dunlap Elementary
Orcutt Union Elementary
Santa Barbara 41.7 13.0% 33.0% 12.4% 3.0%
8 Benjamin Foxen Elementary
Blochman Union Elementary
Santa Barbara 41.4 19.3% 41.8% 4.7% 2.3%
9 Jiménez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary
Santa Maria-Bonita
Santa Barbara 39.8 12.3% 30.3% 11.6% 0.4%
10 Sanchez (David J.) Elementary
Santa Maria-Bonita
Santa Barbara 39.2 8.8% 26.4% 6.1% 1.4%
11 Alice Shaw Elementary
Orcutt Union Elementary
Santa Barbara 38.8 10.6% 34.8% 13.6% 4.5%
12 Alvin Elementary
Santa Maria-Bonita
Santa Barbara 36.5 4.8% 16.8% 8.1% 1.3%
13 Bruce (Robert) Elementary
Santa Maria-Bonita
Santa Barbara 36.2 3.8% 15.7% 11.9% 1.7%
14 Fairlawn Elementary
Santa Maria-Bonita
Santa Barbara 36.0 5.8% 19.8% 10.0% 2.3%
15 Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary
Santa Maria-Bonita
Santa Barbara 35.4 7.4% 21.1% 13.9% 0.7%
16 Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary
Santa Maria-Bonita
Santa Barbara 35.4 4.9% 19.1% 11.0% 3.7%
17 Bonita Elementary
Santa Maria-Bonita
Santa Barbara 35.2 2.4% 16.3% 7.9% 0.3%
18 Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary
Santa Maria-Bonita
Santa Barbara 34.9 6.9% 21.3% 16.8% 3.4%
19 Miller (Isaac) Elementary
Santa Maria-Bonita
Santa Barbara 34.6 5.2% 21.4% 14.1% 2.0%
20 Liberty Elementary
Santa Maria-Bonita
Santa Barbara 34.5 4.4% 18.0% 13.2% 4.7%
21 Battles (Washington) Elementary
Santa Maria-Bonita
Santa Barbara 33.0 4.0% 16.2% 10.4% 4.1%
22 Adam (William Laird) Elementary
Santa Maria-Bonita
Santa Barbara 33.0 4.3% 18.7% 10.0% 3.0%
23 Rice (William) Elementary
Santa Maria-Bonita
Santa Barbara 31.1 4.5% 16.2% 14.7% 2.8%
24 Orcutt School for Independent Study
Orcutt Union Elementary
Santa Barbara 27.2 3.8% 23.4% 34.2% 4.7%