# Ernest Righetti High

Ernest Righetti High is a high school in Santa Maria, California. Reading proficiency is 60.5%, +11.3 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 22.6%, +4.5 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/ernest-righetti-high-santa-maria |
| District | Santa Maria Joint Union High |
| Address | 941 East Foster Road, Santa Maria, CA, 93455-3318 |
| Grade span | 9-12 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 20:1 |
| Per-student spending | $20,083 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,418 (58.7%) |
| English Learners | 239 (9.9%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 49.2% | 573 |
| 2024 | 61.6% | 542 |
| 2025 | 60.5% | 547 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 18.1% | 568 |
| 2024 | 20.4% | 529 |
| 2025 | 22.6% | 544 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 44.4% | 59.1% |
| 2024 | 55.1% | 73.1% |
| 2025 | 53.9% | 72.5% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 13.6% | 27.6% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | 27.7% |
| 2025 | 17.9% | 31.0% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 9.3% | 51.5% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | 67.1% |
| 2025 | 17.4% | 63.6% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 0.0% | 21.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | 25.3% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | 24.6% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 58.5% | 405 |
| White | 62.0% | 100 |
| Asian | 75.0% | 16 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19.4% | 403 |
| White | 30.3% | 99 |
| Asian | 43.8% | 16 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 547 | 17.9% | 21.6% | 34.7% | 25.8% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 544 | 49.8% | 27.6% | 14.3% | 8.3% |