Santa Maria Joint Union High

Summary

Santa Maria Joint Union High is underperforming.

Only 48.1% of students are reading at grade level in Santa Maria Joint Union High, but it is quickly trending up.Trending up

Math is weaker at 18.1%; most students are not yet at grade level, but it is slowly trending up.Trending up

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency48.1%
Current Math Proficiency18.1%
District Reading Rank438 / 1,015 (57th percentile)
District Math Rank825 / 1,015 (19th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio21:1
Spend per Student$20,083
Schools in District4
Student Enrollment8,930
Low-Income Students6,429 (72.0%)
English Learners1,384 (15.5%)
2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading +10.1%Trend upMath +3.6%Trend up
Showing district-level proficiency for the last three years

Board Members

nameelectedup for re-election

Alma Hernandez

President

20242028

Dr. Tammie Castillo Shiffer

Clerk

N/A2028

Dave Baskett

Member

20222026This year!

Feliciano Aguilar

Member

N/A2026This year!

Magdalena Serrano

Member

N/A2026This year!

Board website

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Reading Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +9.4%Trend up
Non-Low-Income +11.3%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners +0.6%Trend up
English Native +10.3%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years

Math Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +3.5%Trend up
Non-Low-Income +2.3%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners +1.8%Trend up
English Native +2.6%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years

District School Map

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

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Schools

Delta High

4893 Bethany Lane, Santa Maria, 93455-4880

School Detail
17.0%Trend up+6.9%1.1%Trend up+1.1%

Ernest Righetti High

941 East Foster Road, Santa Maria, 93455-3318

School Detail
60.5%Trend up+11.3%22.6%Trend up+4.5%

Pioneer Valley High

675 Panther Drive, Santa Maria, 93454-9700

School Detail
50.1%Trend up+4.4%21.3%Trend up+2.2%

Santa Maria High

901 South Broadway, Santa Maria, 93454-6603

School Detail
44.5%Trend up+16.6%15.7%Trend up+5.3%