Santa Maria-Bonita

Summary

Santa Maria-Bonita is badly underperforming.

Only 24.8% of students are reading at grade level in Santa Maria-Bonita, but it is holding steady.

Math is weaker at 17.7%; most students are not yet at grade level, but it is trending up slightly.Trending up

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency24.8%
Current Math Proficiency17.7%
District Reading Rank903 / 1,006 (10th percentile)
District Math Rank833 / 1,006 (17th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio21:1
Spend per Student$19,939
Schools in District21
Student Enrollment17,408
2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading +0.4%Trend upMath +1.8%Trend up
Showing district-level proficiency for the last three years

Board Members

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Luz Maria Cabral

Board President

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N/A2026This year!

Ricky Lara

Board Vice President

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20222026This year!

John Hollinshead

Board Clerk

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20242028

Linda Cordero

Board Member

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20242028

Ricardo Valencia

Board Member

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20202028

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District School Map

Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.

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Schools

Adam (William Laird) Elementary

500 West Windsor, Santa Maria, 93458-6543

School Detail
18.7%Trend up+0.6%18.0%Trend up+6.9%

Alvin Elementary

301 East Alvin Avenue, Santa Maria, 93454-3703

School Detail
18.1%Trend up+3.5%15.6%Trend up+1.5%

Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary

1890 Sandalwood Drive, Santa Maria, 93455-2846

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29.8%Trend up+1.8%25.9%0.0%

Arellanes Junior High

1890 Sandalwood Drive, Santa Maria, 93455-2846

School Detail
28.8%Trend up+15.0%14.0%Trend up+5.5%

Battles (Washington) Elementary

605 East Battles Road, Santa Maria, 93454-7211

School Detail
21.5%Trend down-1.3%10.6%Trend down-4.5%

Bill Libbon Elementary

750 Meehan Street, Santa Maria, 93454-7300

School Detail
31.4%Trend up+10.4%22.3%Trend up+7.9%

Bonita Elementary

2715 West Main Street, Santa Maria, 93458-9727

School Detail
16.7%Trend up+0.5%16.0%Trend up+4.5%

Bruce (Robert) Elementary

601 West Alvin Avenue, Santa Maria, 93458-3012

School Detail
16.5%Trend up+0.7%14.6%Trend up+3.2%

El Camino Junior High

219 West El Camino, Santa Maria, 93458-3611

School Detail
23.1%Trend down-1.0%12.0%Trend down-0.7%

Fairlawn Elementary

120 Mary Drive, Santa Maria, 93458-3920

School Detail
22.4%Trend down-6.9%17.1%Trend down-1.6%

Fesler (Isaac) Junior High

1100 East Fesler Street, Santa Maria, 93454-4611

School Detail
20.3%Trend down-6.2%10.5%Trend up+0.6%

Jimnez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary

1970 South Biscayne Street, Santa Maria, 93458-3411

School Detail
37.4%Trend up+1.7%23.1%Trend up+1.6%

Kunst (Tommie) Junior High

930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, 93458-1419

School Detail
32.9%Trend up+3.5%18.6%Trend up+3.6%

Liberty Elementary

1300 West Sonya Lane, Santa Maria, 93458-6322

School Detail
21.6%Trend up+1.9%14.5%Trend up+1.0%

Miller (Isaac) Elementary

410 East Camino Colegio, Santa Maria, 93454-6752

School Detail
24.0%Trend down-3.1%19.0%Trend up+0.8%

Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary

1120 West Harding Street, Santa Maria, 93458-2020

School Detail
19.4%Trend up+3.8%19.0%Trend up+9.4%

Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary

930 West Rancho Verde, Santa Maria, 93458-8224

School Detail
38.5%Trend down-4.5%37.2%Trend down-1.2%

Rice (William) Elementary

700 East Vickie Avenue, Santa Maria, 93454-2236

School Detail
18.1%Trend down-1.3%14.4%Trend up+0.8%

Sanchez (David J.) Elementary

804 West Liberty Street, Santa Maria, 93458-6806

School Detail
25.9%Trend down-5.3%27.3%Trend up+2.1%

Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary

1921 North Carlotti Drive, Santa Maria, 93454-5509

School Detail
24.3%Trend up+0.5%19.0%Trend up+1.8%

Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary

1248 East Dena Way, Santa Maria, 93454-2551

School Detail
23.3%Trend down-9.9%19.2%Trend down-5.2%