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Email BoardArellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary
1890 Sandalwood Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93455-2846
Summary
Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 13th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 25.8% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Math is weaker: 17.8% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 25.8% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 17.8% |
| Reading State Rank | 4,004/4,657 (14th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 4,138/4,657 (11th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 17:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 298 |
| Low-Income Students | 281 (95.6%) |
| English Learners | 148 (50.3%) |
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CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 3.9 points from last year and fell 4.8 points over the full period. Math fell 8.2 points from last year and fell 7.6 points over the full period.
•Math -7.6 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable reading result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 13.5% to 52.9% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 4,004 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 23.1-point reading income gap is wider than the 17.6-point gap at a typical California K–6 school.
•English Learners vs English Native
5.6% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 35.3% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
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Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable math result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 5.1% to 29.4% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 4,138 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 2.5-point math income gap is narrower than the 17.5-point gap at a typical California K–6 school.
•English Learners vs English Native
6.8% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 14.7% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 1,479 schools for reading and 1,483 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–6 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary compare within the district?
Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary is No. 5 in reading and No. 7 in math proficiency among the 16 K–6 schools in Santa Maria-Bonita with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary rank in California?
Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary ranks No. 4,004 of 4,657 in reading and No. 4,138 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 3 in reading and No. 6 in math among 16 K–6 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 23.5% meet the reading standard and 17.5% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary compare with other schools in Santa Maria?
Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary is No. 10 in reading and No. 12 in math proficiency among the 21 K–6 schools in Santa Maria with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Santa MariaHow does Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary compare with other schools in Santa Barbara County?
Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary is No. 42 in reading and No. 43 in math proficiency among the 58 K–6 schools in Santa Barbara County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Santa Barbara CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–6 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) ElementaryThis school | 17.8% | 25.8% |
| Adam (William Laird) Elementary | 12.9% | 19.0% |
| Alvin Elementary | 13.5% | 17.9% |
